The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1265

Feeling bored, Rachel rested her chin on her palms and silently gazed out the window, staring absentmindedly outside. It was difficult to make anything out from the vague expression she was making. Was she simply daydreaming? Was she occupied by the whole issue with Miranda? Or was she simply enjoying the night view in the rain?

It started pouring down heavier and heavier, but some sins were just too thick to be washed away by strong rain.

"Ms. Bai, I assumed you would want to discuss this with me. Just tell me. What do you want? I can meet any of your demands with my full capability as long as you destroy any copies of the file and give me the original."

Clearly, Miranda was terrified. How could someone like her allow anyone else to have their hands on something that could be used against her? How could she stand to be threatened?

Although her eyes silently pierced with cruelty, her tone only reflected a soft, pleading voice.

"Mrs. Zhan, you're a smart person. What I want is really simple. I have no doubt that you can meet my expectation as long as you want to. I hope that you can invest profusely in the Tarsan Corporation. You've probably heard by now that my company is going through a tough period these days. I need your investment to help us get through. The moment I receive the money, I will hand the audio file over to you. How's that? It's a fair deal, right?"

Though she scoffed in her mind, on the surface, Miranda answered with careful politeness so as to avoid triggering Rachel, "Alright, I can agree to that. But I hope that you will keep your promise as well."

"You can rest assured. I'm happy to finally strike a deal with you, Mrs. Zhan." After the call ended, Rachel couldn't help plastering a smug smile on her face. It didn't take her much effort to get the company's issue solved, thanks to Bernard. At last, Holley was able to offer something helpful—she referred Rachel to the right person.

'Well… it seems I should treat Bernard for this, ' Rachel decided.

And Holley, who had been eagerly waiting for Rachel to help her get out, was, of course, pushed to the back of her mind.

However, Miranda was not at all elated. In spite of everything, she stood still on her feet because of something on her mind.

The tender, delicately made-up face was flashed with insidiousness.

In her eyes, Rachel's presence was like a bomb that could explode at any given moment. How could a proud woman like Miranda stand to be humiliated like that? 'That bitch knows too many of my secrets!

I can't allow her to go on like this…but…

I still need to craft my plan carefully. I can't mess up, ' Miranda decided firmly.

Meanwhile, another issue was taking place in a cafe near the Shining Company.

From her sources, Rachel found out that Charles was finally back at work in the company along with a shocking secret.

As it turned out, when Melissa invited Leila to her house, Sheryl committed a crime—she poisoned Leila's tea, leaving her hospitalized. Since then, she had been in a coma and hadn't woken up. And not only that, when Melissa confronted Sheryl, she was pushed down the stairs, severely injured, and was left hospitalized as well. Melissa's condition still remained unknown.

Upon hearing the news, Rachel burst into laughter, overcome with joy.

It was the perfect picture. Finally, luck was on her side. In the past, whenever she tried to get close to Charles, Sheryl would be standing in the way to block her. When she was pushed aside, Leila appeared and took all of Melissa's fondness for herself. It seemed that Rachel wasn't next in line after Sheryl to stand beside Charles like she thought she would be.

Now, she had just cleared out both of her obstacles and there was no one left to compete with her.

How happier could she be?

After some pondering, Rachel decided that she would approach Charles using the excuse of her company facing some problems. The last time she tried to find him, he was away—now, he was finally back from the business trip. It would be a pity if she failed to seize her chance.

If she went straight to his office, however, she was wary about Charles refusing to meet her. Eager to get some time with him, she waited for hours at the main entrance of his company.

It was a rather sad truth that she no longer had the privilege to wander around the area—it was too much of his world. So she ordered a cup of coffee to kill time while waiting for Charles to get off work.