NOVPUBChapter 991: Chapter 991: Your Whatsapp_1 Chapter 991: Chapter 991: Your Whatsapp_1 Peggy Lewis is struck by Lyke Zhekova’s words; it feels as though her heart has been struck by lightning.
She rubs her chest somewhat uneasily.
Her ears are burning hot.
“How did you happen to call me at that time?” Peggy Lewis asks.
Lyke Zhekova struggles not to show any unusual expression, and calmly replies, “It’s a long story, but before I delve into it, I need to apologize to you first.”
“Apologize?” Peggy Lewis is intrigued.
What does Lyke Zhekova have to apologize to her for?
Then she hears Lyke Zhekova say, “It was me who insisted that Jacob Zahn and Mr.
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Houston shouldn’t be the ones leading this cooperation.”
“However, setting aside their issues, we did find your company to align with our requirements, so we didn’t plan to pay a visit any other companies,” says Lyke Zhekova.
“So, we decided to continue with your company.
But on top of that, I took the liberty of being a little selfish,” says Lyke Zhekova as he sneakily glances at Peggy Lewis.
He continues, “I thought to myself, we’re entrusting the cooperation to your company anyway, why not let you manage it directly?”
“You have the capabilities, you don’t indulge in unscrupulous dealings.
Moreover, you’re my friend,” says Lyke Zhekova.
Peggy Lewis had found it odd that Wallace Martin acted so strangely towards her.
The turnout is that Lyke Zhekova had been involved in this matter.”
“I…
I didn’t think you would give me…” Peggy Lewis thinks for a while but can’t find the right word, so she says, “a shortcut?”
“Don’t you like it this way?” Lyke Zhekova wonders if his attempt to forge a closer relationship with her has backfired.
Peggy Lewis quickly waves her hands denying, “No, no.
I prefer to accept offers graciously.”
“But I didn’t expect you to reach out for others,” says Peggy Lewis shyly.
“I thought you were the type who would keep business strictly unpersonal.”
“It depends,” Lyke Zhekova replies, “I’m not that rigid.”
“If you didn’t have the skills, even if you were my friend, I would think twice about offering help.
But in reality, you are competent, I believe you can handle this well.
So why should we assign the task to someone else?”
“But this cooperation is a little sensitive because of Jacob Zahn’s previous involvement.
That’s why I worry if entrusting this to you would cause you trouble,” says Lyke Zhekova.
“Although in my view, entrusting this to you would bring more benefits than drawbacks.” And the benefits would outweigh the drawbacks.
“However, I did ask Wallace Martin about it.
He told me at lunch that the cooperation had been indeed entrusted to you.
I was worried that you might face difficulties from Jacob Zahn so I called you to inquire,” says Lyke Zhekova, letting out a sigh.
“Thankfully, I called to inquire about this,” Lyke Zhekova concludes.
Peggy Lewis doesn’t ask Lyke Zhekova how he found out her number.
She remembered handing her card to Wallace Martin.
So, she assumed that Lyke Zhekova dialed the number on her card.
“By the way, is the number on your card your work number?” Lyke Zhekova asks.
“Yes,” Peggy Lewis nods, “As I usually distribute my card widely, the number can even get leaked.
Especially on various platforms, including banks, where they bind my mobile number, it gets a bit insecure, so I have another private number.”
“I thought that you may have a private number.
But I assumed that’s probably to keep your work separate,” Lyke Zhekova says.
“Not really,” Peggy Lewis chuckles, “I’m with the business department.
With such job nature, there isn’t any private time.”
“Even on holidays, if a client calls, I have to pick it up,” explains Peggy Lewis.
Saying so, Lyke Zhekova hands over his unlocked mobile to Peggy Lewis.
“Then input your private number into my phone,” Lyke Zhekova says.
Peggy Lewis is yet to react, but she instinctively receives Lyke Zhekova’s mobile phone.
She never thought about rejecting Lyke Zhekova, and she couldn’t reject him either.
She doesn’t know why she is being so obedient.
But she doesn’t dwell on it much and types her number into the phone, and writes her name.
“It’s done,” Peggy Lewis hands the phone back to Lyke Zhekova.
Who knew that Lyke Zhekova wouldn’t take the phone back and goes on, “Add yourself to my contacts on Whatsapp.”
After all, he’s driving and can’t spare his hands for it.
Considering she has already added her number on his phone, he can just accept her contact request on the app. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝙢
Peggy Lewis had never used anyone else’s phone to add her contact and then accept the request herself.
More so, since this time the ‘someone else’ is Lyke Zhekova.
However, Peggy Lewis forgets about something.
Her phone is smashed and can’t be switched on.
So, after adding herself as a friend using Lyke Zhekova’s phone.
She instinctively reaches into her bag for her phone to accept the request.
But after taking it out, she glances at the shattered screen and recalls that her phone is smashed.
However, she’s unsure if it affects its use.
So, she tries switching it on anyway.
But, the phone doesn’t power on.
Finding it awkward, Peggy Lewis tells Lyke Zhekova, “I smashed my phone and it won’t turn on.
I will accept your request after buying a new one.”
Since Peggy Lewis is in the business department, she obviously cannot stay unreachable for a long time.
So, she has to get a new phone soon.
“Alright,” Lyke Zhekova agrees and does not say anything more.
However, after driving for a bit, he suddenly pulls the car over to the side of the road.
Peggy Lewis is perplexed.
They pulled over next to a bustling shopping mall, surrounded by a crowd, making the place look lively.
Then she hears Lyke Zhekova say, “Wait here for a while.”
Peggy Lewis assumed that Lyke Zhekova had to attend to some matters and replied, “Alright.”
Then Lyke Zhekova unbuckles his seatbelt and steps out of the car.
With long strides, he jogs away.
Peggy Lewis keeps an eye on Lyke Zhekova and notices that his arrival has certainly attracted many onlookers.
Even though it’s working hours, there are plenty of males and females out for a stroll.
Especially around the shopping mall, there are mainly young people.
The uncles and aunts wouldn’t bother to travel long distances from their homes just to hang out here.
Peggy Lewis has always been curious about this.
Even during work hours, seeing so many people out and about, don’t they have jobs to attend?
Even if they are freelancers like Cindy Clarke, with flexible work hours.
But can there be so many freelancer workers?
Peggy Lewis wondered, envious.
Because even at this hour, the place is teeming with people.
Even though Lyke Zhekova is a 37-year-old man, his looks don’t suggest that.
