Chapter 570: Struggling

'That's right,' Gabi smiled inwardly. 'Look at me with that hatred-filled eyes of yours.' She could feel Alfons' eyes on her, glaring, fuming, full of rage. And she liked it.

She didn't expect him to actually come here and entertain her like this. She saw the man's face turned deep red. Was he planning to kill her this time?

No, he wouldn't do that now. If she dies, he would be the primary suspect. The Ren Family would make sure that this man rots in prison. Meaning, Alfons wouldn't dare touch her unless… the Ren Family is gone. This must be another reason why he targeted the Ren Family in the past.

Without her backer, she was practically defenseless. With no friends or anyone close to her, no one would surely question her death.

"Excuse me… I will go finish something first."

Gabi nodded. She didn't spare any attention to Alfons anymore. Right now, Alfons was desperate, he was struggling. In this state, making logical decisions can be hard. And a desperate person would hold on to anything that would help them.

Isn't this the right time to help him out a bit?

Just a little… bit.

She immediately dialed her personal stylist, Tina's, number. Tina's business had been doing very well and lately, they just established the newest VIP system, which was a direct hit.

This VIP system was something that Gabi suggested to attract more actresses and wives of business executives and politicians. Gabi knew these women loved to get attention, they love to feel special; they love to feel that they were important. Because of this, the VIP system focused on giving them a lot of extra services and even gifts depending on the money that they spent in the salon.

"Tina?"

"Yes, Miss?"

"I want you to organize a charity event. An auction of paintings. I will give fifty percent of the profits to various charities. I will send you the list of the charities that would benefit from this event. You should invite the representative of each charity."

"Understood. How about the date?"

"Hmmm… Do you think a month is enough to prepare for this event?"

"It should be more than enough."

"I won't be helping you from the outside. No… to be clear, I don't want you to reveal my involvement in this gala." Gabi uttered.

"Understood."

"Wonderful. Ah… I will also send you the rules for the invites."

"Do you mean to say that…"

"Yes, not everyone will be given an invitation. The more money they spend inside the salon, the higher their chances for an invitation. Give me a few hours, I will send you the concept and the marketing plan." Gabi smiled. After a few more seconds, the call ended.

Next Gabi called her cousin, Earl Ren. That man had been trying to convince her to join some tea parties and stuff like that. However, she wasn't in the mood to do the in the past.

"What? A Gala? With me?"

Why does he sound so shocked?

"Calm down, cousin. It's just a small charity gala. Nothing special. My hairstylist is organizing it so… she told me about it in advance. I thought it would be perfect." Gabi calmly said.

"Really? You really agreed to join an event with me as your escort?"

"Why are you acting like this?"

"Ah? It's just that… I wasn't expecting that you would choose me to escort you."

"I don't have friends," Gabi said. "I don't have any other choice."

"Heh… still so harsh."

"Are you going to escort me?"

"Of course. Is that even a question? Tell me the theme, I will prepare a matching outfit for us."

"Ew." Gabi smiled. "What matching outfit? I will send you the suit once the invitation is ready. Since I invited you, I should take care of everything. All you need to do is show up."

"Really?"

"Yes. Just be handsome and show up."

"Of course."

And with that, her escort has been decided. Now, everything that she needed to do was lay the bait, then catch the fish.

This time, the fish isn't actually Alfons. It was another woman. Someone that could rival Lyle, someone who is as cunning as Alfons. Gabi was planning to bait this fish and use her to bait Alfons.

She immediately finished her tea. Just as she started drafting all the ideas for the upcoming Gala, she received a call from the lawyer that she tasked to process Harry and Aren's divorce.

"They would agree?" Gabi asked. Of course, she was already expecting them to agree, but isn't this a bit too easy? She squinted.

She was expecting them to agree, but not like this. She thought they would show a bit of resistance. But they aren't doing such a thing. What are they planning to do?

Wait… were they expecting that she would put the name of the shares under her name? Then, once she became a member of the board, someone could easily release this news to the media. Now… why would the heir of Ren Aesthetics own a sizeable portion of stocks of the Sealey Construction?

These things sounded small, but they might be different in the eyes of an investor. So… they wanted to lay a trap for her?

Gabi smiled inwardly.

How petty.

But she liked it.

Still, she felt that there should be something more to this. She could feel a foreboding feeling inside her. She knew that something else was going on behind the scenes, but she didn't have any idea what it was.

She let out a sigh. Why does it seem like this kind of war is just as dangerous as those that used guns?

"Alright… process everything. The name of the shares… put it under the eldest." Zaccaria Sealey. That would be the person that would own the shares. She was originally planning to use her name, but Aden's words change her plans.

Isn't it better to watch from the sidelines while watching them fight?

"Yes, miss."

The eldest of the Sealey Family… it is time to see that person.