Such a Rude and Noisy Woman

Inside Streams Building.

Chad went to Hiram, who just finished his morning meeting. He then whispered something to him. Hiram knotted his brows and handed the documents to Ben, before walking to his office with Chad. "You said that Charlie came to Tulip Palace to visit Rachel just now, right?" Hiram asked Chad.

"That's right, Hiram. We just saw him talking with Rachel in the courtyard, but had no idea why, nor what they were talking about. We were standing too far away from them," Chad said quickly. Glancing at him, Hiram took the phone off his desk and dialed a number. Once the woman on the other end picked up, he said,"Tracy, it's me. Did we receive a visitor this morning? Okay, I got it."

After hanging up the phone, Hiram's eyes looked dim. Charlie asked Rachel whether they could talk outside because he clearly didn't want anyone else to hear what they were talking about. Charlie underestimated Hiram. He didn't know that Hiram had tricks up his sleeve.

"Hiram, I still can't believe that you can monitor your entire home from this computer!" Chad shouted out with surprise. He watched Hiram open his computer, and couldn't believe his eyes when he saw everything that was displayed on it.

Unexpectedly, Hiram cast a glance at him and said carelessly,"Don't make a fuss of it, Chad! It is nothing compared to the advanced technologies that are developed today."

Chad nodded and responded quickly, "Yes, of course. You're right!"

Hiram forwarded the video recording to the courtyard and played the part where Charlie was talking to Rachel. He then moved aside and pulled another chair closer for Chad to sit on, "You've told me before that you've learned how to read lips. Please, sit down and figure out what they were talking about," he said.

Chad took a seat and analyzed the footage carefully to interpret what Charlie was saying to Rachel.

Ten minutes later.

"Hiram, Charlie said that if Rachel wanted to get her mother released from prison, she must first divorce you, so she could take her mother away and never return. Or, she could choose to renounce her mother and continue with her normal life," Chad said briefly. He just gave Hiram a brief interpretation of what he heard.

Hiram snorted and slammed the computer. He was furious.

"He gave her two options? He knew that Rachel would only give him one answer!" he said coldly.

Charlie was forcing Rachel to leave Hiram.

It didn't matter what the circumstances were, Rachel would never leave Fannie alone, nor turn a deaf ear to her own mother!

Hiram was wondering whether this meeting was Gavin's idea. He imagined that Charlie was instructed to do so.

"Mr. Rong, the yearly inspection on all departments is scheduled for this afternoon. Can we still continue as planned, or should I reschedule it?" Ben came in and asked.

Hiram contained himself and responded to Ben in a low tone, "As scheduled. Tell them to get ready for it."

"Done. I'll settle it right away," Ben replied and left Hiram's office. Then Hiram turned to Chad and said, "Make a reservation for me at some fancy restaurant and ask Lydia to have dinner with me. Tomorrow evening should be fine." After that, Hiram stood up and went into his suite to get changed.

Chad replied with uncertainty. Rubbing the back of his head, he wondered whether he had misunderstood Hiram.

He recalled that Hiram had been avoiding Lydia for a long time.

What made Hiram suddenly decide to ask Lydia to have dinner with him?

After thinking about it, he still couldn't comprehend why. He decided to give up. He believed that Hiram knew what he was doing and had a purpose for every decision he made.

During the afternoon.

Rachel was busy with work in the office. She had received a pile of documents to go through, as she was absent from work for the past few days.

Although she was exhausted, both mentally and physically, with everything that happened to Fannie, she couldn't just put her company on hold. She knew that this was what she was meant to do for a career.

"Are you done here, Rachel? Carl's ready and waiting for us outside!" Celine knocked on her office's door and said as she looked inside from a crack in the door.

Looking down at the documents in front of her, Rachel replied, "Almost! Give me five minutes!"

Ten minutes later, Celine checked on Rachel again and saw her still burying herself in documents. Celine folded her arms and leaned over the door. She acknowledged that even though Rachel had married into a rich family, she still had responsibilities of her own. She had picked up on things happening around the house.

