Rejected - Rejected Chapter 52
Chapter 52
Patrick held Gloria’s hand. His anger was soothed, and he became calm.
For some reason, he felt warm.
He didn’t know how long had passed. Finally, she coughed a few times.
As she spat out water, she coughed again.
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Gloria opened her eyes, which were both sore and painful. Her vision was blurry, and she couldn’t see the face of the person in front of her.
She moved her lips and said, “Money”
Patrick looked indescribably excited. Seeing her lips move, he quickly asked, “What did you say?”
Gloria’s pale lips moved slightly. She said with difficulty, “Mr. Terry, my money.”
All of a sudden, the air froze.
It was as if someone hit the pause button.
The excitement in Patrick’s eyes vanished in an instant, replaced by indifference. He said, “How much?”
His voice regained its usual coldness.
“Mr. Terry, you promised that you would pay me 400 thousand dollars for my performance.”
Gloria did not see the person in front of her clearly. Yet, the sense of being near him still reassured her.
Patrick’s eyes were utterly deep and obscure. His right hand was hanging by his leg, and he said coldly, “Alright then. 400 thousand dollars. You shall have it.”
Gloria felt a pain in her chin, and she saw a handsome face approaching her.
Patrick said, “Look closer, who am I?”
His cold voice and familiar aura instantly woke her up.
She asked in surprise, “Why are you here?”
“Why am I here?” Patrick sneered. “You’re asking me? Don’t you know that it’s one of my pleasures to watch you suffer?”
Leonard glanced at Patrick’s sleeve, which was still dripping blood. He didn’t know why Patrick was lying
to Gloria.
Patrick was so worried about Clória. Yet now, he pretended to be otherwise.
Patrick’s pushed Gloria’s chinaside almost rudely.
He suddenly stood up. He lowered his eyes, glanced at Gloria pitifully, and said, “Get up. Come with me if you’re not dead.”
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Leonard didn’t like Gloria. However, she was now a different person from the confident, arrogant Gloria from three years ago. Besides, she nearly died a few minutes ago, and she looked miserable. Therefore, Leonard walked forward, trying to help Gloria.
“Can’t she walk?”
Patrick’s cold gaze fell on Leonard. Leonard quivered instantly and withdrew his hand. Then he silently. retreated to the side.
Gloria glanced up at Patrick’s icy face.
She slowly supported herself up from the sofa. In the eyes of others, she was so pretentious that she seemed to be acting.
She nearly drowned. However, no matter how weak she was, she wasn’t supposed to move this slowly.
Even Leonard stopped feeling sorry for her.
Patrick looked down at her as she stood up. He said expressionlessly, “Did you break your leg?”
Gloria tightened her grip on the sofa, but she loosened it in the next second.
She didn’t say a word. With no intention of explaining anything, she simply clenched her fists in silence and summoned all her strength of will to keep pace with Patrick.
She walked over to Toby. She stopped and held out her hand, palm up.
Toby was puzzled. Noticing that Gloria had stopped, Patrick stopped as well.
Patrick looked at Gloria without saying a word. Quietly, he watched her every movement.
Gloria pursed her lips into a line. She stared at Toby in front of her without blinking and reached out to Toby further.
Toby’s glasses were sliding down the bridge of his nose. Unlike the well–dressed gentleman before, thanks to the “flood“, he looked a bit embarrassed now, including his hairstyle and his nice outfit.
He looked at Gloria’s palm reaching out to him, blinked, and asked, “Gloria, what do you mean?”
“The money. Mr. Terry, have you forgotten? The 400 thousand dollars you promised me?”
Gloria’s voice now sounded hoarse, unpleasant, and ticklish, from suffocation and drowning.
Toby took out his wallet at once. His checkbook was already wet, and he hesitated.
nething
Yet then he thought of Patrick’s earlier reaction, which made him certain that was going on between Gloria and Patrick
He gritted his teeth and took out a card from his wallet.
“Miss Carter, my checkbook is wet. Take the card.
‘She’s bold enough to ask for the money. However, how dare you give it to her?”
Patrick’s voice suddenly rang out. Toby’s hands trembled, and he looked at Patrick, who stood apart from all the others.
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“Alpha Patrick, are you saying that I shouldn’t give the money to Miss Carter?” Toby knew what Patrick meant. However, he wasn’t certain of it and felt strange.
Patrick didn’t even look at Toby, but he didn’t refute Toby either, which proved that Toby was right.
Gloria’s face was pale and now added with despair. She turned around abruptly and said, “How gave you the right? I deserve that money because I almost died for it! Mr. Hammond, you are in no position to make that decision!”
She was so angry that she almost forgot to be humble.
“Good question.” Patrick smiled. He had every right to say so because he saved Gloria’s life.
Patrick was burning with rage, but his eyes were as cold as ice. He said, “It is my order!”
“It’s
my money. I deserve it.” She was about to cry, but she lowered her head quickly.
She said to herself inwardly, Don’t cry, Gloria. You’ve been through the hardest time already. This is nothing.
There’s nothing to be upset about. Mica is gone. And now, there’s nothing left worth your tears, not even
Patrick!
Your money? Do you deserve it? If everyone could get what they deserve, then the term wasted efforts wouldn’t have existed in the first place. And you, do you deserve to be doomed?”
Gloria lowered her head and stared at the tip of her feet.
“I will answer your question now. Because this is Fittro Club, and I get to call the shots. Patrick’s cold voice. came to Gloria’s ears. He continued, “And the reason is pretty straightforward as well. Your life is not worth 400 thousand dollars.”
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