The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 928 Make A Deal

"But I would like to talk about the worst situation first," Charles said with a sarcastic smile. He looked at George and continued in an impassive voice, "This time I let her go for your sake, Mr. Han. But if she dares to do harm to Sheryl again, don't blame me for being ruthless and tough. I won't allow her to do something to harm Sher again."

"Mr. Lu, I promise you. She won't harm your wife again," George promised Charles in a firm voice.

"All right." Charles nodded. George turned to leave with Holley. "So... can we leave now?"

"Do as you please," Charles answered. George walked over to Holley. "Leave with me now," he ordered her, his facial expression cold. Holley reluctantly followed George, viciously glaring at Charles as they left.

After they left, other models there also started to leave. One of them, Coral, saw that she wasn't held accountable, so she hurried out.

Having seen Holley be released so easily, Cary frowned, his eyebrows furrowing into a knot. "Are you going to let her go that easily?" he asked in disbelief. "Definitely not," Charles said immediately with a sardonic smile. "Holley has harmed Sheryl big time. How could I just discharge her so easily?" Charles added.

"So what do you want to do?" Cary knew that Charles had a plan, but he didn't know what that plan was.

"They still hold the contract that Sheryl signed. If we push them too hard, it's bad for both parties. I let Holley go just to free Sher from that contract. Without that contract, isn't it easier for us to teach Holley a hard lesson?" Charles turned to Cary. Watching Holley leave, he felt something familiar about her. When her figure receded further into the distance, he couldn't help but wonder if they had met before. "Did Holley know Sheryl before?" Cary asked in puzzlement. "Judging from what she has done to Sheryl, I always think that she hates Sheryl. It isn't likely to be as simple as what she said just now," Cary added.

"I think so too," Charles said and nodded his head in agreement. Then he squinted again, continuing, "I don't know when Sheryl offended her so that she hates Sheryl so much."

"Ah, don't think about it anymore," Charles said, waving his hand as to wave away all thoughts about Shirley and Holley. Then he changed the topic. "I will have someone check Holley. We need to know her story and her circumstance, and only when we do, we'll know why."

Cary then followed Charles to the lift gate. Confused, Charles asked, "Are you not leaving now?"

"Leave? To where?" Cary asked, confused by Charles' question.

Charles immediately replied, "It's so late. Don't you leave for your home to rest?"

Cary was taken aback by his answer. He was too shocked and didn't know what to say. Seeing Charles' vacant face, he frowned and yelled at him, "Man, the room which your wife is staying at is mine. Where do you want me to go?"

"Oh, I forgot. Sorry. I'm so sorry," Charles smiled sheepishly as Cary knocked sense into him.

"Now I know what kind of person you are. You said that I would be rewarded for my help, but then you go and forget about my help a mere few minutes later. Now I'm starting to wonder whether I will get my reward or not," Cary said with exaggerated sadness.

"Fine, fine. It's my fault. I truly forgot. I'm so sorry," Charles said, embarrassed at how oblivious and forgetful he was. Then Charles smiled wide. "Please leave two houses for me. I will buy them for my son and daughter."

"Really? You must keep your word," Cary said, grinning as he heard Charles' words.

Charles also smiled. When they arrived at the room, Sheryl was lying on the bed with her head against the bedhead. Susan was dabbing Sheryl with a wet towel and asking her in a worried voice, "Sher, how do you feel? Are you still uncomfortable?"

"I'm fine," Sheryl said weakly, shaking her head slightly in answer. "Don't worry. I will be fine after the medicine works," Sheryl added, reassuring Susan.

"But..." Susan looked like she was going to say something, but closed her mouth again instead. "Miss Ye is so bad," Susan said after some pause, feeling sorry for Sheryl.

"Susan, aren't you scared?" Sheryl asked her. "I will terminate my contract with BM Corporation later. So Holley won't be able to replace fault with me anymore. But you are still in BM Corporation. You took my side and got in Holley's way just now. Aren't you afraid that Holley will do something to you later?" Sheryl asked, worried for her friend.

Susan paused for a bit. "I hadn't thought so much about that before, I just don't... I just don't want you to be bullied by her without any reason."

Susan put on a big smile and pacified Sheryl's concerns. "Sher, you don't need to worry about me. I can take care of myself."

She then put the glass aside and handed her tissues to wipe her mouth. "What's more, I go to BM Corporation just for work. I won't be scared by her bullying. If she does the same thing to me, I will call the police on her," Susan said naively.

"You silly girl." Sheryl shook her head, trying to suppress her laughter. Susan's words sounded comical to her. Sheryl smiled and continued, "Don't you see my situation this time? You think Holley will give you the opportunity to call the police if she truly wants to deal with you?"

After a long pause, Susan opened her mouth to speak. "Sher. You don't need to worry about me. I truly can look after myself. As long as you are safe and sound, I will feel happy for what I did for you." Sheryl couldn't help laughing and was moved by Susan's warmheartedness.

"Sher, how do you feel now?" came Charles' voice as the two men entered the room and approached the bed. Cary couldn't help but take a glance at Susan, feeling like she was cute and a little naive as well. She looked very pretty and had the perfect shape. Maybe she was the right person to be a wife.

Cary's family had been urging him to get married, and Cary couldn't help but think that if he brought a girl home, his family would stop their nagging.

As the idea of marriage crossed his mind, his eyes fixed themselves on Susan. When she saw that he was looking at her, she blushed with embarrassment, and moved to slip out of his sight. Sheryl noticed how Cary was looking at Susan, and how embarrassed Susan looked. "Mr. Su, thank you for helping out today," she said with a smile, effectively saving Susan from Cary's look. "You are welcome," Cary replied as he sat on the edge of the bed. "You are Charles' wife as well as my projector. I should do everything to keep you from being harmed, right?" he continued. "Regardless, if it were't you today, I would be finished. Thank you." Sheryl was insisting on expressing her thanks to him. In order to show her gratitude, Sheryl pulled Susan over. "Susan, please express gratitude for me to him, please."

"Thank... thank you, Mr. Su," Susan said quietly as she fixed her gaze at a point on the floor.

Charles exchanged a knowing look with Sheryl. Both of them had just gotten same thought: there was a chance for Cary and Susan to be together.

"It's late. We'd better not bother Mr. Su any more. It's time to leave," Charles said with a smile. Then he turned around and said to Sheryl, "When you feel better tomorrow, we can reward Mr. Su with dinner." "Okay," Sheryl agreed, nodding. She tried to get up from the bed and stand by herself, but she didn't have enough strength. Susan noticed this and moved to give her support, but before she could, Charles walked briskly over to Sheryl and picked her up, carrying her in bridal style.

"What are you doing?" Sheryl exclaimed, utterly surprised. She felt embarrassed for being carried like this in front of others.

Cary frowned, shooting Charles a disapproving look. "Just leave now, you two. No need to show off your affection in front of single guys like me."

"Put me down, Charles. I can walk myself," Sheryl said, her face flushing with embarrassment. "I will be teased," Sheryl added, blushing even more.

"Who dares tease you?" Charles said nonchalantly. "Just stay in my arms. Don't pretend that you are fine. I will carry you out," Charles told her, still holding her in his arms in bridal style, and started to carry her out.

Upon hearing his words, Sheryl resigned to let him carry her. He carried her out of the hotel over to the car, opening the back door and gently setting her inside.