BXBX NOVEL Chapter 124 - 124: Possibly His Favorite
Besides... the bracelet Lily wore on her wrist was obviously not an old style, but Rosa's recent design.
Even the wealthy ladies in LA could hardly get a piece of jewelry of Rosa's latest design. How could a small secretary have one?
When Savannah was with Devin, she recalled learning that Devin liked to collect pieces created by Rosa and give them to his important client's wife.
Something flashed upon Savannah's mind, and she whispered to Dylan, "Excuse me, I must use the restroom."
Dylan saw Savannah staring at Lily's back, thoughtfully, and nodded.
Savannah walked out of the banquet hall and glanced quickly about. Lily was talking on the phone with an open window at the end of the corridor.
"... Yes, Devin, Mr. Sterling has come to Chicago and is negotiating the contract with Mr. Cooley now. Don't worry, Mr. Cooley has refused him and said he would sign it with you."
Savannah understood in an instant.
It turned out that Lily was not only Mr. Cooley's secretary but also his mistress – perhaps one of many and possibly his favorite.
Devin had bought Lily and convinced her to persuade Mr. Cooley to sign the contract with him.
Savannah unwittingly stepped forward when Lily finished her phone call.
Lily was amazed to see her come out. "Why are you here?"
"Well, I just went to the restroom," Savannah pushed back the wisps of her hair; her eyes fell upon Lily's wrist inadvertently. "Ah, isn't that Rosa's design?"
Lily liked famous jewelry best; otherwise, she wouldn't accept Devin's gift and help him. She smiled when she saw Savannah know about the bracelet. "Yeah, no wonder you are Mr. Sterling's secretary, you saw at a glance and knew what it was."
"You look beautiful in it. Can I have a try?" Savannah looked covetous.
Lily saw the envy of Savannah, chuckled, and proudly took off the bracelet. Savannah put it on her wrist, talked, and laughed with Lily while walking back to the banquet hall.
In the banquet hall, the atmosphere remained tense. Dylan and Mr. Cooley had not reached an agreement, and they seemed to come to a dead-end in their talk.
Dylan raised his eyebrows in surprise when he saw Savannah returned with Mr. Cooley's secretary. What was this little woman doing?
But Savannah quietly gave him an "Ok" sign.
"What are you talking about? You look happy," Dylan opened his mouth.
Savannah went over and smiled, took off the bracelet, and handed it to Lily. "I'm sorry, Mr. Sterling. I saw the bracelet on Lily's hand. It's so beautiful, I couldn't resist asking Lily if I could try it on, and she obliged."
Then, Savannah turned to Mr. Cooley with a bright smile.
"Rosa's jewelry is really hard to buy. Mr. Cooley, you should buy one for Mrs. Cooley, too!"
Both Mr. Cooley and Lily turned pale.
Dylan's secretary was apparently aware of their illicit relationship. She deliberately mentioned Mrs. Cooley!
Savannah saw the expression on Mr. Cooley's face and smiled, "Is there a problem, Mr. Cooley? Don't worry, since Lily can buy it, and there must be away. You can ask Lily to select one for Mrs. Cooley."
Mr. Cooley broke out in a cold sweat. Was the little secretary threatening him?
If he refused to sign the contract with Mr. Sterling today, was she going to tell his wife about his relationship with Lily?
Mr. Cooley could almost imagine his deadly end if his terribly overweight wife found his relationship with Lily. That would be terrible…Mr. Cooley wiped away the sweat that started to his brow.
"Too hot? Shall I adjust the temperature of the air conditioning for you?" Dylan said cynically.
"No, no…" Mr. Cooley shook his head.
"Then what are you thinking about? Why not sign the contract now?" Dylan made a gesture timely.
The waiter waiting beside them immediately sent the prepared contract to Mr. Cooley with a pen.
Mr. Cooley took a look at Savannah before he reached for the paper. For the first time in his life, he was threatened by a young girl.
He gritted his teeth and finally signed his name on it.
After the signing, Dylan asked Erik Naik to send Mr. Cooley out of the hotel. He turned around and looked at Savannah behind him.
"How did you find out about the affair between Mr. Cooley and his secretary?"
This little woman unexpectedly helped him.
"I saw Lily's bracelet. Rosa retired recently, yet she was wearing a new design – and those are incredibly hard to come by. It suddenly occurred to me that Devin used to send Rosa's jewelry to the wives of important clients – and, I guess, mistresses. I followed Lily and found her answering the call from Devin. Sure enough, Lily is on very familiar terms with Mr. Cooley. It seemed that Devin bribed her with expensive jewelry and asked her to persuade Mr. Cooley out of signing the contract with you," Savannah said softly, "So I threatened Mr. Cooley with Mrs. Cooley."
Dylan was silent for a long time. Then he raised his hand and touched Savannah's head, "You did a good job. You can have any reward you'd like."
He had to admit that if it hadn't been for the little woman, the contract might have been stolen by Devin.
He patted her head, like praising a pet. Savannah recoiled inwardly and avoided his caress, "I don't want any reward."
"No?" Dylan shook his head slowly. How could his reward and punishment system not work with her?
"…I'll think about it first," Savannah allowed.
A satisfied smile played on his lips.
"Can I go upstairs and think about it now?"
Dylan seemed to have other fish to fry. He nodded and let her go. "I'll go back later."
Upon hearing that, Savannah flushed and hurriedly left.
Dylan watched her entering the elevator before he took his eyes off her.
The gentleness in his eyes faded slowly, and instead, a grim look appeared on his face. He turned and glanced at Erick Naik.
Erik immediately understood what Dylan wanted. Walking forward, Erik reported simply, "Mr. Sterling, I'm sorry. That girl is not found yet."