novelraw Chapter 488: If Not for Her
Chapter 488: If Not for Her
Rachel Woodward became anxious, her body unconsciously leaning toward the edge of the table.
She couldn’t wait to speak, afraid she wouldn’t get another chance, "I don’t want money, I just have one question to ask you."
The Woodward Family was also considered a prominent family, although not as wealthy as the Sinclair Family, they had still established themselves in Stanton City for over a hundred years.
Otherwise, why else would Lynn Woodward marry into the Sinclair Family’s second household?
"Ask away."
Jasper Sinclair temporarily paused his action of standing up, refocusing his gaze on Rachel Woodward’s face.
She only asked, "If Nora Northwood hadn’t appeared, would you have chosen me?"
"No."
His answer was decisive and resolute, giving no room for romantic speculation.
Rachel Woodward took a deep breath; she couldn’t understand what was lacking in her, the only daughter of the Woodward Family, that she was no match for a small street florist!
She gritted her teeth and asked again, "If I’m not your choice, would Peach Bell be?"
Jasper Sinclair remained silent for a moment, then looked at her and said, "Perhaps."
"I understand," leaving those words behind, Rachel Woodward left her seat first.
She looked at the recording on her phone, a smirk forming on her lips.
Jasper Sinclair, since you’re so heartless, don’t blame me for being indifferent!
In reality, Jasper Sinclair never really had much thought when it came to relationships.
His first thought was that if Nora Northwood hadn’t appeared, it might have been Jade Lockwood.
The engagement between Jade Lockwood and him was arranged while Grandpa Sinclair was still in Stanton City.
...
After leaving the café, Jasper Sinclair called Nora Northwood.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently on another call..." He called several times, but got the same result.
The person on the other end repeatedly played a recording of several seconds.
"If I’m not your choice, would Peach Bell be?" "Perhaps."
That one word "perhaps" turned everyone into a joke.
Nora Northwood felt as if a sharp knife had been stabbed into her heart, she breathed heavily to suppress any sound.
But when a string is stretched too tightly, it breaks.
She sobbed painfully, burying her head between her knees, looking pitiful with tears falling drop by drop, "pat pat," onto the marble floor, utterly disappointed with this marriage.
She didn’t know how long she cried until all strength left her body, and then she stopped.
The lights of the opposite house turned on, she knew Jasper Sinclair was home.
Nora Northwood stopped crying, and stopped playing the recording.
She deleted the recording, as if nothing had happened, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, pulled the curtains tightly, then lay back on the sofa, staring at the ceiling, her mind a complete blank.
Despite the sadness, the next day’s work still had to continue.
In the meeting room.
Nora Northwood gathered the department managers for a monthly meeting to report the plans for the new month.
Seven or eight people sat around the round table, she first handed Shane Hamilton’s business card to the HR manager, "Conduct a simple check on this person’s work history."
Honestly, she wasn’t sure if Shane Hamilton would come to her, but she genuinely wanted to recruit him, so the necessary preparations had to be made.
Unlike other companies, VK’s senior management was predominantly female, and you couldn’t see many men in the entire building.
Of course, the security department was an exception.
VK’s 24 Solar Terms series products had already made a strong impact in the domestic market; on the first day of release alone, several million pieces were sold.
This didn’t even include large-scale custom orders from corporate partnerships.