Ch. 2146..2150

Chapter 2146

Judging from the tone, Isabel knew it was Roland.

The displeasure on her face faded. She quickly tapped on the screen of the phone and replied, "Who are you?" "Roland."

Isabel curled her lips before she put her phone away.

At the same time, a white car drove into the parking lot of the Rockwells’ building.

Clarice came down from the car, her heels clacked as she elegantly entered the building.

When the security guards and receptionists saw her, they greeted her respectfully, "Ms. Houston."

Clarice walked past them, headed to the elevator, and went up to Decker's office.

She went inside without even knocking.

Inside the spacious office, Decker was alone at his desk, reading through documents.

When he saw her, he looked baffled. He got on his feet and asked, "Clarice? What are you doing here?" Clarice looked around the office but found nothing unusual. She quickly smiled and said, "Decker, | missed you. That's why | came to see you."

She walked to him.

Decker walked around his desk and went up to her. He stroked her face affectionately and asked, "Why didn't you tell me? | could've settled my work earlier and gone out with you."

Clarice smiled happily when she heard him. "I just want to look at you, | didn't want to disturb your work." "You'll only motivate me to work harder, why would you disturb me?" Decker playfully pinched her nose. Clarice leaned on his chest with a sweet smile. Her eyes subtly stared at the deepest part of his office. The place looked clean as usual and there were no signs and presence of someone else.

He would not have brought a woman in here, would he?

Then why would she receive such a text saying that he did?

Clarice was confused.

Decker then said, "Clarice, you have to be careful lately."

Clarice’s expression changed. She looked at him and asked, "Why?"

Decker said solemnly, "Roland is making moves lately and I'm afraid that he'll use you against me." Clarice could not help but think of the text she received.

A quick thought later, she asked, "Decker, what did he do to you?"

“Not yet, but | have a feeling that he may be up to something soon." Decker stroked her face again and continued, "But you don't have to worry. I'm prepared for it. He won't be able to do anything to me.”

Clarice felt guilty when she heard him.

Roland came back for two months already. From the initial isolation to his current small following, even though they were mostly his late grandmother's and father’s men, he started to be a prominent force within the company.

He was powerful and capable.

Had Clarice and Master Rockwell not supported Decker with her family influence and his resources respectively, Decker would have already lost.

Decker was busy with work, why would he have the time to cheat on her with another woman? Why would she believe the text that she received from an unknown source?

Clarice pursed her lips and sighed. "Decker, I'm sorry. I'm hiding something from you."

Decker looked confused but he continued softly, "What is it?"

Clarice took her phone out and showed the anonymous text she received to Decker.

The text was sent to her twenty minutes ago.

“A woman just entered Decker's office. Come to the office right now."

Decker's expression turned grim. He asked angrily, "Who sent you this?"

Clarice answered, "! don't know. It's anonymous, | can't track its source."

Decker feigned a pondering look and then said coldly," Maybe it's Roland. He’s trying to sow discord between us.”

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"| guess so."

Being the eldest daughter of the Houstons, if Clarice left, Decker would lose the support and resources from the Houstons. With that, Clarice said coldly, "Roland is a wicked man."

Decker said softly, "It's okay. Just treat it as spam, forget about it. Go home and have a good rest. I'll never let Roland get his way."

Clarice hummed a reply. She looked at him strongly and said, "Decker, I'll always be by your side. If you run into any problems, just go to my father.”

Decker smiled. "| know. Go back and rest, don’t worry about me."

Clarice hugged him again before she left.

After she left the office, Decker's expression turned cold.

He returned to his desk and called the person that he arranged to watch Roland.

As soon as the call got through, he asked coldly, "Had Roland done anything in the past two days?”

Meanwhile at Coastal Hotel, the street lamps on both sides of the street lit up in gold as night arrived. The sea breeze entered the opened window, blowing at Isabel's face lightly.

She was sitting by the window, waiting for Roland.

Judging from his schedule and habit, he would only come later in the night.

Isabel watched TV while having snacks as she waited for Roland.

To her surprise, before she could finish an episode, she received a call from the front desk. The receptionist said, "Ms. Ross, someone named Roland Rockwell is here to see you." Isabel's eyes glinted. She said, "Let him through."

"Alright."

Isabel put the phone down and went to tidy up her hair and clothes.

Awhile later, knocks came from the door.

Isabel ran toward the door but before she opened it, a thought rushed into her mind. She ran back, picked up her phone, and continued the episode she paused before feigning a nonchalant look. She then strutted over to the doorand opened it.

The man’s tall and elegant figure appeared before her eyes. He was holding a meticulous jewelry box and a bouquet of flowers. His lips were slightly curled. He said deeply, "Good evening."

Isabel widened her eyes at his handsome looks. Her heart raced unconsciously but she was able to control her emotions and not show it on her face.

