Bumpkins Rich Handsome Husband Chapter 475
Bumpkins Rich Handsome Husband
Chapter 475 True Colors âYeah.â Veronica nodded. âYeah? Thatâs it? What is going on with you guys? I heard from Sean that you offended Matthew, and heâs now trying to force you to admit to your mistakes. This is why Sean asked me to persuade you to give in just this once, for the sake of your career.â
It wasnât easy for the company to find a good candidate, especially one as good as Veronica. Sean felt like he hit it off well with Veronica, and there was no doubt in her capabilities regarding her work. It wasnât a good idea to terminate a contract just because Veronica offended Matthew.
âItâs nothing. I offended the person that Matthew likes, and so he forced me to apologize. Unfortunately, I couldnât do it, so this happened,â she said in a light-hearted manner.
She lost a job, and it would be difficult for her to find employment in Bloomstead. Yet, how she casually explained her current dire situation made it seem like she was merely talking about the weather.
âThe person he liked? Who is it?â
As Ruka once loved him, Veronicaâs words aroused her gossipy nature. âSasha. Donât you know?â
âSasha? Who is she?â
âSasha Claude.â âI know her name is Sasha, but Iâve never heard of this person before.â The conversation between them didnât make sense.
âUh⦠Do you know Manuel Franklin?â Veronica didnât try to hide anything from Ruka. After all, Matthew gave Veronica a hard time today, so it was only natural for her to hold a grudge against him.
âOh, yeah I know.â âYou know Manuel Franklin, but you donât know Sasha Claude?â
âWhat do they have to do with each other?â
âAre you dumb? Do you still not understand? Manuel went through a sex reassignment surgery and became Sasha. D*mn it! She came to my place to insult me today, so I slapped her. Matthew saw all of it, yet he demanded I apologize, or else he would make me lose my job in Bloomstead!â
She started getting more agitated the more she talked about the incident, and finally, she couldnât hold herself back as she let it all out.
She was truly highly irate about the matter.
It wouldnât have mattered if whatever happened in the cave at Quran Mountain hadnât happened a few days ago. Because of that passionate day, she thought she still had a place in his heart, but she ended up receiving his brutal treatment, which was a harsh wake-up call as his actions disappointed her utterly.
âHold up. Let me try to process this. This is way too much information.â
Ruka analyzed the words that Veronica had just said, and then it dawned on her. âRight. I think I heard someone say that Manuel had a sex change operation before, but I didnât know she was called Sasha now. Damn, Matthewâs tastes can be really⦠interesting, to say the least.â
She thought of the previous encounter in the mall when Matthew kissed Veronica, who was dressed as a man. Nonetheless, Ruka still found herself wholly repulsed when she recalled the incident.
At that time, she couldnât believe it.
Now, when she heard Veronica venting her frustrations, everything suddenly seemed to make sense.
Veronica was silent for a while as her head drooped in discouragement.
âHey, so whatâs your plan? Do you want to work for me?â Ruka felt a little sorry for her.
A few months ago, Veronica and Matthew were so loving, and it was as though they couldnât get enough of each other. Suffice to say, it made Ruka insanely jealous.
Nevertheless, when she saw that Veronica was abandoned by Matthew as well, she couldnât help but sympathize with her.
âThereâs no need. Matthew let it be known that anyone who dares to hire me will be working against the Kings Corporation.â Veronica didnât want to make things difficult for anyone.
âItâs okay. I donât believe he can go against me.â
âYou can protect me for now, but can you protect me forever?â Veronica inquired sharply.
Ruka was rendered speechless momentarily because that was a good question. It was one that she, herself, didnât know how to answer.
âI appreciate your kindness. I will think of a way myself. Anyway, itâs getting late. Goodbye.â Veronica hung up the phone and went to take a shower. Afterward, she sat on the bed as she had a video conference with Vincere Gamesâ partner.
The companyâs revenue was stable, and the turnover had increased substantially.
The company participated in a competition in the first half of the year and won an award, and now many sponsors wanted to cooperate with them.
Finally, there was some good news in such a disastrous chapter of her life.
After the video conference ended, Veronica suddenly thought of the 1.5 million dollars that Conrad had given her to pass on to Yvonne. Therefore, she planned to visit Yvonne tomorrow.
The next day, Veronica woke up early to train as usual. After she finished training and ate breakfast, she went out to visit Yvonne.
Initially, she had planned to accompany Ruka to Castron tomorrow. Thus, Yvonne had requested Sean for a day off in her stead.
Now, it seemed like a wasted effort.
When Veronica arrived at Yvonneâs villa, she was doing yoga.
âSo anxious to get back in shape?â Veronica teased.
âAlas, a womanâs body changes after giving birth. But, of course, I would like to maintain my figure.â
Yvonne did a backward stretch and asked, âWhy did you come over so early today?â
âIâve brought something for you.â
Veronica walked up to Yvonne and waved the check given by Conrad in front of her. âHereâs 1.5 million.
I was asked to bring it to you. He says itâs for the childâs living expenses for one year. He will also pay for child support for the following years accordingly.â
âConrad?â
Yvonne immediately lost her motivation to exercise after hearing his name. Instead, she sat on the yoga mat and took the check from Veronica. After she had inspected it for a while, she frowned. âWhat is he playing at?â
âIâm going to continue to play dumb.â
âFair enough. Heâs going to reveal his true colors sooner or later.â Yvonne nodded her head.
The two chatted for a while before Veronica left the villa and went to Starshine Media Agency to sign the termination contract with Sean.
It was precisely at this moment that Yvonneâs cell phone rang.
When she turned it on, she saw an unfamiliar string of numbers on the screen.
âHello. Whoâs speaking?â
âHello. Are you the wife of the owner of this phone? Your husband has fainted. I found your phone number on his phone under âwifeâ,â the other party spoke frantically.
âThatâs crazy. Iâm not married yet. How could I have a husband?â Yvonne cursed at them and hung up the phone.
She threw the phone on the table in vexation and sat on the couch as she pampered herself with a facial mask.
But the longer she thought about it, she suddenly felt that the string of numbers just now was somewhat familiar.
Suddenly, she realized something and muttered to herself, âIsnât that Conradâs number?â
After the previous conflict between them, she blocked his number.
Still, she bought a new phone, so she forgot about blocking his number on this one.
Isnât that his number?
Her mind recalled the words of the person who had just calledâ¦
Are you the wife of the owner of this phoneâ¦Your number is on his phone, under âwifeâ.
All this time, Conrad had not been in contact with her.
Yvonne thought that she had blocked him so he couldnât call her. Now that she had thought about it carefully, she changed her phone, so it was possible for Conrad to call her now. Though, he never took the initiative to contact her.
He even gave 1.5 million to her through Veronica.
Why am I still called âwifeâ on his phone?
All kinds of thoughts came to mind, and she felt slightly unsettled.
Just now, the person said that Conrad had fainted.
Yvonne felt a hint of uneasiness and figured she should at least call back to find out what exactly was going on.