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Harold felt like he was being hit behind his head, his brain was filled with nothing but jealousy.
He couldn’t even touch Loreen’s hands yet but some strange guy came out of nowhere, stripped her and touched her naked!
The audacity!
Harold couldn’t care less about how disappointed Loreen was in him, he gritted his teeth enviously and growled, “I don’t think the guy was there to save you at all! He just wanted to take advantage of you and harassed you!”
As soon as Harold’s voice fell, everyone in the room turned to glance at Loreen.
To be frank, they all shared the same thought.
A beautiful and gorgeous woman lying without her pants on in front of a strange man and letting him touch her for the sake of treatment. It couldn’t help but intrigue the people to imagine the hidden agenda in a lustful way.
Loreen was so angry she was trembling furiously! She was extremely disappointed in Harold!
Not only did he leave her there and run away by himself in the first place, but he was maliciously defaming her in front of so many people! He was unscrupulous and shameless!
Loreen shot dagger eyes at Harold and said coldly, “Harold, the man who saved me didn’t do anything to me. I took off the pants myself! It’s none of your business!”
Then, she continued in an indignant tone, “But you, Harold Wilson! You caused everything that happened tonight! It’s because of you that they came to seek revenge! You escaped so fast, left me there all by myself, I was stabbed, and you’re accusing me now? Are you still a man?!”
Harold choked. He was embarrassed and speechless.
Ignoring him, Loreen got off the bed, got out of the hospital, hailed a taxi, and returned to the hotel where she was staying.
The Wilson family’s members were equally dumbstruck. No one guessed that this was the actual truth of the event! It was Harold who had caused the trouble and left Loreen there, which had led to her being stabbed…
Right after Loreen left, Lady Wilson slapped Harold.
He was utterly stunned by the slap. Lady Wilson chided in great dismay, “What did I tell you over and over? Get to Loreen Thomas’s good side! You, on the other hand, did an even more terrific job! You dumped Loreen there and escaped on your own! How could she still like you after what you did, you bastard!”
“Grandma, sorry, I didn’t mean it.” Harold suddenly realized his mistake and regretted it greatly while caressing his flushed face.
He realized that there was no future between him and Loreen!
Joe didn’t tell his wife what happened tonight after returning home. His wife knew nothing about what had happened to Loreen either.
The reason was simple. Lady Wilson had always despised Claire and her family, so they didn’t get to live in the Wilson family villa, so of course, they wouldn’t know any news about this.
The next morning, as soon as Claire woke up, she received a call from Lady Wilson.
The old lady told her, “Claire, go to Elite Vault Enterprise today and talk to their boss, see if we can buy the 10 million dollars building material on credit. We’ll settle the payment once we close the deal with Emgrand Group.”
Claire hurriedly said, “Grandma, Elite Vault has done a lot of business in the industry and they have the utmost right to speak, they don’t accept credit.”
“I know but our hands are tied. Wilson Group has some problems with the capital fund, it’s hard to get a loan now and we can’t afford to pay for the material expenses now. The only way out was the Elite Vault Enterprise.”
Then, Lady Wilson sighed and continued, “Claire, the family is suffering from internal and external troubles now. Your cousin is totally useless, you are our only hope now. Please, try and talk to Daniel Koch, the boss of Elite Vault. If he says yes, it’ll be great for us!”
Claire hesitated and finally agreed reluctantly, “Okay, Grandma, I’ll try and see.”
“Very good!” Lady Wilson sighed in relief. “I know you can do it!”
Claire was a little dispirited after ending the call.
Joe asked out of concern, “What’s wrong?”
Claire briefly told Joe about Lady Wilson’s request.
Joe nodded and suggested, “Why don’t you ask Emgrand Group to prepay 20 million dollars for the project?”
Claire gasped in shock and said, “How can I do that?! They are out of our league, it’s a pleasure to work with them, we will be looked down upon if we ask them to pay before the execution of the project.”
Joe shouted internally, ‘Your husband owns Emgrand Group, how dare anyone look down on you for a mere 20 million dollars?!’
But Claire couldn’t read his mind, she had no idea what he was thinking.
