It was the phone number of the emerald tycoon.
Tim got it with tremendous efforts. However, the tycoon didn't answer the phone calls from strangers. Time didn't expect Maia to actually have his phone number.
Tim looked at Maia with a complicated expression.
It seemed that Maia was no ordinary woman.
Did she still need to work for Nicole's small travel agency now that she knew such a person?
The answer was no.
Also thanks to Maia's attitude towards him, Tim became more determined about this.
Maia quickly got through to the tycoon's phone.
"Maia, why are you calling me now? You didn't call me even if I invited you before."
Tim didn't like the way that person spoke with Maia.
Maia said with a smile, "Uncle Jase, a friend of mine wants to do emerald business. You are expert in this sector. Do you have any suggestions for him?"
"A friend? Your boyfriend? I’m glad to help if it’s your boyfriend."
The tycoon bantered her.
Maia was a little embarrassed. She glanced at Tim, who made no responses. Then she smiled and said, "Uncle Jase, stop chaffing me."
"I'm serious. If it is your boyfriend, I will help him. If not, I have to reconsider about it. The emerald market is in a worse condition as the raw materials are becoming harder to get. And its price will keep rising. If he just wants to test the water, don't do it."
Hearing Jase's words, Maia was in a dilemma.
Looking at Tim, she said, "Uncle Jase, would you help me if I say he is my boyfriend?"
"Of course."
"Well, if you say so."
Maia's words made Tim's eyes flash for a moment. Then he calmed down.
"Alright then, bring him to see me. Since you say he is your boyfriend, I have to keep an eye on him for you."
And then, Jase hung up the phone.
Maia looked at Tim embarrassedly and said, "Sorry. If I didn't say that just now, Uncle Jase would refuse to help. The emerald business here is under his control. It's better to ask him for help than others. Why don't you pretend to be my boyfriend? You can break up after you get the supplies?"
"I've told you that I don't mind being your boyfriend. It's true."
Tim stood up and left after saying that.
Suddenly his heart was sick.
He did not insist on getting this business done, nor did he insist on going into the emerald market. It was just that he was unable to see through Maia, which made him feel uncomfortable. He would like to see how Maia could explain the lie away.
Seeing that Tim left, Maia thought that he could not accept this approach to getting business done. She followed him out.
"Tim, I know that you like to be open and honest, but you can also take extraordinary measures to deal with something."
"Like what?"
Tim looked straight at Maia, her gaze so sharp that Maia couldn't bear it.
Maia was slightly shocked. She thought what Tim said meant something else, but she didn't know why. She thought for a while and said, "What kind of things do you want me to explain to you?"
"Forget it. I'm going out to get some air. Don't follow me."
After finishing speaking, he went out.
Maia looked at his back and didn't understand what was wrong with him. She could only go back to her room alone.
When Tim came out, a cool breeze was blowing, which made him calm down. But he still felt depressed. It was as if there was a fireball in his heart, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
He realized that he didn't have any friends. The people he could think of at this time were Samuel and Nicole.
Tim called Nicole.
Samuel woke up from his drunkenness and had a terrible headache.
Nicole hurriedly went to get him some sober tea.
Suddenly, Nicole's phone rang.
Seeing that the caller ID was Tim, Samuel frowned slightly and picked it up.
"Nicole, there's something wrong with Maia. Can you believe that she actually knows the emerald tycoon? How can someone who knows the tycoon work in your little travel agency? Don't you think you should have her thoroughly vetted?"
"Why don't you do it if you think there is a problem?"
Tim was shocked when he heard Samuel's voice.
He took a look at his phone. The person he called was indeed Nicole!
"Samuel, do you think this is funny? How could you pick it up when I call Nicole? Do you know it is personal privacy? Do you get Nicole's permission to touch her phone?"
Tim was already in a bad mood, but now he became even angrier because Samuel answered Nicole's phone call.
Samuel did not get angry and said indifferently, "Nicole went to make me sober tea."
