Dear Sweetheart Chapter 247 Somebody Named Hamilton The conversation arrived at Raynaâs sore spot. She sent another slap across Stephanieâs face.
âWhere are we most lacking in women?â she asked Wyatt.
âLet me check.â Wyatt produced his phone and showed Rayna several options.
Stephanie turned pale upon hearing them. âMy father will not let you go if you dare touch me!â she shouted.
âStephanie,â said Curtis from behind Rayna. Though his voice was low, the glint of malice in his eyes was evident. âI donât think you are stupid enough to drag the rest of your family down with you.â
Stephanie shuddered with terror.
âDespite Commander Goathâs prestige, it wonât be difficult to drop tens of millions into his account and send him and his entire family to prison,â Jeremy added with a smile.
âIt was all my fault, no one elseâs! Iâll speak.â Stephanie was thoroughly frightened.
How could I forget that the one before me is no ordinary man?
Curtis, who could single-handedly raise Norwal Cityâs GDP with Faymon Group, commanded the respect of all who beheld him and could easily employ somebody to do any bidding he wished.
A fierce glint flashed across Stephanieâs eyes before she stammered, âI-It was a man named Jefferson Hamilton who ordered me to do so. He also promised to send me out of the country when it was done.â
âYouâre lying!â Rayna shouted.
She knew Jefferson, who, despite his ambition, would not stoop to do something as underhanded as that.
She yanked Stephanieâs hair and dragged the latter forward. âYouâd better tell the truth, or Iâll send you to a place inhabited only by men. The Goath family will be finished then!â
âI am telling the truth. Donât hurt my family,â Stephanie sobbed. âJefferson approached me and asked if I could do something for him. I hated you for causing my disfigurement and stealing Teddy from me, so I agreed to help him. He said everything at the club had been arranged, and all I had to do was to show up at the appointed time.â
Rayna slapped her. âTell the truth!â she ordered coldly.
The slap made Stephanie cry all the harder. âMay I die a painful death if Iâm lying!â she sniffled. âHe said he would send me to Irushea tonight. You can look it up.â
Wyatt checked the flight indicated by Stephanie and verified it less than a minute later.
âStephanieâs right. Her name is on the list of passengers.â Wyatt handed his phone to Rayna for her perusal. âFive million was deposited into an account bearing her name an hour ago.â
The myriad of numerical proof on the phone felt like thorns in Raynaâs eyes. Her teeth chattered.
Though she refused to believe Stephanie that Jefferson would do that, the evidence was laid before her.
At the sight of Rayna swaying, Stephanie instigated by saying, âIâd asked Jefferson what happens if you didnât show up, and he said a lecherous woman like you, who fell for every man she met, would show up. He also said the videos of me and Mr. Faymon would rebuild Faymon Group even if you didnât turn up.â
Curtisâ gaze hardened, and he aimed a vicious kick at Stephanie.
âAh!â Stephanieâs chest throbbed from the impact. Her features contorting in pain, she bent double on the floor.
âSheâs all yours. You know what to do,â Curtis declared, his voice solemn, as he bent down and lifted Rayna up. âI despise the Goath family.â
âYou didnât keep your word, Mr. Faymon,â Stephanie uttered in pain. âI told you everything you wanted to know, and you promised you wouldnât drag my family into this.â
âAs long as youâre alive, the Goath family will not be dragged along with you,â he said coldly.
Without another word, he left with the figure in his arms.
Demented, Stephanie yelled curses after Curtisâ departing back.
âStop shouting.â Wyatt knelt and slapped her hard across her cheek. âShut your d*mn mouth. Iâve narrowed down several places for you. Pick one.â
When Curtis emerged from the club with Rayna in his arms, they saw two policemen standing by a car parked on the side of the road.
That appears to be Raynaâs car.
âDoes this car belong to Ms. Rayna Garland?â One of the policemen glanced at Rayna as he scribbled a ticket. âYouâre something else. As if speeding in the city isnât bad enough, you ran six red lights! What a menace on the road youâve been. How did you get your license?â
Rayna flushed red from embarrassment. âIâm sorry!â
As she had been in a rush to arrive at the club, the empty streets prompted her to drive impulsively.
The cop continued to admonish, âEven if you were in a rush, you should obey traffic rules. What if you hit somebody?â
âIâm sorry.â
âIâm deducting twelve points and suspending your license!â The policeman handed her the ticket. âCome to the precinct for a refresher course next week.â
âAll right.â
Rayna was about to take the ticket when the other cop came over.
âMr. Faymon.â The second cop greeted Curtis and quickly pressed his partnerâs hand down. âAre you friends with this lady? Our apologies.â
âNo! We are not friends,â Rayna answered at once and snatched the ticket from the first copâs hand.
Being at fault, I donât intend to get out of this by using my position of privilege.
âI will be there for the course next week and think hard about my actions,â she promised.
âIâm awfully sorry,â said the cop.
âNo! Itâs me who should be sorry.â Rayna and the policemen exchanged bows. âI shouldnât have run the red lights. Please do this according to the procedure.â
Soon after, the officers left.
Rayna heaved a sigh of relief and gazed mournfully at the car she had been driving for several short months. âThis car is going to fall into ruin at home. Whatâs more, I have to retake my driverâs license!â
Curtis could not resist a laugh. âYou could have explained it to the cops. They might even let you keep your license.â
âExplain what? Ah!â Rayna squealed when he yanked her into his embrace. She rolled her eyes at him. âTell them that you were about to be taken advantage of and that I was rushing to rescue you? How embarrassing it would be to say that out loud! Itâs all your fault that my driverâs license is suspended! Youâre even stupider than Wyatt for not being able to take care of yourself.â
âI was druggedââ Curtis protested.
âNobody made you take it, did they?â Rayna interrupted, incensed by his retort. âDid Stephanie force the wine down your throat?
Stop making excuses for yourself!â
âFine, you win.â Curtis massaged his brow, weary of arguing for a lost cause. âIâll go with you to retake your test. It wonât take long.â
Raynaâs expression finally took a turn for the better. She tossed him her keys. âDrive!â
âTo the hospital orââ
âShut up!â
Rayna punched him. Curtis smiled as her strikes did not even tickle him.
Rayna did not want him to carry her because it made her look helpless. She got into the passenger seat by herself, put on her seatbelt, and received a message on WhatsApp from James.
Having discovered that her WhatsApp account had been logged into, he forwarded the IP address and the intruderâs information to her. Rayna recognized the address as being from her residential area.
Upon noticing the familiar phone number, Rayna ran a quick check and discovered it to be Naomiâs.
James then sent another message, which read: Iâd found out about the woman. Dorothy McKahn, the daughter of a Jetroinian politician, is Jeffersonâs fiancée.