Chapter 210
“It’s true. His family does have a child with leukemia. And yes, he’s been pocketing quite a bit of money. Roughly a million,” Yale reported calmly.
Rachel couldn’t help but gasp.
Tim must have had a death wish. Did he actually embezzle a million dollars from Tyler?
A million sounded like a lot, and it was. But when it came to a disease like leukemia, even that amount might not go very far. No matter how much money one had, illness had a way of burning through it like fire through paper.
If Tyler really chose to pursue the matter, Tim was done for. If Tim couldn’t repay it, he’d be facing prison.
Tyler frowned slightly. A look of surprise flickered in his eyes. “That much?”
“Yeah. Maybe you hadn’t noticed before,” Yale replied.
Yale could understand. Tyler was the type to focus all his attention on business. He barely spent any mental effort on the logistics of his personal life. Probably because of the recent rush with the Oasis project, Tyler had simply overlooked these things.
After a beat, Yale asked, “Mr. Hunt, do you want to press charges?”
Tyler waved him off. “No. The company needs to focus on the project right now. I don’t have the time to waste on lawsuits. Just fire him and start looking for a new personal assistant.”
“Yes, sir.”
Rachel let out a sigh she hadn’t realized she was holding.
Even though Tyler was known for being ruthless and uncompromising, never playing favorites, he had still chosen mercy this time.
Given the circumstances, it was understandable. After all, compassion still existed beyond the rule of law. Maybe Tyler wasn’t as cold as he looked.
But as soon as that thought appeared, Rachel quickly shook her head and tried to dismiss it.
She couldn’t afford to fall into that trap. For all she knew, next time he’d completely shatter her expectations again.
Once Yale wrapped things up, he left quietly.
That night, Rachel stayed with Tyler. She barely managed to doze aff on the stiff fold–out chair beside his bed. The day had been too chaotic and emotionally draining. Even on that uncomfortable chair, however, exhaustion finally took over.
The next morning, Rachel slowly opened her eyes to bright sunlight.
She froze, unsure of her surroundings. She was in the hospital bed. Startled, she bolted upright and quickly looked around. What the hell?
She’d gone to sleep on the chair. She remembered it clearly.
How had she ended up in Tyler’s bed? Where was Tyler?
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Just as she threw off the covers and was about to get up, the bathroom door opened.
Tyler walked out, dressed in a crisp black suit, his hair neatly combed back.
He looked much better than last night. Some color had returned to his face, but he still appeared a little weak.
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Chapter 210
Rachel stared at him in confusion. “Why am I in your bed?”
Tyler did up the last button on his shirt. He lifted his chin slightly, the clean lines of his jaw drawing a sharp contrast with the cool amusement in his eyes.
“Shouldn’t I be the one asking you that?”
Rachel shook her head. “I really don’t remember.”
Tyler walked over to the nightstand, picked up his charging phone and glanced at the screen.
“You suddenly got up in the middle of the night like you were sleepwalking and crawled into my bed. You wrapped yourself around me like an octopus and wouldn’t let go.”
Rachel’s face flushed red. She stiffened and tried to defend herself. “I did not!”
Tyler was looking down at his phone and texting someone, but he paused just long enough to glance at her from the corner of his eye.
“I thought you said you didn’t remember. So how do you know you didn’t sneak into my bed?”
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