He took two steps forward, noticed the iron door in front of him, lowered his head to straighten his appearance, and then gently pulled the old doorbell cord.
"Ding Ling Ling~"
After a while, the sound of rapid footsteps came from far away.
"Who are you?"
"I'm sorry to disturb you, beautiful Ms. Casey. First of all, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Green. I am your husband's friend during his lifetime. I am visiting Rose Hill Villa to discuss some matters with you about your husband. .”
Green bent down through the iron gate and made a standard gentleman's hat-off salute.
"Sorry, I won't trust a stranger easily! Unless you can prove it."
Casey's face was a little stern and his tone was stiff.
"Yes, yes, Mrs. Casey, I can understand how you feel now. After all, your husband has just passed away. If a fraudster takes advantage of this situation, it will undoubtedly make the bad situation worse."
"Well, please let me think about it... You should know that your husband privately opened a textile factory, right?"
"Of course! He can't hide anything from me!"
"That's great! Listen to me, ma'am, I'm actually the largest investor in this textile factory."
"Your husband has passed away, so according to the contract, the other investors have the first right to acquire his shares. This is one of the purposes of my petition today. Can you believe me now? Oh, there are some cold..."
Green tightened his brown coat.
"Please come in, Mr. Green. I'm really sorry. I've...sigh...been uneasy lately. After he left, I realized how important he was to me..."
Kathy whispered as she opened the iron door. At this moment, she lowered her head. Her previous aura was completely gone. What appeared instead was the fragility and helplessness that a normal woman should have after losing her husband. .
Beyond that, Green felt an overwhelming sense of genuine sadness.
"The deceased is gone, madam."
"I feel terrible about this, because I lost not only a shrewd business partner, but also an old and close friend."
Green comforted softly.
The two walked through the iron gate while talking and walked into the manor. Green turned his head and glanced at the iron gate that slowly disappeared behind the two of them, and found that all the surrounding scenery began to become blurry, except for the two. Below people's feet, the cobblestone path extending forward is clearly visible in the moonlight.
The two of them had not walked a few steps when a tall black shadow vaguely appeared in front of them. As the two of them approached, a two-story classical red brick building appeared. Some of the light from the fire was reflected between several windows, giving people a sense of wonder. A warm yet sophisticated feel.
When the two walked to the building, the blurry surroundings gradually became clear. Under the bright white moonlight, the flower beds around the building and on both sides of the road were actually filled with roses.
Although they did not bloom at night, they still emitted a faint fragrance, which was very similar to the smell of Ms. Casey.
"This used to be a rose plantation that a businessman mortgaged to my husband in order to repay a debt. I was depressed for a while because of some troubles, so I lived here for a while. Later I felt that I liked it very much, so I lived here for a long time. Ah! Sorry...I said some irrelevant words to you..."
"No, no, no, madam, I am happy to be your listener. I am a little surprised at the size of this place...it is unexpectedly small. Generally, ladies with your status live in tall castles. .”
"Ha, but having said that, I also like roses because they are romantic and fiery, just like the beautiful and charming Ms. Casey! Oh, sorry! I said some rude words."
Green bowed slightly to apologize.
"There is no need to blame yourself, Mr. Green. I have heard many compliments before, but they are all false and flattering. But you are different. I can feel your sincerity! To be honest, you are the most disrespectful person I have ever met." Like a gentleman’s gentleman.”
"Oh! I was so happy chatting with you that I forgot important things. Please come in."
Casey opened the door and turned back to Green.
"Lady first."
"Okay, please take a rest in the living room, I will make some preparations first."
Casey quickly entered the house, and then hurried up to the second floor.
The moment Green entered the house and closed the door, I don't know if it was an illusion. There was a strange smile on his lips, but it disappeared the moment he turned around.
After taking off his brown coat and hanging it on a hanger, Green took out a stack of paper documents. He sat on the velvet stool next to the fire and stared at the fire quietly. He didn't know what he was thinking. In the quiet living room, only The crackling sound of firewood...
"Da da da..."
After an unknown amount of time, Green raised his head when he heard the noise. Cathy, who had changed into a red waisted banquet dress, came over. Her hair that should have been tied up had fallen loose like waves. Under the firelight, she looked bright and moving. , a bright red color on her mouth showed that she had just touched up her makeup, Green was stunned for a moment.
"Mr. Green? Mr. Green!"
"...Oh...ah! Sorry ma'am, I was distracted. Oh, you are so beautiful that I am obsessed with it!"
After hearing the compliment, Casey's expression felt unnatural for a moment, but then returned to normal.
"It's great to hear Mr. Green's praise, after all, a woman of my age..."
"Oh no no no! Ms. Casey, in my opinion, you are the most beautiful and charming at your age! Moreover, it can be seen that you pay great attention to self-care, so you look very young, so that the young men in town can see you. It’s even love at first sight! Hahaha!”
Green was still trying to comfort him at first, but as he spoke, he quickly started to joke.
"Then Mr. Green, if, just if..."
"If it were Mr. Green, would he be moved when he saw a woman like me? Answer me, yes or no."
