Chapter 5
Chapter 5:
She had just gotten into her room when her phone buzzed. It was a bank notification. The sum of fifty million dollars had been transferred into her account.
A text message from Leonard came through.
“Dear, I hope they are treating you well over there. I transferred some money to your account. Buy whatever you want. And don’t forget to inform me if anyone bullies you. I love you p>
Annabel smiled and texted back, “Grandpa, I’m not happy here. They are bullying me. It’s not funny at all p>
Leonard replied almost immediately, “Glad to hear that. Anyway, I’m going fishing. Talk to you later p>
Annabel couldn’t believe her eyes.
Sighing, she changed into a professional suit and walked out of the house. The driver opened the door for her. As soon as she got into the car, she found that Rupert was also inside.
“Didn’t you say that you had no interest in me? Why did you agree to work as my secretary then p>
His charming voice had a hint of irony in it. There was also a smirk at the corners of his lips.
“Don’t get any ridiculous ideas just because I agreed. I promised my grandpa to stay with you for three months. Once the timeline expires, we will cancel the marriage,” Annabel responded, glancing at him indifferently.
“Huh?” Rupert sneered. “Aren’t you worried that you will fall in love with me in the next three months? I guess you’ll be reluctant to leave then p>
Annabel was amused by his words.
“Funny you, Rupert. You clearly have a swollen head. For your information, I will never fall for you. Get down from your high horse p>
Although Annabel knew that Rupert was good-looking, that didn’t matter to her.
He had the repulsive character that she hated in men.
Rupert pulled a long face at her words.
𝒍𝒂tｅ𝒔t 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏
She would never fall for him?
“We will see about that, Annabel. Don’t ever forget what you said just now p>
In Rupert’s opinion, Annabel was just playing hard to get. Why did she come to his home if she didn’t feel a thing for him or want to be his wife?
Annabel smiled and said, “Okay, I’ll keep it in mind. Don’t worry. In three months, we will go our separate ways. By the way, we have to pretend not to know each other at the company. I don’t want unnecessary drama there p>
Rupert kept silent.
Unbeknownst to Annabel, she couldn’t avoid drama at work. The news about Rupert’s engagement had already spread like wildfire. People also knew that his fiancée was from the countryside.
The employees in the Benton Group were in a heated discussion.
“Guys, have you heard the latest? Mr. Benton’s fiancée will work here. She will be his secretary p>
“Oh my! I heard she’s ugly. And that she’s from the countryside. Since she’s poor, she must have attended a substandard college. Can she even understand the documents p>
“Ha-ha! You can say that again. The way I see it, she won’t be able to operate a computer p>
The words of the gossipers trailed off as soon as Rupert walked in with Annabel. Everyone’s jaw dropped when they saw them.