Have I Told You Lately
Chapter 86: Opportunist

Rachael fixated her eyes on him as she was stunned for a second. How could he know about her relationship with Kenneth? Or did he figure it out long ago?

As she was bewildered by the question, Miles secretly blinked at her.

Rachel immediately understood his suggestion. Nevertheless, she didn't want to get rid of these men relying on Kenneth's reputation. If Kenneth knew about this later, even if she didn't feel awkward, she would feel inferior whenever facing him.

Those men exchanged glances and then slowly put down their glasses. And their smiled became weird.

Mr. Sampson coughed lightly and asked casually, "Oh, is Ms. Lewis a friend of Mr. Shawn? Or do you pay a visit to him on behalf of Mr. Lopez?"

Rachel explained casually, "There's no difference in it, right? We're friends and we'll simply have lunch together."

If they learnt that Kenneth was her ex-husband, their expressions would become very interesting.

Mr. Sampson and the other men looked at her with a weird look and smiled stiffly, "Yeah, yep, no difference. You are Mr. Shawn's friend and it looks like we have chosen a reliable partner."

Even if they hadn't seen Kenneth Shawn by themselves, almost all the businessmen in the industry had heard of his name and everyone was eager to make up to him. Nevertheless, they also had heard that Kenneth looked cold and had been keeping a low-key profile; therefore, few people had seen him being intimate with others.

Kenneth was the boss of Dragon Age, while Rachel was just a manager of a small company; therefore, there was little chance for them to talk with each other about business affairs. But if what she said was true, then they probably had some romantic affairs.

It was not rare to see a president having affairs with a young assistant in the industry. Nevertheless, if they provoked Rachel and she told Kenneth about this after coming back, it would be a piece of cake for him to ruin a small company like their company.

"Oh, Mr. Sampson, you flattered me. I'm just an ordinary person. Mr. Shawn showed some respect to me due to Mr. Lopez. We're not that intimate." Rachel replied courteously but without sincerity and sneered inwardly.

Since she had mentioned about Kenneth to force them to drop the idea of drinking with her, even if she denied it now, these people, who always thought of dirty things, would still think that she and Kenneth must have some romantic affairs. Luckily, this trick really worked as they were afraid of provoking Kenneth. This meant that she could come back earlier. As for other matters, she would rather consider them after coming back because she didn't want to get drunk here.

A touch of shrewdness flashed across Mr. Antonio's face when he stole a glance at Rachel's fascinating face.

Was this woman fooling them like treating three-year-old children?

Everyone could brag, but no one could prove whether it was the truth or just a lie.

Mr. Antonio stood up, picked up a piece of meat and put it into Rachel's bowl. An ingratiating smile appeared on the face of this middle-aged man as he said, "Ms. Lewis, don't just talk. Do enjoy the meat..." He then shifted to another topic and said with a somehow embarrassed look, "Actually, our company has been trying to reach cooperation with Dragon Age but we haven't found a good opportunity yet. We haven't expected that Ms. Lewis is a friend of Mr. Shawn. You're actually our distinguished guest. If you can... introduce us to Mr. Shawn, we will really appreciate your favor."

As he was talking, he turned his head and threw a glance at Mr. Sampson.

Mr. Antonio was stunned in the first place, but he nodded in agreement at the next moment, "Urm... Yeah, we will appreciate it. And the cooperation between our companies will also be a long lasting one."

The smile on Rachel's face gradually disappeared.

Rachel almost vomited when seeing their expressions and behaviors, but she still suppressed the nauseas and smiled, "Mr. Antonio, you're so courteous. If I get the chance, definitely I will introduce you to Mr. Shawn. After all, we're partners and we should share our resources."

Share your ass!

If it wasn't for the sake of her year-end bonus and her scruples about her company, she would have left earlier.

They were really cheeky!

But Rachel had neglected the fact that these men were all experienced and astute, so they would not easily let go of her with only a verbal promise.

A touch of delight flashed across Mr. Antonio's face, but he was not in a hurry. His smile became even brighter as he asked, "Then... Ms. Lewis, why not give a phone call to Mr. Shawn right now and ask him about this? You'll meet tomorrow after all. If he agrees with it, you can bring us to meet him together. Ten minutes are enough. We won't delay your private talk."

"

The smile on Rachel's face gradually disappeared.

Was he testing whether she had told a lie or not?

"Mr. Antonio, you're really an opportunist." Miles looked up at Mr. Antonio and curled his lips into a meaningful smile.

Mr. Antonio didn't deny it. He shook his head and acted as if he was instructing a rookie, "You're still young and can't understand this. People who engage in this industry should be an opportunist. Nevertheless, since our guest today is Ms. Lewis. What matters even if we own Vantage Inc. a favor if we can reach cooperation with Dragon Age?"

When they were talking, Rachel lowered her head pretending to enjoy the meal, but her brain was working rapidly.

If they didn't want to offend them openly, they would have to continue to beat around the bush.

If she didn't call Kenneth now, it would turn out to be a joke.

If she called Kenneth, would she be able to maintain her self-esteem in front of Kenneth in the future?

Rachel gritted her teeth and then slowly chewed the food in her mouth and swallowed it. She then looked up with embarrassment written all over her face, "Mr. Antonio, Mr. Shawn is so busy, so I don't dare to call her out of the blue. What about this? Can Mr. Sampson talks to Mr. Shawn if the call is answered? Mr. Sampson's identity is higher than mine after all and it will be easy for you to talk to Mr. Shawn." After finishing the words, Rachel picked up her phone and was about to make a phone call.

Mr. Sampson's expressions changed and he hurriedly stopped her and smiled embarrassedly, "Enough. He's just joking. We'd better not bother Mr. Shawn at this time. Enjoy the meal now and leave all the matters to tomorrow."

If Rachel and Kenneth really had some romantic affairs and he actually used Kenneth's woman's phone to call him, he would meet his end.

"Mr. Samp..." Just as Mr. Antonio was about to say something, someone kicked her leg under the table and he immediately shut up.

Rachel pretended to ponder for two seconds and then put down her phone and nodded. She curled her lips into a sincere smile, "That's okay. If I have time tomorrow morning, I definitely will introduce Mr. Sampson and Mr. Antonio to him."

Her words carried so much warning and Mr. Sampson's smile stiffened when he heard the words. He laughed embarrassedly, "Ur... Umm... Okay, okay, then I would like to thank Ms. Lewis in advance. I will drink this glass of liquor first, you at will."

Having finished the words, he raised the glass and gulped down the liquor to suppress the thrilling feeling.

Seeing that her words had achieved the wanted effect, Rachel didn't even raise her glass to clink with his this time and the smile on her face also became less sincere. She looked quite cold and indifferent at the moment. Yet deep inside, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Miles glanced sideways at her with a complicated emotion in his eyes.

Rachael's cat-and-mouth trick immediately reversed the condition. Now she didn't need to flatter them any longer; moreover, those men all thought that she had been angered and began to suck up to her.