“What has love got to do with age?” Amanda snapped back and became very insistent, “Mr. James, I will sue you for harassment if you don’t release me!”
Stanford laughed and said softly, “You look so much like her when you’re agitated.”
Amanda retorted, “Mr. James, you act like a gentleman but you are nothing but a scoundrel!”
Stanford placed his lips even closer to her ears and gently touched her ear. Amanda glared her eyes wide open and goosebumps broke out all over her.
He gently said suggestively, “Ms. Flores, there are always sacrifices when you want to attain your objectives. If you’re willing to become my girlfriend, then I’ll give you anything you want on a silver platter.”
Amanda rejected immediately, “I will never betray my boyfriend!”
“I don’t believe!” He then released Amanda. He was certain that she would look for him on her own.
Amanda glared at him angrily, “Despicable!”
“I won’t deny if you think of me that way.” Stanford sat on the sofa and poured a glass of Scotch.
He took a sip, placed the glass down, and said, “I look forward to Ms. Flores’ new business proposal.”
Amanda clenched her fists and said coldly, “I will have something that will satisfy you!”
After that, she exited the cabin and stepped down from the platform, and saw Gerben standing below the street lamp and leaning against it while waiting for her.
“Didn’t I ask you to leave? Why are you still here?” Amanda frowned.
“It’s my responsibility to protect you. I can’t leave even if you dismissed me. Come, I’ll take you back to the hotel.” Gerben unlocked the car with his key fob and walked towards the car to open the door.
Amanda entered the car and suddenly realized that she was supposed to arrange for a meeting between Abbott and Casimir. She asked, “What time is it?”
“Nine o’clock,” Gerben answered as he started the car. He almost went to look for Amanda if she still had not exited the yacht.
“Nine?!” Amanda quickly took out her cellphone. She had agreed to invite Abbott for dinner. Now, Casimir must be upset with her.
“Are you calling Mr. Baron?” Gerben looked at her via the rearview mirror, “if so, then I’ll inform you that Mr. Baron had left. He tried to call you but couldn’t reach you so he wanted me to tell you.”
“What? Left?” She removed her cellphone and noticed that it could not be turned on perhaps the battery was flat. No wonder she did not receive a call from Casimir.
She had agreed to let Casimir meet Abbott but stood them up. Now Abbott must be very upset that he could not contact Amanda. Amanda then told Gerben Casimir’s address. She had to go to see Casimir now.
When they arrived, they could not find him at his home. Furthermore, the company had closed for the day and there were no other workers there except for the security guards.
“Why don’t you explain to him tomorrow?” Gerben said.
There was nothing more that Amanda could do other than to return to the hotel, charge up her phone, and then give him a call.
Once the car arrived at the hotel, she exited the car and saw Casimir looking gloomy as he sat next to the fountain. She quickly walked over.
“Casimir.”
Casimir raised his head and stood up in surprise. Then his joy turned into anger, “Amanda, what’s the meaning of this? You agreed to set up a meeting with Abbott. I started to prepare myself this afternoon, worrying about what to wear and what I should speak to him about. I was very nervous and worried but I still had to meet him to say something. When it drew nearer to the evening, I tried in vain to contact you. You can let me know if you don’t want me to meet him. Why do you lie to me repeatedly?”
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