This stunned Marcus for a moment.
He had heard about Rayna being a mere senior interpreter. The fields of translation and finance could not be more different. One could not be good at finance just by dabbling in it. Such skills, like any other, had to be honed over time.
However, he could not sense any apprehension from this woman. If anything, she shone.
Is she a natural, or did someone coach her?
The failed negotiations with Marcus did not make Rayna angry. When she went to the private lounge to seek out Marcus, she could already tell from his general demeanor and tone of voice that negotiations were off the table.
Rayna was merely disgusted by what the man had proposed.
When Rayna strode into the banquet hall, she quickly spotted Jefferson. She was just thinking of approaching him, but her sharp eyes also noticed that Arnaud was standing in front of him. Immediately, Rayna left the area.
If Rayna approached Jefferson now, then Arnaud would have noticed her. It would be difficult for her to get away.
As Rayna rode the elevator down, she decided to give Ringo a call.
After the call was connected, Rayna’s voice dropped into a whisper as she said, “I didn’t manage to secure a deal with Marcus. You should bring his mistress over and find a way to get Marcus’ wife to leave. I’m going to the concierge now to get a keycard.”
Ringo replied, “I’ll let you know when I’ve accessed the hotel’s system.”
“Okay.”
Since Rayna was also worried that tonight’s negotiations might fail, she asked Ringo to look into Marcus in advance. She needed to know what he was doing in private as well as details on the agreement he signed with his wife.
If the negotiations went bust, Ringo could then bring Marcus’ mistress over and make his wife disappear for a bit. Marcus was not one to miss out on a rendezvous with his lover, after all.
Rayna deliberately dawdled by the elevator door for a while.
The moment Ringo sent her a message, she immediately walked toward reception and spoke to a beautiful blonde woman. “My head hurts a little. Would you mind helping me book a suite?’
Rayna also massaged her temples to feign a look of extreme discomfort.
“Of course. Please wait a moment.” After tapping for a while on the keys, the receptionist replied, “We’ve got more guests staying in tonight, I’m afraid. There aren’t any suites available. May I suggest a room on the sixty-sixth floor instead?”
“Of course.”
The receptionist took Rayna’s ID for verification. Just as she was about to proceed with the booking, the screen went blank.
The receptionist moved her mouse around but to no avail. She then spoke into the intercom and requested for someone to take a look, but the screen lit up on its own once more.
After completing the transaction, the receptionist handed Rayna the documents saying, “I’m sorry about that. The screen suddenly went dark.”
“It’s not a problem,” responded Rayna with a gentle smile.
Ringo had successfully hacked into the hotel’s systems and Rayna’s room was not actually booked. Rather, when Marcus tried to get a room for himself, he was going to be sent to her room as long as he opted for a suite.
On her way down, Rayna glanced at the time on her phone.
The party should end at eleven. I’ve got plenty of time to kill.
All she needed to do now was to install the hidden camera to capture Marcus’ tryst and show him the footage before the end of the party to force him into signing the document.
Rayna sighed out loud. “I never thought I’d resort to such nefarious means someday.”
She used to be so innocent and naive during her senior interpreter days. All she had to do was be a human translation machine. It was not a particularly aggressive form of work, unlike what she was engaging in today.
The babies in Rayna’s belly suddenly gave her a kick. It was not quite gentle, which made Rayna furrow her brows in pain. “Hey, now. Don’t kick me just because you can use your hands and legs! Your father isn’t innocent either.”
Look at how he has tainted me!
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