After a sigh, she said, “I think I’ll better go and talk to Mr. Koch.”
“I’ll go with you.”
“No, you can’t,” Claire uttered, “Who brings their husbands to meetings? It’s so unprofessional.”
Then, she added, “Just stay at home, go out if you’re really bored. There’s nothing much to do at home anyway.”
Joe decided to keep quiet after seeing her firm attitude.
He knew that his wife had always been an independent and dedicated businesswoman, she hoped that she could achieve many accomplishments with her own efforts.
It wasn’t any harm to let her try her best. If it didn’t work, he was always there to help her secretly.
After breakfast, Claire made an appointment with Daniel Koch and drove to Elite Vault Enterprise alone.
Elite Vault Enterprise was one of the largest building materials companies in Aurous Hill and even in the South Region. It mainly engaged in various aluminum building materials and it was the indispensable supplier for large-scale real estate projects.
Daniel Koch was born to an impoverished family, however, he struck the jackpot when he married a wife from a rich and powerful family. Thanks to the help and support from his wife and her family, he was able to start and develop his business on such a massive scale.
Daniel was also famously known as a hen-pecked husband. Although his wife was very ugly, he never had any sorts of affairs or rumors. Hence, he had built quite a good reputation in town as a good husband.
His company was located on the outskirts of the city with a large factory that occupied thousands of acres of land.
Claire drove to the entrance of the office building and Daniel was already there waiting in the lobby.
Daniel put on an enthusiastic smile as soon as his eyes fell on her. He walked to Claire, offered his hand, and said, “Hi, Miss Wilson, welcome! I should have sent a car to you instead, I’m so sorry!”
Claire took his hand and shook it politely. “Mr. Koch, you’re welcome.”
She wanted to withdraw her hand but Daniel clutched on her hand tightly and refused to let go, in fact, he held it tighter and tighter.
Claire used a lot of strength to finally pull her hand off his grip. She glared at him and said with a wary expression, “Mr. Koch, you…”
Daniel scratched his head and laughed coyly. “I’m so sorry! I’ve heard a lot of rumors about how gorgeous and beautiful Miss Wilson is, and I’m completely mesmerized now that I get to meet you in person today. I’m sorry for scaring you, please forgive me!”
Claire was a little relieved to see he was so frank about his behavior and the immediate apology.
Daniel extended his arm towards the office and said with a smile, “Miss Wilson, let’s go to my office!”
Daniel escorted Claire into his office. The moment the door was closed, a flash of lustful desire appeared in Daniel’s eyes.
He locked the door quietly and invited Claire to sit on the sofa.
Claire was feeling a little awkward and gawky. She sat opposite him with her hands folded on her thighs.
Daniel started with a smile, “Miss Wilson, may I know what is the occasion of your visit today?”
Claire managed a timid smile and said, “Frankly speaking, Mr. Koch, our company is having some problems with our cash flow recently, so I would like to ask if you can let us buy the first batch of materials on credit please?”
“On credit, huh?” Daniel withdrew his smile and replaced it with a frown. “Miss Wilson, I’m sure you must be aware of my company’s policy. We never allow credit payment or deliver the materials first. It’s always—pay first and materials are delivered later…”
“I know,” Claire said apologetically, “My hands are tied right now, but don’t worry, the project we’re working on is a collaboration with the Emgrand Group, which is the largest company in Aurous Hill. They will definitely not default on our project payment. So, when the payment is settled, we’ll pay you back immediately!”
Daniel chuckled twice and said, “Yes, you are right, but you have to know that it’s nothing personal. Miss Wilson, do you know why I set the rule of not allowing credit payment?”
Claire shook her head. “Why?”
“I had a soft touch in the past. My customers wanted to get the goods first then settled the payment later. I agreed because I wanted to build a solid network with them and also expand my business. All of them claimed that they would settle the payment once the other party settled theirs, and as a result, I have more than 300 million dollars in my credit account that have yet to be returned!”
“What? So much?”
Claire was surprised by the number.
The net worth of the entirety of Wilson Group was only over 100 million dollars.
But the debts that were owed to Daniel were more than 300 million!