Chapter 40 Rachel's heart sank . She saw the flicker of anger , doubt , and displeasure in William's dark eyes . She narrowed her eyes . He was suspicious - of her and Tyler . What right did he have ? After a beat , Rachel smiled casually and said , " It's nothing . We just bump into each other sometimes and say hi . " As she finished , she patted William's shoulder lightly as he had done to her . William's long fingers moved quickly in the air as he signed . " Rachel , the relationship between the Lewis family and Tyler is complicated . Just the fact that his office is right across from Lewis Enterprise shows you how calculating he is . Don't get too close to him , okay ? There are already rumors in the company about you and Tyler . How do you expect me , as your husband , to deal with that ? " Rachel raised her brows , then let out a bright laugh . Her voice was playful , almost teasing . " Oh ? So you do remember you're married . You spend all day with Samantha - have you ever thought about what people are saying about the two of you ? One's your first love , and the other's your wife . Tough choice , huh ? " William didn't look surprised . He actually laughed and , like always reached out to tap her nose fondly . " You jealous little thing ! I was wondering why you've been acting off these past two days . So it was jealousy . I did date Samantha once , but come on - it was just some childish fling . It didn't mean anything . " Rachel covered her mouth and laughed . " If Samantha happened to be standing outside the door right now and heard that , she'd probably be heartbroken . " Just as she said that , she caught William glancing - briefly and almost subconsciously - toward the door before looking back . " You really are jealous , huh ? It's all in the past . You're my wife now . No need to compare yourself to some girl . " Rachel's tone stayed calm . " I was just commenting . Don't read too much into it . I have some things to take care of at home . I'll head out - you get back to work . " She knew saying anything more would only mean hearing more carefully crafted lies . William was probably afraid she would be upset about his past with Samantha . Maybe that was why he tried so hard to make it sound like it didn't matter . But just as Rachel reached for the doorknob , ready to leave , William suddenly wrapped an arm around her waist from behind . He leaned in close to her face and made a small motion , like he was about to bite . " I'll make you your favorite steak tonight . " William raised one hand slightly to sign . " Think of it as an apology for not being able to go with you to your mom's memorial today . " Rachel forced a small smile . Her tone was light , almost breezy , as she replied , " No need . I told Cecilia I'd try talking to you again . But since that didn't work out , I'll just take her out to dinner . That can be my way of saying sorry to her . After all , she got into trouble with Samantha because of me . If it weren't for that , none of this would've happened to her . " As she finished , she reached down and pried his hand from her waist . There was a faint trace of mockery in her eyes . Maybe it was better that he hadn't gone . At least her mother's resting place wouldn't be tainted by his presence . Rachel left the office and immediately called Cecilia . " I'm sorry , " she said quietly . " I think I overestimated how much I mean to William . I'll try to think of another way to help with 1/2 Chapter 40 +25 BONUS your job . " Cecilia sounded stunned . " So it's really that bad ? Mr. Lewis won't even do it for you ? " Rachel knew all too well - if other people lost their jobs , they just had to tighten their belts . But if Cecilia had no job and no money , it could ruin her life . Sure , Rachel could help support her for a while , but that wasn't a real solution . Cecilia needed a job - a stable one . Rachel had made up her mind . Before she left , she would make sure Cecilia had something to fall back on . Once she was gone , Cecilia wouldn't have anyone else to rely on . At the end of the day , it was Rachel's fault that all this happened in the first place . " Give me a little time , " she told Cecilia . After hanging up , she quickly dialed the assistant to Trinity Enterprise's CEO . Rachel had her own way of landing every deal - she made a habit of winning over the assistants first . That was how she got insider info others didn't . The call went through , and she said quickly , " Hi, Jenny . It's me . Do you remember a few days ago , when one of our new employees closed a deal with your boss ? " " Is that you , Ms. Lloyd ? " Jenny Harper sounded surprised . " You can hear me ? "