Dear Sweetheart novel

Rayna glanced back at him, her porcelain white face was a mask of calm. “He’s just unable to obtain the right to be

the heir. However, he’s still the second scion of the Terblanc family. The fact that I’m able to convince so many to

support him is proof of my capabilities. As long as I’m with him, it is only a matter of time before he gains

leadership of the Terblanc family.”

This stunned Marcus for a moment.

He had heard about Rayna being a mere senior interpreter. The fields of translation and finance could not be more

different. One could not be good at finance just by dabbling in it. Such skills, like any other, had to be honed over

time.

However, he could not sense any apprehension from this woman. If anything, she shone.

Is she a natural, or did someone coach her?

The failed negotiations with Marcus did not make Rayna angry. When she went to the private lounge to seek out

Marcus, she could already tell from his general demeanor and tone of voice that negotiations were off the table.

Rayna was merely disgusted by what the man had proposed.

When Rayna strode into the banquet hall, she quickly spotted Jefferson. She was just thinking of approaching him,

but her sharp eyes also noticed that Arnaud was standing in front of him. Immediately, Rayna left the area.

If Rayna approached Jefferson now, then Arnaud would have noticed her. It would be difficult for her to get away.

As Rayna rode the elevator down, she decided to give Ringo a call.

After the call was connected, Rayna’s voice dropped into a whisper as she said, “I didn’t manage to secure a deal

with Marcus. You should bring his mistress over and find a way to get Marcus’ wife to leave. I’m going to the

concierge now to get a keycard.”

Ringo replied, “I’ll let you know when I’ve accessed the hotel’s system.”

“Okay.”

Since Rayna was also worried that tonight’s negotiations might fail, she asked Ringo to look into Marcus in advance.

She needed to know what he was doing in private as well as details on the agreement he signed with his wife.

If the negotiations went bust, Ringo could then bring Marcus’ mistress over and make his wife disappear for a bit.

Marcus was not one to miss out on a rendezvous with his lover, after all.

Rayna deliberately dawdled by the elevator door for a while.

The moment Ringo sent her a message, she immediately walked toward reception and spoke to a beautiful blonde

woman. “My head hurts a little. Would you mind helping me book a suite?’

Rayna also massaged her temples to feign a look of extreme discomfort.

“Of course. Please wait a moment.” After tapping for a while on the keys, the receptionist replied, “We’ve got more

guests staying in tonight, I’m afraid. There aren’t any suites available. May I suggest a room on the sixty-sixth floor

instead?”

“Of course.”

The receptionist took Rayna’s ID for verification. Just as she was about to proceed with the booking, the screen

went blank.

The receptionist moved her mouse around but to no avail. She then spoke into the intercom and requested for

someone to take a look, but the screen lit up on its own once more.

After completing the transaction, the receptionist handed Rayna the documents saying, “I’m sorry about that. The

screen suddenly went dark.”

“It’s not a problem,” responded Rayna with a gentle smile.

Ringo had successfully hacked into the hotel’s systems and Rayna’s room was not actually booked. Rather, when

Marcus tried to get a room for himself, he was going to be sent to her room as long as he opted for a suite.

On her way down, Rayna glanced at the time on her phone.

The party should end at eleven. I’ve got plenty of time to kill.

All she needed to do now was to install the hidden camera to capture Marcus’ tryst and show him the footage

before the end of the party to force him into signing the document.

Rayna sighed out loud. “I never thought I’d resort to such nefarious means someday.”

She used to be so innocent and naive during her senior interpreter days. All she had to do was be a human

translation machine. It was not a particularly aggressive form of work, unlike what she was engaging in today.

The babies in Rayna’s belly suddenly gave her a kick. It was not quite gentle, which made Rayna furrow her brows

in pain. “Hey, now. Don’t kick me just because you can use your hands and legs! Your father isn’t innocent either.”

Look at how he has tainted me!