Casey suddenly came closer. Green looked up and saw a trembling white ravine. Casey's smiling expression suddenly faded and turned into mist. Looking directly at Green, there seemed to be ripples in his eyes...
"I have this question...Oh! What a sweet smell! I happen to be hungry, haha!"
Green suddenly noticed that Cathy had ignored it before and brought a pastry on the tea table. He quickly picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it a few times to avoid the blazing heat in front of him.
"Oh! This delicate taste, just the right amount of sweetness, well, it seems like you have bitten something... a little astringent."
Surprisingly, this dessert was surprisingly delicious.
"Well, Mr. Green is so boring."
Casey sat back at the other end of the tea table, holding his cheek with one hand as if he was a little uninterested. His lazy look and one shoulder strap seemed casual. It is no exaggeration to say that Green's heart seemed to be about to explode. A volcano.
"This is the rose dessert I made in the afternoon. There is also a bottle of self-brewed rose crystal wine here. This bottle is probably worth ten boxes of ordinary wine. If Mr. Green doesn't want to pick the wild roses, then taste the red roses. ?”
"I didn't expect that Ms. Casey is a good cook and knows how to brew such precious rose wine. I really want to try it."
"Please help yourself."
Casey didn't seem very happy when he heard Green's compliment. He just casually picked up the dessert and chewed it carefully. His face was turned to the side of the stove, wondering what he was thinking.
Green used a corkscrew to uncork the wine, then poured the wine into a decanter.
"Okay, good wine has to wait. It's time to sober up and talk about business, Ms. Casey."
Taking out the paper documents that had been sorted out before, Green pushed gently and the documents were in Casey's hands.
"This is a document notarized and sealed by the town council. You can take a look first."
Upon hearing this, Casey picked up the document without interest, glanced at it twice, then put it back and continued to sip the dessert, as if the document was not as attractive as the dessert in his hand.
"There are two options here. One is to retain your husband's original shares and transfer them to your name. This option will be slightly complicated. Originally, one percent of the shares will be charged as a guarantor fee, but I decided to exempt you."
"The second is that you resell these shares to me, and I will purchase these shares at 10% more than the normal price. If you agree, you only need to sign here. You can tell me after you think about it. "
Casey did not answer this question, but just picked up the decanter and poured one-third of the rose wine into their goblets, then picked up the glass and shook it gently, drinking it down in one gulp.
"You know what? Sometimes I really don't understand you men."
"Mr. Green, did he ever mention me to you?"
"Occasionally, Ms. Casey, just knowing you exist, that's all."
"Oh, even the wedding was held in secret. For an eighteen-year-old girl, the imagined wedding should be so grand and dignified, not to mention he was not a pauper at that time! His wealth was enough to buy half of the town of Hamlet ! He is such a shameful bastard!"
After a few glasses of wine, Casey's talk became more and more intense, with a slight blush on his face. Green listened and sipped the wine leisurely.
"I agree, Ms. Casey, as far as gentlemen go, he is a complete asshole, for your new life, chess."
"chess."
"Thank you, Mr. Green. You are such a considerate gentleman. I feel better."
Kathy raised her head and drank the light red liquid in one gulp. When she put the glass down, Green noticed that the corners of her eyes were moist.
"Do you know that he has some personal pets outside?"
"Oh ma'am! Does telling you this count as betraying a friend? But since he's gone, it shouldn't be a problem to talk to you."
Green quipped.
I remember...he once mentioned it to me drunkenly to celebrate a big business deal. "
"He has three personal pets in total, one is ten years younger than him, and the other two are about the same age as you."
"Yes, that's absolutely right. His earliest personal pet existed even before he married me! Before he died, he had time to distribute his property to those three bitches, but he had no time to give me the slightest care. !That shameful beast!”
Kathy's palms gradually gained strength and she tightly grasped the goblet holder. Green stretched out his hand, gently caressed the back of Kathy's hand with his fingers, and then took away the goblet while she was relaxing.
"Careful, Ms. Casey, this is a fragile and dangerous thing."
"Oh, if my husband had half as much grace as you, I wouldn't be so angry."
"Haha, Ms. Casey is joking. He is indeed not as good as me in terms of demeanor, but I have to say that at nearly forty years old, he has the energy of a young man. This makes me a little envious."
"Huh, for what you said, I can only say the opposite! He is not a man at all!"
Under Green's surprised gaze, Casey took out a box of matches from the side. After taking out one, the scarlet end of the match was rubbed heavily on the paper on the side of the box, and the ignited match began to burn violently.
But after a while, the scarlet tinder gradually turned pale, and the fire quickly became smaller and extinguished. In the end, the originally majestic match was only a shriveled and drooping charred mass.
"Ms. Casey, this is..."
"This is what you call energetic young man, do you understand now?"
"Maybe..."
Green could only touch the bridge of his nose in embarrassment, recalling the boasts his good friends had made about him in the past, and couldn't help but sigh... Oh, what a man.
However, Green found that the tipsy Casey was extraordinarily...bold at this time, which seemed to have a special charm. He couldn't help but wonder whether any request made to her at this time would be granted, even if it was some excessive request.
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