What?
Rayna froze briefly as Jasmine called out with a wave, “Curtis!”
The sound of footsteps nearing quickly followed.
Not daring to turn her head, she could even vaguely sense the man’s chilling aura as he walked in.
“Have a seat!” Jasmine pointed to a chair nearby. “You’re dining here too?”
Curtis sat down on Rayna’s right and nodded. “I came here with a client. We just finished talking business. I’ll get Gabriel to foot your bill after this.”
“Thanks for that.” Jasmine smiled faintly. “Rayna and I just so happen to be here for a business talk too.”
Curtis shot the woman next to him a glance. “What business?”
“Don’t you know? She’s working for Glory now,” Jasmine responded on Rayna’s behalf. “She did give Faymon Group a call before this, but you guys didn’t come to an agreement. That’s why the project has fallen into Sanders Group’s hands.”
“You’re with Glory now?” Curtis turned to Rayna with a frown. “If training is what you want, you can choose any top company. Glory is way too small. You won’t get anywhere working there.”
Given that he barely paid attention to what was happening in the circle, he was completely unaware that Rayna had joined Glory.
“I’m a free woman. I go wherever I want to. Am I supposed to report every single thing I do to you?” the woman replied coldly. “And so what if it’s a small company? I like that! You may not want to work with small firms, but that doesn’t mean you should look down on us. Every company starts small.”
“I’m not looking down on small companies. I’m just describing the truth that Glory is way too small to make it,” Curtis insisted helplessly. “I would’ve lent you some help if I’d known it was you who called.”
The fire within Rayna’s heart was instantly set ablaze by his words, and she stood up immediately.
“It’s fine. Clearly, a small company like Glory means nothing to you. I’m now working with Sanders Group, anyway, so please step aside, Mr. Faymon. Let me pass through.”
The man didn’t budge.
Seeing the two at a stalemate, Jasmine hurriedly chimed in, “Curtis, Rayna and I still have plenty to discuss, so could you please leave us be for now? You can talk another day.”
It was only after she had repeated herself three times that Curtis finally rose to his feet. The moment he stepped aside, Rayna brushed her shoulder against his and walked away in a huff as though she loathed seeing him.
Frustration swirled within the man as he watched the two women leave together.
“Curtis has so much on his plate that he isn’t caught up on the latest news in the circle. He really had no idea you’re with Glory now,” Jasmine commented after getting into the car. “Faymon Group is a lot better than Sanders Group when it comes to planning, so I think you should talk to him to borrow some manpower.”
“I’m not doing that. I’ve already signed the agreement with you!”
“It doesn’t count if you go back on your word. Besides, why are you getting so worked up with him while you’re pregnant—”
Suddenly, Rayna glared at her. “Do you not want a daughter-in-law anymore?”
“Forget everything I just said.” Jasmine surrendered immediately. “So, are we going to the Lopez residence now or?”
“Let’s go get a couple of hamburgers first. I’m hungry again.”
Then, Rayna called Ella to inform her that she wouldn’t be heading back to the office, so anything that needed to be done would be taken care of the next day instead.
After eating, she made her way to the Lopez residence with Jasmine.
Pamela had just returned from the beauty center and bumped into Rayna’s car outside.
“Rayna? What are you two doing here?”
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