Chapter 3 I Don't Know You (Part One)

"How about dinner?" Perrin asked nervously. The truth was, she didn't have any idea how to thank Rory. After all, she wasn't as wealthy as him. She might not be able to give him what he wanted.

"No need. Just remember that you owe me one. I think you can get off of the car now." Rory's voice was cold as usual.

Perrin got out of the car and stared at the Rolls-Royce blankly as it drove away. It was only then that she realized what Rory had said. He said that she owed him a favor.

A trace of regret flashed through her eyes. What she hated the most was to owe anything from other people.

But when she thought that it seemed impossible for them to cross paths again, she eventually smiled.

Soon enough, Perrin forgot what happened between her, Lucas, and Rory. She cheered up and went on with her life.

But today, she felt so depressed.

Holding the script written by her mother when she was alive, Perrin sat beside the fountain frustratingly, quietly watching the passersby.

"What should I do?" she muttered. Lowering her head, she stared at the yellowing script again.

Her mother's only wish when she was alive was to turn the script into a movie. So to fulfill it, Perrin never stopped looking for an opportunity to have it shot.

Today, she met with a movie director and a scriptwriter who both refused her offer. Actually, this wasn't the first time. She had been turned down many times already.

She couldn't help asking herself if she could still make her mother's wish come true.

"Sitting on the edge of a fountain, lost in thought. People who were enjoying the scenery were looking at you through the window." This was the best description of Perrin's current situation.

In a cafe not far away from her, Rory was sitting by the window.

With him was Ray Cheng, a famous real estate merchant in the city. Obviously, he was busy with work today.

"Mr. Rory, since you've strolled around the mall just now, you must have noticed that there are only a few people inside. Well, aside from the fact that today is a working day, the items sold in the mall are all luxury goods. In short, only wealthy people can enter that place."

Ray Cheng was blabbering, but Rory was totally ignoring him.

His eyes were staring at the woman sitting by the fountain through the glass window.

She was wearing a long white lace dress, and her hair was rolled up into a beautiful bun. Several strands of hair fell from her temples, making her look more graceful and elegant.

It was such a beautiful sight to behold.

Remembering how bold she was that night, Rory almost couldn't believe that she looked so quiet today. She seemed to be lost in thought. Now, he couldn't help wondering what she could be thinking.

Perrin's busy thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a shrill voice. "Finally, I've found you."

"You?" She raised her head speechlessly. The woman in front of her blocked most of the sunlight and cast a shadow on her.

Squinting her eyes, she tried to recall who this woman was.

"Me what? Get up, you bitch! I am going to teach you a lesson for stealing my man." Sasha had been looking for Perrin since that night in the banquet. It wasn't easy for her to find Perrin. That was why when she finally saw her sitting here alone, she walked over angrily.

"Hey, crazy woman, let go of me. I don't even know you." With one hand protecting the script, Perrin pushed Sasha away with her other hand.

This time, she remembered who this woman was.

She was the woman in a yellow gown who was abandoned by Rory at the banquet.

Since she provoked Perrin first at that time, Perrin had to fight back.

However, Perrin had already forgotten about it. She didn't expect that the woman was really jealous of her and would look for her.

"No! I won't let you go, bitch! I can't forgive you for seducing my Rory!" Sasha raised her hand to slap Perrin.

Fortunately, Perrin reacted in time to dodge her.

"Crazy," Perrin murmured while staring at the exasperated woman in front of her.

Seeing the script in her hand, Sasha sneered, "I suppose you are looking for a director and a scriptwriter to shoot a movie for you. But you failed again, right?"

Perrin looked at her in disbelief and asked, "How did you know?"

"How did I know? Humph! Do you think I will let you go that easily after you have offended me?" Sasha suddenly looked vicious and complacent.

She then added fiercely, "Since you took Rory away from me, I asked the director to refuse shooting your script. How's that? Only fair, isn't it?"

"It was you?" Perrin asked angrily.

"Of course, it was me. Although the director has already read your script, I would never allow your wish to come true. So I told the director not to take your script and never shoot it," Sasha said complacently.

Perrin was utterly surprised. She didn't expect that her mother's script couldn't be shot because of this woman in front of her.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" she yelled.

"Well, you only deserve it. You take my Rory away, so I will also not let your wish come true." Sasha said savagely, "You are a bitch, so must be punished."

She raised her hand again to slap Perrin.

Inside the cafe, Rory was quietly watching the scene. Upon he saw Sasha raising her hand, his slender fingers suddenly trembled. He couldn't stand it anymore, so he rose from his seat and walked out with a frown.

"Oh... Mr. Rory, where are you going?" Ray Cheng stood up and followed him outside.

Rory made great strides to the fountain. He then said in a low yet powerful voice, "Sasha Luo, that's enough!"

"Rory?" Seeing that Rory was coming over, Sasha smiled brightly. She seemed to have forgotten Perrin's existence immediately.

However, she soon realized that his gaze was not on her.

She rushed to him and said weakly while pointing at Perrin, "Rory, that woman is bullying me."

Still holding the script in her hand carefully, Perrin couldn't help defending herself, "That's enough. I was not the one who started it. You approached me all of a sudden and told me that you deliberately asked the director to turn down my script. You even called me "bitch" many times. Are you really used to bad-mouth others?"

"Bitch!" Sasha flared up in rage again.

"No. You are the bitch!" Perrin couldn't bear Sasha's insults anymore, so she fought back.