My Billionaire Mom

Chapter 182

Chuck's embarrassment was evident. He could see Zelda's beautiful legs wrapped in silk leggings. He couldn't take his gaze away from it.

"Sister Zelda, did you wear this on purpose?" Chuck smiled bitterly.

Zelda chuckled, "Nope. Hop in the car. Are you scared? If you like it, you can touch it. I won't object."

Chuck felt vulnerable, and Zelda's smile faded. She chimed, "Don't be afraid, okay?"

Then, she took out a silk scarf from her bag to cover her legs and asked, "Is that all right?"

"Thank you, Sister Zelda," Chuck heaved a sigh of relief. Zelda was very considerate of his feelings.

"Why are you thanking me? You're the first person to see my legs, and I'm more than willing to let you see it," Zelda teased. All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

Chuck smiled wryly. His first impression of Zelda was that she was a bit cold. When he first met her, she gave Chuck an impression that he should not get close to her. Yet, now they were familiar with each other.

Chuck couldn't believe it happened. How could he have asked Zelda for help the first time he got in her car...

He shook off his unpleasant thoughts. He had married Yvette Jordan, and he refused to do anything to hurt her. After thinking of his wife, Chuck calmed down.

Zelda sighed, "You are so loyal to Yvette."

A hint of jealousy was apparent in her tone.

Chuck didn't have much belief in himself. He had cheated three times, twice with Zelda, and the other with Queenie Carson right in front of Yvette.

Chuck no longer wanted to think about it anymore. If Yvette learned what took place that night, what would happen to him? What he did with Zelda was fine, but with Queenie, it occurred just in front of Yvette inside her room. If she knew this, what would her expression be like?

Chuck prayed that Yvette would never find out about this matter.

The car was all of a sudden extremely quiet.

Zelda broke the awkward silence by asking Chuck where he was going. He told her the address, and she drove him to that location.

When they left, Chuck didn't notice Zabrina Yalden, who was inside the plaza filming. Coincidentally, she looked towards their direction and wondered, "This figure... Could it be Chuck?"

The guy seemed to be Chuck. It made her wonder why Chuck, an investor and the plaza owner's friend, didn't show up today.

She didn't consider it normal. Suddenly, Wilbur Wendel came over and said, "Are you done now?"

Zabrina nodded, "Okay, but just give me a while."

She had to change her outfit first. If not, there would be unnecessary disturbances. Her facemask and sunglasses were necessary to hide her identity.

Wilbur was delighted since it would be his first dinner with a famous star. To him, Zabrina was perfect. He thought if he could get her to be with him today, then maybe...

Wilbur was thrilled just thinking about it.

After a while, Zabrina came over fully-prepared.

The crew began to clean up before getting off work, so Zabrina and Wilbur went out to dinner. It was Zabrina's first time coming to the plaza, and she found its layout warm and unique. The plaza's friendly design was due to the systematic management of the place, plus having a competent manager with lots of ideas and visions.

Zabrina asked, "You put in a lot of effort into this plaza, haven't you?"

"Not much." Wilbur smiled and applauded Chuck secretly. Chuck had taken over the plaza for a short time, yet his effective management amazed Wilbur.

The more Zabrina looked around, the more she regarded the place excellent with a promising future. She didn't expect Wilbur, who sat opposite her, to be so capable. It was hard to believe that a young, nouveau riche businessman could be so full of promise. It was very rare to come by.

Wilbur was pleasantly surprised, and Zabrina's reaction gave him hope.

The two of them soon spotted a restaurant, and Wilbur started to chat away the minute they sat down. This was his chance to show off, so he tried his best to talk more about himself.

Zabrina felt odd listening to him. Why was Wilbur so skilled at managing the plaza, but he has only been talking of pleasure the entire time? Why wasn't he discussing more his projects and plans for the place?

How did they run the plaza? How hard could it be? Did they hire an expert to do it?

Judging by Wilbur's look now, they probably did.

Zabrina just shrugged it off and continued to eat. She had worked hard the entire day and she was exhausted.

......

As Zelda drove into the parking lot of a building, curiosity got the best of her. This building seemed familiar, and she finally realized why. Her previous boss had started this company, and the whole building was newly-renovated. For some unknown reason, the company seemed to be planning something big. If so, what was Chuck doing here?

Chuck got out of the car. His mother mentioned several people had taken interest in this place. The building was around 20 to 30 years old and its value wasn't much. However, the piece of land where it stood was worth at least 700 or 800 million dollars. Chuck inspected the place and felt it had potential.

His mother had called him on purpose, so she must be very drawn to this place. However, he didn't quite understand what his mother planned on doing after purchasing this property.

"Chuck, what will you do here?" It surprised Zelda to see Chuck checking this place out like he was looking at a product. Was Chuck thinking of starting a company here?

Chuck smiled and didn't say a word.

"You're starting a new company here, aren't you?" Zelda was stupefied. If he wanted a new business venture in the city center, at least he worth more than three billion dollars then can rent the whole building.

"No." Chuck shook his head.

"Then what are you going to do?" Zelda didn't dwell on it anymore, but her fists were clenched in anticipation.

"I'm planning to buy this property!" Chuck announced, his eyes looking calm and confident.

Zelda was at a loss for words and mused inwardly, "Buy this place? My God, acquiring this building is way different from getting the plaza. It would cost him roughly two billion dollars! How long has it been since Chuck bought two cars, an apartment and a plaza? Now, this property?"

Zelda couldn't envision how wealthy Chuck must be like.

"Don't you believe me, Sister Zelda?" Chuck smiled.

"Of course, I believe whatever you say." Zelda smiled with bitterness in her heart. How could she not believe him? How could someone who used a helicopter to deliver millions of ingredients not afford this place? Nevertheless, Zelda did not expect Chuck to come here for this purpose.

"Let's go up and have a look," Chuck implored. He couldn't wait any longer to go inside.

Zelda nodded. The two of them stepped into the elevator, and Zelda's eyes were secretly studying Chuck. She found it hard to see through his expression.

"Wait up!" Someone called out and came rushing toward them.

Chuck pushed down on the red button and waited for a man and a woman to come in. The young man was in his early twenties and wore a suit. The woman was about the same age as Zelda and was very attractive. Her figure was very provocative, but she showed no emotions on her face. She stood in front of Chuck, and her fragrance lingered in the lift. The curve on her back was very noticeable. She was an absolute beauty.

The man said, "President Miller, I have arranged the necessary documents to acquire this building. They are all here,"

He appeared to be the woman's assistant.

The woman glanced at him and asked, "How much is the estimate?"

" Around 1.8 billion to 1.9 billion dollars," The man answered.

"The building's location is worth the price range." The woman nodded as if the matter was not a huge deal. Chuck sighed. This woman was most likely one of his competitors.

She looked like a filthy rich individual.

"Regardless of how many people there will be, we must try our best to secure this place," The woman spoke without taking a glance at Chuck. In her opinion, he couldn't be here to buy the building.

"Yes!" The man nodded politely.

However, the woman noticed Zelda. She scanned Zelda from top to bottom and asked, "Zelda, why are you here? Are you planning to open a restaurant in this place?"

Chuck was caught unaware that the woman knew Zelda. However, Zelda's expression was not very pleasant. It seemed that their relationship was slightly sour.

They were about the same age, so they must have been classmates back in the days.

The woman continued, "I've asked you before to do business and finance with me but you insisted on opening a restaurant. Do you regret it now?"