Chapter 18 " Alright . I got it . If they won't keep their word , then forget that plot of land . And tell them not to come crawling back to us for business , Isabel snapped before hanging up . Veronica looked up from the papers . " Did something go wrong ? " " Yeah ," Isabel sighed . She went on to briefly explain how a piece of land they had been eyeing got snatched up at the last minute . Veronica frowned slightly as she picked out a few key terms from Isabel's words . The ones who cut in on the Gorman family's deal were the Harrington family from Northvare back in their home country . 21 3 2 3 6 3 1 % % * F Veronica thought , The Harrington family ! Raymond ? " Isabel said . " Seriously , what is wrong with Raymond ? The market back home is already huge enough for him to make a fortune , so why's he still greedy enough to stick his hands into Oakrella ? Can't he leave us smaller families a way to survive ? " Veronica didn't know what to say . She thought , " Well , there goes the guessing . It really is Raymond ' Thinking about those random people he had sent to work for her for no reason . Veronica started to get a headache . She had a feeling there would be a lot more trouble coming her way . The RV dropped Veronica off at the hotel , and Isabel left to take care of some business , Veronica soaked in a hot bath , then went to sleep to fight off the jet lag . Meanwhile , in the presidential suite conference room on the top floor of the same hotel , Raymond was in the middle of a video meeting . The phone on the table buzzed . He glanced at the screen , paused the meeting , and answered , " What is it ? " Alicia said , " Mr. Harrington , Ms. Weston is missing ." On the other end of the line , Alicia gave him every detail she had uncovered . She told him what had happened to Veronica at Weston Villa and that Veronica had bought a ticket to Vellas . Raymond's first thought was that Veronica had been bullied , and she flew here to complain to him about it I got it . I'll have someone look into it . " He hung up and immediately gave the order . The person in charge moved fast . Just as Raymond finished his video meeting , the subordinate had already tracked down Veronica's whereabouts . " She's downstairs ? " Raymond listened to the report , his frown deepening . He thought , " Why is Veronica downstairs and not coming up to see me ? Did something really bad happen to her If Veronica , still deep asleep , knew Raymond had spun up an entire drama in his head , she would've handed him an Oscar for Best Imaginary Screenplay on the spot . Unfortunately , she had no idea and kept sleeping until Isabel called to invite her to dinner , The doorbell rang . Veronica , brushing her teeth , walked over and looked through the peephole . She choked on a mouthful of foam in shock when she saw who it was . " Raymond ? " she muttered . She thought , " What is he doing at my door ? Veronica frowned , wiped her mouth , and opened the door . " Ray- " Why didn't you tell me you got bullied ? Raymond asked in a cold voice . Veronica looked up and batted her eyes , confused . T Raymond walked in without waiting for a response . He glanced around the small room Veronica was staying in and frowned . " This place tiny . How are you supposed to live here ? Move upstairs . Veronica was still puzzled . She hadn't said a word . Raymond turned around to look at her and saw the dazed expression on her face , like she hadn't fully woken up " What's wrong ? Still sleepy ? That was when he noticed the wrinkled nightgown she was wearing , her messy long hair , the toothbrush in her hand , and a faint trace of foam at the corner of her mouth . She really didn't look her best . The way she looked now reminded Raymond of the cat he had when he was a kid- dopey , soft , and so adorable that it gave him a rush of cute aggression . 1/2 P P. Chapter 18 He walked over to her and by the time he realized what he was doing , his fingertip had already brushed the corner of Veronica's mouth . She was instantly stunned . Just then , a voice came from behind her . " Ronie , are you- Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!