Companion, whom he had spent a considerable amount of money to win over.
“I’ll arrange for a driver to pick you up,” Josh said thoughtfully.
“No need,” Jasmine replied. “I asked Drake to take Seren and me. He’ll pick me up after dinner.”
Josh smiled. “You never give me the chance to help, Ms. Sox.”
Jasmine laughed. “It’s not fair to trouble you since you’re such a busy man, Mr. Bucham. Seren and I are heading out now. See you later.”
“Sure, I’ll wait for you at the entrance.”
Jasmine hummed, hung up the phone, and said to Serenity, “Let’s go, Seren. The boss is on my case. We need to finish this task quickly and then collect the payment.”
Serenity laughed. “Didn’t he pay you all at once?”
“He said he was worried I wouldn’t keep my promise, so he gave me a deposit first. If I fail, I have to return the deposit a hundredfold; but if I succeed, he’ll transfer the remaining balance to my account.”
Serenity thought that Josh was casting a wide net to catch a big fish.
Eventually, Jasmine would take the bait.
On the way to York Corporation, Jasmine urged her brother, “Hurry up, Drake.”
“Jas, it’s rush hour in the city. The traffic is heavy. How can I speed up? It’s a miracle we’re not stuck in traffic,” Drake replied.
Serenity laughed. “Are you worried that Mr. Bucham will deduct your pay if you’re late?”
“I want to get there quickly to have a chance to meet Mr. York and his wife. Mr. Bucham mentioned that the CEO would be attending tonight with his wife. Mr. York gives a speech every year at the annual dinner.”
“If we arrive early, we might get to see him. Otherwise, I’m afraid we’ll only catch a glimpse of their bodyguards.”
Three months ago, the two best friends accompanied Rachel Lowe to the Wiltspoon Hotel for a banquet.
Although they did not see Mr. York directly, they caught sight of his bodyguards’ backs. Each guard was so tall and bulky that the girls couldn’t glimpse Mr. York when he was surrounded by them. Serenity couldn’t help but laugh. “Are you still being nosy about Mr. York? What’s there to gossip about? As long as he’s a straight man, it’s natural for him to marry a wife.”