Chapter 502
After a long silence, Rodney finally growled through gritted teeth, “Just forget about it. Don’t bother with him anymore. Let Andrew deal with him however he wants—might as well let him kill that troublemaking idiot! That cursed fool brings nothing but disaster! Of all the people he could provoke, why did he have to mess with Andrew?”
Dean said, “I didn’t intervene, but Mr. Lloyd ordered him to eat the kitchen slop.”
Rodney quickly responded, “Good, good, that’s perfect! Make sure he eats until Andrew is satisfied. Do you hear me? If there isn’t enough trash, get people to buy more from other places—I’ll cover the costs!”
Dean chuckled. “Don’t worry, Mr. Sanford. I’ll make sure he’s well-fed.”
“Dr. Lloyd, do you think Hugh can actually swallow that kitchen slop?” Lauren asked playfully.
Her eyes glimmered with amusement, as their shopping trip had turned out to be more entertaining than expected.
Andrew placed their shopping bags in the back of his G-Wagon and said with mock seriousness, “This restaurant’s kitchen slop is particularly nasty compared to others. Though we shouldn’t underestimate Hugh—given how foul his mouth is, he might actually enjoy it and ask for seconds.”
Lauren burst out laughing, clutching her waist. “Dr. Lloyd, stop it! My sides hurt from laughing!”
Andrew smiled and said, “Get in. I’ll drop you off at the Rhodes residence before heading home.”
With Dean supervising, Hugh would have no choice but to finish all the waste, and whether he was Nasty Hugh or the king himself, he would end up vomiting and getting his stomach pumped at the hospital.
As Lauren opened the car door, she spotted a familiar face across the street at the hotel and let out a surprised sound. Andrew looked over and was equally taken aback.
A couple was coming out of the Stanton Hotel across the street, holding each other intimately. Both appeared quite drunk, their faces pressed close together.
Chapter 302
While Andrew did not recognize the woman, he knew the man. It was Troy MacAfee, the newly appointed head of the Pharmaceutical Division at Rhodes Corporation.
Lauren smirked. “Troy just became the head of the Pharmaceutical Division, and he’s already getting cocky enough to hang around with that woman.”
After getting in the car, Andrew asked, “Do you know that woman?”
It was clear that Lauren had strong feelings of dislike toward Troy’s companion.
Lauren shut her door and scoffed, “That’s Ruby Dickinson, a notorious business broker in Jayrodale’s corporate world.”
Andrew nodded, understanding. Brokers were an age-old profession, typically involved in connecting people and facilitating deals. In modern terms, it was akin to a professional public relations consultant or a corporate mediator.
Lauren continued, “But Ruby is no ordinary broker. She doesn’t just dabble in shady deals—she’s also a corporate spy. Over the years, she’s caused companies like Jayrodale Bank and Mr. Yates‘ Wealthroller Investments to lose billions through her schemes.”
“However, she’s incredibly cunning and has powerful backers. She’s managed to avoid getting caught in several major financial scandals, which has only added to her notorious reputation,” Lauren explained with disdain.
Andrew chuckled, “Sounds like she’s quite skilled at what she does.”
Lauren scoffed, “Skills? Please! She scammed banks, then wealthy families, then Mr. Yates, and when she got too confident, she tried to target our corporation.”
She paused for a moment, then continued, “Want to know what happened? This shameless woman attempted to secure five billion dollars from Rhodes Corporation through a fake project, but I exposed her scheme and got her locked up for a few years.”