Chapter 197


    The more Andrew looked at Valeria, the more familiar she looked to him.


    However, he couldn''t remember where he had seen her before.


    William was unhappy at the fact that Andrew kept staring at her.


    "Aren''t you supposed to be fishing? How are you expected to catch any fish if you''re not focused?"


    Andrew withdrew his gaze after hearing his words, "I just feel that Miss Brown looks a little familiar, but


    I can''t remember where I''ve seen her before"


    He saw Mason as he spoke and a look of realization appeared on his face.


    He said, "I remember now! Miss Brown looks like Mason''s girlfriend."


    "She looks like Mason''s girlfriend? Are you sure about that?"


    Paisley did not know about Valeria and Mason, so she was quite shocked at his statement.


    "I don''t think I''m mistaken.I saw her once when I came back a few years ago, He stared at Valeria


    again, "That''s right, itis her.I remember very clearly"


    "They broke up a long time ago!" William replied.


    "Broke up?"


    Andrew was stunned and looked at Valeria, "Didn''t she like him a lot? Why did they break up?"


    "That''s none of your business."


    Mason also came up to them as they spoke.


    He grew stiff when he saw Andrew, but he still forced himself to greet him, "Andrew, when did you


    come back?"


    Andrew nced at him and said, "Last night."


    "Why didn''t you call me..."


    "Why should he call you? Are you guys close to each other?"


    William shamelessly interrupted him.


    Mason was embarrassed, but he did not dare to provoke William.


    He excused himself and said, "There''s someone I know over there.I''ll go over and greet them"


    Looking at Mason leaving in such a hurry, Andrew could not help but nce at William again.


    William sat there expressionless while looking in the direction of Hardy and Valeria at the corner of his


    eyes.


    Hardy kept tilting his head to talk to Valeria, but she was sat with her back facing him, so he could not


    see her expression.


    Abbie, on the other hand, wasughing uncontrobly.He threw his fishing rod and stood up, I''m going


    to smoke!"


    Paisley was left in a daze as he left so suddenly.


    She opened her mouth to say something, but he had already left.


    William quickly walked to a vacant ce and lit up his cigarette.


    He took a puff and heard footstepse from behind him.


    Marcus walked over and greeted him, "Mr.Howard!"


    William puffed out a smoke ring and looked at him, "I was just looking for you.Has Ronald and Hardy''s


    problem not been settled yet?"


    "It''s settled.I came over to tell you about it.Hardy will have some trouble to deal with soon!"


    Upon hearing his words, William nodded.


    Hardy would not be able to be by Valeria''s side anymore because of this.


    "Abbie too.She keeps on getting in my way, so I have to get in her way too.


    Did you find Lauryn Reynolds?"


    "Yes, I''ve found her and I''ve already told her to look for Michael” Marcus replied, though he wasn''t sure


    about the intentions in letting the model go to Michael.


    "Michael and Miss rk don''t have much inmon.She probably wouldn''t mind if Lauryn were to flirt


    with him, right?"


    "No! She will care about it!" William said with a cold snort.


    "Michael is a very important person to her.Since she''s always ying the matchmaker for others, let


    me give her a taste of it this time! If she knows about Michael and Lauryn, she probably wouldn''t get in


    our way anymore."


    "Uhm.." Marcus was shocked.


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    Did William meant that Michael and Abbie had an affair? "Does Richard know?"


    "Yes!"


    William nodded.


    "Abbie even tried tomit suicide for his sake, but she doesn''t remember anything"


    "What? Did she lose her memory?"


    Marcus looked at him in shock.


    "I think it is just a temporary memory loss, so she''ll remember some day.


    "If that''s the case, why is Michael still engaged to Miss rk''s sister?"


    "It''s a long story with some misunderstandings.Forget it, let''s not talk about it anymore.Go and do your


    work.I have to talk to Bobby about something: Valeria had been distracted ever since Hardy called her


    and Abbie over to fish.


    Seeing her distracted even though Hardy was so patient with her, Abbie knew that she was thinking


    about William.


    Other than William''s appearance, everything else that Hardy had wasparable with William.


    Abbie didn''t understand why she couldn''t move on from him and she pinched her arm in anger.


    "Ouch, “ Valeria said


    Hardy turned his head and said, "What''s wrong?"


    "It''s nothing...I think mosquitoes just bit me."


    "There are mosquitos out in the ocean?"


    Hardy looked around and his phone rang.


    He took out his mobile phone and picked it up in front of them.


    Bevan Shaw, his assistant, said anxiously, "Mr.Anthony, ournd has been taken back by the city


    construction!"


    "What''s going on? Why do they suddenly want to take back thatnd?" He answered in shock.


    The news came so suddenly, so he could barely control his emotions.


    "They said that they had a change in ns.This is the government''s decision, so we can''t do anything


    about it.Our deposit will be returned fully, but we have toe up with another n"


    "That''s absurd!"


    Hardy had a feeling that someone was ying tricks on him.


    For the government to change their ns withnd that was worth billions of dors was a serious


    issue.


    Hardy anxiously stood up with his phone and said, "Tell me the details."


    Seeing Hardy leave, Abbie red at Valeria.


    "What''s wrong with you? Why are you so distracted?"


    “I''m not in the mood!"


    Valeria replied gloomily.


    "Look at you, it''s William, isn''t it? Please be more careful so you won''t fall for his tricks.That b*stard is


    never satisfied with what he has..."


    Before Abbie could finish her words, a woman''s voice rang in her ears, "Michael!"


    Abbie turned her head and looked over.She saw a tall and beautiful woman sitting next to Michael.


    Michael turned to look at the morous woman, "Lauryn!"


    "Oh dear, I thought you didn''t remember me.Didn''t you say you''d contact me after going back? Why


    haven''t you contacted me after so long?"


    The woman acted like a spoiled child and stared at him eagerly with her beautiful eyes.


    "I''ve been too busytely, It just slipped my mind!" Michael replied with a smile.


    "Well, I guess I can only put the me on you.Let me add you on WhatsApp so I can remind you next


    time."


    The woman took out her mobile phone to add him, and it would be rude for him to refuse, so he also


    took his phone out as well.


    Looking at the smile on his face, Abbie felt a stabbing pain in her heart.


    It was as if her heart was torn apart.


    She couldn''t help stand up, "D*mn it, how dare you hook up with another woman behind my sister''s


    back!"