Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Mrs. Parker (II)

“I’m here to buy an island.” Grace announced without missing a single beat.

All of sudden, the lobby got filled with silence as she left everyone stunned with her announcement. The only person who was quick enough to pull himself together was Assistant He.

“Sure, Mrs. Parker. This way please, mam.” Assistant He quickly guided Grace toward the elevator, taking her to the eighth floor where the Chairman’s office was located.

“Please let me inform the Chairman first. You can wait here for the time being.” Assistant He guided her to a cozy sitting area before he knocked on the Chairman’s office door and slipped inside.

Grace didn’t have to wait even for two minutes before both Chairman Wright and Assistant He stepped out of the office and headed toward her.

Even in his late sixties, Chairman Wright still looked pretty healthy. Not only that but he was successfully leading the biggest real estate company of the country.

“It’s so good to see you again, Mrs. Parker. It’s been almost a year since you last visited our company.” Chairman Wright said in a cheerful voice as he approached Grace to shake her hand.

“It’s good to see you again too, Chairman Wright.” Grace greeted the man politely before following him into his spacious office. They settled down on the expensive couches and she couldn’t help but wish to have the set inside her villa because of how comfy it was.

Chairman Wright didn’t miss the way she looked while her fingers ran over the soft material of the couch. With a proud smile, he spoke, “I see you like my couch. It’s imported and cost me quite a fortune.”

Grace turned her full attention toward the old man as she replied with a smile, “I see that you have a rich taste, Chairman Wright.”

The man chuckled softly before speaking, “Not as rich as you though. I heard you are here to buy an island this time.”

“That’s right. I want to buy Starfall Isle.” Grace announced, taking Chairman Wright by complete surprise. Even Assistant He, who just returned with two cups of coffee, stopped in his tracks as his ears registered the name of island she just mentioned.

“This…” Chairman Wright struggled to form words for a moment but then he finally pulled himself together and continued, “Starfall Isle is-”

“Is the biggest island of our country. It’s located deep in the ocean and hundreds of kilometers away from the coast. It’s completely barren with just some forests and wilderness.” Grace finished exactly what Chairman Wright was about to tell her. “I know everything about it. And it’s exactly because of the lack of… everything… there, that I want to buy it.”

Her words confused Chairman Wright and he immediately asked, “Why such a place seems good to you? Even the government has abandoned it for how useless and remote it is.”

Grace clicked her fingers as if Chairman Wright just answered his own question. “There. Such a big piece of land that no one wants, not even the government, and located so far away from the daily hustle bustle lives of humans. Don’t you think living there in a grand mansion will be perfect?”

Chairman Wright shared a quick look with Assistant He before returning his attention back to Grace. “Does Mr. Parker want to buy it too?”

“He has no idea about this matter. I’m planning to gift him the island and our new home there on our fifth wedding anniversary.” Grace replied, forcing the two men to share another quick look.

Chairman Wright straightened and decided to look at the matter from professional point of view instead of personal. “I’m sure he will like it since it’s a gift from you. Since you have already made up your mind to buy Starfall Isle despite being aware of its lack of resources, we can progress with this deal.”

With that said, Chairman Wright immediately summoned his top team to handle the deal, especially because Grace wanted to complete the purchase almost immediately.

The team was assigned with their respective works and within an hour, all the necessary procedures were completed. They got approval from Government authorities, secured legal permits and tax registration, and worked with a Real Estate Lawyer to seal the contract.

It was exactly 12:35 in the noon when Grace stepped out of the company with a contract in hand that declared Grace Parker as the new owner of Starfall Isle.

She would have barely finished celebrating this small achievement when her phone started ringing. She already knew who was calling even before she took a look at the caller ID.

She let out a deep breath as she stared at the name displayed on her phone’s screen for a few moments before finally picking up the call.

“Hello.”

[Did you just use the identity of my wife to buy a useless piece of land?]

No greetings. No regards. No asking how she’s doing after all that happened to her during the past week. Just straight to the question he was burning to ask ever since he received news of what she just did in the name of Mrs. Grace Parker.

“Mr. Parker, it seems like you have forgotten our contract. It stated that we both can use the identity of Grace Parker as we need, as long as it doesn’t create trouble for the other party. I don’t think Grace Parker buying a useless piece of land will create trouble for you.” She returned in a tone that was just as cold as ice.

There was silence on the other end of the call for a moment before he spoke again – [Let’s meet this evening-]

Before he could have finished speaking, she did one thing that he hated the most – cutting him off in the middle of his sentence. “Mr. Parker, I have no time for you or your lavish dinner outings. How about we both continue to pretend that the other doesn’t exist like we have for the past four years?”

And then, she ended the call, knowing that it would add fuel to the fire. The thought of her pissing him off allowed her a little bit of relief, but it was nowhere enough to make her stop thinking about him.