Nathan looked askance. "But Edward, you have a family. How are you going to compete with me?"
"Who says someone with a family can't compete?"
Nathan paused. "Edward, you are shameless!"
"We're in a fair rivalry now, so you have to tell me the woman's name, right?"
Nathan huffed in reluctance. Even so, he answered Edward, "Rachel Bennet."
Upon hearing Nathan's answer, Edward fell silent.
All he could do was blink in a dazed stupor.
'Rachel Bennet, Rue Bennet's younger twin sister?'
'The woman wrapped up with scandal and disappeared all those years ago?'
He tightened his palm. After all, he had wanted to investigate Rachel previously.
However, she disappeared from the Orange Country. No matter whom he asked, Rachel's reputation had never been too good...
Could she be the one he was looking for?
A moment later, he regained his awareness and blurted out, "I want to work with Rachel."
Nathan looked at the list of companies in his folders. "You didn't send in a message saying you want to cooperate, so you'll need to wait until she finishes this project."
Without a pause, Edward insisted strongly, "No, I want her to become Bluemel Inc.'s permanent designer!"
Nathan was stunned for a second. "Are you crazy?! You want to sign a permanent contract with Rachel?"
"Yes."
Nathan rubbed his temple. "Rachel will never agree to it."
"Don't speak too soon, I think she'll agree to it."
Nathan shook his head. "Edward, don't muck around."
"If you say no to this, I will end the contract between Bluemel Inc. and the Chapman Group."
Nathan gritted his teeth. 'Edward, that sly knobhead!'
"What do you want me to do?"
Edward squinted. "Inform her that..."
Concurrently, Ian, who had been stressing about identifying Nathan's date, was frustrated as he threw the photos onto the ground.
That was the time he noticed the photo on the bottom.
'The one Nathan's date was supporting, isn't she Jodie?'
Knock knock— The office door was tapped softly.
Ian picked up the picture with his eyes slightly squinted. 'Could Jodie have known her?'
Immediately after, Jodie entered the office and placed a stack of papers on Ian's desk. “I've reappropriated the 30-million pounds for you. As long as no one audits us within the next month, we should be fine. Mom and dad have also asked us to go home for dinner tonight."
Ian nodded and looked at Jodie. "Jodie, who was that woman with you last night at the ball?"
Jodie was caught off guard. "What?"
Ian handed the photo — the one with Jodie drunk and was supported by Rachel who was fending off the sketchy men — to her.
Jodie snatched the picture from him worriedly. "Something like this happened last night! Is Rachel alright?!"
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