Chapter 138 Go To The Court In Disguise


    "What I''m telling you is the truth. Why would I lie to you?" Rachel held back her urge tough and said


    in a serious manner.


    Hiram raised his hand and gently rubbed her face; heughed at her with his eyes narrowed, and said,


    "Okay, if you say so, but you''d better not regret it!"


    "Ding!", the elevator stopped on the ground floor.


    Hiram strode forward leaving Rachel in the elevator. She called out to him and then followed him out


    immediately.


    They picked a restaurant near thepany so that they could just walk there instead of driving.


    As soon as they arrived, they went into the private box Hiram had reserved for them earlier. The


    atmosphere was lush with elegant music ying in the background.


    When they sat down, Rachel noticed something in Hiram''s pocket. She could only see its red coloured


    corner; she was curious and assumed it was a present.


    "Hiram, what''s that in your pocket? May I see it, please?" asked Rachel.


    Hiram took it out of his pocket, and put it on the table. "It is a present I bought for a woman, " he said.


    "Present? Is it for me?" asked Rachel with a big smile lighting up her face as she picked it up from the


    table. As soon as she opened it, She waspletely stunned by the beauty of what was in front of her


    eyes. Inside the box, was a uniquely designed ring; a design so rare that it could hardly ever be seen in


    the market. The most eye-catching feature was the design of the bow-knot on the ring itself, which was


    concave and exquisitely carved withyers. When she tried it on, it didn''t look obstructive, but only


    graceful and extravagant.


    However, after she had examined it carefully, she found that the ''bow-knot'' was not really of a bow''s


    shape, but thebination of two letters of ''R''.


    ''What is this supposed to mean?'' Rachel thought.


    ''R, does it mean...'', she wondered.


    "Rong and Ruan?" Rachel asked, as she gently rubbed the two letters with her fingers. She assumed


    her guess was right, otherwise it wouldn''t be so coincidental.


    "Are you done with your inspection? If so, please give it back to me, " said Hiram, as he reached out


    his hand, took the ring from her and put it back into the box.


    Rachel was a little annoyed when Hiram took the ring back. She asked, "Isn''t it for me? I like it a lot. Let


    me keep it."


    "I didn''t say it was for you, did I?"


    Hiram''s tone changed the atmosphere in the room as he put down the box of red nnel.


    Rachel was taken aback by Hiram''s response. With eyes wide open, she red at him, wondering


    whether he was still angry at her about what she had said to him in the elevator or not?


    Soon their dishes were served, hot and fresh.


    Rachel couldn''t concentrate on what she was eating because her mind was mostly pre-upied by


    thoughts of that ring. She sincerely grew fond of it from the bottom of her heart.


    Nheless, how could a man of Hiram''s stature be so vulnerable as to be easily offended by her


    joke?


    What she did not know, however, was that he had been thinking about her the whole time. As soon as


    he got off the ne, he went straight to thepany to find her. When he arrived, he was told that she


    was busy, and so they couldn''t meet immediately. But, he still waited for her patiently, even though he


    was so eager to see her.


    Hiram was totally disappointed, when he heard what she had said in the elevator. However, even


    though he was angry, he still looked calm and graceful. He was busy enjoying the food on his te and


    didn''t seem to care about anything else; it made him appear more appealing and charming.


    Suddenly, Hiram felt a restless foot rubbing on his suit pants, under the table.


    A faint smile arose from the corner of his mouth, he continued to eat as if it was nothing.


    Rachel tried ying footsie with Hiram for quite a while, but he still didn''t respond, as if to say he was


    still angry. Soon, she realized he wasn''t in the mood so she put her foot back in her shoe. "Honey, I


    want to eat your share. Will you cut a piece for me to try?" asked Rachel.


    Only then did Hiram raise his head to look back at her. When he saw the way she looked at him, he


    couldn''t stay mad at her for long, and cut her arge piece from his share.


    Rachel slowly stood up, leaned forward and kissed his lips when he stood up to put food on her te.


    When her lips touched with his, Hiram looked like he had just been hit by lightning. The piece of steak


    he had just cut to give to her, fell from his fork onto her te.


    Meanwhile, Rachel was swept off her foot by his kiss.


    Hiram, almost immediately, dropped the steel fork on the table and pulled her closer with one hand to


    kiss her harder. His kiss was like the waves of the ocean, one after another, harder and harder. Rachel


    was dazed by his breathtaking kiss.


