Chapter <b>542 </b>


    Rachel had never felt this way before, but now she did. Tyler would fight for what he wanted, no matter what, and he wasn’t afraid to go up against anyone.


    He pulled Rachel into his arms, making his stance crystal clear to everyone in the room.


    “Do you see it now? Your disapproval means nothing. I didn’t bring her back for your judgment. I brought her back for you to ept her. Not that it matters either way.<b>” </b>


    Cassandra stepped forward, trying to talk some sense into Tyler. “Tyler, I get that you like Rachel, but this rtionship is a littleplicated, isn’t it? Why don’t you two break up? <b>If </b>you’re looking for a certain type, I can introduce you. That cousin of yours wasn’t so bad, right?”


    Tyler’s response was firm. “Let me say this one more time. I only want Rachel.”


    That finally pushed William over the edge. “Tyler, she was my wife! What if we hadn’t divorced? Would you still be with her?<b>” </b>


    Dressed in a sharp ck suit, Tyler looked colder and more imposing than usual. Without a word, he grabbed William by the cor and stared him down.


    “William, do you really want to embarrass yourself like this in front of everyone? Don’t <b>you </b>know why you


    and Rachel got married?”


    A flicker of guilt shed across William’s eyes.


    “Of course it was because we loved each other. Why else?”


    Maybe the others couldn’t tell, but Rachel knew William too well. After seven years together, she could read even the slightest twitch in his expression. Right now, that flicker of guilt was too obvious to miss.


    She could tell William was still hiding something from her, and stepped forward.


    “William, tell me the truth. Did you lie to me back then?”


    At this point, William couldn’t even look at her. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. Rachel, how could I have lied? You know how I treated you during our marriage.”


    Rachel had her suspicions before, but she had never asked. Too much time had passed, and she thought it wouldn’t change anything.


    But now that Tyler brought it up again, she had to know.


    “Let me ask you again–was it you who talked to the barbecue shop owner and had him move his stand in


    front of our school?”


    William didn’t even pause. “Of course.”


    Rachel didn’t argue. “Alright, if that’s your answer, then let’s call him right now. Are you okay with that?”


    William was stunned for a moment before he spoke. “Fine! If that’s how you feel, I don’t mind. Let him


    clear things up.”


    Rachel picked up her phone and pretended to dial, but before she could finish, Yale spoke up.


    “Mr. Lewis, I think this has gone far enough. We all know it was Mr. Hunt who spoke to the shop owner.


    That’s why the stand was moved in the first ce. It’s one thing to take credit behind the scenes, but


    now, you’re still pretending right in front of Mr. Hunt? That’s just <i>too </i>much.”


    Yale was clearly standing up for Tyler.


    If William and Rachel were still married, maybe no one would care. Now that they were divorced and he


    was still trying to spin the story, Yale couldn’t hold back.


    William hadn’t expected this sudden interference. Tyler was one thing, but his assistant? He wasn’t about to be lectured by a nobody!


    He pointed at Yale and snapped, “Who the hell asked for your opinion? Quit running your mouth like <b>you </b>know everything!”


    Rachel naturally believed Tyler. She knew him well enough to trust that he wouldn’t lie about something


    like this.


    Yale wasn’t William. He had no reason to make something like this up, especially not in public.


    The lies would unravel sooner orter.


    Tyler hadn’t nned <i>to </i>waste more time arguing, but William’s attitude was getting on hisst nerve. His voice dropped to a dangerous tone.


    “William. Keep causing a scene here, and don’t me me for not saving your face when things get ugly.”