Just then, Ringo sent her a message informing her that Marcus’ wife had left the hotel, but his paramour had just

arrived. Marcus had already sent for someone to use his ID to book a room.

She’s here already?

Rayna was surprised. When the elevator reached the sixty-sixth floor, she dashed outside and ran toward the room

she had to be in.

In her haste, she had not noticed that the door was not locked at all. Rayna quickly made her way toward the

bedroom, turned on the lights, and took out a video camera the size of her thumb.

Rayna surveyed the room, looking for a suitable place to hide the camera. The suite was sparsely decorated, and

there were not that many flowers in the vases that could serve as a hiding spot. She ruled out the shelf since it

could easily fall out, as well as the television since it was too obvious.

Soon, the brightly-lit chandelier caught Rayna’s eye. Very carefully, Rayna pulled over a nearby stool and climbed

onto it. She could just barely reach the chandelier.

The tiny video camera could be hidden right at the edge of one of the bulbs.

From this angle, one had a clear view of the whole bedroom. Unless they swept the room for bugs, nobody could

tell that there was a camera hidden in a light fixture.

Rayna had barely slid the stool back in place when the room suddenly became dark, giving her quite the fright.

She did not even have the time to respond. Rayna could feel someone grabbing her by the wrist and pulling her

close to his chest. She was so frightened that all her hair stood on the end.

Rayna felt the urge to scream, but another hand reached for her in the dark and angled her head, drawing her into

a powerful and harsh kiss.

The mysterious person held her in a vise grip. Rayna was nearly out of breath, trying to break free from his grip. As

she struggled, she caught a hint of the man’s scent but realized that it was familiar.

Is that him?

Rayna’s mind was all over the place. She did not dare believe that he would have come all the way here. Rayna

sniffed the air again harder, which made her absolutely certain about who he was.

So I wasn’t hallucinating in the banquet hall. He really is here!

The longing that Rayna had been suppressing all this while threatened to claw itself out, making her heart skip a

beat and her eyes sting. Rayna hugged him and kissed him back with equal fervor, wishing that he could tell how

much she had missed him.

Curtis kissed her with fierce passion. She could almost feel a hint of hatred in it.

By accident, Curtis had kissed her too hard and injured her on the lip. It hurt Rayna enough that she sucked in cold

air. The smell of blood soon filled her nose.

You bit me? Geez, you’ve already drawn blood!

Rayna cursed at him inwardly, but she could hear faint noises coming from outside. Rayna could vaguely make out

the sounds of someone fidgeting with the door handle, followed by the sounds of a conversation taking place.

“Huh? Why is there another keycard here?”

“I think the housekeeping staff may have forgotten to remove it while cleaning. Forget about that, darling. Let me

hold you.”

Hearing the sound of Marcus’ voice immediately snapped Rayna out of her stupor. She suddenly remembered what

she came for and grew anxious, having not anticipated them to be there so soon.

If they catch me, then everything I’ve meticulously planned out would be ruined!

Rayna elbowed Curtis twice, but he did not budge. Finally, as the footsteps drew closer, Rayna bit Curtis, which

forced him to let go of her.

Very vaguely, she could make out the silhouette of a closet that was big enough to fit the two of them. Rayna

quickly shoved Curtis inside.

She had barely managed to open the closet door when the door to the room was opened and two people strode in.

With a click, the lights were turned on.

In a split second, Rayna hurriedly closed the shutters and waited.

Curtis was caught off guard by her sudden ministrations and ended up landing on the storage box behind him.

Eventually, Rayna, who had squeezed herself inside, slid down his chest and stopped squarely on his lap.

When the two figures entered the bedroom, they immediately threw themselves at each other, landing on the bed.

“I heard that your wife was staying here,” said the woman with a smile. “Aren’t you afraid of being spotted?”

“You’re too irresistible. I just couldn’t wait any longer,” murmured Marcus, stroking her body suggestively. “Did you

get those done lately? They seem to have swelled since I last saw you.”