Chapter 32
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It was a two–and–a–half–hour drive from Machodean to Nanston. It was cloudy outside, and the patter of rain really lulled people to sleep.
Pearl wasn’t in the mood to chat with Lucas, so she threw on a blanket and prepared for a nap, cautioning Lucas before dozing off, “Please, no noise.”
She added to Mason, “If he makes any noise, just throw him out!”
“Don’t worry, I’m well–behaved.”
Lucas replied, offering half of his shoulder. “Would you like to rest your head on my shoulder?”
“Thanks, but I’m afraid I’ll have a nightmare if I do so.”
Pearl yawned and closed her eyes, no longer paying attention to him.
Lucas chuckled softly as he looked at Pearl, now sleeping soundly under the blanket, appearing tiny and adorable, like a little quail one would want to hold and caress.
He discreetly took out his cell phone and snapped a picture of Pearl.
Mason watched, ready to snatch the phone, and glared at him fiercely, silently asking how he dared to take a picture secretly.
Lucas held up bi
phone and made a hushing gesture while winking, conveying that he hadn’t taken a picture secretly and did that openly.
Mason forced him to delete it. Reluctantly, Lucas deleted the photo, but he had already uploaded it elsewhere.
After all, Sleeping Beauty’s appearance should be preserved permanently.
Meanwhile, Lucas planned to send it to Marc in the future, who didn’t even have a single photo of his wife Pearl after three years of marriage. What a pity!
Pearl had a good sleep, and when she eventually woke up, they were already in Nanston.
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It was getting dark.
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Upon opening her eyes, Pearl was met with one of Lucas’s sparkling eyes and couldn’t help but furrow her brow. “Why are you still in the car?”
“I’ve been waiting for you to wake up so we can discuss business.”
Lucas appeared somewhat dejected and aggrieved after seeing Pearl’s frown at him.
Having mastered the art of attraction, Lucas, who could gain women’s hearts easily, had always been confident in his romantic endeavors. Still, he couldn’t understand why he hadn’t captivated Pearl yet.
Stretching her arms, Pearl’s voice was slightly hoarse from just waking up as she inquired,
“What kind of business?”
“Racecourse business. I’d really like to partner with you.”
Pearl accepted the water Mason handed her and drank half a cup to moisten her throat before speaking, “Cooperation should be sincere. A fifty–fifty split isn’t possible. At most, I can accept a seventy–thirty split. I’ll take seventy, and you’ll have thirty.”
Lucas narrowed his eyes, “Sixty–forty. You know the strength of the Parker family in the racecourse business, and our stallion resources are abundant. You won’t lose out if you cooperate with me.”
Pearl finished the remaining half glass of water and instructed Mason, “Prepare the
contract.”
Mason responded, “Yes.”
Lucas smiled. She appeared more decisive than he expected.
He raised an eyebrow and chuckled, “Now, are you still concerned that I might use my public office for personal gain and pursue you during our cooperation?”
“Well, go ahead,” Pearl replied lazily. “Whether you pursue me or not is your business, and whether I respond or not is mine. If you can truly make me move on and fall in love with you, that’s your skill.”
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Lucas snapped his fingers. “With your words, I now know what to do.”
After all, a persistent pursuer could soften the staunchest lady’s heart. Lucas believed that he could win Pearl’s heart with his charm!
The cooperation details for the racecourse business still needed to be finalized. Lucas got out of the car in front of Woolery Group.
Pearl went to the company to convene a meeting with the senior management to
announce the plan to transform the land in the northern suburbs from a golf course into a horse farm. This meeting was naturally kept secret from Ralph and Errol, and there was no
need to inform them.
She stayed behind for a while to work overtime, signing a few documents. As night fell, she received a call from the house.
Tina reached her breaking point and berated Emily, “How dare you imprison me like this? I
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am the master here, and you are mere servants or maids. You’re just my slave if we were all in ancient times! How dare you overstep your bounds and do this to me? Release me, or you’ll regret it!”
Tina was clearly on the verge of collapse. She slumped against the edge of the bed, completely drained of strength. Her murmurs and curses persisted. She gazed at the dirty, unappetizing bread scattered on the floor. Unable to resist any longer, she reached out for
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