Come To Me (Amelia and Patrick)
Chapter 436

Outside the house, Amelia was frightened by Milton's slamming the door. "It doesn't make sense. When did Milton become so bad-tempered?" thought Amelia. As if he had heard what she was thinking,

Patrick said malevolently, "When a man is that eager, either he is in a rush to get into the bathroom or to mate."

"Huh? You mean Milton and Maryanne are going to ma... bah... to have some quality time?"

She almost blurted that vulgar word out as Patrick did. Fortunately, she corrected herself in time. Otherwise, what would Milton and Maryanne become? Animals? Patrick lied through his teeth, "What else can it be? Milton must have thought we are in his way being here. That's why he threw us out that eagerly."

"I see..." Amelia looked back at the house, and then asked Patrick, "Is it better if I come here less from now on?"

Patrick corrected her softly. "Instead of 'coming here less', you should stop coming here."

Amelia felt a little sorry. "But... after all, Milton is my best friend, and Sierra loves me very much. If I stop coming here, they would think that I'm ungrateful."

Patrick answered as if he had made a tough decision, "If you want to come over, tell me in advance. I'll come with you."

Amelia's eyes lit up. But at the thought that Patrick was very busy every day, she couldn't help asking, "Wouldn't it be a hassle for you?"

"Not at all." Patrick gave a brief answer. If his wife had run away with other guys, it would be a true hassle for him.

As for Milton and Maryanne-

On impulse, Milton dragged Maryanne into the house. When he realized what he had done, he hurried to let go of her hand and said in a fluster, "I'm sorry!" Maryanne moved her wrist that was hurt by his grip and smiled surprisingly. "Why are you apologizing to me? It's not like I'm the one shut out of the house..." That was precisely why he owed her an apolpgy!

Milton pinched the bridge of his nose and said with difficulty, "Maryanne, I'm very sorry for all the things I have done from last night till now. If possible, I hope you would forgive me and forget all of them. And can we stop being together?"

Maryanne sneered, "What's your opinion? What have you said in front of my parents and brother? You said you like me and want a long-term relationship with me! If we break up now, how should I explain it to my family?"

Milton hesitated at that. "I..."

Maryanne took the chance to push him further. "If you insist on breaking up with me, I'll call Sierra right now and tell her that our relationship has been a lie from the very beginning and that we did so because you want her to leave you alone!"

Milton's face darkened. "How dare you!"

"Of course I dare. It's not like you don't know what kind of person I am!" Maryanne said, regardless of the consequence, "Milton, you should consider it carefully. If Sierra replaces out that you've been lying to her, she would always be skeptical whether you got a real girlfriend or not. If that's the case, why don't you continue your partnership with me? When I meet the man I like, I'll dump you in front of everyone. I'll return your freedom and stop pestering you!"

Milton stared at her significantly. "You promise?"

Maryanne endured the heart-wrenching pain and gave a smile. "Okay. I promised!"

At Land of Fragrance.

After returning home, Amelia turned on the television and found that the travel area Daniel had taken had almost been fully developed.

The foreman of the construction team in a helmet was busy in a plain elevator in front of a building that was almost finished.

Interviewed by the reporters at a safe position downstairs, Daniel was talking about the design of this building. He claimed that surrounded by mountains and rivers, it was a perfect place to gain peace of mind. He welcomed the audience to visit this place after its compilation.

The reporters then asked a few more questions regarding the safety of the constructions. Daniel's smile remained unchanged as he announced that Apex Construction Corporation would only provide their best to their customers and would never use inferior materials and put customers in danger.

"Hypocrisy!" Amelia glared at Daniel on the screen. He was elegant when he spoke, and the oval gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose made him look learned and graceful, which resulted in the young female reporter charmed by him and staring at his face.

Patrick, who just walked out of the bathroom, could not help but ask when he heard Amelia, "Who are you referring to?"

"Who else can it be? Of course, it's Daniel!" Amelia pointed to the man on TV with the remote and said,

"He used the most inferior material, yet he has the audacity to guarantee that they will produce only the best."

Patrick glanced at the TV and thought for a moment, "How do you know they used the most inferior materials on the building?"

Amelia pursed her lips and said frankly, "I used to go to Apex alone to discuss this matter with him, and at the door of his office, I overheard him talking to someone on the phone about the materials." Patrick pondered for a moment. "If his buildings are made of the worst material, how could they pass the quality testing from the government?"

Amelia curled her lips. "He has probably bribed his way through."

Patrick asked again, "How did he get the money? Tens of thousands are not enough for such a huge project. Or is it that the salary of Apex Construction Corporation is so good that he has gained so much money in just a few years?"

Shocked, Amelia said in a dry voice, "He can't be... stealing the company's money, can he?"

Patrick reached out to hold her moving shoulders. "Relax. Maybe he has borrowed money from the bank. I'll have his account checked to see his record at banks."

His voice had the power to calm Amelia down. She fell back on the sofa and replied, "Okay..."

Then she looked up in worries and asked Patrick, "What if Daniel did steal money from the company? What should I do then?"

Patrick looked back at the project on TV. "If these new houses could be sold for a good price, it's more than enough for Apex to recover the cost. And Daniel will certainly pay the money back at that time. After all, there's no need for him to get himself into trouble for a project..."

"Well, what if the houses wouldn't sell for a good price?" Amelia made a hypothesis.

"Yes, it will. The project is located in the prime area of Northville where has the highest consumption level in the country. There are too many rich people in the city who don't think the locations of their houses good enough."

Even Patrick had to admit that Daniel had a sharp insight. But having insight only was not enough, since without foresight, he would not have made it far.

Amelia said with exasperation, "If only I had majored in construction! Then I would not have been subject to him!"