Chapter 85 Patrick Yan
"No problem. Okay then, I will send you the invitation card. I''ll look forward to your presence!" Hiram
smiled and firmly grabbed Rachel''s hands. His gesture felt like a generouspliment to her.
Rachel didn''t know that such concerns were the exact reason why Hiram had disapproved of their
marriage in the beginning.
The future Mrs. Rong of the Rong family wasn''t a flower that could only stay in the greenhouse.
Being Hiram''s wife wasn''t easy. Only a woman with a powerful background or rich experience was cut
out for this title. Otherwise, it was nearly impossible to meet his expectations.
"One thing is for sure. No matter what happens, even if the world went to pieces, I would still attend
your wedding!" Patrickughed. He was sitting far from Hiram, and he raised a toast to Hiram.
Hiram smiled, but he didn''t utter a word. He clinked sses with Rachel and asked her, "What''s going
on? I thought you wanted to have a few drinks…"
Rachel took her ss of wine to take a sip and murmured, "What I wanted was to drink with you, just
the two of us and no one else."
"Alright then, when we reach home, if you still want to drink something, I will join you." Hiram smiled
and whispered into Rachel''s ears.
Patrick was sitting across them. He kept ncing at the couple, especially at Rachel. He remembered
that earlier Hiram didn''t use to have an emotional connection with women.
When did this woman be a part of the Rong family?
To his surprise, Hiram was being really nice to her.
The gathering was almost over but Rachel couldn''t stand the stifling atmosphere anymore. So she
excused herself to go to the bathroom but, instead she went outside to rx for a while.
Hiram was a powerful man, and Patrick seemed no less either. The two men made Rachel feel so
stressed out that she couldn''t breathe.
Rachel was standing in front of a window. It was a little windy, and her long hair was fluttering in the
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wind. She stretched herself and took a deep breath of fresh air.
However, when she turned around, she found a man standing in the corridor and looking at her, with a
cigar in his mouth.
When she figured out who the man was, Rachel stepped back out of instinct.
"Are you scared of me? I thought you were a brave woman considering you married such a powerful
man like Hiram. I don''t think you need to keep your guard up in front of me."
Patrick Yan smoked his cigar and eyed her up and down. He was standing in the dark, just like a
cheetah ready to pounce on its prey.
"Hi, Mr. Yan. You came outside to rx too!" Rachel brought up another topic and tried her best to
suppress the fear in her eyes.
She had Hiram to apany her at the VIP room. But now she was alone. It was natural for her to feel
scared of him.
"I am curious why a man like Hiram would choose you as his fiancee. Perhaps you have some
extremely attractive features that I haven''t noticed yet, " said Patrick. He approached her abruptly. It
seemed that he wanted to sniff her scent and find out what was special about her.
He had seen a lot of women. When he saw Rachel, he perceived in one nce that she wasn''t from a
well-known or wealthy family.
Rachel didn''t behave like the women he had seen before.
Rachel smiled and stepped back without him noticing, "Mr. Yan, you are thinking too much. Hiram and I
were engaged even before we were born. I guess Hiram didn''t have a choice…"
She tried to make a joke about this. And when she wanted to go back to the room, her wrist was
grabbed by someone.
It was a firm grip and it hurt a little bit. It seemed that the man who grabbed her wrist knew nothing
about taking care of a woman.
"Is that so? I don''t think you are telling the truth. Hiram isn''t that kind of man who would just yield to
fate. Miss Ruan, you…" Before Patrick finished his sentence, his hand got pulled out, and Rachel was
held in another man''s arms.
"Patrick, I thought you came outside to catch a breath. I didn''t realize you are interested in my
fiancee?" Hiram''s eyes were half closed. Although he smiled when he spoke to Patrick, there was
something frightful in his words.
Rachel hid herself in Hiram''s arms. She was nervous. One of the two men was like a cheetah in the
wild forest while the other was like a lion, dignified and invible.
She used to think that Hiram was like a wolf. Butpared to Patrick, Hiram was more like a lion.
"No, no, no, I wouldn''t dare to do that? I am just curious to know what kind of woman would attract you.
Mr. Rong, we all know that you never hang out with women. Look at you, Mr. Rong. I haven''t even
talked to Rachel in three sentences and see how worried you are!" Patrick moved his wrist.
He understood that Hiram had given him a stern warning, but his curiosity got the better of him.
"It''s gettingte now. I have already paid the bill. Patrick, enjoy yourself. Rachel and I need to leave!"
said Hiram. He grabbed Rachel''s hand and left for home.
Outside the bar, Carl was waiting for them by the car.
When she got in the car, Rachel breathed a sigh of relief. She was confused, and she asked, "Hiram,
what the hell is wrong with Patrick Yan?"
Upon hearing Patrick''s name, Carl, who was sitting in the front seat, said, "Rachel, do you mean
Patrick? Are you talking about Patrick Yan? Did you meet him at the bar?"
"Yes, I am talking about him. Carl, what do you know about him?" Rachel leaned against the front seat
and asked Carl.
"Let''s put it this way. Fifty percent of the Rong family''s court cases are against the Yan family. The Yan
family didn''t rise to fame until the past decade. Patrick Yan is famous for his heartlessness. Although
their business is much smaller than the Rong family''s business, still they are a strongpetitor, " said
Carl.
Hiram looked at the woman in his arms and said, "Just stay away from him whenever you see him. He
is very vindictive. As long as you don''t piss him off, he wouldn''t try to harm you."
Rachel nodded her head and asked another question, "By the way, do you have any other enemies
that I should know about. Tell me all about them so that I can keep them in mind!"
Hiram softly touched Rachel''s nose right after she finished her sentence, "Hey, you youngdy, why are
you cursing me to have enemies!"
Carl was driving the car, and he couldn''t helpughing. He said, "Rachel, let me tell you. The Rong
family does have many enemies. But only a few of them couldpete with the Rong family."
Patrick Yan could be counted as their biggest and the mostpetentpetitor. As for the rest of
them, they were not a real threat to the Rong family.
"The Rong family''s fame and status can''t just be challenged by some random person! Even Patrick Yan
would not dare to challenge the Rong family in public. He might use some tricks, and that''s all he can
do. I don''t think he could do anything beyond that!"
Listening to Carl, Rachel blinked her eyes. She pretended to be regretful and came into Hiram''s
embrace, "What can I do, Hiram? It seems like I am on a pirate ship, and I can''t get off now."
What if she was kidnapped or ckmailed again in the future? She might lose her life easily!
Hiram couldn''t help butugh on Rachel''s words. He said, "Alright then, I will sign the divorce
agreement when I get it. And you will be free."
Rachel''s face immediately turned gloomy. She stared at him, "You did it on purpose. It seems like you
are eagerly waiting for me to divorce you!"
Then, Hiram lifted her chin and kissed her.
"Yes, you are on my pirate ship! And there is only a one-way ticket. Once you get on, there is no way
you can get off!"
Hiram''s strong voice could be heard in the whole car. And every single word he said had been listened
clearly by Rachel.
Carl was driving smoothly, but he hit the brakes suddenly.
Rachel got startled when Carl said, "Hiram, a van has blocked our way. Let me get down to check it
out!"