“Are you calling me to pay back the money?”

“What money?” William asked, confused.

“Your wife’s medical fees. I paid for it first. Shouldn’t you be the one paying for it instead?”

“How much was it? I’ll transfer it to you later.”

“150 dollars.”

William fell silent.

Tyler chuckled coldly when he heard no response from William. “What? Trying to shirk responsibility?”

“No. I’ll transfer it to you later.”

Despite knowing Tyler for so many years, William had never managed to see through his thoughts. All the more, William couldn’t understand why a mogul of his status would fuss about 150 dollars.

“Alright, goodbye.” Tyler preferred not to speak more than the situation warranted.

“Wait! I have something to discuss with you. Regarding the person in charge of Project Oasis, why must I remove Samantha? She was in charge of the project that our company decided on right from the start.”

Tyler’s voice, deep with disdain, sounded through the phone.

“William, why don’t you change your brain for a new one? Your brain is filled with Samantha right now. If it weren’t for her, would I have managed to seize the management rights to the project? Even now, you’re still trying to push for her. Ask yourself–is her proposal really better than Rachel’s?”

Tyler’s words rendered William speechless.

Before he could react, Tyler went on, not giving him a chance to refute him.

“You know my temperament very well. I won’t take back my words. I couldn’t care less if you insist on being blinded by love and spoiling Samantha, but the project isn’t a tool for you to court a woman. The person in charge must be switched to Rachel.”

With that, Tyler hung up.

Listening to the beeping sound, William tightened his grip on the phone, the veins on the back of his hand popping.

Rachel didn’t know how the conversation was going between William and Tyler, but she could sense that Tyler wasn’t one to be easily convinced. That man took scrupulous care over his work and would never tolerate hiccups in his projects, not even minor ones.

She smirked sardonically.

She used to find William very diligent at work, especially before he became the CEO.

Yet now, she was beginning to understand why Tyler was a rising star who could catch up and surpass Lewis Enterprise, an age-old brand in the market. She could see the clear reason behind that.

However, it no longer had anything to do with her. Samantha would soon become the wife of the CEO of Lewis Enterprise.

Rachel could almost sense the bitter taste of defeat on her lips.

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When she saw the door to her ward opening once more, she could see the dour look on William’s face and the chilly aura he was exuding. He trudged toward Rachel and looked at her.

Rachel could sense the critical judgment in his eyes.

“Has Tyler read Samantha’s proposal?” he asked.

Rachel’s brows furrowed. “I don’t know.”

“Why did he question her proposal, then?” The veins on William’s temples popped, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

Rachel’s face turned cold. “This has nothing to do with me. I don’t have Samantha’s proposal.”

“But you’ve read it.”

His words made Rachel feel as though she was pushed into a deep, dark abyss. Her body stiffened as she lay on the bed, so tense that she couldn’t move a muscle.

It took her a long while to recover.

Her lips quivered as she struggled to speak.

“Are you trying to say that I tipped Tyler off on Samantha’s proposal?”