Lie Flat, Sugar Daddy novel Chapter 20

“Yeah, Mayor Parry is quite young and promising. In the future, he’ll help us quite a lot. The economy’s conditions are tough right now. One day, if we stuck in dilemma, sure you can not just stand by.”

“Don't’ worry, everyone counts in the development of economy, so I will try my utmost to safeguard everyone.”

“Great, that’s quite reassuring.”

Rae’s heart began to fasten as soon as she heard this. Eric was going to become mayor? How come she had never heard him talking about this? To him, wasn’t it easier to ruin Barnes Food Company? Is that mean the Knight Group would be under his restrictions as well?!

“Where are you looking at, I’m right here.” Jensen could tell she was feeling tense as soon as Eric appeared, and he waved his hand in front of her face to catch her attention.

“I, I’m off to the restroom.” As soon as Rae finished speaking, she handed what she held in hand to Jensen.

It was a small bag for decorative purposes which couldn’t even fit a cellphone. She thought it’d be a hassle to take along, so she handed it to Jensen.

Jensen held onto it, and awaited Rae to return. He wasn’t about to fawn on him like most people would. To him, a mayor wasn’t too much of a threat, and Eric couldn’t threaten him, anyway. If he wanted to move the Knight Group out of this place one day, then the gross economy would surely take a blow and it’d be quite problematic for Eric as well.

The cell in hand began to vibrate.

Jensen flipped it over to take a look; a text came from someone named Evie. The cell had his fingerprint stored, so he unlocked it to take a look.

The second he did, he raised an eyebrow and cold shivers ran down his spine!

“You look beautiful tonight with the dress.”

These words…

“Evie” sounded like the name of a woman; but if this person was a woman, why did she send a text rather than greet in person? Jensen came to a realization. He tapped the contact card of Evie and called the number. In a few seconds, he saw Eric picked up the cellphone while saying ‘excuse me’, and Jensen instantly became furious!

He immediately hung up, and took large strides toward the women’s restroom! Didn’t she say they didn’t keep in touch, then why does she have Eric’s number and renamed the contact name as Evie. Was it to deceive him!? Thinking about the fact that she kept in contact with Eric in secret and even lie to him about it, Jensen was even more furious! He pushed the women’s restroom open, and the people inside screamed and rushed out. Rae, who was still inside, suddenly turned around and was stumped, “Jensen, you…!”

The next second, she took a deep breath because of the pain.

“Why did you lie to me!?” Jensen was angry, and he grabbed onto her wrist with such force that it felt as though he was going to wring her hand off!

Rae’s eyebrows scrunched together, she didn’t understand where all this anger was coming from.

…

Inside the resting hall.

“Geez, it was so scary, how could that man just barge into the women’s restroom like that!?”

“Was it Mr. Knight from Knight Group? It was all too sudden, I couldn’t tell!”

“He looked pissed; there was a woman inside who didn’t budge, maybe it had something to do with her.”

Eric listened in on a few of the women around him that clamored. He still held his phone in hand and felt something wrong. Right after he texted her, she called him, and before he could answer, she hung up. Could it be the phone call wasn’t from her, but…

From Jensen!?

Thinking about this, Eric immediately headed for the women’s restroom!

…

“What are you talking about!?” Rae was in pain, and her temper began to swell up as well, “What are you doing, let me go!”

Jensen let her go as she requested. He took up the phone and show her the message from earlier, then asked in a very cold, deep tone, “Evie?”

Her heart sank as she looked at it and instantly realized why he was so angry. In her mind, she was cursing Eric for sending her a text like that. He really got her in trouble now!

Rae’s eyes began to dart around as she pondered for an explanation, but she was under intense pressure as Jensen continued to stare at her. She opened her mouth but found herself unable to speak. Should she be honest or not?