Chapter 365 Welcome To RaR Castle, Mrs. Rong
Chapter 365 Welcome To RaR Castle, Mrs. Rong
Rachel stood up barely feeling the ground, as if she was floating on a cloud. This was the first time for
her to give a presentation as a designer, and it was normal for her to feel nervous.
At this very moment, she remembered what Daniel had taught her when they were working on the Cliff
Mountain Project. When giving a design introduction, the presenter should be straightforward and direct
to the point. Always focus on the theme, explain it vividly as if telling a story and pay attention to the
most important details.
Rachel's presentation was spectacular, drawing the attention of everybody present. She was so easy to
watch that everyone was glued to the front of the room, no one saying a word so as not to miss
anything.
She gave the garden and the other two courts two completely different designs. And because the
owner's budget was big enough, she adopted a strong and bold yet creative style in her design, which
brought her work to life in everyone's mind.
"Awesome, amazing! All your designs are fabulous!" Chason praised.
He stood up and began applauding while the rest of the audience followed and pretty soon she got a
full standing ovation. Afterwards, Chason gestured to the waiters to serve tea with pastries and sweets.
"Thank you all for your efforts! Please enjoy the simple refreshments we prepared while I go inside and
discuss it with the owner. We'll give you our decision shortly!" Chason said and retreated to another
room.
After he left, the designers sitting on the left of Rachel gathered together and began murmuring.
"Ms. Zhang, this new company is doing better than we thought! They really have something in their
hands!" One of the designers said to the woman who had a bet with Rachel.
"Right, I think so. Look at their plan, it's as good as the ones made by top-class designers!" another
guy agreed.
"Could you just shut up? She knows nothing about design! Just an ignorant little girl. And how could
you compare her with those top-class designers? Their plan is not practical at all, and what are they
showing? They have nothing." Ms. Zhang retorted angrily hearing her colleagues praising Rachel's
design.
Rachel ignored her reaction.
"But Ms. Zhang, it would be an embarrassment if we do not get this project!" Another designer couldn't
help but ask, worriedly.
"Hmm. Look, I didn't notice this before. The name of her company, RaR Company, is the same as the
castle's, RaR Castle! Ms. Zhang, don't you think there is a connection between the two?" A male
designer in black rimmed glasses said in a low voice and glanced at Rachel.
Even though they were speaking in hushed tones, Celine listened closely to them.
Listening to what they were saying, she lost her temper and slammed her folders on the table in front of
her. "What the hell are you talking about? Are you that insecure just because our design is better than
yours? You are saying that we have a connection with the owner here. If that were true, then why All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.
wouldn't they just give us the project directly? Why would they go through the trouble of public bidding?
Let me tell you something! Rachel, our main designer, has taken part in the design of Cliff Mountain-
LoveJs Project. This is just a piece of cake for her. Although we are new in this industry, you cannot
deny our capability and our potential! That's why you are worried."
The male designer in glasses pointed at the mark on the table and said,"Look, I didn't lie. The castle's
name is exactly the same as your company's name. Are you saying that this is just a coincidence? You
will have copyright issues!"
Both Celine and Rachel looked at the mark he was pointing at, on the table. It was apparently
customized by the owner.
"Of course, it's a coincidence! RaR is the abbreviation for the name of our boss, Rachel Ruan, who is
right here!" Celine explained as she pointed to Rachel. She suddenly coughed as if something came
across her mind.
She didn't notice it before but now she also found that it was the same as their company's name. But it
wasn't a big deal.
If this castle really had something to do with Rachel, how could she have no idea about it? Celine had
seen how hard Rachel worked on the design to win this bidding.
If what they suspected was true, Rachel must have lost her mind.
Rachel knitted her beautiful eyebrows. She stared at the RaR mark on the table. She looked around
and found that all the furniture here had the same mark.
Was this really a coincidence? She wondered.
All of a sudden, she stood up and walked towards the glass pane.
Who were behind it?
Inside, Chason was deep in discussion with Hiram when he noticed that Rachel was coming towards
them. He looked at Hiram nervously, not knowing what to do.
Hiram waved to him and said,"Go ahead. Announce the result. You can ask the rest to leave."
