CHAPTER 111: CHAPTER 66: HOWARD GEOFFREY CAME TO SAVE HER 1

"Becca, I can’t hold it in anymore, I need to tell you..."

Isabella suddenly pulled Becca to sit up.

Becca responded vaguely to Isabella’s words, "Mhm, go on..."

"Do you remember the last time I went to G City to see you?"

"Dear, I haven’t had the chance to thank you for that card you gave me... without it, I might not have understood many things, even now."

"Forget about how the card helped you for a second. Let me ask you, have you gone to the bank to check the amount on it?"

"No."

Isabella slapped her forehead in frustration. "No wonder..."

"What’s wrong?"

"There’s fifty million in that card, did you know?"

"Fifty million?" Becca’s eyes widened in disbelief. "Where did you get so much money?"

"Of course, I don’t have that much money. Someone else gave it to me and asked me to pass it on to you."

Becca shook her head. "I don’t understand..."

"Of course, you don’t. Even I still don’t understand why that person would be willing to give you such a large sum of money..."

Becca grew even more puzzled. "Isabella, can you just tell me everything at once?"

Isabella immediately blurted out, "Four years ago, after you divorced Howard Geoffrey, one of his subordinates—that man named Wood—gave me a card. He asked me to give it to you in my name. I admit, at the time, I really wanted to refuse. But then I thought about how difficult your life might become, so I ended up accepting the card. The fifty million in it was a huge surprise; I never imagined Howard Geoffrey would give you that much money. The problem then became how I should give it to you. So, for days after that, I was constantly torn, constantly worrying. I didn’t know if I should give it to you, and I was also afraid you’d ask where the money came from, because Mr. Wood had asked me not to tell you. Later, when I heard you were doing well in G City, I gradually forgot about the card. I also wanted to stand up for you, to one day tell him that you wouldn’t deign to accept his money. However, it wasn’t until four years later that I found out your life in G City had actually been very difficult. I truly regretted my earlier decision then. I mean, who in their right mind would turn down money? That’s why I gave you the card from Howard Geoffrey. I figured that if you saw the amount and asked me about it, I could definitely find an excuse to brush you off."

After Isabella finished speaking, Becca lay stunned on the bed.

Who could have thought that such a small episode was hidden behind those past four years...

If she had known about this little episode during those four years, maybe, perhaps... She couldn’t imagine it, but she was certain the life she had chosen would be completely different from what it was now.

"Becca, I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean to hide this from you..."

「The next day.」

In the car, Skyler Jones noticed her listless appearance and asked, "Did you stay up late chatting with your friend last night?"

"Mhm."

"You should have let me play the host and treat her to a meal."

"She’s quite busy. She flew to Japan again today and is always busy with fashion shows. It’s rare for me to see her."

"Alright, next time then!"

As the car turned into the "Oversky" Group building, while Skyler Jones was parking, Becca glanced out and unexpectedly saw a familiar figure getting out of a car. After the person took off their sunglasses, she murmured, "General Leonard?"

While Becca was still confused, Skyler Jones, who had already gotten out of the car, also saw Roger Leonard.

Roger Leonard smiled and walked towards Skyler Jones, proactively extending his hand. "Mr. Jones, it’s a pleasure to meet you."

After Skyler Jones shook hands with Roger Leonard, he said politely, "I didn’t expect you to arrive so early, General Leonard. I was planning to have my driver pick you up from the airport later..."

Getting out of the car, Becca watched the two top-tier businessmen chatting enthusiastically. She suddenly understood that what Skyler Jones had been talking about for the past two days—expanding into new commercial territories—was actually about venturing into the jewelry industry, and the person he wanted to collaborate with was Roger Leonard.

"Mr. Jones, I came so early because I have an acquaintance here... right, Becca?" Roger Leonard had now turned to Becca, who stood to the side without saying anything.

Becca walked over and managed a smile. "General Leonard."

Skyler Jones chuckled, draping an arm around Becca’s shoulder, his tone doting. "You know General Leonard?"

Becca nodded. "He was my boss when I worked at the jewelry company in G City."