“I was nning to warm it up for you guys, but since neither of you wants it, just throw it away.” Jepherson came from behind and took the te of shrimps from Santiago’s hand, intendingto throw them away, whenRaeleigh grabbed his hand hastily and said, “Don’t, it’ll be a waste.”


    Jepherson turned to look at her hand, and she let go. Then he directed his gaze at her face before ncing at Santiago and asked, “Are you two going to eat or not?”


    Raeleigh hummed a yes, while Santiago said, “I’m fine now, so I should have no problem eating it.”


    Raeleigh looked at Santiago and said, “We’ll share.”


    Santiago did not reply, but it was a yes.


    Jepherson looked at the two of them upsettingly, put onthe apron, heated up the food, and evenserved the te of shrimp to them.Santiago and Raeleigh both held their sets of tes and cutleries in their hands, waiting for Jepherson, looking like children. After sitting down, Jepherson gave each of them a shrimp. Santiago shoved the entire shrimp in his mouth, sucking on the juice as he ate the meat with gusto. Meanwhile, Raeleigh shelled the shrimp, but she was too slow.


    Raeleigh couldn’t do it like Santiago, not because she was afraid of beingughed at, but she couldn’t bring herself to do so looking at the hideous creature.


    Unlike Raeleigh, Santiago had already eaten two when she barely even finished one.


    Raeleigh was really anxious as she never had anything this good.


    “Mmm.”


    Raeleigh moaned softly. Jepherson was sitting on one side, scrolling through his phone while he waitedfor them to finish.


    Hearing Raeleigh’s moan, he looked over at her, who was self-conscious of showing that she had identally bit the inside of her cheek.


    Stumped, he put down his phone and walked to the bathroom. He came out soon after, sat down next to Raeleigh, and shelleda shrimp for her to eat while shehung her head low, feeling warm on her face.


    With Jepherson peeling the shrimp for her, even though Santiago was fast, Raeleigh caught up to his speed with Jepherson’s help.


    Although a little embarrassed, she couldn’t care less, seeing the food in front of her.


    After they destroyed the te of shrimp, she got up to help clear the table, but Jepherson told her to wash her hands; she obliged, and Jepherson cleaned up in the meantime.


    Santiago also went to wash his hands. When Jepherson came out, only Raeleigh was left.


    Raeleigh intended to exin something, but Jepherson said, “I’ll make more tomorrow.”


    Raeleigh froze for a moment. Although a little embarrassed, she did not say anything.


    After turning off the lights, Jepherson heldRaeleigh’s hand as theywalked to the bedroom. Jepherson asked while walking, “Have you brushed your teeth?”


    “Yes.”


    With that, he pounced on her, sealingher lips with his as soon as they entered the room.


    Raeleigh widened her eyes in shock at first but slowly closed them, then wrapped her arms around his neck, holding him tight,and spent the rest of eternity with him.


    …


    The next morning, Xanthus nned to warm up the leftovers, but he opened the fridge only to find the shrimps gone and the te cleaned.


    With that, he looked around; seeing nothing, he went out to get breakfast instead of cooking. When Raeleigh got up, Xanthus had already set up the table.


    She washed up before eating thenfollowed Jepherson to thepany.


    “I may note back in the evening. Call me if anything.” Raeleigh told Xanthus before she left.


    “What can possibly happen to me? I’ll be busy in the hospital these days, and the construction won’t start soon. Also, I need to make some ns, so you have toe back to help me this weekend.”


    With that, they’vee to a rendezvous. Jepherson asked, “Have you found a construction team?”


    “Not yet. I’ve sent someone to look, but there’s still no news.”


    “Leave this matter to Jacky. His people are reliable, and he knows what to do. If you bring in outsiders, the locals will think you have something against them. Since what you’re doing is to contribute to the locals, get a local construction team, and negotiate with Jacky. Easy done.”


    “I’ll think about it.”


    “Let’s go then.” Jepherson turned around and opened the car door. Raeleigh took a nce, sat in the car, and waved at Xanthus. Jepherson then got in the car and drove away.


    Jepherson drove these recent trips to Waverly Vige. Looking at the car, Xanthus could only hand it to him.Jepherson was the vice president of the Richards Group, after all, but to sell the cars made by hispany, he drove all around.


    However, Jepherson’s move proved to be practical. Soon, the car Jepherson had been driving sold like hotcakes; the millions of them that had been sitting in the warehouse before New Year’s sold out within a month. In Raeleigh’s opinion,Jepherson’s influence could overthrow a normal human being’s judgment.


    There was even news of girls borrowing money from loan sharks just to have the same car as Jepherson. Some even took nudes in exchange for money, leading to their doom.


    And when they couldn’t pay up in the end, they fell into disgrace…


    Sat in the office, Raeleigh skimmed through the reports in the newspapers and magazines. The ridiculous event rendered her speechless. Were those girls crazy?


    “Don’t you think it’s your fault?” Raeleigh asked Jepherson all of a sudden; he was looking at the online sales of thepany. She thought Capital City was oddly quiettely,so quiet that it sometimes didn’t feel like the Capital City but the Waverly Vige.


    She had never gotten follow-ups of the assassination attempt, and what was even stranger was Santiago’s detention had be a thing of the past. No one in Capital City had ever mentioned it again.


    Also, the Moore family had not made any moves at all.


    Raeleigh had been staying by Jepherson’s side during this time. During the day, she would follow him to various departments of thepany.


    In the evening, they would go back to the Richards Group Manor, and on the weekends, they would head to Waverly Vige to help out. Jepherson would even change into the workmen’s clothes and work alongside them.Owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    EvenJackymented on his abnormality.


    However, Raeleigh was more worried about what was written on the news than that; they called him an indirect murderer.


    Murderer?


    Raeleigh didn’t like the word. Even if those girls bought a car because of him, used their ID and naked photos as coteral, it was not his fault. They let their desires get the best of them.


    They still jumped when they obviously knew it was a bottomless pit. Was the car more important than their lives?


    Jepherson moved his gaze away from theputer to Raeleigh. “They brought it upon themselves.”


    Raeleigh froze for a moment. Although she knew he didn’t have anything nice to say, she did not expect him to be so harsh.


    “That’s harsh. Do you not have a heart?”


    “Even if I sympathize with them, who will feel bad for their parents? Their families? Anyone above eighteen is considered an adult. Even if it’s a fraud, no one will ckmail a minor, nor will thew acknowledge illegal loans. All of them are legal adults; some of them are even in their thirties with a husband and children but still can’t think straight. It’s a waste for such people to live.”