Gabriel could sense the jealousy in her voice, and he knew that she must have misunderstood something. His expression was unreadable as he explained, “Ms. Garland, you’re wrong. Mr. Faymon isn’t interested in her. Glory borrowed manpower from Faymon Group and signed a contract, right? Kelly is considered part of Faymon Group. We don’t want to pass up an opportunity to earn money, so of course we will look after Glory.” He paused before speaking in a measured, slow tone. “I’m sure you know why Mr. Faymon did that.”
Rayna wasn’t a fool. She quickly understood the underlying meaning of Gabriel’s words and stiffened in shock.
She had assumed Curtis’ taste had changed, which was why he became fond of Kelly and surreptitiously gave her those resources. However, it turned out she was wrong, as he had done everything for her.
How could I be such a fool? It’s impossible to get a popular rookie celebrity to shoot a video for a mere pay of three million. Someone must’ve done something behind my back.
Rayna relaxed and muttered, “So he has no other lovers?”
“Ms. Garland, what was that?” Gabriel inched over, as he didn’t hear Rayna clearly.
“Oh, nothing.” Rayna was suddenly in a good mood. She handed him the lunch boxes she had prepared and said, “Here you go. I cooked grilled pork and some soup. Bring them back…” She trailed off and changed her mind. “There’s a lot, so tell Mr. Faymon to share the food with Carl.”
Gabriel suddenly felt hungry. “Ms. Garland, did you prepare my share?”
“Yeah.”
Gabriel was about to break into a smile when he thought about the grilled pork he could get when Rayna continued, “It depends on whether Mr. Faymon is willing to share the food with you.”
Gabriel was bereft of words. Ha! It’s obvious Mr. Faymon will just roll his eyes at me.
Before leaving, Gabriel recalled something and asked tentatively, “Ms. Garland, the new CEO of Glory’s branch company is Jefferson Hamilton, right? Why isn’t he here yet?”
Rayna thought he had already found out about the matter and replied casually, “He’s busy and won’t be arriving in Norwal City until much later.”
I knew it!
Gabriel didn’t ask any more questions. He bade Rayna goodbye and left with the lunch boxes.
On his way back to Faymon Group, he couldn’t help but wonder why word got out when he had made sure to deal with it carefully. He went through all the possible suspects.
Besides Kelly and her manager, Mr. Faymon, Tilly, and I are the only ones in Faymon Group who know about this. Kelly isn’t foolish enough to keep clinging to Mr. Faymon after the sheer amount of resources she got. Tilly has worked as a secretary for years. Mr. Faymon trusts her, so she would not put her own future at risk.
Suddenly, Gabriel recalled that he had mentioned the matter to Stella briefly.
Could it be her who leaked the news?
They used to be classmates, so Gabriel dismissed that thought. There’s no need for Stella to do that. She has just returned to the country and doesn’t have a lot of connections here.
In the end, Gabriel did not visit Stella and instead delivered the lunch boxes to the CEO’s office.
“Ms. Garland wants me to deliver these to you.” He handed the food to Curtis. “She said you should share them with Carl. She also said…”
As he seemed hesitant to continue, Curtis opened the lunch boxes and asked, “What else did she say?”
Gabriel tried his best to stifle his laughter, but his shoulders were still trembling as he divulged, “Ms. Garland said that Carl is still growing, so you should give up cooking for him because you’re not very good at it. She suggested that you hire a nanny to cook for him at home instead. If Carl’s growth is impeded because of your cooking, she warned that Mr. Xavier will skin you alive when he comes back.” He couldn’t help but snicker.
Curtis glared at him coldly. “Is that funny?”
Gabriel tried to maintain a serious face, but he couldn’t hide the amusement in his voice as he replied, “No, Mr. Faymon. I think it’s best you focus on your primary job, which is earning money. Cooking isn’t for everyone.”
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