Chapter 2 There’s a Catch
At the Bennett’s manor, Gordon was busy directing the servants to decorate the hall.
“Hang the banner. Have you got the salt ready? What about the poppers?”
Looking at them bustling around in the hall, Tianna felt momentarily speechless. “Dad, what’s this about?”
Hearing her voice. Gordon turned around. Without saying a word, he grabbed the jar of salt from one of the servant’s hands, walked to her, and started to scatter salt behind her.
Tianna opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say.
“Ms. Bennett, it’s to ward off bad luck.” the housekeeper, Alfred Cantrell. explained.
Her face darkened as she said impatiently, “Dad, I got a divorce. That’s all.”
“That’s exactly why you need this. The Jimenez’s place is practically the very symbol of bad luck,” Gordon said while continuing to spread salt.
Then he said to Alfred, “The poppers are ready. Let’s set them off.”
In the next second, a dozen servants set off the poppers, the loud bangs making Tianna’s cars hurt.
She looked up, only to see a banner hanging not far away. On the banner were the words, “Congratulations to Tia for escaping her misery! Long live divorce!”
Again, Tianna was rendered utterly speechless.
The celebration ceremony Gordon prepared for her lasted a full half–hour before it ended. Finally, she could sit down to rest.
A servant brought her a cup of freshly brewed tea. Just as she took a sip, Gordon said. “Tia. I’ve found a new match for you. When do you wanna meet him?”
Caught off guard. she spat out her tea. “Dad, seriously? I just got divorced ”
“That’s exactly why you should see someone new. I promise this guy is way better than Melvin,” Gordon raised his hand, swearing.
You were married to Melvin for two years, during which I helped his family out a lot. And those jerks treated you like this? I’ll make them go bankrupt tomorrow.
He had been fed up with it. Back then, Talon agreed to marry Tianna to Melvin and even asked him to support the Jimenez family after the
marriage.
If it weren’t for his help these two years, the Jimenez family would have already been down and out.
To think they had the nerve to let Melvin divorce Tianna!
The thought of it alone pissed Gordon off
Feeling a headache coming on. Tianna waved at him. “Dad, forget it. We’re divorced already, and that’s what matters, right? If Grandpa finds out, he won’t be happy about it.”
Gordon curled his lip. After thinking it over, he could only reluctantly agree. He said, “Fine. Forget about those jerks then. But you’ll meet the guy I picked for you, right?”
Shaking her head, Tianna was about to go upstairs. “Dad, drop it. I’m
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gonna go to work at the company. For now, I have no intention of getting married.”
Gordon tried to stop her. “Hold that thought. Perhaps you can get to know him while working.
“Don’t be so biased. You married the guy Talon set you up with but won’t even meet the guy I introduced? Are you my daughter or what?”
Tianna nearly tripped and fell.
She thought. “Seriously? He calls this ‘biased“?”
Quickening her pace, she wanted to escape from Gordon as soon as possible.
She went back to her room and closed the door. Meanwhile, Gordon.
continued downstairs. “Tia, he’s the heir to the Wilkinson family in Ravenbourne! They all say he’s tall, handsome, and incredibly capable. Women are lining up to marry him. Are you sure you don’t wanna meet him?”
Too bad Tianna didn’t hear a single word he said.
He sighed, feeling that Tianna was too grown–up and getting to slip out of his control. “I’m just looking out for her.”
Helpless. Matthew leaned over. “Dad, Tia just got divorced. Of course, she’s not ready.”
Bet it. But… it’s the Wilkinson family we’re talking about.” The Bennett family was the richest in Ridgedale, but they were nothing in
Ravenbourne.
Yet, the Wilkinson family ruled Ravenbourne.
With the Wilkinson family’s status, countless women would kill for the chance to be part of the family.
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Matthew knew about Levi and frowned slightly. “The Wilkinson family… wants Tia to marry Levi?”
Gordon nodded. “Yes. You have no idea how shocked I was when the Wilkinson family sent someone to come to me with this. I just don’t wanna miss such a perfect chance.” If Tianna really married Levi, no woman in Acharia could ever be compared to her.
Even if one day he was no longer around, she’d still have someone to protect her.
Matthew found it strange that a family like the Wilkinson family would. want Tianna to marry Levi. “I think there’s a catch. You’d better be
careful.
anna
“Tia has just escaped the Jimenez family. You don’t see her suffer again, do you? You know how influential and unfathomable the Wilkinson family is.”
His words got Gordon to think. Pondering for a while, he nodded. “Makes sense. I’ll look into it before anything.
“Let Tia go to the company and gain some experience then. She’s gonna inherit the vast family business eventually anyway.”
On the second floor, Tianna changed into a red silk dress and stood on the balcony, holding a cup of black tea in one hand and her phone in the other, chatting happily with someone.
Breeze sent her a text, “After withdrawing for so long, you’re finally coming back, Dr. B?”
- B. texted back, “Cut the crap. Get the word out I’m back.”
Breeze replied, “OK. Countless people have been trying to get you to perform surgeries these two years. Once the news gets out, I bet I’ll get calls 24/7.”
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- B. texted, “The rules are still the same. I don’t take on simple cases.
Breeze replied, “Noted. Come on, this isn’t the first time I’ve worked with you, is it?”
After texting. Tianna walked back into her bedroom, sleeping soundly for the night.
The next day. Tianna changed into a white office suit and prepared to head to the company.
Gordon looked at her, his face full of worry. “I wanted you to be Deven’s special assistant. You’d learn faster that way. But you insist on starting from the bottom. I guess… That’s fine, too.
“If anyone gives you a hard time, tell Deven. Or you can always call me. I promise…”
“Dad. I’m going to work, not to fight. Don’t make a big deal out of it, OK?” Tianna said helplessly. She was a grown–up already, yet Gordon kept nagging every time she went out.
“I just don’t wanna see you get picked on.”
Gordon felt aggrieved. He said in a low voice, “Why do you have to hide your identity? Can’t you just tell everyone you’re my daughter?”
“Dad.” she stopped in her tracks and turned to look at him, “you’ve been suspecting that someone in the company is up to something, right? I can help you look into it by hiding who I am.”
She had seen Radiance Group’s financial reports for the past two years and knew the group’s growth had slowed down significantly. Without timely reform, the group would soon lose its position as Ridgedale’s top
company.
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During those years, quite a lot of people had been waiting to see Radiance. Group’s collapse. If that day really came, those lurking in the shadows. would come out at once and tear collapse into pieces without hesitation.
Now that she had decided to take over the company, of course, she wouldn’t let that happen.
If those at the company knew who she really was, no one would be truthful to her, and she wouldn’t find anything useful.
She had to start from the bottom; that was the only way she got to slowly uncover the truth.
“OK. I believe in you.” Gordon gave in. Since he had decided to let Tianna take over the company, he couldn’t keep her sheltered from the real world.
“The director of the Purchasing Department, Randall Duarte, has been with us for over two decades. I trust him and feel relieved with you working under him,” Gordon said as he walked her to the car.
Tianna paused as she closed the car door, sneering, “Dad, people change.”
If Melvin didn’t lie, the woman from yesterday was Randall’s daughter.
The woman was decked out in designer clothes and had a luxury sports. car. Tianna didn’t believe for a second that the salary of the director of the Purchasing Department could support such big spending.
Chances were, Randall had been skimming off the company for years.
In fact, Tianna knew it was a common thing, and she wasn’t intending to make him pay a heavy price for it. On one premise, though–he hadn’t. gone too far.