"You're so happy! Even if you're drunk, you have no right! How could you let her make sober tea for you! Samuel, are you a man? Do you have the nerve to make your own woman do this for you? "
"Are you jealous? Tim, are you jealous of me?"
Samuel said with a faint smile.
Tim immediately became irritated.
"I'm jealous of you? Are you kidding me? Who am I? I'm the charming Tim! I've had more women than you've ever seen. You say I'm jealous of you? I'm jealous of you bastard!"
"You can be jealous of me. It doesn't matter. I don't mind it."
"Shame on you! Samuel, I finally believe that we can never get along well with each other. I'm hanging up! When Nicole comes back, ask her to call me back."
And then Tim hung up the phone.
"You know him?"
Nicole was a little surprised.
"Of course."
Samuel placed Nicole's hand in his own and whispered, "The emerald tycoon is called Jase Wilson. He is a retired veteran. It is said that after he was injured in the line of duty, he was given a sum of money. After he came back, he found a few people to make investments. They went to Spain to buy a batch of emerald and then sell it. In this way, he got the first bucket of gold, and then he expanded. Finally, he monopolized the emerald market. I heard about this from Blair. It is said that his retirement document was approved by commander."
Nicole didn't know that there were so many things involved. She asked, "Then what's his relationship with Maia?"
"You have to ask Jase about this. I'm not him. I don't know. If you're interested, we'll go there."
"Really? Aren't you going to repair this place?"
"That's right, but there's no hurry. Let's bury Zama first tomorrow. And there will be workers here to repair this place. Let's go out."
Hearing Samuel's words, Nicole was very happy.
"Alright, bring Lucas out to see the world."
Seeing Nicole was very excited, Samuel said dejectedly, "Why are you thinking for your son all the time?"
"Nonsense, that's my son. How could I not think for him? And we don't know what Lucas will do in the future. It's good for him to see the world."
"Fine. Whatever you want. Call Tim back; otherwise he will go crazy."
Samuel put the phone into Nicole's hand and smiled, "I'm going to see our son!"
"What? Are you leaving now? Aren't you afraid that I'll whisper something to Tim?"
"You won't. But if Tim says something, you can filter them out."
Samuel raised his eyebrows and turned to leave the room.
Nicole felt that Samuel seemed to be a different person now, who was very reasonable.
She picked up the phone in a good mood and called Tim.
"Hey, Tim, what's the matter? I'll talk to you about that emerald tycoon later. It's said that he's quite the shark. You have to learn from him."
Nicole said directly after making the call, but the other party did not say anything.
"Hello? Tim, did you hear me?"
Nicole thought the network was bad and asked again.
Unexpectedly, Maia's voice came from the other side.
"Hello, is that the secretary Chuck? This is his girlfriend Maia. Is there anything you need from him? He's going to the bathroom. He'll be out in a moment."
Hearing Maia's words, Nicole was in a daze.
Secretary Chuck?
What the hell?
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Don't Try to Escape, My Wife!
The book is slow....too many words are wasted to explain...need a better translator.......
God I want to read the book but it's freaking annoying, Samuel Green, Nicole Bush, Lucas Bush, Jacob Brown in every line.....I hope this author grows...the book would have been okay but it's affecting my mood...
Does the author have write the full names of the characters all the time...it's annoying...we are reading the book, we know their surnames already.......
What is it with Chinese authors. The characters are slow, he finally opened his mouth, it took him so long just to say two words...the house keeper would have put the person out before he even spoke....is this really how people are over there..the characters are always lost in thought, they might as well live in their heads.....
What is it with Chinese authors. The characters are slow, he finally opened his mouth, it took him so long just to say two words...the house keeper would have put the person out before he even spoke....is this really how people are over there..the characters are always lost in thought, they might as well live in their heads.....
She left for 5 years to come back emotionally stupid. wow what's up author...
She's questioning his brain, her brain is broken. How easily she keeps forgetting her own kids for a man, especially her sick daughter shame then kid might as well die huh...