Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett) novel Chapter 4

Chapter 4
Soon, night fell, and the dinner party began.
“Mr. Hunter, regarding the copyright infringement case related to the James Group, I think you should choose another lawyer. I may not be able to handle this case, Valeria said directly, without beating around the bush.
After settling her son. Valeria arrived at the dinner party, wanting to talk to Nicky Hunter about changing lawyers. She absolutely couldn’t take on the case related to the James Group, or else she would be seen by Hackett sooner or later.
Nicky held a glass of red wine and paused for a second. “Why? Copyright infringement is your specialty. It shouldn’t be difficult for you.”
“L… I have my difficulties. I hope you can understand, Valeria said.
As she spoke, Nicky’s gaze lingered on her exposed shoulder.
Nicky was a sleazy middle-aged man in his forties, Rumor had that he always liked getting handsy with the young girls in the law office.
“Is that so? Valeria, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me…As Nicky spoke, his hand had already reached for her fair and slender arm.
Valeria instinctively dodged. “Mr. Hunter, in any case, I just can’t take on this case”
Meanwhile, Hackett appeared at the dinner party. He was dressed in a black suit, with a tall and handsome figure, his handsome features covered in indifference.
He picked up a glass of red wine from a waiter’s tray when his phone suddenly rang.
Hackett glanced at the screen. It was his grandfather calling
He frowned and answered the phone, taking a sip of the red wine “Grandpa, what’s wrong?”
You bastard! Let me tell you! As long as I’m alive, that actress Cheryl Yeats will never marry into the Jarnes family! The granddaughter-in-law of the James family is and will always be Valeria!”
The moment the phone just connected, Barron’s hysterical roar came through.
Hackett couldn’t help but hold the phone a bit further away. After Barron finished yelling, Hackett brought the phone back to his ear, showing a hint of impatience. “Grandpa, what are you causing a fuss about?”
“That actress announced publicly on the media today that she’s about to marry you. How dare she say that? If you dare secretly marry her, I’ll break your legs! I promise!”
After speaking, Barron hung up the phone directly, seemingly extremely angry.
Hackett looked at the hung-up phone, his brows furrowed. Four years had passed, and his grandfather still recognized Valeria as his sole granddaughter-in-law, which confused and annoyed Hackett.
Hackett really couldn’t understand what was so good about Valena that she could gain the approval of all the elders in the -James family.
At that moment, a gentle female voice sounded. Hackett, you finally came. I’ve been waiting for you for so long.”
Cheryl, dressed in a white strapless evening gown, walked over to Hackett with a sweet smile and linked her arm with his her eyes seemingly having seen the man of her dreams
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Hackett responded and asked, “Did you publicly announce on the media today that we are getting married?”
Cheryl instantly blushed, looking aggrieved as she said, “Those reporters kept asking me questions, and I accidentally let it slip. Hackett, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to…
“Let’s talk about it another time. Grandpa won’t agree for now, Hackett said, finishing the remaining red wine in his tall glass.
Cheryl’s sweet smile froze on her face. “What does he mean by Ter’s talk about it another time?” she wondered. She had worked so hard to convince Hackett to agree to marry her, using so many tactics and putting in so much effort. And now he was telling her to talk about it another time?
Even that useless ex-wife of his, Valeria, had been gotten rid of by Cheryl, but Cheryl still couldn’t gain Barron’s favor.
Tears of grievance began to well up in Cheryl’s eyes.
Just then, Hackett inadvertently looked up, and his gaze once again stopped in its tracks.
It was Valeria, his ex-wife, who had disappeared for the last four years!
A look of surprise and shock appeared in Hackett’s dark eyes. Thus time, he saw it clearly. It was indeed Valeria.
Hackett’s gaze remained fixed that slender figure as if afraid that she would escape in the next second.
“Valeria, why don’t you come to my place tonight? Let’s chat about why you don’t want to take this case. What do you think?” Nicky wa
was trying to lure Valeria back home. He was an incredibly sleazy man.
Valeria couldn’t take it anymore. Going home with this old pervert was like walking into a tiger’s den, which would be very dangerous. It would be better for her to take the James Group case!
She politely smiled and stepped back, trying to hold back the awkwardness and fear in her heart. “Mr. Hunter, I’ll take this case, then I have something else to attend to. Fll leave now.”
At that moment, however, Valeria froze in place.
Hackett, moving fast through the crowd, was walking toward her with anger in his eyes.
Exactly! He was walking toward her!
Why did she have to run into him again? Why was fate torturing her like this?
Valeria widened her eyes in fear and instinctively took two steps back, ending up in Nicky’s embrace.
With an evil smile, Nicky held her firmly and said, “Valeria, have you changed your mind? Do you want to come home with me and talk?”
“You’ve misunderstood. I’m going this way!” Valeria pushed Nicky away and quickly walked in the opposite direction
“No, no, no!” she repeated inwardly. “I mustn’t let Hackett catch me!”
Valeria silently prayed in her heart as she quickened her pace, but wearing high heels, she couldn’t walk too fast.
Suddenly, she twisted her foot and cried out in pain.
The next second, Hackett’s large hand grabbed her shoulder, and his deep, sexy voice sounded behind her. “Valerial Stop right there
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Valeria froze, afraid to turn around. Her heart started racing, and a thin layer of sweat formed on her forehead.
She closed her eyes in despair, unsure of how to react.
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Just then, there was a splash in the pool, followed by someone saying, “Isn’t that the superstar Cheryl? How did she fall into the pool!”
Hackett released Valeria’s shoulder and turned toward the pool.
Valeria suddenly felt the hand on her shoulder disappear. Surprised, she opened her eyes and saw Hackett walking away. She breathed a sigh of relief. Without looking back, she left the dinner party and headed toward the parking lot.
At the parking lot.
Stumbling. Valeria finally made it to the parking lot. Every step was excruciatingly painful due to her twisted foot
Valeria was about to open the car door when a man’s arm pressed against it, domineering and forceful. “Why did you run when you saw me?”
She looked up, and her eyes met his deep, dark eyes. At that moment, she was very close to Hackett and could even faintly smell the refreshing scent of mint coming from him.
Even though Valeria was emotionally stirred up inside, she still had to appear calm on the surface. “Sir, you’ve mistaken me for someone else. Please let go.”
She didn’t want to have anything to do with Hackett anymore.
Hackett laughed disdainfully, and his slender fingers gripped her chin. “You think I would mistake my ex-wife? Are you doubting my intelligence?”
Valeria was pinned against the car by the man, struggling hard. Hackett! What are you doing?”
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