Chapter 383 - Scheme In The Hotel
Edmund sighed. "That young man left immediately after saving me. I'm afraid he did that exactly because he doesn't want me to thank him. But I have to thank him for saving my life! Just now, my granddaughter said that she would try to find him as soon as possible."
"Yes, that's the right thing to do! You must inform us once you find him so that we can thank him in person as well!" Sam and Robert hurriedly said.
Soon, Alexis helped Edmund get into the ambulance and sent him to the nearest hospital for a medical checkup. Sam and Robert were naturally still worried, so they drove behind the ambulance and followed it to the hospital. Edmund's bodyguard and butler tagged along at the back in Alexis's Maserati.
After the group left, the onlookers who were still crowding around this spot suddenly broke into a heated discussion.
"Damn it. That old man is clearly not an ordinary figure! I don't know who he is, but the two who arrived after him are from LA. One of them is the helmsman of the Morgans, while the other is the founder of the Heron Corp. They're both big shots with net worths of millions or even tens of millions of dollars!"
"Are they such bigwigs? I noticed that they were really respectful toward that old man. That old man is probably someone extraordinary, huh?"
"Duh? He casually decided to reward his life savior with a few million dollars. How could his identity possibly be simple?"
"Did you guys see the license plate of the Maserati his granddaughter drove? It belongs to San Francisco, and I even heard Mr. Sam Morgan calling him Mr. Cole. Could he be THAT Mr. Cole from San Francisco?"
"Oh my goodness. They're a prestigious and elite family in San Francisco. The other top families in our city are nothing compared to such a wealthy family!"
"Ahhh! So that old man on the ground just now is the family head of the Coles. I thought he was just a conman, so I didn't dare to go help him up! If I had saved him just now, I'd not only have an extra three million dollars in the bank, but I would have also formed connections with a top family from San Francisco! I really regret this!"
"Cut it out! We're all full of regret too, but just now, no one was aware of his identity, so who would dare to go up and help him? Ah, that young man really got lucky! I guess this is what you call kindness begets kindness!"
While everyone was green with envy toward Lucas, he still didn't know that he was about to receive a whopping sum of three million dollars.
Of course, even if he was aware, he wouldn't be bothered by it either because three million dollars really meant nothing to him now.
At this moment, Lucas arrived at the hotel he had booked and was about to go upstairs to look for William. But someone behind him suddenly said with a tone of surprise, "What a coincidence, Lucas. You're here too."
Lucas turned around to see Lena quickly striding toward him with a look of surprise on her face.
Lucas raised his brows. "Are you staying here too?"
When he drove William to the hotel just now, Lena happened to be in his car too. But he didn't hear her mentioning that she would be checking into this hotel too.
Holding onto a small suitcase, she said smilingly, "Yeah, my family's butler just gave the hotel booking details to me a short while ago. Only then did I realize that it happens to be this hotel too!"
Lucas didn't doubt Lena's words. After all, it was the Waldorf Hotel, the best five-star hotel in the city. It was only normal that the Sawyers' butler would arrange for her to stay here.
Lena suddenly asked, "Which room are you staying in?"
Lucas answered without any doubt, "1606."
Lena shoved her suitcase toward Lucas and said, "Please help me look after my stuff for a while. I suddenly remembered that I forgot to ask the front desk staff something!"
Then she turned around and ran toward the hotel's front desk.
"I want the nearest room to Room 1606!" Lena said as she whipped out her ID and membership card.
She didn't actually book a room at this hotel because the Sawyers initially intended for her to nurture her relationship with Tristan during her trip here this time. The Sawyers and Parkers were on very good terms, and Lena would seem a little distant if she chose to stay in a hotel instead.
But Lena didn't like Tristan at all, much less wanted to marry him. So she naturally wouldn't stay in the Parkers' home.
Soon, she got the room card of Room 1605.
Card in hand, Lena merrily returned to Lucas, overjoyed that her room was right next to his.
"What a coincidence. Mine's 1605. It's right next to yours!" Lena swung the room card in front of Lucas happily.
"Okay."
Since they were staying on the same floor, Lucas decided to just help Lena wheel her suitcase to her room while walking her there.
"Lucas, it's getting late. You haven't had dinner, have you? Why don't we have dinner together? I'll treat you to a feast to thank you for helping out again today!" Lena suggested smilingly.
"My father-in-law should be in his room now. He probably hasn't eaten either. Let's ask him along," Lucas said.
Lena then remembered that William was staying in the same hotel.
"Alright, go get Uncle William while I get ready. Let's head down to the lobby in a bit!"
After Lucas entered his room, Lena immediately went back to her room and took out her phone to call someone.
"I want you to call William Carter, the general manager of the Solar Corporation's Orange County branch, and ask him out to discuss a cooperation right now. Ask him to show up as soon as possible!"
"Yes, Miss Lena." Although the person she called didn't know why she gave him this order, he had to obey her because she was the heiress of the Sawyers.
Just as Lucas and William walked out of the room and were about to go to the lobby together, William's phone started ringing.
"Hello, how are you? Ah, it's me. Yes, yes, yes! What? Are you serious? Alright, I'll head back to Orange County to meet you right now! See you later!"
After hanging up, William said to Lucas excitedly, "Lucas, I won't have dinner with you tonight. An important client called and asked to meet me to discuss a business cooperation. If possible, the contract can be signed today. I have to head back to Orange County immediately!"
Lucas said, "It's already dinnertime. Why don't you have something to eat first?"
"No, it's fine. The contract is more important. Orange County is about an hour's drive from here. I have to rush there quickly!"
While returning to the room in a hurry to pack his things, William said, "Don't worry about me. You guys go have dinner! I'll get a cab at the entrance of the hotel. I'm leaving now!"
Then William dashed to the elevator and left in a flurry.
Lucas could only sigh helplessly.
At this moment, Lena walked out of her room. Pretending to be shocked, she asked, "Huh? Why did Uncle William leave all of a sudden? Isn't he going to come along with us for dinner?"
Lucas shook his head. "Something cropped up, and he has to tend to it urgently. Since it's just us two for dinner, let's just eat in the hotel."
Lena said with a smile, "Alright. The food served at the hotel's restaurant is delicious too. I know a few superb dishes. I'll recommend them to you later!"
While secretly feeling triumphant, she had a conflicted gaze in her eyes, but she soon smiled with determination. I won't easily let go of the man I want!