Such a Rude and Noisy Woman

Chapter 352 The Game

"What did you just say? I dare you to say that again!" Rachel turned to that woman who was about to

leave, after she loosened her grip on Celina's hand.

The woman in a formal dress put the pencil in her pocket, raised her chin and turned to Rachel

saying,"I said that you were rude. Do you have any problems with that?"

"Oh damn! Who does she think she is? I find it hard to believe that she comes from the Top 1 company.

What a cocky, arrogant, and bossy little bitch?! Look at her, her tail has already been sticking high up in

the air! She really ticks me off! I'm gonna give her what she deserves!" Rolling up her sleeves, Celine

angrily walked to the woman as soon as she heard the woman's response.

"Though people always say that two of a trade is a rivalry. But how polite of the girl we met just now!

Look at this woman, I have never seen such an arrogant woman before! Why are they so different?"

Celine continued her tirade, her face red with fury.

With that, several designers who came along with the woman gathered and stood behind her, glaring at

Rachel and Celine. They wanted to show their strength in numbers.

Celine paused and stepped back seeing that they were outnumbered.

However, Rachel took a step towards them and suggested,"I have an idea. Why don't we settle this

professionally with a game? If we win the bidding, your company must make?a public statement and

apologize to us, and you must make sure that it is well disseminated throughout the whole industry."

The woman in the professional attire sneered, crossing her arms.

"And if you lose this game?" returned the woman with a disdainful look on her face.

The woman believed that Rachel calling out the challenge was just like an egg trying to crush a stone.

Coming from the Top 1 design company in all of H City, it would be disgraced if they lost out to these

two women. Two new comers from a small and unknown company. Just the thought of even engaging

with them was a disgrace enough.

"That is easy. If we don't win the bidding, we will publicly admit that we are malignant shrews. Does that

sound good enough for you?" replied Rachel, raising her eyebrows and looking at the arrogant woman

in the eye.

"Fair enough. It's a deal then." responded the woman in the formal dress. Then she turned around and

left, her nose high up in the air.

As they left, Celine straightened her clothes and said,"Oh my, do you think we just gambled a little too

much?"

'If we lose the game, we must publicly admit that we are shrews. And it's possible that we might wear a

sign around our necks. The humiliation would be too much to take.' thought Celine.

"So we can't lose the game! Alright, we should get down to business now," uttered Rachel firmly. She

was confident that they could do that as long as they spared no efforts.

Because she was a mother and a wife. If she could approach all problems and challenges from this

standpoint, she might get some surprising ideas in her mind.

When they returned from the standoff with the other advertising company, Rachel saw Carl, seeming to

be engaged in a conversation with Chason in hushed tones.

"Carl, let's go."

"Okay. Rachel!" Carl said something to Chason and immediately strode to keep up with her.

As they got in the car, Rachel asked Carl, confused,"You're friends with the butler?"

Rachel's sudden question caught Carl off guard. But he quickly smiled at Rachel. "No, not really. We

just chatted with each other for a short while.

"Well," Rachel said without any thought, fastening her seat belt. "Let's go now. We drop Celine off at

her house first and then we go straight home."

Back home, Rachel waited for Hiram for a long time. She finally called Chad to ask his whereabouts

and it was then that she realized that Hiram had gone to the grass-roots units?and he wouldn't be back

until tomorrow afternoon.

It was hard for her to fall asleep without her husband by her side.

Lying alone in bed, Rachel tossed and turned. She took one look at her phone and found that it was

already eleven o'clock, but she was still wide-awake.

Rachel lay on her side, a hand propping her?head. With her phone still in her hand she absentmindedly

dialed Hiram's number.

She kept staring at the phone as it rang out on the other end. Suddenly she realized what she had

done. She wanted to hang up the phone but Hiram had answered it immediately.

"Hello." The familiar, attractive voice of Hiram came on the speaker.

"Are you going to sleep now?" Rachel sat up and asked with her phone being tightly held in her hand.

After a few moments, he replied,"No, not yet. How about you? You can't fall asleep, can you?"

Hearing his voice made her eyes water. She looked up to the ceiling and said,"I tried but I still couldn't.

Hiram, I miss you..."

Hiram remained silent for some time, and then he replied gently,"Well, I will be back tomorrow night. It

won't be long till then. The servants know about it, so if you want to go and see your mother, you can

do that tomorrow. I will hang up the phone now so that you can go to sleep."

Rachel was disappointed. She wanted to talk to Hiram more. She quickly raised her head to hold back

her tears, but to no avail. The tears that had formed around the corner of her eyes rushed down her

cheeks. She then fixed her eyes on her phone blankly, even though the person she wanted to talk to

had already hung up.

Rachel softly touched Hiram's profile picture with her finger. A sweet smile formed on her lips. Though

the man in the photo looked cold, he actually cared for her so much.

Even when he was mad at her.

The next morning, Rachel went to see Fannie. She wanted to bring Joyce and Jonny along but she

knew that they were old enough to understand what had happened to their grandmother. Rachel was

afraid that it would leave a lasting traumatic mark on them so she finally decided to go alone.

Fannie was well looked after. When she saw her daughter, she smiled as if she didn't care at all about

what happened to her. But Rachel could see that she wasn't well and it showed in her eyes. The elder

woman had also gotten thin, probably from the loss of appetite.

In the afternoon, she went to her company. She worked on looking for some veterans in the industry to

provide training for the team that she assembled. She wanted to cultivate her own roster of design

talents who would carry the company into the future.

She gave Celine a free hand to manage the company as she immersed herself in the design. The

competitive bidding would start in two weeks. It was not only a bet, but also a key opportunity for their

company to enter a new stage and gain recognition within the industry.

Rachel believed that staying busy helped people forget a lot of things. She felt that her life was full and Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

happy when she was busy with work.

The night had fallen when she was done and she stepped out of the office.

Carl had been waiting her for a long time and had settled comfortably in the car, almost half asleep. He

stretched his arms when he saw Rachel and asked,"Rachel, you're finally out. Are you going to have

dinner at home or would you like to eat out tonight?"

"I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting so long, Carl. Come on, let's go to find something delicious to

eat!" Rachel apologized then she smiled to Carl and got in the car.

"Good idea!" Carl also got in the car with a smile on his face and said to Rachel who was sitting next to

him,"I know a new restaurant which has become really popular. Do you want to check it out?"

"Alright, it sounds good. Let's go now," replied Rachel without thinking.

In front of the restaurant, Rachel got out of the car, quickly noticing the Maybach which was parked

next to her car. She was so happy to know that Hiram was eating there too. A bright and excited smile

appeared on her face as she went inside.

Rachel knew that he would come back today, but she thought that she would only be seeing him later

that night.

The thought of seeing Hiram now made her heart race.

When Rachel entered the restaurant, she didn't immediately take a seat. Instead, she walked around to

see where Hiram was as she wanted to see him as soon as possible.

Rachel walked around there but didn't find Hiram at all and she felt disappointed. She then caught sight

of a man and a woman in a romantic private room.

"Brother, it has been so long since we ate out together. I didn't expect that you would still remember

what I liked." said Lydia cheerfully.

Hiram took a fork and start eating his meal elegantly. "You are my sister. How can I forget your favorite

food? I have also ordered tiramisu for you. I know it's your favorite dessert. You can have it after this."

"Okay, thank you, Brother." Lydia bit her red lip. Her beautiful face looked truly radiant.

"Help yourself," said Hiram slightly as he looked up at his younger sibling.

Outside of the private room, Rachel stood still near the door like she had been glued to the floor. Her

happiness disappeared quickly and was replaced by disappointment, grief and anger in her heart.