She blinked and turned to the TV, feigning a nonchalant look. She hummed and said, "Come in."

She turned around and wanted to return to the room but a hand grabbed her wrist, stopping her.

Her heart pounded even faster.

She suppressed the emotional fluctuation in her and looked at him. "What?"

Roland pursed his lips. "You held your phone the wrong way."

Isabel looked at her phone's screen.

When she cast her phone onto the TV, it was locked, so it should be in the same direction. However, the TV was showing an upside-down footage.

Her phone was rotated upside down and she had no idea because she cast it in a hurry just now. She blushed.

Annoyed, she glared at him and argued, "I like watching it upside down."

He pursed his lips and smiled.

The smile on his face looked handsomely charming. He hummed, "Mhmm, hmmm."

 

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He did not want to expose her but he could not hold back his laughter either.

Isabel was speechless. She was so embarrassed that she could not say a word.

Then, she tossed her phone to the side, her hands akimbo. She grumbled, ‘Yeah! | was waiting for you! Happy now?" She looked as red as a tomato, her eyes alluring. Although grumpy, she looked lively and adorable.

Roland's eyes fluttered. He hugged her into his arms and kissed her lips.

The lips locked and entangled for quite a while.

Isabel wanted to push him away at first but she was not strong enough. Not only was he dominating, but he was also gentle with his movements.

He robbed her of her strength and stamina to fight him.

As her body grew weak and her consciousness started to fade, he released her lips.

Isabel's cheeks blushed. Her eyes were covered with a layer of tears.

She felt lost. Then, she looked at her surroundings and realized she was already in the room. More precisely, she was pinned to the wall in the corner by the man.

As she regained her senses, she pushed him away. "Let go of me!”

However, she had lost her strength and her voice turned soft.

It sounded as if she welcomed his invasion rather than rejecting it.

Her face turned redder.

Roland's lips curled as he stroked her cheek.

After staring at her for a while, his bloodshot eyes narrowed, his voice turned deeper, and said, "Isabel, | don't want to let you go anymore."

Isabel's heart was having an itch to answer his teases but she continued to stare at him cautiously. "What are you trying to do to me?"

He lowered his head, and moved his handsome face closer to her face. The tip of his nose touched hers. He said, "I want to kiss you.”

Isabel's emotions were boiling, her body started to heat up.

She had not forgiven him, so she should not be kissing him. However, the words she prepared to reject him were all stuck in her throat.

Roland ran out of patience. Since she did not answer him, he lifted her face and kissed her once more. Isabel was held up in the corner and had nowhere to escape.

Sometime later, Roland stopped. His lustful eyes looked at her beautiful collarbone and shoulder. He asked in a deep voice, "Isabel, can | carry you to the bed?"

Isabel was speechless.

He had stripped her naked while he kissed her, so why ask?

She ignored his question. She jumped onto him and clung to his waist with her legs. Roland carried her to the bed.

Later that night, after some rough and passionate sex, the room returned to peace and quiet.

Isabel could no longer move a muscle. She lay on his chest, exhausted.

Even though she was tired, she was not sleepy at all. She leaned on his shoulder and toyed with a lock of his hair at the back of his head. She asked, "Roland, how are you doing in the past two months at the company?"

Roland looked at her, his eyes filled with stars. They looked deep but bright. "I’m doing okay," he said. "Really?" Isabel looked at him.

He was expelled from the company by Decker many years ago and suddenly he came back to fight for the company. How could he be doing well?

Isabel refused to believe it.

Roland pursed his lips. He asked her softly, "It was rough at first but after | secured a big deal for the company, things got smoother for me."

"Decker didn't target you?" "He did. He's always trying to expel me from the company." He sounded calm and indifferent, like his expression.

It seemed like Decker was having a hard time trying to chase him out.

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Isabel was curious about how he was doing in the company.

She asked, "Roland, can you tell me what happened after you came back here?" Roland hugged her into his arms and said, "Two months ago, when | first came back..." He told Isabel a few things that happened.

When he first came back, Decker told him to leave, but he stayed.

He worked hard and secured a big deal that Decker had been working on for years and it made the shareholders look at him differently. The shareholders were once friends with his late grandmother and father, so based on his recently outstanding performance, they took his side.

Then, his grandfather got to him and made him go back to Rockwells' old mansion. His grandfather tried to persuade him to leave the company but he refused.

He continued working hard and secured a few more deals, which strengthened his position in the company. He made it sound easy but only he knew how difficult it had been.

Besides, Decker never stopped targeting him from the dark. Even his grandfather was trying to pull him down secretly. Isabel's chest clenched knowing that he had been fighting alone.

However, it was his fault for leaving her without saying a word and making her think that he wanted to break up. He deserved it. She hummed a reply and no longer said a word.

