Raphael POV
In Royal Group. The sun was about to set. The clouds were gorgeous and stunningly beautiful. I stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, raised my wrist to glance at my watch, and my eyes grew cold. I had put off my entire afternoon schedule in order to talk about cooperation with Araceli, but she had actually stood me up. This was the first time someone had been so bold as to ignore my offer of cooperation. This woman did have a lot of guts... Very good... I would remember that. "Mr. Lancaster, Ms. Chancey's secretary just called." My secretary stood in the doorway and said politely. I glanced at her, only to feel annoyed. "Tell her that I'm in a meeting." My secretary, Laurel Bayler, nodded and turned to leave at a brisk pace. I suddenly thought of something and called out to her, "Wait, Ms. Chancey? Which one?" I subconsciously thought "Ms. Chancey" was Melany, forAraceli POV I froze. Valeria was automatically drawn to Raphael every time she saw him. Krish turned his head. He frowned slightly when he saw Valeria and pulled Valeria's arm. "Vallie, don't go out. Mommy will be worried." Krish whispered, "Mom is not feeling well right now. We can't let her worry about us, right?" Valeria looked at Krish, nodded, and stopped in her tracks. She looked at Raphael's back in the corridor. After a long moment, she withdrew her eyes. I breathed a sigh of relief. ... I felt better, but still a little groggy, so I decided to stay here until tomorrow. Krish and Valeria slept on the other bed in the ward. They stayed quiet and didn't make a fuss. Reynaldo sat on the edge of the bed and whispered, "I have sent someone to check it out. It was indeed Eclipse who sent those men to kill you today." "I know." I frowned. "Eliezer just went to the police station, but the female se
Araceli POV I smiled and whispered in Melany's ear, "Just remember, as soon as I have the evidence, I'll send you to jail." After that, I gave a contemptuous smile and walked towards the conference room. Zackary's angry voice came from behind me. "Araceli! Stop!" Melany said softly, "Dad, I'm sorry. I don't know why Araceli turned out like this. It's all my fault. Dad, please don't blame Araceli." I heard her words with mockery in my eyes. Compared to my ruthlessness, Melany's tenderness would make Zackary extremely protective. It was a trick Melany had used for so many years. Zackary said gently, "It's okay, my daughter. I'll take care of everything. You don't have to worry." Melany took a deep breath. "Dad, the shareholders' meeting is about to start." I grimaced and stepped through the conference room door. A dozen shareholders glanced at me in disbelief and said nothing. Zackary sat down and sa
Araceli POV I smiled, "Actually, more than the Dobbs family, I think Eclipse Group should cooperate with Navi Group." I raised my eyes and continued, "Navi Group's newly developed navigation system is the world's leading one, and it can be applied to all of Eclipse Group's products. This will greatly enhance the functionality of our products." Melany suddenly laughed, "Araceli, you're so naive. Don't you know that Navi Group is a French technology company? They think so highly of themselves that they never work with American companies. I've gone to contact them several times, but each time I was rejected at the beginning. Do you think it's possible for you to make contact with them?" Benjamin sneered, "Ms. Chancey, stop fucking bragging! Even if Navi Group was willing to work with a company in the U.S., it's unlikely that Eclipse Group would be on their short list." I smiled and said, "Mr. Camden, thank you. To be honest, I know the head of Navi
I smiled coldly. It would be nice if everything was really that simple, but unfortunately, it wasn't. Melany must have a big secret. Otherwise, she didn't have to send someone to kill me. What was it? I thought about it for a long time, but no answer came to mind. However, it did not matter. I could find out what Melany was scheming someday in the future. I gave Melany a cold look and turned around to leave. Melany suddenly took me by arm. "Where are you going? Araceli! Promise me, or I'll push you off!" She stared angrily into my eyes, as if she was about to show her fangs the next second. I glanced at the railing beside me. This was the 50th floor. The buildings on the ground were as small as ants. If I could, I also wanted to push this bitch down from here. I turned my head, stared at Melany, and shook off her hand. I patted my sleeve and said, "Melany, you're still on good terms with Mr.
Raphael POV I was looking at some papers. My friend, Royce, was sitting on the couch in my office. Royce said, "Raphael, who's our partner this time? I can't believe she stood you up! Not many women in New York would dare to do that. Wait, you said before that she was a software designer and a genius, right?" I didn't look at him and said, "You'll find out later when you meet her." What I was going to start this time was the design project for the newest cell phone of Royal Group's subsidiary. Previously, I had not been able to find a suitable AI software designer, and all this project was repeatedly delayed. The market potential for Araceli's Creaty was huge. That was what I was looking for. I called Royce the other day and told him about it, and Royce was surprised. The U.S. did not currently have leading AI software. We all knew that if a phone with such software was ever released, it would create a buzz. This was why Royce was very curious about who the designer wa
Araceli POV In fact, I didn't expect Raphael to really come, and to come alone. I froze for a couple of seconds when I opened the door, but quickly calmed down. Royal Group was the largest group in New York. I thought Raphael probably didn't have time to come over. I did get a little angry at the time, but then I regretted it after I said that. As a result, he came. This was proof that he did value me as a partner. I made him a cup of instant coffee. Raphael sniffed it, frowned slightly, and said, "Ms. Chancey, I'll have a coffee machine sent over tomorrow, as a gift from me to you." "Thank you, Mr. Lancaster." I didn't feel embarrassed in the slightest and accepted with a smile. I took the file over and handed him a copy. "A year ago, I did a project on machine learning. The results at that time were approved by the research institute I worked for, but the research was not successfully implemented becaus
Araceli POV I rushed to Unilan bar, pushed open the door to the room and saw Reynaldo lying tied up on the floor. A man in black was holding a woman who was sobbing. "Araceli..." Reynaldo tried to crawl over, but was kicked by a man in a suit. That man in black, with a cigarette in his mouth, approached me. "Did you bring the money?" I threw a check over. "50 thousand dollars." He picked up the check from the floor and gave me a suspicious look. After he finished confirming it, he said, "Take him and get out." He looked at Reynaldo and said indignantly, "Bastard, if you touch my woman again, I'll kill you." I narrowed my eyes slightly and stared at Reynaldo. He shook his head frantically and had tears in his eyes. After the ropes were untied from Reynaldo's body, I yanked him by the collar and headed out. "Araceli, I was wrong! Don't be angry. It's not what you think. I..." I threw him to the floor
Araceli POV The next morning, when I came downstairs to make breakfast, the couch was empty. There was a note on the table, "Araceli, I'm going back to France. See you next time." I frowned slightly. Reynaldo had given me that large sum of money yesterday. It should have been known to his father. "Mommy, where did Uncle Reynaldo go?" Krish asked softly as he walked down the stairs holding Valeria. I looked back and felt my heart soften a lot when I saw my two children. I smiled and said, "It's okay. He's back in France." I still went to Veronica's place last night to pick up my kids. The house was not far from Sliver Pack's villa, and the kids were still up. Reynaldo's comments last night bothered me a bit, even though he was drunk and snoozing afterwards. I'd feel better if the kids were around. Krish rubbed his eyes. "Mommy, are you okay?" "I'm fine. Let's have breakfast. I'll take you guys to Brizela D