Chapter 1163 I Will Side With You
"What? You got a problem with that?" Charles asked sharply, ring at David. He had been in low
spirits, and his assistant''s stare made him feel uneasy. As a result, he was slightly irritated.
"I have no problem, Mr. Lu. I was just wondering one thing. Lance is always the one who asks to visit
you. But you''ve asked me to contact him and inquire about his schedule. What if he belittles you?"
David exined hurriedly. That was his concern.
"That doesn''t matter. I wanted to figure out his attitude towards Shining Company," Charles blurted out
his thought. His purpose for this meeting was to figure out Lance''s n.
He wasn''t certain how much the influence of Rachel''s bribery had on Silver Corporation''s president.
"Yes, Mr. Lu, I will make the call now," David obeyed with a nod. Taking note of the decisive look on
Charles'' face, he didn''t think it was a good idea to continue to question his decision. He hurried out of
the office, returned to his seat and called up Lance.
In a blink, David showed up in Charles'' office again. "Mr. Lu, I just called him," he reported.
"What did he say?" the boss asked.
"He said that he was ttered and could meet you anytime. He also said that you didn''t need toe
to him in person. He will be in your office at any time once you give him a call," David replied loudly.
Evidently he was quite satisfied with Lance''s reply. "Mr. Lu, how about I call him and ask him toe
over?" he suggested.
"No need. Ask him where he is. I wille to him," Charles answered after thinking for a second.
"Yes, boss," David returned.
"Wait," Charles called as his assistant turned around and walked towards the door. "Never mind. I will
call up him myself," he corrected.
"Yes, boss," David responded, though he had no idea what was on Charles'' mind.
The moment Lance answered Charles'' call, he surmised that he must be in some club or bar—the
background noise was very loud. Before he said anything, he heard the voice from the other end. "Turn
off the music."
Lance did this to show his respect to Charles. And quickly, the music was shut off.
"Hello, Mr. Lu," Lance greeted politely.
"How have you been, Mr. Zhan?" Charles greeted back instead of getting straight to the point.
"I am fine. It''s so nice of you to ask. I''ve got nothing to do but drink beer and eat skittles." Lance
"Is that so? Where are you having all this fun, Mr. Zhan? I am envious of you," Charles quipped with a
fakeugh.
"I am having a drink with my friends at the Lavender Bar. You cane by if you don''t have anything to
do," Lance offered out of courtesy.
"Oh I couldn''t possibly interrupt your fun." "It''s okay.
They''re my business friends and they would be happy to see you," Lance said with fake enthusiasm,
betting that Charles would turn down his offer.
In fact, he was hoping Charles would decline. He was with Holley and Rachel, after all.
"Now that you insist, how could I refuse your hospitality?" To his shock, Charles epted the offer.
Lance was struck speechless.
However, he hid the panic from his voice as he spoke. "That''s great. How about I send a car to pick you
up?"
"No, thanks. I''ll drive myself," Charles refused.
"Fine. Please give me a call on your way here. I''ll wait for you at the entrance," Lance replied gingerly.
"Okay."
After Charles hung up the phone, David asked, "Are you really going to Lavender Bar, Mr. Lu?" "Yes. Is
that a problem?
It''s just a bar," Charles said casually as he stared at David.
"No, no. I was just surprised. Since you got married, you haven''t been to bars," David exined,
shaking his head.
However, he instantly regretted saying those words. ''It''s boss''s business. I''m just an employee. How
dare I meddle with his matters?'' he med himself.
"You''re talking too much today!" Charles lectured sternly, casting him a cold stare. Taking his suit
jacket, he strode out of his office, leaving David alone with a troubled look.
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"Rachel, how about you two leave now?" Lance suggested to the woman. Although he had epted
Rachel''s request so that he could have sex with her, it didn''t mean he had the nerves to offend Charles
in public.
"Why? How could you be so rude to us?" Rachel asked in a sullen voice. She had allowed the old man
to take advantage of her, but now he was asking them to leave. She was upset about how disrespectful
he was being.
"Mr. Lu is on his way here. If he sees me with you, ourpanies will be in jeopardy," Lance huffed. He
was bing angry with Rachel''sck of cooperation.
"Charles. Again? It''s always him," she uttered through gritted teeth, her face twisting in frustration. As
furious as she was, she seemed to have no choice but to leave the bar. After a long pause, she
reluctantly nodded in agreement.
Sensing the tension in the air, Holleyforted Rachel, "Please don''t get Mr. Zhan into trouble. We''ll
have ample time to meet with him."
"Miss Ye is right. Be patient, Rachel. We can meet another day," Lance followed. He looked Holley up
and down before turning his gaze back to Rachel.
"Mr. Zhan, I''m leaving for your sake. I hope you remember that and trust you will help me when I am in
need one day," Rachel said with fake sincerity. Now that she had sumbed to his request, Rachel
needed to make Lance feel that he owed her. Otherwise, her efforts would be futile.
"Rest assured, Rachel. I will always side with you. We''re good friends and I''ll always help you." Lance
looked down at his expensive watch and then added, "We''re running out of time. We can talk another
day. If you don''t leave now, you''ll run into Mr. Lu and neither of us want that to happen."
"Okay, we''re leaving right now. Please enjoy yourselves," Rachel nodded at Lance and started to make
her way to the door. ''It''s okay, '' she thought to herself. ''I''ll have plenty of opportunities to get him on my
side. No need to rush!''