Chapter88

[2/27, 11:33 AM] Sonia: HIS SUBSTITUTE BRIDE
Allen looked at the man in front of her. She had finally figured out what he was accusing her of doing. Who the hell does he think that he is.? She isn't someone like that!
"I wasn't trying to do anything like that! It's because I was really scared!" Allen said. Of all things why did she have to be scared of a silly lizard?
Raymmd looked at her. Hearing her voice, he really wanted to believe that she wasn't doing this on purpose. He eyed her. She had an innocent look on her face. But her body, seeing it like this in front of him, he kept finding it harder and harder to control himself. When did he become like this? Why does she affect him so much?
"Really? You really want me to believe that you didn't have any other plans when you decided to do this?" Raymond asked her. His Adam apple moved when he said it. He had already decided. He had to stay away from this woman. She was trouble. That was for sure.
"I don't know what you are thinking about me but I'm definitely not like that. I definitely won't try to use my body like that! It's because I was really scared!" Allen said. She was really angry now.
For some reason, Raymond found even the angry look that was on her face sexy. When did he become like this? He was starting to think that maybe she wasn't the problem and that the problem was with his mind. When did he become like this. "Who in this world is afraid of a lizard?" Raymond asked her. He really did not want to continue arguing with her. The truth was, he had already started to believe what she said but he just did not want admit defeat in front of her.
"Me! I'm that type of person! Do you have a problem with it?" Allen asked. It would take an idoit not to see how angry she was right now.
Raymond looked at her. He really felt that he had to stay away from him. Just her looking at him with that cute angry face of hers, there was no way that he could bring himself to say anything to her. He already forget everything that he wanted to say to her. "whatever" was the only thing that he said to her before he turned and walked out of the room. He felt like if he continued to stay in the same place with that woman, he was going to lose his mind and he was going to do something to her that they were all going to regret in the end.
Allen watched him as he walked out. How can Joanna be happy that she was getting married to this kind of person? He is so full of himself! What? She was trying to seduce him? Does he think that she doesn't have any dignity? What the hell is wrong with him? After this situation, the both of them could not talk about what Raymond was going to do. The both of them went to bed thinking about each other. One person was angry and the other person... He could not even organize his thoughts.
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The next day, Raymond was at work when he received the news that Paul had come to see him as he said that he would today. He smiled to himself in satisfaction. He was going to find out what the hell is going on now. Why did he tell Allen that Joanna ran away? There is no way that woman would run away. Not after all the scheming that she was doing.
Paul walked into the office and looked at the man sitting behind the desk. The CEO of Helian Group. He really did not like this man at all. After all, he is the one who caused everything. If he had not insisted on getting married to Joanna, then she would not have had to run away. He would not have found someone to pretend to be her. And Allen would not have gotten caught up in all of this in the end. He was the cause of everything. He had already prepared his mind before coming here. No matter what happened today, he had to make sure that at least Allen and Lena won't get hurt. After all, he was the one who has dragged them into this.
"You asked to see me Mr Walker" Paul said.
"I did Mr Paul. Please take a seat" Raymond offered him a seat. It was ironic. Both men have never met each other before and yet they were so familiar with each other.
The both of them sat down looking at each other for a few seconds. It was like a staring completion. Paul had to admit that the aura from this man was no joke. He would have looked away if not for the fact that he knew that he should not show any weakness in a situation like this. He had to he tough.
Raymond finally broke the silence. "I guess that you already knew why I asked you to come" he said.
Paul smiled at him. Of course he knew. Why else would he be here? "I know. So Mr Walker, what are you going to do now? I don't think that there's any reason for us to continue to beat around the bush" Paul said.
"You know if you are going to fool me you should have going someone smarter for the job. She wasn't that smart. It didn't even take more than one month" Raymond said.
Paul cletched his fists. He tried hard to control his anger. He kept the smile on his face because he did not want to lose his temper. He knew what this man was trying to do. But what could he get from trying to make him angry? What really is his goal?
"I don't think that she was stupid. Actually, it took you long enough. I was expecting you to find out in the first week. I guess you aren't as smart as they say after all" Paul said.
Raymond could see that he was trying to annoy him. He was saying that he was not smart. He tried hard to hold his temper. After all, he is the one who started this.
Paul did not want to continue to exchange words with this man like this. He wanted to talk with him and be out of here as soon as possible. "Let's cut to the chase now shall we? What are you going to do about this? No...I think I should reframe the question. What are you going to do to Allen?" Paul asked him.
Raymond was confused too. Allen...ah Allen... what is he going to do about her? He did not know. Thinking about her now, all that he could think of right now was the image of her tying only a towel around her body. "What do you think I'm going to do to her?" Raymond asked.
"Don't hurt Allen she has nothing to do with us. I was the one who forced her to do this. If you wait to go after someone, you should go after me instead" Paul said.
Raymond scoffed. Is he trying to to play the hero now? How cliche.
"What? Are you trying to play the hero now? No matter what, whether you were the one who asked her to do it or not, the fact still remains that she tried to fool me for the past one month" Raymond said. He did not know what he was supposed to do about Allen. So he could only continue to go around in circles like this.
"What?" Paul asked. He was starting to get really angry now. After all, everything is his fault. If he had not insisted on getting married to Joanna, then she would not have had to run away. He would not have found someone to pretend to be her. And Allen would not have gotten caught up in all of this in the end. He was the cause of everything. He had already prepared his mind before coming here. No matter what happened today, he had to make sure that at least Allen and Lena won't get hurt. After all, he was the one who has dragged them into this.
"You know, you are the cause of everything. You are the reason things had to come to this" Paul said. Right now, he had not gotten a single lead on where Joanna is. It was as if she vanished into thin air.
Raymond was more surprised than angry. He was the victim here. How did it change to him being the culprit?
"What are you talking about? I am the victim here!" Raymond said.
Paul felt like he had heard the biggest joke of the year. Victim? When he had caused everything? What the hell is going on here right now?
"You are the cause of everything! If you had not tried to force Joanna to get married to you then she would not have had to run away and Allen won't even be in the picture right now!" Paul said.
Raymond cletched his fists. He really hated to hear this the most. That Joanna ran away. He knew for sure that she did not run away. She would never run away from marrying him. He remembered that this is what he had called Paul here to talk about with him. But he had been so carried away talking (and thinking) about Allen that he had forgotten about her.