The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 685 A Trap

Holley was not stupid enough to believe that Sula was just showing her gratitude. So, she held Geroge's arm, to make sure that her relationship with him was clear enough and to remind Sula of her place, that is, as an outsider. "It's my pleasure. George is my boyfriend and I also didn't expect things to turn out this way. I don't want anyone to be displeased because of me," she said.

The atmosphere around them suddenly turned less intense. When Holley was thinking about what to say next, her phone rang. Leila was calling. Holley frowned and excused herself, "Excuse me for a moment, I just need to pick up this call. It might be some business issues in my company."

"Go ahead." Donna waved her hand. It was a relief for her if Holley would not be around even just for a little while since she would be much more comfortable without her.

Holley was already gone but Sula was still staring at the direction where she went. She seemed to be lost in her thoughts. After hesitating for a moment, she said to Donna, "Aunt Donna, please excuse me. I just need to go to the bathroom."

"Sure," Donna immediately answered without even doubting why Sula would suddenly want to leave right after Holley went out. When only Donna and George were left at the table, Donna pointed at some dishes to him and urged him to eat more. "The food in this restaurant is very delicious. You should enjoy eating more."

"Yes, it is, Mom." George laughed heartily. "It took so long for Holley to replace this restaurant. You know, she really exerted some efforts in replaceing the best restaurant to please you. And since you liked it, we can come here more often for dinner."

"That would be great." Donna smiled as she nodded her head. "Though I have tried a few Chinese food, I still think that Korean food is the best."

Donna glimpsed at George while she was still eating. Then she curiously asked, "George, you've been here in Y City for quite a long time. Do you replace anything uncomfortable living here?"

"Nothing at all," George replied eagerly. He couldn't understand why Donna asked such question and didn't get what she meant. "Actually, for me, Y City is a great place. I like it here so much. I enjoy the food here, too," he added.

"So, you have never thought of coming back to Korea?" Donna frowned at the thought of it. George had been to Y City for a long time with Holley and he never went back to Korea even once. So Donna had no other way but to ask him personally about it.

"Mom, I don't have any plans of going back at the moment," answered George calmly. "BM Corporation has just started. The market in China right now is very huge so I have a very high chance to succeed. Besides, Holley is here and I want to be with her."

"George, I think you misunderstood me," Donna said with a smile. "I didn't mean to break you apart."

"Then what do you mean?" George got confused.

"The thing is," Donna was trying to explain,"I'm getting older and I'm no longer as healthy as before. Our family business is so important for both of us. We need someone reliable to watch over it or it might be taken away by our greedy distant relatives."

"Besides, you've got Holley here in Y City. You can let her take charge of BM Corporation. Then, you can come back to Korea and help me. I believe Holley is capable of handling your business," Donna continued. She tried to be as persuasive as possible.

'As long as they are apart, their relationship will not be stable. My son will lose his interest in her very soon. If breaking them up would cost BM Corporation, it will be worthy to give the company to that bitch as a gift, Donna thought to herself.

George thought about Donna's suggestion for a long time. He couldn't help but frown. Eventually, he shook his head and said, "Let's talk about that some other time. As for now, I don't have any plans of going back to Korea."

Seeing that George was already frowning, Donna stopped persuading him.

'I still have plenty of time. There's no need to hurry. I believe I will be able to convince him someday, ' Donna assured herself.

Meanwhile, Holley looked for a spot where no one was around to answer her phone. With a low but displeased voice, she spoke on the phone, "I've told you not to call me unless it is something urgent, right? Didn't you understand what that mean?"

"Holley, I have been waiting outside Sheryl's apartment every day just like what you told me. But until now, I still couldn't get a chance to take her daughter away. Charles is sending this bitch home every day. He is really protecting her." Leila was quite angry and jealous. "He even brought my son to Sheryl's apartment today and they went to work together this morning. Is this how you are helping me?" Leila already felt frustrated. Leila was mad as hell because of jealousy, and she couldn't stand it anymore so she decided to call Holley.

Holley answered in a cold voice, "Why are you so surprised? Of course, Charles would do everything to win Sheryl's heart. He would even get a star in the sky for her."

"Stop saying that nonsense," Leila snorted. "This is not working at all. You have to think of another way to deal with this bitch right now!"

Holley frowned, dissatisfied with Leila's tone of voice, "Leila, I've already helped you think of a way. It's all up to you if you will do it or not. Remember, even if Sheryl is a cautious tiger, she will also take a nap at times. If I were you, I would just wait for the right opportunity." "Really?" Leila was still skeptical.

However, she didn't have any other choice but to trust Holley's words. Holley, on the other hand, was already getting impatient.

"Remember, don't call me for such stupid reasons again. Never call me unless there's something really important. Do you understand?"

Holley hung up the phone. She then turned around to go back to their room. But before she could take a step, she was taken aback to see Sula standing in front of her with a half-smile on her face. "When did you come here?" she asked nervously.

"When you were on the phone," Sula replied calmly. Sula then gave her an inquiring look. "Miss Ye, you seem quite not in the mood. Is it because of that phone call?"

Suddenly, Holley's face changed. "It's none of your business.

Why are you here by the way? Are you trying to eavesdrop on my phone call?"

"Of course, not," Sula answered with a meaningful grin. "I just went to the bathroom," she reasoned.

"Bathroom?" Holley snorted. Since George was not around, there was no need for Holley to act and pretend to be nice to Sula anymore. "It seems to me that Miss Piao got a really bad excuse. As far as I can remember, the bathroom is in the opposite direction."

"Really? Then maybe I got lost," Sula answered with a smirk.

Holley didn't want to waste any more time on Sula and she wanted to go back to their room so she stepped forward. However, Sula stopped her. "Miss Ye, we've met for quite a few times already but we never really got a chance to talk. Don't you think right now is a good chance for us to have a talk?"

"Talk?" Holley looked at Sula with disdain. "I really don't know what to talk about with you. Let me just tell you this: Even if Donna doesn't like me, I am still George's girlfriend. Donna has nothing to do with our relationship. So, as long as George loves me, Donna can't do anything about it."

Holley stepped closer to Sula and whispered to her ear,"I know that when Donna brought you here, she promised you many things. But, it doesn't matter because George will never like you. You should know that as early as now."