    "You want the ring? No problem. As soon as we go to the court, I will put it on your finger myself, " said


    Hiram, after he released her from what seemed to be an evestingly passionate kiss.


    Rachel sat back on the chair; her heart was still beating rapidly. Rachel would always feel short of


    breath every time Hiram kissed her.


    "Hiram, you are so mean. I just want to put on the ring. Why should it be so troublesome?" Rachel


    muttered. Frustrated, she cut the piece of steak Hiram had given her forcefully, as if she wanted to cut


    her dissatisfaction away.


    "In fact, I was about to give it to you when we were in the elevator. However, who was the one saying


    that she did not miss me at all?" Hiram jested. Hiram nced at her; he gracefully cut another piece of


    steak and put it in his mouth. He continued, "Since you did not miss me at all, why should I bring


    contempt upon myself by giving you a ring?"


    Rachel raised both her eye-brows and wondered when Hiram had be so vengeful?


    After they finished lunch, Rachel decided to go home and get some rest, but Hiram disagreed. He


    drove the car towards the court.


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    "Hiram! I saw many reporters at the entrance of the court today, perhaps, you and Rachel could go


    there another day?" Chad called them, not long after they were already on their way.


    Chad had sent his people to check up on the road when they found several journalists in disguise,


    waiting outside the court. It seemed like they had been waiting there for more than one day.


    The Rong family was the biggest and most powerful family in H City. Previously, there had been many


    journalists who tried to dig up the secrets of the Rong family, but the Rong family had always kept their


    affairs to themselves and was very strict in guarding against them.


    The appearance of the divorce agreement must have been gained by well-informed journalists, who


    camped outside the entrance of the court everyday.


    As Hiram listened to Chad''s report, he furrowed his eye-brows and said, "No, I will find a way to avoid


    the journalists myself."


    When he hung up the phone, Rachel asked, curiously, "What happened? Why there are journalists


    here?"


    "The news of the divorce agreement must have been leaked, and that''s why there are many journalists


    sitting in front of the entrance waiting for us, " replied Hiram, as he put his phone down. Hiram was also


    curious as to how those journalists found out about the divorce agreement.


    "Well, if that''s the case, how about we go there another day? Anyway, we''re not in a hurry, " Rachel


    thought over and said.


    Rachel had made it very clear that if such a thing got out, her reputation would be damaged. Moreover,


    it would bring even more influence on Hiram which would be very bad for him.


    However, much to Rachel''s surprise, she did not expect for Hiram to disagree. Hiram insisted, "No,


    forget it. No matter what happens, it must be done today."


    "Why does it have to be today? Are you afraid that I will get cold feet?" Rachel furrowed her eye-brows


    and asked.


    Hiram looked at her and replied, "Of course not. I''m not afraid at all. Even if you have doubts, as long


    as I do not sign the agreement, you are still my woman."


    "Then, why did you choose today? Everyday is the same to us." Rachel asked. Rachel knew that if they


    did not show up at the Civil Affairs Bureau, the divorce agreement would not be effective, which would


    mean that they were not yet divorced. Then why would he be so rushed to go through with this?


    "Because, no matter what happens, once I have decided to do something, I have to make sure it is


    done." Hiram furrowed his eye-brows and exined calmly.


    Once he decided to do something, he had the reason to do it which could not be changed.


    Rachel did not say anything. Instead, she moved her sights away from him and looked out of the


    window quietly.


    They gradually approached the court.


    Rachel was sitting on the passenger''s seat. When she noticed Hiram park the car on a street not far


    from the court, she got very curious. She asked, "Why are we parked here and not driving in?"


    Rachel thought that since there were journalists waiting for them at the entrance, the best option would


    be to drive through the entrance directly to avoid being stopped by them.


    "I will exin to youter. Now let''s get out of the car first. You will find out very soon." There was a


    strip of clothing stores in that street. Hiram took Rachel''s hand and walked into one of the bargain


    clothing retail stores.


    About 20 minutester, A noisy couple appeared in front of the court.


    The man was about 1.89 meters tall; he wore a pair of white short-sleeved jeans shorts, with a pair of


    ordinary running shoes, and a pair of sunsses from an unknown brand, as he walked in a casual


    manner.


    The girl was wearing a very student-like dress, with a pair of denim shorts. Meanwhile, her beautiful


    face was contorting in anger. She screamed at the man walking ahead of her, "Hey! Why are you


    walking so fast? Please, wait for me, will you?"