Desperate Lovers novel Chapter 271

"I said the wrong thing." Lewis breathed a heavy sigh. "Please don’t take it to heart, James. I am here today to apologize to you and Angela on behalf of Jessica. When she wakes up, she will definitely come and apologize to you too."

The group of people made some small talk. Although Lewis kept apologizing to them and maintained a low profile, it was not difficult for one to tell that he was defending Jessica all the time.

Adeline and Timothy tried to chime in several times, but Lewis shouted them down. During this period, Edward also arrived in a hurry and apologized to Angela sincerely.

The group argued for almost an hour before Lewis left with his people.

Seeing that the drama was over, the lookers-on dispersed too.

It was unknown where Gabriela got an apple from. She shook her head and commented while eating the apple, "Tsk, there’s no idiot in this world… Or is there?"

Gabriela threw a meaningful glance at Angela as she said the last three words.

Angela didn’t comment on it. She indeed was the idiot among this group of people, and couldn’t stack up against any of them no matter in scheming or life experience.

— Which was why she insisted on leaving James after learning the truth.

However, judging from what James said in the car, it was just an extravagant hope that Angela left him. The only thing she was able to do now was play along. Avoiding him blindly would only make her even more passive.

"Shut up." James glanced at Gabriela, a glint of warning in his eyes.

Gabriela gulped down the rest of the apple, tossed the apple core into the trash can aside and gave a bright smile. "I asked two people to take a video of what Adeline said just now."

"Great job. You’ll get a double bonus this month," James complimented and pulled Angela into Dream Club.

Gabriela had thought that Angela would struggle, but found that Angela stood next to James obediently without moving. Gabriela raised her eyebrows slightly and clicked her tongue.

"Thank you, boss," Gabriela kept pace with the two and said, gloating, "But when Lewis was here, the two people following behind him also mingled with the crowd and took pictures. I reckon they’re up to something."

James was not surprised at this. Actually, he had noticed it when Lewis had arrived.

"Did he apologize just now to wipe the slate clean for Jessica?" After a pause, Angela tilted her head and asked James.

Before James could speak, Gabriela laughed first, "Since the trial result is already carved in stone, there’s no use trying to wipe the slate clean."

Gabriela had a gleam of seduction in her eyes. "Lewis was just trying his best to get the Lewis family and the Smith family out of this by doing that, and this is the best result he can get at present. President Harvey, am I right?"

"Yes." James nodded.

Angela puckered her lips, lowered her head and went into Dream Club with them.

She was markedly different from these people, but from now on, she couldn’t avoid having contact with them…

Helpless.

This word could best describe her mood in such situation.

"Let’s go to my office. I’ve just got a can of nice tea." Gabriela was leading the way in the front in a charming manner. When she caught a glimpse of Angela’s expression, she began to muse.

James looked down at Angela and tightened his grip on her hand. "You’ve got me."

"Well!" Gabriela pushed open the office door, stepped aside and teased, "President Harvey, you’re getting better at sweet talking."

James squinted at Gabriela and asked, "Where’s the tea?"

"What’s the hurry?" Gabriela said, annoyed, "Come in with Angela first, and I’ll make tea right now."

When Angela got in, James closed the door, sat on the sofa and asked, "How’s everything going with Mr. Sutton?"

Mr. Sutton was the one who held the most shares in the Harvey Group apart from the Harvey family. James didn’t know his background well either, but was only aware that he was close to a consortium of the United States, and that he might be one of the heirs of that consortium.

"Don’t even mention him!" Gabriela rolled her eyes and said helplessly, "That man is like a piece of wood at ordinary times. It’d be a miracle if he can spit out one word while others are talking."

"However, he turned out to be a crazy one in bed! He did a lot of dirty talk and was full of energy. I spared no effort to cater for him. I called him brother. I called him daddy. It was after a restless night that I got a compliment from him!"

Angela looked up at her, a little surprised.

"Surprised?" Gabriela raised her eyebrows. "There are countless beautiful women in this world, but only a few men have capital. It’s a kind of opportunity when a beautiful woman can trade her own body for resources, got it?"

Angela knew that such phenomenon occurred all the time in the circle. She was not opposed to it, but not approved of it either. Hearing Gabriela asking her, she only nodded.

"How come you’re so innocent when you’re one of the Chantes? I wonder whether President Chante has been too kind or too mean to you!" Gabriela exclaimed and went back to the point, "That wood told me, the other directors shared the same opinion with him. They all hoped that you would continue being the president."

Gabriela paused and went on, "But those two aunts of yours and your uncle might change sides."

Hearing Gabriela’s comment on her, Angela clenched her fists slightly and lowered her head, her mind racing.

"Yeah." James frowned inconspicuously. "Grandpa told me that."

The water was boiling. Gabriela made two cups of tea, served the tea to them and exclaimed, "Lawson has been rather crazy lately. He was willing to hold out a carrot of his own shares just to drive you away."

"Not only to drive me away," James gave a light snort, "but he also wants me to be the assistant of Ralphie, as well as a tool to make money who gets paid regularly."

Angela only knew that James was not in a great situation in the Harvey family, but didn’t know that it was so difficult.

Angela tilted her head and stared at him, and her color kept changing. Somehow, she felt a lump in her throat.

Gabriela was sipping tea. Hearing what James said, she choked and stopped smiling after a while. "Is Lawson… out of his mind?"

"He has advanced lung cancer and doesn’t have much time left. Of course he has to lay foundation for the most promising heir." James raised the teacup to his mouth and blew on it, coldness flashing across his eyes.

Gabriela put down the teacup, walked up to him, and stroked his head sympathetically, saying in pity, "What a poor kid…"

"Scram!" James slapped her hand away, frowning.

"What a cold-blooded animal!" Gabriela massaged the hand that just got slapped, forced her way in front of Angela and sat down. "Look, since your man is in a difficult situation right now, how about learning something about company management, so that in the future…"

Narrowing his eyes, James glared at her. "Gabriela."

"Alright, I’ll shut up!" Gabriela threw up her hands in surrender and kept herself away from the trouble. "How’s the tea? Isn’t it great? If you like it, just take it away with you. I won’t charge more. Two thousand is enough!"

While Gabriela was talking, she didn’t stand up, but pressed her whole body against Angela. She was almost sitting on Angela’s laps.