Betrayal At the Altar by Dolores Delia

Chapter 710

By saying so, Old Mr. Jones seemed to be answering the doubts in Rachel’s heart, but he was also giving a disguised

warning.

Rachel took a deep breath slightly and picked up the cup with her fingertips. She slowly stirred the spoon. “I think

the accident at the T-junction did not escape your eyes.”

There was nothing wrong with this sentence at first glance, but it was actually a word trap.

If Old Mr. Jones answered yes, then Rachel had reason to suspect. that Old Mr. Jones was involved in the accident.

Old Mr. Jones glanced at Rachel with a faint smile.

Clearly, Old Mr. Jones had seen through Rachel’s little trick.

This gaze made Rachel feel a deep sense of defeat.

Rachel felt that all her schemes were useless in front of Old Mr. Jones.

“David is the head of the Jones family, and there will always be a lot of pressure around him. Today may be a car

accident, and tomorrow may be a dangerous assassination operation. Such days will inevitably give people the

illusion that they are always in danger, but it’s the daily life you will have to face in the future.” Old Mr. Jones said,

“A woman who can stand by David’s side must have the ability to protect herself and the talent to add icing on the

cake.”

When Rachel heard this, a smile appeared at the corners of her lips. “Then what ability do you think I have now?”

“There’s still a long way to go.” Old Mr. Jones’s lips curled into a meaningful smile. He said unhurriedly, “Some

things will be meaningless if one made a conclusion too early.”

Rachel pursed her lips and lowered her eyes to hide the emotions.

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in her eyes. “I thought the test of the car accident and the vacation villa would have changed your impression of

me.”

“These are two different things,” Old Mr. Jones rarely explained.

Although it was just a simple sentence, Rachel already had an answer in her heart.

The car accident was related to Old Mr. Jones, but the

assassination of the vacation villa was indeed done by the eight branches of the collateral family.

“You have the backing of the Red Flame Army, but the others of the Jones family are not ordinary.” As Old Mr. Jones

spoke, he put down the cup in his hand and slowly stood up. “For the sake of that old friend, I’ll give you a word of

advice. If one’s too

eye-catching, one will suffer a backlash.”

When Rachel heard this, a hint of contemplation flashed across her eyes.

The old friend again…

Rachel could not help but be curious about who this old friend was to be able to make Old Mr. Jones, who had

initially disliked her, change his attitude.

Now, Old Mr. Jones was even persuading Rachel nicely.

Rachel’s intuition told her that it might be time to make a trip to the Davies family.

Rachel finally could not suppress the curiosity in her heart. “I wonder if you can tell me whether this old friend looks

a little similar to me?”

Rachel believed that it was no coincidence that her mother’s photo appeared at this time.

Whether it was Mr. Davies or Old Mr. Jones, they seemed to be pushing Rachel forward from behind.

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At this moment, Rachel was like a chess piece in a chess game, moving forward passively. Other than moving

forward bravely, there was no other way.

Old Mr. Jones stared at Rachel for a moment. He rubbed his fingertips slightly, and his tone revealed the gentleness

of an elder. “Miss Grey, you are extremely smart. You already have an answer in your heart. Why do you still ask

me?”

Rachel lowered her eyes and a hint of frustration flashed across. her eyes.

As expected, with her current shrewdness, Rachel was no match for Old Mr. Jones.

Rachel’s little tricks were nothing in front of Old Mr. Jones.

“Everything has already been predetermined. Why are you in such a hurry?” Old Mr. Jones said mysteriously, “You’ll

know when it’s time.”

Rachel’s heart trembled.

This was a disguised admission that there was a relationship between Rachel and Aureliana.

Rachel lowered her eyes and thought to herself.

At this moment, Old Mr. Jones spoke again, “It’s getting late. It’s time to go to Gentlemen Pavilion to meet them.”

When Rachel heard this, her expression suddenly changed.

Obviously, Rachel did not expect Old Mr. Jones to bring her along.

The butler watched as the two of them walked out one after another. His eyes changed rapidly.

Old Mr. Jones brought Rachel over. There was too much meaning behind this.

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Not only did this show that Old Mr. Jones acknowledged Rachel’s identity, but it also was a kind of protection for

Rachel.

After all, Rachel had been by Old Mr. Jones’s side for a long time and experienced many things. After a while,

Rachel’s expression returned to normal.

As the two of them arrived at Gentlemen Pavilion, they clearly sensed the solemn atmosphere around them.

Although Old Mr. Jones had elected David as the current family head, he was still an existence like an overlord in the

eyes of the other family heads.

When everyone heard the approaching footsteps, their gazes converged in the direction of the door.

The door of Gentlemen Pavilion opened, and Old Mr. Jones, who was dressed in a silver-gray suit, walked in calmly

with one hand behind his back.

Everyone stood up and said respectfully, “Greetings, Mr. Jones.”

Old Mr. Jones nodded slightly and walked toward everyone.

Meanwhile, Rachel followed behind Old Mr. Jones and walked forward without looking sideways.

The entire Gentlemen Pavilion was about more than 500 square feet and could accommodate more than 100

people.

Not only were the heads of the major families present but there were also the people of the main branch and side

branches of the Jones family.

Everyone’s seats were arranged according to their family’s status and position. Everyone stood in front of their

chairs, except for three chairs that were empty.

As Rachel walked, she could vaguely see the nameplate on it.

They were someone from the Olson family and the Cook family.

While Rachel was silently observing them, the group of people in front of her was also observing her with ulterior

motives.

After David’s long absence from Secaxas, many rumors began to spread.

A few days ago, David had brought Rachel into Aureliana without permission, causing an uproar.

Now that Old Mr. Jones had personally brought Rachel to attend the cabinet meeting, it was really thought-

provoking.

“Everyone, take a seat.” Old Mr. Jones walked to the main seat and looked at the people in front of him.

Following the spa rse voices, everyone took their seats.

Rachel sat beside David. She faced everyone and calmly accepted their scrutiny.

However, compared to everyone’s obscure sizing up, there was one gaze that was really too hot on Rachel.

Rachel looked up and coincidentally met Marina’s gaze.

Marina met Rachel’s gaze and the corners of his mouth curled into a mocking smile. Marina’s eyes were filled with

provocation.

Rachel slowly lowered her eyes to hide the emotions in them.

At this moment, Old Mr. Jones suddenly said, “I believe everyone has seen a new person in this meeting.”

As he spoke, Old Mr. Jones looked at David. “David, why aren’t you introducing her to everyone?”

Upon hearing this, David held Rachel’s hand and stood up. She introduced Rachel to the Jones family and the heads

of the other families. “She’s Rachel Grey, my fiancée. She’s also the Jones family’s mistress!”

Every word was sonorous and enlightening.

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David’s words were not only an open introduction of Rachel to the crowd but also a disguised warning to the people

here.

Anyone who offended Rachel in the future was equal to look down on the Jones family.

Everyone looked at Rachel with complicated and intriguing

gazes.

Everyone knew that Old Mr. Jones wanted to unite the Clifford family by marriage, but now that the Jones family’s

title as the mistress was going to fall on this unknown young lady in front of them, there would be a lot of things in

the future.