Considering Sheryl's attitude, Isla didn't think it necessary to console her any further. But she still chose to tell her about all the issues that were going on so that she could make a calculated decision.
"I know. Just do as I've advised. I want to see their true faces too and this is a good chance to find out," Sheryl said with a withdrawn scoff.
"All right. I will go ahead with it first thing in the morning," Isla confirmed.
After their talks about business were done, Isla shifted to the next big problem. "Sher, what about the scandal? Those pictures have spread all over the city. It's the only thing everybody is talking about."
"Charles is dealing with it for me." Sheryl considered for a while and asked, "Did someone from Tarsan Corporation come to our company again?"
"Of course not. Since you are facing such a scandal, they must be laughing at us secretly. How could they possibly have the guts to show their faces to us now after what they had done?" Isla said, discontent evident on her face.
"We can't accept that. We have finished their planning according to their requirements, but they haven't paid us the remaining fee. They can't break their deal."
Isla didn't think that Sheryl would be concerned about the money which was due when she was in all this trouble.
"Sher, you shouldn't be worried about the remaining fee in such a crucial moment. The only thing you should care about right now is your personal matter." Isla looked confused with Sheryl's style of thinking.
"No Isla, business comes first. After that, I will deal with my personal enmity with Tarsan Corporation," Sheryl ordered in a stern tone.
Isla was impressed by Sheryl's will. "You're right. But Sher, you shoudn't go out for a while. The reporters and the crazy online users won't let you unscathed if they get a hold of you," Isla reminded her. Although she knew that Sheryl was brave, Isla was still concerned for her safety.
"I won't come out until I am proved innocent."
"Good. It's getting late, I better leave now. I'll deal with all the business stuff in the company so that you don't have to worry about it. Stay here and spend some quality time with Clark and Shirley," Isla said with a smile.
"Thank you, Isla." She felt warm after hearing Isla's caring words.
It was past one o'clock at night when Isla finally left Dream Garden. Most people in Y City had fallen asleep. Lying in bed, Sheryl tried to force herself to sleep.
Meanwhile Rachel had become more anxious since the rapture in the beginning. She couldn't sleep, so she got up and dialed Holley's phone number.
Holley was fast asleep when she was violently shaken awake by her loud ringtone.
She got up in a hurry and checked the name on the screen. She was irritated and wanted to disconnect the call immediately.
'Damn it! Does she have no sense of time?' she gritted her teeth in frustration. Considering that Rachel was still useful to her in many ways, Holley refrained her anger and took a deep breath.
"Hello, Ms. Bai." Holley picked up the phone just when Rachel thought that it wouldn't go through.
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