Then, her stomach started growling.

Embarrassed, she turned away.

Roland put his hand on her belly and rubbed it. He smiled and asked, "Hungry?"

She nodded. She had not eaten dinner, of course, she was hungry.

Roland carried her out of the bed.

She asked, "Where are you taking me?"

"To have dinner.”

Isabel was more embarrassed than before. She was tired but she could still walk.

Besides, they had just finished a few rounds of rough sex.

On second thought, Isabel said, "Why don't we order takeaway?"

"It's not healthy eating takeaway."

He then put his jacket on her shoulder and carried her outside.

Isabel quickly said, "Put me down. | can walk.”

Roland pursed his lips. "Okay."

He only put her down when the elevator reached the lobby.

Isabel quickly put on a mask and a cap and walked out of the elevator with him.

When they walked out of the hotel, it was already past midnight. Most of the restaurants were closed.

Ten minutes later, they arrived at an expensive restaurant that served supper. The restaurant served some of the best cuisines of Southboro.

However, the VIP rooms were all booked and Isabel's stomach was growling.

Roland brought her to the corner, near the window, and sat down.

Awhile later, the dishes were served. She took her mask off and started eating. Roland looked at her as he ate.

The window was half opened, and the sea breeze was able to enter.

While they were having supper, a burst of wicked laughter came from behind. "Hey, isn't that Master Rockwell? Eating out at this hour?"

A few drunk men came down from the room upstairs and came over to Roland. Then, they spotted Isabel who sat opposite Roland.

One of the men teased her, "Who might this be? Master Rockwell's girlfriend?” “Master Rockwell has a girlfriend? Let me have a look!”

They hastened over to the table.

Roland frowned coldly.

Isabel quickly put on her mask.

The men were everything but good, so Isabel did not want to reveal herself to them. Neither would she want them to recognize her as a celebrity.

If they found out she was with Roland, they would give Roland a hard time and criticize him at the company.

 

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When the men approached, Roland bolted up.

His towering figure coupled with his frosty look made him look intimidating. It felt like one more step closer and he could physically hurt them.

The men saw the look on his face and were deterred.

They were all executives of the company, which made them Decker's subordinates. Although they did not respect Roland, who was not favored by Young Master Rockwell, they witnessed how ruthless he was in the past two months.

It would be a bad idea to try to provoke Roland. However, simply leaving would make them look like cowards.

They exchanged a quick look and the leading man, a man with a bloated stomach, said with a smile, "Master Rockwell, what are you doing? We're just curious what your girlfriend looks like, that's it."

‘Yeah. We won't do anything to your girlfriend.”

Roland glared at all of them.

They instinctively avoided his gaze.

Roland said, "You people have one minute to disappear from my sight."

The men's expressions shifted. They all looked at him with an unfriendly gaze.

“Master Rockwell, your words are a little disrespectful.”

‘Yeah. What if we insist on staying? What can you do?”

They disregarded Roland openly.

If they already disregarded Roland in public, one could imagine how bad it would be back at the company.

Isabel frowned. She reached out to the empty bottle underneath the table.

She wanted to smash it into the man's face.

Then, Roland said coldly and menacingly, "You can try.”

Roland stood straight, his eyes frosty.

In just a few seconds, his frosty and powerful aura enveloped them, suffocating them.

The men immediately thought of the things Roland did at the company in the past two months and how vicious he could be. Not even Decker could successfully expel him from the company. Roland must have some tricks up his sleeve.

It had been over two months and Roland had not started his revenge on Decker.

"Come on, Master Rockwell, we're just kidding with you. It's getting late, let's not disturb Master Rockwell and his little girlfriend," one of the middle-aged men responded to the situation quickly.

He then said to his colleagues, "Let's just leave him alone. We all work for the same company, if something unhappy happens between us, how are we going to work together in the future?"

Someone echoed, "Yeah. Let's go."

“Master Rockwell, good night."

Even though some of them remained aggrieved, the others dragged them out of the restaurant. Everything returned to normal. Isabel released the bottle, took off her mask, and looked at Roland.

Roland looked at her. He spotted worry on her face. His lips pursed as he said softly, "Are you alright? Do you want to go somewhere else?"

Isabel curled her lips at him. "It's okay. The food here is nice. Let's just continue."

"Alright." He sat back down and continued eating.

After a momentary peace, Isabel was still bugged by the unhappy encounter earlier. She asked, "Who were they?" ‘The executives of the company."

“Are they all Decker's men?"

"Yeah."

Isabel frowned.

Roland spotted her grumpy look and said softly, "Isabel, | know how to deal with them. It's just not the time yet. Don't worry about

me.

Isabel was relieved. She asked, "Can you tell me about the plan? How do you plan to take the company back?"