Chapter 47 Friendship_1
「9:00 a.m.」
Serendipity Cafe had just opened for business, and Rachel Bailey was the first customer. She chose a quiet seat in the farthest corner, waiting for Julia Bluen to arrive. Her ordinary face bore signs of fatigue, with dark circles under her eyes, clearly from a lack of sleep. She held a pair of dark sunglasses in her hand and clutched her fanny pack; she no longer dared to wear it around her waist, afraid it would be snatched again. Her 10,000 yuan salary was still in her bag; she hadn’t had time to deposit it into the bank yet.
The bizarre events she encountered yesterday had led to an entire afternoon and evening of harassment, making it impossible for her to enjoy her meals or get a good night’s sleep. She had even been coldly lectured by a police officer with a grim expression before he finally dropped her off.
This continued until last night when she couldn’t hold back her rage any longer. She confronted a Chief Financial Officer from some company, who was stationed outside her rented apartment, demanding to know why everyone was pestering her to join their companies. He replied that the Horne Family’s Scion, Glades Horne, had instructed his Assistant, Hansen Ruiz, to spread the word: "Anyone who offers her an accounting job can discuss business with Valence Group."
Valence Group—a commercial empire in the eyes of businesspeople. Anyone who managed to cooperate with Valence Group was guaranteed a profit. In these times, was making money easy? Such a golden opportunity led countless businesses to vie fiercely for the chance to bring Rachel Bailey into their companies, treating her as if she were a god of wealth.
Rachel Bailey was stunned. She had met the Horne Family’s Scion only once. He was probably helping her for Julia’s sake, right? She mused with a touch of exasperation. After being harassed for so long, it turned out to be a way for the Scion to dote on his wife, and she had merely basked in their reflected glory.
What made her curious was why her friend had married her own sister’s former fiancé. Had something gone wrong?
"Rachel."