Chapter 814

Haley hop is t Shaun hadn t forgotten ber
sha in i looked at her and said simply Yes I remember you
She let out a relieved breath That s great Let me properly introduce myself I m Halsey Mall in
Hello Ms Mall in Shaun replied his voice low and cool tm read i ble
Halseycouldn’tfigureoutwhathewasthinking.Shehadnochewhetherhewould agreeifsheaskedforafavor.
Thismanwasamystery.Hewasa risingstarinbusiness,yethestilldroveacab.Why?
Now all she could do was try As long as there was even a glimmer of hope she wouldn t give up She couldn t just standby and watch Gilbert destroy her family
Mr Lane the thing is I have a bit of an awkward request I want to get into see Mr Payne I heard you re good friends with him Could you take mein with you
Shaun didn t say yes or no right away Why do you want to see Mr Payne
“Tobehonest,myfamilybusiness,LincolnEnterprise,isinpartnershipwithMr.Payne’scompany.Butwe’vehitsometrouble,andMr.Paynewantstocut tieswithus.Iwanttotrytoconvincehimotherwise.Canyouhelpmeout?”
Sure Shaun simply replied
Halsey almost jumped for joy Thankyou Thankyou for helping me get into see Mr Payne
But I m good friends with him so once we re inside I want you to keep quiet Shaun added I ll find the right moment to bring this up with him Can you do that
Halsey nodded quickly I promise
“Comeonin.”
Shaun strode inside with purpose and Halsey followed right behind
She knew there was always away out of a tight spot She felt like Shaun was a godsend in her life No matter what happened she was going to treat him to a proper thank you dinner
Soon,theyreachedWilliam.The moment WilliamsawShaun,hisfacelitup.
“Shaun,you finallymadeit!”
He pulled Shaun into a big hug
Gilbert stood up eyeing Shaun with curiosity He didn t recognize the man at all
Mr Lane hello Gilbert greeted
William smiled Shaun let me introduce you this is Gilbert Greenwood from Greenwood Corporation
Shaun nodded to Gilbert Mr Greenwood hello
Mr Lane you re always solow key and mysterious This is the first time I ve met you in person But why do you wear that mask anyway Gilbert said
He was genuinely puzzled about Shaun s mask
I don t like people seeing my face so I always wear the mask Shaun answered calmly
Everyone had their reasons for doing things
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Gilbert nodded seemingly having understood But then his gaze landed on Halsey who was standing quietly behind Shaun
Gilbert stiffened What are you doing here
He thought she was still barred from entering but she was nowhere in the flesh How did she get in
Gilbert s mood soured immediately Who let you in Security
A this call two black suited security guards rushed over
“Thisisaprivateclub.She cameinwithoutareservationandjustbargedinhere,tryingtodisruptMr.Payne’sevening.Getheroutofhere–now!”Gilbertordered.