On the Day I Was Kicked Out of the Wealthy Family, I Had a Flash Marriage with a Tycoon-Chapter 70: President Carter Sends an Aloof Beauty Instead

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: President Carter Sends an Aloof Beauty Instead

Warren Sterling’s face was dark. He said angrily, "That disobedient brat! I should have broken her legs and sent her to the Holt Family back then!"

Ruby Lynch snorted. "The Holt Family wouldn’t want a cripple! That damn girl is just here to get revenge on us!"

Rose Lynch was only worried about Esther Sterling, who had been missing for a week. If something happened to Esther, her own hopes for the rest of her life would be dashed.

Just then, a maid came in and said, "Sir, Madam, Young Master Rivers is here. He says he’s looking for the young miss."

Ruby Lynch shot to her feet. "Mason Rivers is here again!"

The maid nodded. "Yes."

Ruby Lynch clenched her fists. ’We can’t let Mason Rivers know that Esther is missing!’

Rose Lynch immediately said, "But it’s not a solution for us to keep failing to find Esther. Why don’t we tell Young Master Rivers and ask him to think of a way to find her as soon as possible?"

"What if Esther was... by those thugs..." After a pause, Ruby Lynch continued, "You want the Rivers Family to know about something like that? Those people don’t have the guts to kill anyone. They’re just waiting for us to get desperate so they can ask for money. They’ll contact us sooner or later, but we absolutely cannot let Mason Rivers know."

"Exactly!" Warren Sterling stood up. "Mason Rivers can’t know about this. Rose, you go and send him away. Just say that Esther is in a bad mood because of what’s on the internet and doesn’t want to see anyone."

Unable to argue with the two of them, Rose Lynch had no choice but to go and deal with Mason Rivers.

「Country E.」

「At a certain club.」

Jasper Lockwood was returning to Crestfall tomorrow, and the senior executives of the branch company were all toasting him in a farewell gesture.

He had already had a lot to drink and kept glancing at the time. Chloe Sterling still hadn’t arrived.

Noticing his movements, President Carter asked cautiously, "President Lockwood, do you have other arrangements later?"

Jasper Lockwood said flatly, "No."

President Carter smiled and said in a low voice, "President Lockwood, I was in the wrong before. To make up for my mistake, I’ve made some special preparations for you. It’s in the suite upstairs. Would you like to go up and rest for a while?"

It had been his mistake to arrange a woman for Jasper Lockwood without first understanding his preferences. After observing him for the past few days, he was certain that President Lockwood liked the cold and detached type of woman, like his own female assistant.

It was just that his assistant seemed a bit tactless and didn’t know how to cater to a man. She even managed to displease the big boss at times.

This time, President Carter had specifically found a woman who was beautiful with a similar cold demeanor and who bore a slight resemblance to Chloe Sterling. Most importantly, she knew how to please a man. He thought the big boss would definitely like her.

’If this woman managed to get with Jasper Lockwood, it would be easier for him to gather information about headquarters.’

Jasper Lockwood frowned slightly. "The suite upstairs?"

There were other people around, after all, so President Carter couldn’t be too direct. "I just thought that since you’ve had a lot to drink tonight, it would be more convenient for you to rest in the suite upstairs."

Jasper Lockwood’s voice was cold. "That won’t be necessary."

"..."

President Carter wasn’t ready to give up. After a moment’s thought, he sent a message to the woman, telling her to come down to the private room.

...

Old Mrs. Lancaster’s illness had mostly recovered; now all she needed was quiet recuperation.

After saying goodbye to the Lancasters, Chloe Sterling followed the address Jasper Lockwood had sent her and arrived at the club. She didn’t call Henry Chamberlain to come pick her up; after all, her current role was still just an assistant.

Following the room number, she quickly found the private room where Jasper Lockwood was and pushed the door open to enter.

Inside the luxurious private room, Jasper Lockwood sat alone in the main seat in the center, surrounded by a group of men and women who didn’t dare get too close to him.

Chloe Sterling walked over. "President Lockwood."

"Mm." A hint of a smile finally touched Jasper Lockwood’s eyes. "Come and sit."

"Assistant Sterling, you’re here," one of the male executives greeted Chloe Sterling.

Chloe Sterling glanced at him, gave a faint acknowledgment, and then walked over to sit down next to Jasper Lockwood, though she left some distance between them.

Jasper Lockwood glanced at her from the side. He desperately wanted to pull her into his arms, but he restrained himself.

Seeing this, President Carter frowned and once again complained internally about Chloe Sterling’s tactlessness.

At that moment, someone else entered the private room. It was the "cold beauty" President Carter had arranged. What shocked everyone was that the woman bore a slight resemblance to Chloe Sterling, but she wasn’t as stunning.

Seeing her arrive, President Carter immediately called out, "Claire, come over here. Sit next to President Lockwood and pour him a drink."

The woman spotted Chloe Sterling at a glance. A flicker of surprise crossed her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and walked toward Jasper Lockwood.

Because Chloe Sterling was next to Jasper Lockwood, President Carter deliberately reminded her, "Assistant Sterling, if you would please make some room."

’You’re tactless yourself,’ he thought, ’so you should at least let someone else serve the boss properly.’

Chloe Sterling’s gaze turned cold as she swept her eyes over him.

He could tell she seemed displeased but paid it no mind. ’She’s not the president’s wife, nor is she his confidante—just an unobservant assistant. Why would I need to be wary of her?’

’Even if President Lockwood is a little interested in her, she’s so tactless that she probably won’t last by his side for more than a few days.’

The woman walked over. Looking at Jasper Lockwood, with his noble and captivating aura and his devastatingly handsome face, her initial reluctance vanished completely, replaced by elation.

Just as she was about to sit down next to Jasper Lockwood, the man’s voice was suddenly icy. "Stay away from me!"

The woman froze for a moment, then turned to look at President Carter.

President Carter was equally baffled. ’I clearly found someone based on President Lockwood’s preferences. He should like her, so why is he still acting like this?’

Jasper Lockwood turned his head, his frigid gaze shooting toward President Carter as he demanded coldly, "Did you arrange this too?"

A chill ran down President Carter’s spine. He said cautiously, "Er... I just called her over to pour you a drink, President Lockwood. If you don’t like it, I’ll have her leave right now!" After speaking, he looked at the woman. "You can go out first."

The woman looked at him, then at Jasper Lockwood. Although she was unhappy, she didn’t dare say anything and turned to leave.

"Leo Carter, what are you scheming?" Jasper Lockwood’s long, pale fingers gripped his wine glass. Though his tone was calm, it was utterly chilling.

President Carter immediately shot to his feet. "President Lockwood, I had no other intentions. I just wanted to find someone to pour you a drink. I didn’t know you wouldn’t like it. It will never happen again."

"There won’t be a ’next time’." Jasper Lockwood’s cold eyes stared at him. "Don’t bother coming to the company tomorrow."

President Carter was dumbfounded. He had only wanted to please Jasper Lockwood by placing someone by his side; he never imagined this would be the result.

Immediately after, Jasper Lockwood’s cold, deep voice sounded again. "Trying to plant someone by my side... you’ve got some nerve."

The man froze, a flicker of shock in his eyes. He hurriedly said, "Pres... President Lockwood, you’ve misunderstood! I absolutely had no such intentions. I just wanted to make you happy, truly, nothing more. I was foolish and used the wrong method. Please forgive me, President Lockwood."

Jasper Lockwood took a sip of his wine, his tone glacial. "A foolish person has even less reason to remain at Lockwood Group."