Chapter 681

Tyler typed out a message. It read like a threat: “[Jason, you must be too idle these days. Do you want me to tell your old man to ship you overseas for a while?]”

Jason immediately went quiet.

Luke stepped in to calm Tyler down. “[Alright, let me give you some advice. You should approach this from two angles. Firstly, push her a little. Secondly, make it clear that you’re serious about her–that this isn’t some casual game. By ‘push,’ I mean forcing her to confront her own feelings. I’ve met plenty of women like her. They clearly care but won’t admit it. Honestly, that’s exactly how Rachel is.]”

Tyler thought it over. Luke’s words made sense.

Rachel was the type to get tangled up, always caught between holding on and letting go.

Tyler wasn’t someone who wasted time. Once he had the answer, he stopped replying altogether.

Jason noticed the silence and even tagged him a couple of times, but there was still no response.

“[I knew it! He treats us like a vending machine. Once he gets what he needs, he disappears.]”

Luke replied with a laughing emoji. “[That’s just who he is. We should be used to it by now. But honestly, I don’t think he’s fully won her over yet.]”

Jason sent a sighing emoji. “[Guess all we can say is, the road to winning her over is a long one. Good luck to her.]”

After pocketing his phone, Tyler mapped out a strategy in his mind. With a plan in mind, he finally felt settled.

Just then, Wanda walked out of the kitchen.

“Dinner’s ready.”

Tyler stood up and headed toward the stairs. “Wanda, come eat with us.”

Wanda froze. The Lewis family had strict rules: Maids didn’t sit at the same table as the family. Rachel had invited her before, but never when Tyler was around.

Wanda waved it off politely. “No, thank you. I’ll eat elsewhere. It’s the same.”

Tyler didn’t press on. He continued upstairs and was about to knock on Rachel’s door when he heard her voice from inside.

“Jerry, I told you, it’s not the right time yet. You’ve only just gotten back. I’ll handle things with Yvette. You don’t need to worry. I know you don’t want to leave me. After all these years working together, through everything we’ve faced, you know me well enough. We have to finish what’s already on our plate first.”

On the other end, Jerry sounded anxious.

“But Rachel, what if you can’t bring yourself to walk away when the time comes?”

“As if! Don’t worry about me. We still have our own plans, don’t we?”

“Got it.”

The call ended.

Rachel sighed, reached for the door, and nearly walked straight into Tyler.

They both froze. Shock flickered in Rachel’s eyes.

“W–What are you doing here?”

Tyler acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing. “Wanda asked me to let you know dinner’s ready.”

“Okay.”

Rachel nodded, closed the door behind her, and followed him downstairs. She couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.

He’d been standing there the second she opened the door. Had he overheard her call with Jerry?

She didn’t dare ask. If she brought it up, she’d only draw more suspicion.

Tyler wasn’t like anyone else. His instincts cut sharper than most.

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