Chapter 68 Won’t Repeat

Elsa said, “Jane, you should come to Mrs. Bar right away. Jeremiah is feeling really bad, and he keeps calling your name. I think he’ll be much happier if you come.”

These two just couldn’t stay quiet for even a second. I rolled my eyes and retorted without hesitation, “If I really listened to you and rushed over, what I’d probably find is just you and Jeremiah being all cozy, right? Elsa, do you think I’m that easy to deceive? You think your acting is flawless, but the truth is, I just can’t be bothered to argue with you! I’m warning you, if you keep bothering me, I won’t hesitate to make you the next target for netizens to criticize!”

Elsa immediately acted all aggrieved. “Jane, how could you think that of me? Everything I’ve done is for your and Jeremiah’s good!”

What a bitch.

I lost all patience and hung up the phone. Before I ended the call, I faintly heard Jeremiah’s drunken shouting in the background, “Why are you calling her? She’s already run off with another man! Tsk! Shameless!”

I couldn’t help but sneer. I’d seen through their tricks countless times, and if I fell for it this time, that would be truly foolish. I blocked Elsa’s number and focused on my designs. After all, if the domestic headquarters of my brand started operating, I would need to launch a new series of designs. At such a critical time, I couldn’t afford to slack off. Not only that, but I also needed to seize the opportunity to attract more investors.

A few days later, I met with a programmer named Zachary Sinclair at a downtown restaurant. In my past life, the game software developed by Zachary’s team became a global sensation, so I couldn’t miss out on such a great opportunity this time.

“Ms. Brown, thank you so much for your interest in my team’s software. May I ask how much you’re planning to invest?” He was very direct and got straight to the point.

I handed him the contract I had already prepared. He glanced at the amount, and his eyes widened in shock. “Fifty million?! Ms. Brown, is this for real? You’re really willing to invest this much in us?”

I smiled faintly. “Of course. I really like the game you’ve developed, and I believe it has the potential to go international. I’m very optimistic about your team, so I hope you won’t let me down.”

Hearing this, he was so excited that he was trembling. “Ms. Brown, thank you so much! Don’t worry, I won’t let you down!” Just as we were having a pleasant conversation, I suddenly received a message from Jeremiah.

“I heard you’re looking for investors for your business. I happen to know a few. Come meet me at Peace Club right now. If you come, not only will these investors be willing to invest, but I’ll invest in you as well!”

Even without seeing his expression, I could sense his arrogance from the words he wrote.

I remembered that he had used this same tactic to get me to deliver raincoats to him and Elsa in my past life. Back then, I hadn’t fully realized his manipulations and willingly went to deliver them. When I arrived, I was humiliated by him and his friends while Elsa watched with glee.

This time, I would never make the same mistake. Not only that, but I would make him regret provoking me and show him the heavy price he would have to pay.

After saying goodbye to Zachary, I immediately headed to Peace Club. As soon as I entered, I bumped into a familiar figure. “Eric?”

Chapter 4 Like a Guardian Angel