She thought that they were still in the restaurant.
Never did she expect that they had already left the hotel.
William was at the driver's seat while the beauty was on the passenger's seat.
Both of them were talking with smiles on their faces.
Looking at William's subtle smile, she felt a prick in her heart.
She glared fiercely at William.
As if sensing her gaze, he looked out the window and stared at Valeria expressionlessly before he
started to drive.
His car then roared to life and it left the building.
Watching William leave, Richard said, "William sure is eager to have fun with the girl.Let's go, Michael"
The both of them then left in their respective cars.
Valeria was so upset that she wanted to leave the place as fast as she could.
However, Ronald had other ideas.
He turned to Hardy and said, "It's still early.Valeria, why don't you go have fun with Mr.Anthony?"
Was this what a father should say? Valeria was enraged and frustrated, "I am meeting up with Abbie
today.Maybe another time!"
Hardy was also taken aback by how Ronald thought, so he could understand how Valeria felt at that
moment.
He smiled and said, "I have something on today too.We can meet another time.What's your number,
Miss Brown? Let's be friends on WhatsApp."
Before Valeria could answer, Ronald recited her phone number to Hardy and even sent him Valeria's
Whatsapp contact card.
Valeria had never felt so humiliated in her life that she wished she could go away now.
Hardy saved Valeria's number and he dialed it.
He smiled happily and said, "This is my number.I have added you on Whatsapp too, do remember to
accept my friend request."
Valeria forced out an ugly smile and nodded her head.
Not wanting to bear the humiliation any longer, she looked at her phone and said, "Oh! Abbie is asking
me to hurry! I'm leaving! Goodbye, Mr.Anthony.Bye, dad!"
Once she bid her goodbyes, she left as fast as she could.
Watching her as she fled the scene, a glimmer of humor sparkled in his eyes.
Ronald, on the other hand, was smiling fawningly, "I guess I have spoilt Valeria.She has no
manners.Please don't mind her, Mr.Anthony"
"Ha! Miss Brown is a great lady, she's very cute too." Hardy replied.
He took a look at his watch and said, "I should leave now.Goodbye, Mr.Brown!"
"Goodbye! Mr.Anthony.I'll meet you at your company tomorrow” Ronald reminded him.
Valeria hailed a cab and she left Wolf Group.
Once she got on the cab, she called Abbie and said, "I'm about to die of anger! I have never felt so
humiliated in my life!"
"What's wrong?"
"My dad...I don't even know where to start.He's just so shameless and I'm embarrassed by him’' Valeria
thought of the scene just now and said furiously.
"Come over, Valeria.I'll be waiting for you at One World.You can tell me then"
Abbie could tell how angry Valeria was by hearing her voice.
Valeria gave the driver her location and they left.
Meanwhile, Abbie was waiting in her car.
Once Valeria arrived, she saw Abbie's car.
She got in the car and she babbled up everything that happened with Hardy and her father.
Abbie's expressions changed drastically as Valeria was talking.
"Oh my God...why do I feel that your father is trying to sell you off?"
"Exactly.You can't imagine how embarrassed I was.Luckily Hardy was a polite guy.If he even showed
any sign of annoyance, I would never be able to face him again."
"Your father is really too much"
If it were someone else, Abbie would have definitely cursed at him.
But Ronald was still Valeria's father, so she had to consider her feelings.
"Okay, don't be angry.Just stay away from him in the future."
"I don't have a choice.It's all because of William! If he hadn't made the news public, the company's
shares wouldn't have declined, and I wouldn't have to ignore him out of my guilt.And if I didn't, I
wouldn't have met Hardy.
It would save me all the embarrassment' Valeria was still angry, "It's all William's fault! D*mn it! William,
that b*stard, I'm so angry!"
"He's also doing this for you.He is so much better than your dad," it was the first time Abbie spoke up
for William.
Valeria sneered, "Do you think he is a good man? I finally believe what you've said before.Men cannot
be trusted."
"Isn't it just a small quarrel? Don't worry, William will look for you soon.My brother told me that you're
the one he likes? Abbie comforted her.
"Haha, he likes me? It must be all a figment of imagination .He enjoys going after different pretty
women.What am I to him? From today onwards, we are going to go our own ways" Valeria said
dejectedly.
"Did you break up with him?" Abbie asked incredulously.
"Well, he already has a new lover.She's pretty and charming."
"It can't be, right?"
"It's true.I saw him invite that woman to dinner at Wolf Group tonight.He even put dishes in her bowl.He
was definitely trying to woo her.Your brother and Michael were there too.They were heading to Climax
Space with that beautiful lady after dinner.Even when I was cold to them, they didn't even feel bad"
"Is that so? How unbelievable.Last night, didn't William and you..."
How could William change so quickly? "Why don't we go to Climax Space to take a look?"
Abbie offered.
"No, thanks.I just wanted to talk to you about it.I feel much better now.I have to return to my mom's villa
tonight so I can act like I'm in a good relationship with my dad.He's doing it to save the company
though."
"Alright, I'll send you back,"
Abbie didn't force Valeria and she took her home.
On their way back, Ronald called her angrily, "Did you change the password? What did you change it
to?"
"My birthday!"
"It feels like I'm raising an enemy instead of a daughter.You are so cruel to your own father.Where is
your conscience..."
Valeria hung up without letting him finish his rant.
When Ronald saw that she had hung up, he scolded her for being unfilial.
Then he punched in the password angrily.
Once he walked in, he called his assistant, "How is it? Have you released the news?"
"Not yet, Mr.Brown.There is something I'm worried about.Won't Hardy suspect that it's you?"
"No, he would never think that it was me" Ronald answered with certainty.
"I'm just worried that Hardy will suspect you.He has a bad temper, anyway.And now, we finally got a
chance to discuss our collaboration with him.If the news angers him, we might lose this chance" His
secretary said.
"Don't worry, I've observed him today.He seems to be very interested in Valeria.He even asked for her
Whatsapp's number.He wouldn't refuse our request for the sake of Valeria."
"That's good.I shall arrange for the news to be posted"
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