One accident came after the other. If it was anyone else, she bet they'd collapsed on the floor by now.

"I'm done here!" Rachel finally stood up from her chair. Adjusting her hair and clothes, she walked over to Celine.

"Great! Look at you, Rachel! You look like a real boss now!" Celine praised her with a smile. She reached out to hold Rachel's arm, and they headed to the car together.

"Rachel, this is the first time that we're working on a family garden design. Do you feel confident about this project?" Celine asked after they got into the car. She felt unsure and restless about it.

All the work she did before was mainly related to sales, and now she felt as though she had a lack of faith with her new job, which was designing. Although she was excited about it, she remained hesitant.

"Take it easy, dear! Remember Celine, we're in this together! I've taken part in the LoveJs Project before, and had time to think about it. Compared to other projects, this is a small one. I believe that we can complete it beautifully, as long as they give us the chance," Rachel said confidently.

LoveJs Project was much more complicated, and she had gone through it step by step. Now, it was just a private castle that some rich family owned.

"Okay, I'll keep reminding myself about what you said. However, since they asked us to investigate on the spot, we'll decide whether to take it further or not thereafter," Celine said as she nodded at Rachel.

Since Rachel had already taken part in a bigger project, like the LoveJs Project, she believed that it would be easy to handle as long as they granted the opportunity to them.

"Right, let's go and take a look at it first. I guess we won't be the only design team they invited. Whether we can get it, merely depends on our ability, of course. Oh, and our luck!" Rachel said. They were driving towards the Western Mountain, which had an incredibly beautiful scenery.

West Mountain District was well known for its landscapes. It was a place where only billionaires could afford to build houses. The area also had an independent system of hospitals and supermarkets, which was beyond the reach of ordinary people and middle-class families.

"Look, Rachel! I bet it's better than the top national gardens in the region! If I could have lived in such a palace today, I would happily die tomorrow!" Celine exclaimed.

She was watching the scenery outside all the way there. The clear waters, green hills, peaceful twitter of birds, and the fragrance of flowers, increased her enthusiasm while she praised one after the other. "The rich are really good at enjoying themselves." She exclaimed. For such an amazing place, which included endless hills and streams, one would feel at peace and cleansed, just by walking along the lane. The road going uphill, was wide and flat. The constructors must have paid lots of attention in constructing it.

"Good afternoon, please show me your invitation!" the security officer asked at the gate.

Rachel showed him her invitation letter on her phone.

"Please get off here and walk inside. Only the property owners' cars are allowed inside!" the security said after checking her invitation.

"No problem! Let's get off here, Celine. Please join us inside after you park the car, Carl!" Rachel said as she opened the door to get out of the car.

"Okay, Rachel! You two go ahead and I'll catch up!" Carl replied with a mysterious smile as he noticed the sign on the wall outside.

When Rachel and Celine reached the house, they saw that four or five groups of people have arrived.

As Rachel expected, they weren't the only design team that the employer invited.

It seemed like the other groups were quite professional.

"Look at them, Rachel! Do you see that group over there? They were the champions in the garden designing contest of H City this year. We don't stand a chance! I think we're done here." Celine whispered to Rachel and had an urge to withdraw the moment she saw their competitor. Rachel laughed and responded to her,"Oh, stop it now, Celine! Showing up here has been a great achievement for us to begin with. We're just starting out, and it'll be fine if we lose. Sometimes, gaining an experience, is more important than actually winning! Look at the castle! The big building in front of us has been completed and well decorated. All that's left, is the garden, and I personally don't think it's difficult to design and construct it at all. Take it easy! We'll wait and see what happens." As she spoke to Celine, she took a few steps forward.

The building in front of them was big enough to bear the name of a castle. The architecture of the big building in front of them was unique. Rachel was quite curious as to what it looked like inside. She was looking forward to taking a tour of the castle. "Okay, I believe that all the designers have arrived. Everybody please come forward and I'll briefly introduce the ideas requested by the employer!"☐☐☐