CHAPTER 141

Chapter 141

“Let’s see how things go after Chuck has a look at the video,” Debra reminded

Stacey nodded. “Sure. She looked up at Russel after concurring with Debra and stated, “Can you send me this video?”

“Absolutely!” he replied enthusiastically. His eyes lit up as he quickly took out his phone, looking at Stacey with expectation “We’ll need to swap numbers, then I can send it over to you.”

His eager demeanor slightly amused her, and she responded with a slight smirk, “Okay” ‘No big deal. I’ll just block him if he turns out to be dodgy, she thought.

At that moment, Debra interjected, “I’ll give you my number instead.” She was constantly wary of men who approached her daughter.with ulterior motives. After all, Stacey had just gotten out of a pickle with difficulty and couldn’t afford to fall for the trickery of such sleazeballs again.

Russel was momentarily speechless, his smile fading quickly. Meanwhile, Debra took out her phone and added his contact, soon receiving the video he sent over. Russel’s eyes flitted between Debra and Stacey, then he exhaled and remarked somberly, “Trying to woo you seems quite the challenge, Ms. Carter. Stacey couldn’t help but burst into laughter at his

comment.

“Don’t you sweet talk my daughter!” Debra eyed Russel dubiously as she warned him. The Carter family won’t be fooled so easily!‘ she mused.

In response, Russel quickly raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. “I promise, 1…” He trailed off, distracted and suddenly captivated by the radiant smile on Stacey’s face. She’s truly beautiful when she smiles, he thought. Observing Russel stiring at Stacey mid–sentence, Debra deliberately started to cough loudly.

This snapped Russel out of his daze. However, he had lost his train of thought upon turning his attention back to Debra. Sheepishly, he lowered his hands and quickly clarified, “Please rest assured; I have no ulterior motives.”

Debra snorted coldly. She would have believed him before, but not anymore. Debra’s guard was up as she contemplated, She might have believed him previously, but not under the current circumstances. Debra was cautious, thinking, My dear daughter deserves only the best, and those with dishonorable intentions can get lost “Erase the video from your phone for now. If I decide it’s okay, I’ll send it back to you, and then you can show it to your father,” she commanded firmly,

“All right. Thank you, Madam!” Russel responded eagerly, promptly deleting the video in front of them. The professional bodyguards made sure to verify that no unauthorized videos of Stacey remained on his device before handing it back.

Meanwhile, Theodore, Taylor Morgan, and lan were relishing a barbecue in a private room at a restaurant in Marloria. Seated next to Taylor was his current girlfriend, Celeste Wayne.

“Theodore, what’s the situation between you and Rebecca?” lan inquired.

Taylor looked over at Theodore, chiming in, “Are you planning un remarrying her?”

Samuel cut to the chase, saying. “The Carter family has officially welcomed Rebecca back and publicly declared that Stacey, I mean Rebecca, and her child are heirs to their fortune. Now, it seems everyone is vying for her attention.”

“My dad urged me to pursue her just two days ago,” Taylor added

“What exactly do you mean by that?” Theodore asked, his irritation apparent as he glared at Taylor,

Just checking if you’re still interested in remarrying Rebecca. If not, I might step in Taylor said with a laugh. “Don’t blame me for seizing an opportunity now that everyone is after the Canter family’s wealth, Theodore. If things are truly over between you two, you might as well let your best friend benefit instead of someone else”

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As Taylor finished his sentence, Theodore stood abruptly and struck him hard in the face. Naturally, Taylor, having grown

a toughened street fighter, swiftly retaliated. Their confrontation stunned Celeste, who moved away with a shriek.

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lan’s expression fell as well and he shot to his feet to attempt and break the fight. “That’s enough, Taylor, Theodore!”

Unfortunately, his attempt was futile as Theodore’s anger had overtaken him. In the heat of the moment, Theodore grabbed a beer bottle and smashed it against Taylor’s head. The impact caused Taylor, his face now covered in blood, to loosen his

hold immed It was only then that lan managed to pull them apart. Shaking, he assessed Taylor’s bloody condition, his

uneasy gaze shifting back to Theodore.

Theodore’s eyes were red with fury as he turned to leave. Ian instinctively followed but paused upon realizing Taylor’s severe condition. He turned back, quickly dialed emergency services, and waited anxiously for the ambulance.

Taylor blacked out and collapsed right then. Thankfully, the ambulance arrived promptly and transported him to the hospital. The fight marked the end of Theodore and Taylor’s friendship. Thus forth, they would be enemies, their camaraderie bygone. Meanwhile, Ian followed the ambulance to the hospital and stayed until late, ensuring Taylor was stable before leaving.

After leaving the restaurant, Theodore headed to the company only to discover that Gifford, the Edwards Group’s vice- president, had requested leave to chase after a romantic interest. Theodore frowned, suspicious of the timing, pondering. “Could Gifford really be stepping away now, when he’s been scheming to take over the Edwards Group? And all for a supposed romantic pursuit? To think he’d have a romantic interest in someone!”

Despite his doubts, Theodore saw the advantage in Gifford’s absence and approved the leave request without further ado. It would be far more convenient for Theodore to proceed with his plans without Gifford’s presence at the company

Upon getting approval, Gifford revealed with a smirk, ‘I should mention, you know my crush too. It’s Rebecca, your ex–wife.”

Theodore’s face contorted in shock at the revelation, and he sprang up, glaring at Gifford incredulously. His reaction merely elicited a chortle from Gifford, who held up his leave letter and uttered joyously. “Dad has promised me half of the Edwards Group’s shares if I can win Rebecca’s affection.”

In a fury, Theodore lunged at Gifford, poised to deliver a punch to the latter’s face. However, Gifford had long since anticipated his moves and took several steps back. “Calm down, Theodore. Dad’s hands and mine are tied. If only your weren’t such a good–for–nothing who can’t even get the girl after pursuing her for so long. It’s too competitive now that she’s back with the Carter family, and they’ve announced they’re granting her inheritance rights. If we don’t act fast to win her back, someone else will, and it’ll be our loss. Don’t blame me; I’m just trying to do what’s best for our family.” He then walked away confidently.

Behind him, Theodore, enraged, grabbed a glass from his desk and hurled it at Gifford as he walked away, aiming at the back of his head. Gifford, sensing the impending danger, ducked just in time, and the glass shattered on the floor instead. He glanced down at the glass shards, then looked back into the office at the infuriated Theodore, his mood unshaken as he whistled casually and continued on his merry way out.