<b>Chapter </b><b>9</b>
ra couldn’t help but smirk when she saw Wird’s hesitation. “<b>Really</b>, Wird, happy ying second fiddle to Mr. Colon?”
Wird’s brows knitted in confusion. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
ra kept it straight. “Look, the project I’m proposing <b>hasn’t </b>even caught your eye yet. It’s a small investment with massive potential, Why share the bounty with Mr. Colon when you could have it all? Isn’t it obvious who’de out on top?”
“You’re stirring the pot.” Wird narrowed his eyes, suspicious. “<b>What’s </b>your <b>game</b><b>?</b>”
ra shrugged, <b>unfazed</b><b>. </b>“No game. I’ve already rubbed Mr. Colon the wrong way. Without his signature, my deal is dead in the water. But if you’re in <b>for </b>the whole ride, my goal is still within reach.”
“And what’s in it for me?” Wird pulled ra closer, a teasing lilt in his <b>voice</b><b>. </b>“The promise of future gains doesn’t quite thrill me <b>as </b>much as the pleasure of yourpany right now, especially when you’re this enticing
“Look at the bigger picture, Mr. Hersey,” ra pushed him away, her tone icy. <b>“</b>Give it some thought.”
Wird pondered, his <b>gaze </b>intensifying. ‘Walter’s reach is far and wide, a tough act to follow, <b>A </b>project like this, maybe it’s time I took the <b>lead</b><b>.</b><b>”</b>
“All right, sweetheart, I’m in. Lost the appetite for anything else tonight,” he conceded
Yet, he couldn’t resist tightening his grip on her chin, adding, “But next time, consider yourself warned.
ra breathed <b>a </b>sigh of relief. ‘Close call. Any closer and I would’ve been in real trouble tonight.”
When they returned to the VIP room, Walter hadn’t left. Richard was diligently tending to him-
Richard, noticing ra’s lighter attire and flushed cheeks, jumped to conclusions.
Eagerly rising to greet them, Richard beamed at Wird. “Mr. Hersey, shall we finalize the contract?”
Pen in hand, Wird dered. “I’m all in. Full investment. Pleasure doing business, Mr. Hunt.”
As Richard’s grin widened, the tension in the <b>room </b>spiked.
Walter’s gaze was stormy, his stare cold as he fixated on ra.
Walter then stood, his towering <b>figure </b>casting a shadow <b>over </b>ra, prompting her to instinctively step back.
“You’re so cheap.” he sneered before storming out.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
Numb to the humiliation, ra thought bitterly, ‘Cheap or not, what does it matter to him? The deal’s done, I get my share, and that’s thest we see of
each other!
With Walter gone, raid out the project in detail.
Wird, now serious, was thoroughly impressed after reviewing the proposal.
After some further discussion on the details with Richard, ra excused herself.
Leaving the room, she headed straight for the restroom, obsessively washing her hands to rid herself of Wird’s touch. The clothes she had changed into there, not in some lounge, were already dumped in the trash, and she nned to discard her now <b>more </b>revealing outfit as soon as she got home.
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Suddenly, the restroom door burst open.
Stunned<b>, </b><b>ra </b>found herself face to face with Walter.
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Instinctively, she was to check her surroundings, confirming it was the women’s restroom. “Mr. Colon, this is thedies‘ room. You seem <b>to </b>be lost,” she stated<b>, </b>attempting to keep her voice even.
<b>With </b><b>a </b>click, Walter locked the door behind him.
ra’s heart raced<b>, </b>shouting, “What the hell are you doing?”