Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

206 The Winner and the Loser 206 The Winner and the Loser

Andrew told Anna that he still had some things to take care of in Sea Cityand he would leave for Birmingham later within a week.

So, Anna and Wayne left first.

“Someone else was in charge of Carousel Group five years ago, right?” Anna asked as they were in his car.

Wayne had his hands on the steering wheel and was looking intently ahead. He wasn’t distracted when he heard that and then said,

“Richard is a year younger than me. But, he had only finished his undergraduate degree when he worked for the group back then. He

even gave up the chance to pursue a master’s degree at Yale. So he was already the group’s vice president when I returned to England. To

be honest, Grandpa used to think highly of him.”

Anna was impressed with Richard. She had met him at the Wrights’ house before and remembered that he was a man in his thirties

and looking somewhat similar to Wayne.

He seemed gentle and friendly, and always had a smile on his face. However, no one could really get close to him.

“Maybe you made Richard feel threatened,” Anna speculated as she glanced over at Wayne.

Wayne nodded, then shifted his gaze to the side as if he didn’t care. He replied, “Yes. I am a shareholder in the Group and I was

involved in some of the board resolution meetings. Later, I felt unsure of the company’s financial situation. After my grandfather had it

checked out, he allowed me to take part in the company’s management. But I didn’t have quite the same power as Richard at the

time.”

So, whether Wayne controlled the company or not, as soon as he returned to England, he posed a serious threat to Richard. Peter

was in charge of the entire group at the time, and he had complete authority. Wayne was Peter’s only grandson, thus there was a good

chance that he would inherit the group later.

“Did he do anything to you?” Anna continued to ask.

some awful things to me. And if he hadn’t done those things, he could have kept his job as a vice president. After all, he’s a relative

he was too paranoid.”

the company. To make Peter

the one who spread the rumor that Wayne

rumor that he forced Wayne to get married

was taken aback when she heard his

illness have something

she wondered.

hate Matthew, Anna reasoned in her heart, because he is the

significantly slimmer. This

Wayne

frowned and asked, “Anna, did you investigate what

joking?” Anna said as she frowned irritably at

stop you from looking into it if you want to. And, if you

You don’t have to deal with this

a little less angry. She said, “If that’s the case,

When I spoke

kept a close eye on Wayne’s expression as she stated this because she didn’t want

frowned a little. He appeared to

to

to watch out for him. I’m

his words. Then, she recalled what Ryan had said

blame for Matthew’s

it seems to me that he’s very powerhul. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been fighting for

Anna said tentatively

but he shouldn’t have done those things to

grandfather values keeping his family members together, so Richard shouldn’t treat his

that way.”

“What did he do?”

“Oh, it was my grandfather who quelled that. So,

on anything about it.”

hand and did her best to

more than an idle loafer. However, she later knew that Richard had known