Wyatt merely hummed in response.
Rayna’s expression instantly darkened, and she raged, “You’re lying! I looked into it. Jessie resigned from Faymon Group long ago!”
“What does that have to do with me? We broke up long ago. Where she goes is none of my business, and I’m allowed to explain to my mother however I want.”
“You broke up with her?” Rayna stomped over and grabbed him by the tie. “Did you know she was pregnant when you broke up with her?”
Wyatt shrugged as if he did not care. “I do, but so what? She’s not the only woman in my life. Being pregnant doesn’t make her any special.”
Rayna’s hands trembled with fury. “Wyatt, she’s pregnant with your child!”
“Oh. If she’s willing to give birth to the baby, I’ll take care of it. If not, she can just abort it. Abortion is just a piece of—”
Rayna gave him a hard slap, which made her palm go numb.
Gabriel inhaled sharply upon seeing that.
Wyatt’s head tilted to one side from the impact. He remained in that position for quite some time, with one side of his cheek stinging.
As soon as he returned to his senses, he pinned a death glare on Rayna. “How dare you slap me?”
Seeing that Wyatt was about to hit her, Gabriel stepped in and pulled her to the back. At the same time, he flashed the former an apologetic smile. “Mr. Lopez, this is a misunderstanding! It’s just an accident. Ms. Garland didn’t mean it. Please carry on with your work. We shall take our leave and not disturb you anymore.”
Gabriel grabbed Rayna by the hand and fled the office.
Only after they left the office did Gabriel let out a sigh of relief. Shaking with fear, he said, “Ms. Garland, you were too—you can’t just slap him even if he broke up with Ms. Marsh.”
With a grim look, Rayna said, “Did you hear what he said just now? He said Jessie isn’t the only woman he has and that she can get an abortion if she doesn’t want to keep the child. Damn it!”
If not for Gabriel holding on to her, she would have barged into the office and given Wyatt a few more slaps.
Sighing, Gabriel admitted, “Mr. Lopez can be quite a jerk. Anyway, don’t pick a fight with him. His character has changed a lot, and he’ll lash out at anyone over a tiny matter. In fact, everyone in Lopez Group fears him.”
Rayna hissed, “I’d love to see him die of anger! Back then, I even told Jessie he’s turned over a new leaf and that she should value him. Damn it! I was the fool all along. A leopard never changes its spots!”
Gabriel could not help but warn her, “Please don’t talk about Mr. Lopez like that.”
To his horror, Rayna raised her voice. “Am I wrong? Back then, he shamelessly did everything to pursue Jessie. Now that he’s bored with her, he’s telling her to do whatever she wants with the child. Ugh! He’s worse than a dog! A guy like him who doesn’t take life seriously doesn’t deserve to have children. In fact, he deserves to be infertile!”
“Shh! Lower your voice, Ms. Garland! Mr. Lopez isn’t in a good mood. Things won’t go well if he hears you. You’d better not get into a fight with him.” Gabriel felt the urge to cover her mouth.
“I won’t! In fact, I’m willing to pay to get him on the news! I’m going to make him famous!”
Gabriel said truthfully, “News can be taken down as quickly as they’re published. Ms. Garland, don’t forget you’re currently working for Glory Corporation. Mr. Lopez can easily destroy your company. Besides, it’ll only make things difficult for Mr. Faymon if you pick a fight with Mr. Lopez. Mr. Faymon is treating you well because of your past relationship with him. You don’t want to make Mr. Faymon lose a friend, do you?”
His words managed to calm her down.
He’s right. I don’t need to pick a fight with Wyatt. It’ll only put Curtis in a difficult position.
Rayna stopped yelling and spoke calmly. “Mr. Tylinski, I know you’re a skillful person. Can you help me find out where Jessie went these past few months?”
Rayna was extremely worried about Jessica. She did not know why the latter had broken up with Wyatt and disappeared.
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