Chapter 1489


    While Raeleigh was on the phone, the designer in front of her asked, "Do you think it''s all right to


    ce the exits here?"


    She took a look at the floor n and raised her eyebrows, then mouthed to the guy, "Hold on a


    second."


    She turned around and said to Jepherson over the phone, "Something just came up. Let''s talk some


    other time."


    After she hung up, Raeleigh continued with the discussion, and she soon forgot all about her


    conversation with Jepherson just a few moments ago.


    At the other end, Jepherson put down his cell phone and pursed his lips. After rubbing the space


    between his eyebrows, he stood up.


    "Cancel the meeting this afternoon. I have something to do," he said to his secretary curtly. After


    leaving the office, he drove straight to where Raeleigh was.


    When Raeleigh saw him, she was wearing the red coat Santiago had bought for her. She was


    standing in front of the site holding the site''s blueprint and surrounded by a group of young men of


    about 25 years old. Jepherson stopped the car and got out. He had driven thepany''s


    convertible from the batch manufactured the previous year. In order to increase thepany''s


    sales, he would drive the cars asionally as a form of advertising.


    Raeleigh did notice an expensive sports car driving in, but she did not pay any attention to it.


    Turning around, Raeleigh gave a casual flick of her hair back then continue to study the blueprint.


    As Jepherson stood next to Raeleigh, he did not say anything. The other designers saw him, but


    they all thought that he was another designer. After all, they did not alle to the vige at the


    same time, but separately. They had dived straight into the work, and no one was given any special


    treatment.


    All of them had gathered from all over the country, and some of them even flew in from overseas.


    One of the designers who flew in was a yfuld who liked to hang around Raeleigh, and


    everyone jokingly nicknamed him McDreamy.


    They nicknamed him that because he was fair and had startlingly blue eyes. Hisplexion was


    smooth and wless. Several times, someone on Raeleigh''s team joked that they really wanted to


    bite him.


    Somehow, everyone started calling him McDreamy after that.


    "Raeleigh, are you cold?" McDreamy was a local who migrated overseas, so he was able to pick up


    thenguage quickly. He was more flirty than the others and was closer to herpared to the rest.


    Not used to such friendliness, Raeleigh had told him several times to keep things professional, but it


    did not seem like her advice actually worked. As long as he did not go too far, she would usually just


    ignore him.


    While they were talking, McDreamy''s stopped midsentence and let out a yelp of surprise. He had


    been shoved aside by someone, who then wrapped a heavy coat around Raeleigh''s shoulder.


    Raeleigh looked down subconsciously. It was a ck coat that was obviously too big for her. The


    shoulders of the coat were very wide.


    Raeleigh froze for a moment, then raised her head and looked right at Jepherson''s face. She had


    not seen him in a long time. "What are you doing her-"


    Before she could finish her sentence, Jepherson lowered his head to press his lips against hers, his


    thick arms wrapping around her waist to bring her closer. She had no choice but to put her hands


    around his shoulders. The kiss was so sudden that she could not help but respond. However, he


    refused to stop after one kiss. He pressed her waist even closer against him, throwing her off


    bnce. She was afraid that she would fall because she could not stand steadily on her feet. Her


    hands clutched around his neck tightly, and he was reluctant to break the kiss as well.


    "Ahem!" Xanthus coughed loudly as he walked over. Flustered, Raeleigh pushed Jepherson away.


    He resisted and held her tightly in his arms, then turned to look at Xanthus.


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    Raeleigh blushed and lowered her head, not daring to look up.


    Xanthus said, "Park the car elsewhere."


    Jepherson followed his gaze, then let Raeleigh go. He walked toward the car, got in, and reparked it


    somewhere else.


    In fact, the original spot was fine, but Xanthus deliberately said so to get him away from his sister.


    Since Xanthus was his fiancee''s


    brother, Jepherson had to listen to him.


    After parking the car, Jepherson came back with something in his hand.


    "What''s that?" Raeleigh asked. Jepherson looked at her and answered, "Some food." "Why didn''t


    you tell me that you wereing?"


    Raeleigh did not remember what had happened during theirst call, and Jepherson did not exin


    either. He nced at the people around them and estimated that there were six or seven of them.


    He said smoothly, "I''m Raeleigh''s fiance. Nice to meet you."


    Switching the bag to his left hand, he shook hands with them one by one with his right hand.


    Raeleigh stood to one side awkwardly. It was clear that he hade to exert his dominance.


    After shaking hands, McDreamy looked dispirited. It was as if reality had just given him a huge p.


    He considered himself to be quite attractive. But as he looked at Jepherson, he realized that he did


    not hold a candle to Jepherson. In terms of temperament and appearance, they were iparable.


    He suddenly felt downcast.


    "Raeleigh, I suddenly remembered that my cousin called me and asked me to go back for a blind


    date. I can''t stay to help you. I have to go now."


    With that, McDreamy turned around and hurried back to his living quarters without looking back. He


    did not even wait for Raeleigh''s reply. He packed up his bags, then left the vige that afternoon.


    Perplexed, Raeleigh called after him. However, he did not stop, and he did not answer her calls


    later either. It was as if he was suddenly an entirely different person. After meeting Jepherson, he


    ditched the project without a second thought.


    Raeleighwas annoyed, wondering what his problem was. There were some situations where one


    coulde and go as one pleased. Moreover, one should not take things for granted. If everyone


    acted like him, the world would descend into chaos.


    Nheless, when Raeleigh turned around and saw Jepherson, she thought that McDreamy was


    still better than him.


    He had shown up so suddenly, which made her wonder what his motive was.


    She seemed to have thought of something. She took out her cellphone and scrolled through it,


    realizing that they had not had a proper conversation in days.


    "I have something to do today, so we''ll continue this discussionter. I''ll treat you guys to dinner


    tonight," Raeleigh said to the others.


    Since Jepherson hade all the way to visit her, she did not want to leave him hanging.


    He was a busy person too, so he probably had to leave in a day.


    The others grinned and nodded. They were an easygoing bunch, and after hearing that, they went


    off to have their leisure time.


    Raeleigh turned to see what Jepherson had brought. When she saw the nourishing soups and


    herbs in the bag, she could not help feeling touched. She showed him around the house Xanthus


    had bought, which was where she was staying for now.


    The vigers were delighted that Xanthus was nning to build a hospital. Some of them dly


    sold theirnd or houses to him to use for his hospital, while others refused, thinking that it would


    be even more profitable in the future. Even those that had received money from Xanthus still


    went back on their word.


    However, Xanthus did not get mad, nor did he force them to hand over thend. He merely


    requested that they return the money.


    When Jacky found out about that, he brought his men and went to ask the vigers about it. The


    matter was settled the very next day, but Xanthus had to pay double the amount of money to the


    owner aspensation.


    As locals, it was clear they were bullying an outsider like Xanthus.


    However, Xanthus was loaded, and the money was nothing to him. He paid them what they wanted,


    thus resolving the matter. Therefore, it was not a bad thing at all!