Chapter 165: Dad Apologizes to Aunt Evelynn
She needed to take lissa to Portington.
That ant she definitely had to tell Tristan Sterling.
The call connected.
"What is it?" The man’s cool, distant voice ca through the line.
Rachel Royce said, "I’m taking lissa to Portington tomorrow."
There was a two-second silence on the other end, then he asked, "For how many days?"
Rachel replied, "About a week."
By the ti she returned from the business trip, the first hearing would be starting.
Tristan Sterling said, "Take lissa’s bodyguards and nannies with you."
’He actually agreed so easily?’
Rachel couldn’t help but feel surprised.
"What ti is the flight tomorrow?" the man asked again.
"We land in Portington at ten in the morning."
"Co pick lissa up tomorrow morning then."
With that said, Tristan Sterling hung up.
Rachel put down her phone.
She made a call to the person in charge in the United States to ask about the company’s current situation.
No one from NS had contacted them again, and the company was currently operating normally.
Rachel breathed a temporary sigh of relief. "Good."
That evening, Rachel returned ho.
Around eight o’clock, Thomas Sterling arrived at the Royce residence, returning with Peter Preston. They hadn’t had dinner yet.
Florence Preston and the maid served the prepared al.
The two n ate their al.
Rachel sat to the side and asked, "Brother, how did the talks with Ascendant go today?"
Peter Preston briefly explained the situation.
Raymond Reynolds was now insisting on partnering with Ascendant.
"Don’t worry about company matters, Rachel. I’ll handle things on my end. Just focus on your own affairs for now."
Rachel humd in acknowledgnt. "Okay."
Rachel then told them about her business trip to Portington the next day.
"How long will you be gone?" Thomas Sterling asked.
"About a week."
Peter Preston then asked, "When is the court date for your lawsuit with Tristan Sterling?"
Rachel replied, "The 28th of this month. My lawyer will appear in court, so I don’t need to go in person."
Peter Preston nodded.
「The next morning.」
Miles Sheldon drove her to Silvermist Bay.
lissa had woken up very early to get ready.
It was her first ti going to another city with soone other than her dad, but lissa wasn’t scared at all. In fact, she was excited and happy.
"I wish Dad could co with and Aunt Evelynn," lissa said, looking up at her father.
Tristan Sterling put her backpack on for her. "If you miss , just video call ."
"Okay."
When Rachel’s car pulled up to the villa’s gate, Tristan Sterling picked up lissa and walked toward the door.
The two nannies who looked after lissa followed them out, pushing suitcases.
Once outside the villa, lissa squird out of Tristan Sterling’s arms and ran to take Rachel’s hand.
Tristan Sterling said to Rachel, "Soone will be at the airport to pick you up. I’ve already had soone arrange your accommodations."
Rachel paused for a mont, then said, "There’s no need for that. I’ve made my own arrangents."
Tristan’s tone was non-negotiable. "lissa is traveling. I can’t rest easy with her staying anywhere else. She must have bodyguards and nannies with her."
Hearing her father’s harsh tone, lissa chided him in her childish voice, "Daddy, you’re not allowed to talk to Aunt Evelynn like that. Apologize to Aunt Evelynn."
Tristan’s gaze fell upon lissa. He crouched down to look at his daughter, his expression softening. "Alright, Daddy knows he was wrong. How about you and Aunt Evelynn stay in that house you like?"
lissa tilted her head up to look at Rachel and called out, "Aunt Evelynn!"
Rachel picked lissa up. "Let’s get in the car."
Once they were in the car, lissa waved goodbye to her dad.
Miles Sheldon drove away.
The bodyguards followed in their car.
When they arrived at the airport, Ian Quinn, June Jennings, and Stella were already waiting for them.
Ian Quinn looked at the bodyguards and nannies trailing behind them and chuckled, "Is Tristan Sterling afraid you’re going to kidnap lissa or sothing?"
Rachel didn’t want to talk about him. "Let’s go."
「Two hours later.」
The plane landed in Portington.
Rachel had originally planned for her and lissa to stay with June and the others.
But now that the bodyguards and nannies were with them, they had no choice but to go to the place Tristan had arranged.
June said, "It’s fine. If you’re busy with work during the day, you can just drop lissa off with ."
Rachel humd in agreent.
Ian Quinn went straight to the Portington branch office. "Get lissa settled first, then co over."
"Okay."
Rachel and lissa got into the car arranged by Tristan.
June had things to do later with Stella, so it wasn’t convenient for her to take lissa along.
「Cinnabar Estate.」
One of the top three luxury villa districts in Portington, it featured a cluster of European-style buildings surrounded by mountains and water, offering breathtaking scenery.
The Rolls-Royce arrived at the villa.
The villa’s butler stepped forward respectfully to greet them.
lissa had fallen asleep in the car, so Rachel carried her as she got out.
The bedrooms were already prepared.
Rachel carried lissa upstairs.
After lissa woke up, Rachel had lunch with her.
"Auntie has to go to work this afternoon. Will you be a good girl and stay at ho, lissa?"
lissa was very obedient and nodded. "Okay, I’ll wait quietly for Aunt Evelynn to co back."
After getting lissa settled, Rachel left the villa.
Miles Sheldon had co with her and was waiting outside the villa in the car.
On the way, Rachel received a call from Julian Jennings.
"Professor."
Julian Jennings said, "You’ve arrived in Portington?"
"Yes, I just got here. I’m on my way to the company now. Professor, how are things on your end?"
Julian Jennings replied, "The situation isn’t very optimistic at the mont, but you don’t need to worry. Just focus on handling your work with Ian."
They each had their own tasks, so there was no use in her worrying. Hearing that Julian’s tone wasn’t overly anxious, Rachel felt it was best not to ask any more questions.
"I know."
"June said you brought lissa to Portington with you?"
Rachel humd in confirmation. "She overheard us talking about it yesterday and insisted on coming along. She’s good friends with Stella now, so when Stella takes a day off, she wants to take a day off too."
Julian could hear the mix of resignation and fondness in Rachel’s voice. She was clearly growing more and more attached to lissa.
He didn’t say anything more about it. "Since you’re here, have June show you so proper hospitality."
They didn’t talk for long before hanging up.
Just as she hung up, Rachel received a call from Ian Quinn, telling her not to co to the office but to go directly to the MK Group.
"Okay."
「Half an hour later.」
Rachel got out of the car.
She looked at the magnificent, towering complex of buildings before her, situated in a pri location. It was truly worthy of being the MK Group, the undisputed leader in Portington.
As Rachel walked toward the lobby, a top-of-the-line Rolls-Royce slowly pulled up to the main entrance. The door opened, and a tall, slender figure stepped out.
"President Sullivan."
A group of senior executives bowed and greeted him respectfully.
Just by standing there, you could feel his overwhelming aura, even from a distance.
It was a completely different feeling from when she had t him in Kingsland.
This just went to show his current status within the MK Group.
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