He knew that he had another battle to fight later.
While Rachel was trying to figure out how she could get in, Chason walked out and nodded to her,
saying,"Ms. Ruan, this way please. I'm going to announce the winner now."
"Hmm, okay," Rachel said and followed Chason back to the main hall.
She couldn't help feeling that someone was watching her.
And it did not feel right. Something was wrong.
Rachel took her seat and her head was buzzing and she couldn't think straight. Women are sensitive
creatures and a woman's intuition is usually accurate. She stared again at the mark on the table
without a blink.
RaR Castle. Right, the same RaR! Why?
She then remembered that she heard this name on TV before, just after she gave birth to the twins.
It was all coming back to her now. The news said that Hiram was building a castle for his wife.
'Is this the same one?' She wondered.
As Rachel was lost, deep in her thoughts, Celine jumped from her chair and applauded excitedly. But
Rachel heard nothing as if she had lost her hearing. The buzzing noise in her head grew louder. What
was happening?
"Hey, don't leave like this! I remember that we had a bet. Would you like me to repeat it for you?"
Celine said mockingly seeing that Ms. Zhang and her colleagues were leaving with their tails between
their legs. They had totally forgotten how arrogant they were.
"Hello?! Are you not going to keep your word? Fine, leave! You have just become the laughing stock of
the whole industry!" Celine taunted them from behind as they left the room with their eyes looking
down. One designer had started crying.
"Congratulations!" the other two groups said and stood up. "To be honest, your design is impressive,
especially the twin-bridge. You don't know how much we love it! You deserve this project!
Congratulations!"
said the girl who had talked with Rachel earlier. Then she sincerely shook hands with Rachel.
However, Rachel was still overwhelmed by what she heard. She just mumbled something to the girl
mechanically. Seeing that all the people were leaving, the anxiety in her heart became more and more
intense.
When all the others had left except for Celine and herself, she was still standing in the same place and
didn't hear Celine calling her name.
"Chason, thank you, but can we sign the contract now?" she asked and walked towards him.
To her surprise, Chason said, smiling,"Contract? I don't think that's necessary."
He never knew that people needed to sign a contract when designing their own homes.
"What? I beg your pardon! It is standard procedure to sign a contract. And, how about the bonus? I
heard that it's one million." Celine exclaimed, and her energy level was sky high with the victory they
just had. It seemed that she was the only one who still didn't know what was going on. She saw that
Rachel was either frozen with disbelief or suffering a stroke. She hadn't moved from her spot and her
face was expressionless. Thus she had to make everything clear herself.
"Oh that? I will have to discuss it with the owner first." Chason said reluctantly and rubbed his hands.
The castle was constructed for Rachel, and he believed that she wouldn't accept the bonus when she
found out the truth. He was sure about that.
Seeing that Chason didn't answer her question directly, Celine became anxious and exclaimed,"What
is going on here? I don't understand. I thought we had a deal. The one who wins the bid would have a
bonus of 1 million. Don't tell me that there is no such a thing!"
"I......" Chason got nothing to say, and was close to crying. Celine's assertiveness was too much for
him.
He was hoping that Hiram could come out now, and then he could clarify everything and save Chason
from further inconvenience.
He was losing control of the situation as he no longer had the answer to Celine's endless questioning.
Suddenly, Rachel pulled Celine aside and asked Chason directly,"Where is he now?"
"Where is who, now?" Chason said even more reluctantly, pretending to know nothing.
He realized that Rachel must already know.
Taking a deep breath, he said,"Please follow me, Mrs. Rong!"
Rachel held Celine's hand and walked behind Chason, heading to the hallway.
At the hall, they saw two groups of servants standing in a neat line. They bowed to Rachel and said
uniformly,"Welcome to RaR Castle, Mrs. Rong!"
Chason gestured to the servants to move aside.
The next second, the white cover was pulled down from the wall and a huge photo of Rachel was
revealed, hanging in the hall. It was typical of Hiram, introducing his wife to the world proudly and in
such grand showmanship.
Chason nodded to the pianist who began to play music, and the atmosphere immediately became
warm and elegant.