Editor: Henyee Translations
Hawke Corporation, Elara Don was busy contacting the sales departnt to renegotiate a contract with the flower base.
Midday.
"Charlotte, soone outside is looking for you."
A colleague passed the ssage to her. Elara Don was suspicious, but she smiled politely when she saw the visitor.
It was her.
Evan Miles’s sister-in-law, Abigail Lane’s sister, lody Lane.
A girl who had feelings for Evan Miles.
"Miss Collins, anything I can do for you?"
She wasn’t familiar with lody Lane, but because of Evan Miles, she had t her a few tis abroad.
Every ti, she could sense the unfriendly vibes from lody’s eyes.
She didn’t know why she was seeking her out this ti.
"I heard from Ethan that you work here, and since I have so free ti today, I thought I’d invite you to lunch and have a chat."
lody Lane was wearing a tailored high-end dress with exquisite makeup, slightly raising her chin with sheer heiress deanor.
Elara Don hesitated slightly and agreed, "Alright."
Though she didn’t really want to have any interaction with her, her curiosity was piqued about what lody wanted.
The two of them went to an upscale restaurant nearby.
The waiter led them to a seat by the window.
"Charlotte, the dishes here are quite top-notch. You can’t find these abroad. Take a look and see what you’d like. Don’t be polite. Today’s on ."
lody Lane ordered a few dishes and handed the nu to Elara Don.
She seed generous, yet condescending.
Elara Don found it amusing, glanced at the dishes lody had already ordered, deed them sufficient, and handed the nu back to the waiter.
"I have a small appetite and even less when dining with unfamiliar people. The dishes Miss Collins ordered are enough. Let’s split the bill."
lody Lane’s expression changed, her smile almost faltered.
"I never expected, Charlotte, you seem soft and gentle, but your words are sharp. No wonder Ethan can’t stop thinking about you."
Is she getting to the point now?
Is she here because of Evan Miles?
Elara Don took a sip of water, "Miss Collins, you didn’t co here just to have a al with , did you?"
We’re all seasoned foxes; why play tricks?
"Since you asked directly, I won’t waste words with you."
lody Lane’s face was cold and arrogant, "Charlotte, our family and Ethan’s family are discussing our engagent. Can you stay away from him?"
Evan Miles is going to marry lody Lane?
Elara Don was slightly taken aback and then said, "Miss Collins, you don’t need to treat as a rival. Evan and I are just regular friends."
"Regular friends? A regular friend would allow Tilly to call you mommy? A regular friend would have Ethan pick up and drop off your son every day?"
lody Lane snapped, "Charlotte, I’ve seen many won like you. You’ve got a low status, grabbing onto a wealthy man as a lifeline. Aren’t you shaless?"
Elara Don: "..."
She was genuinely speechless.
She pursed her lips, trying to find the right words, when lody continued, "Alright, no more nonsense. Na your price. How much will it take for you to stay away from Ethan? I consider this charity, spending so money to give a beggar a handout."
Giving money to a beggar!
Elara Don’s face turned completely cold.
"Miss Collins, not considering whether Evan and I are genuinely just friends, even if there were sothing between us, it’s not for you to negotiate. If you have money, donate it to the poor mountainous regions; at least save yourself so face and make Ethan look at you differently. I have to get back to work and can’t keep you company."
She regretted agreeing to dine with her in the first place.
All for unnecessary distress.
Elara Don stood up, ready to leave.
"Hold on, I haven’t finished my words yet. Where do you think you’re going?"
lody Lane blocked Elara Don from leaving.
Elara Don frowned, "Miss Collins, what exactly do you want?"
"I..."
lody Lane opened her mouth, and catching a glimpse of a figure in her peripheral vision, her eyes sparkled. She grabbed Elara Don’s hand, her appearance pitiful, "Charlotte, I really like Ethan. I beg you to let him go."
Elara Don felt a sharp pain in her hand, letting out a hissing sound, instinctively shaking off lody.
lody exclaid, took two steps back, and fell directly to the ground.
Elara Don: "..."
She seed not to have used much force!
No!
Was lody pinching her fingers earlier?
Causing her to reflexively shake her off?
"Miss Collins, you..."
"l!"
A man’s voice ca from behind, and monts later, Evan Miles stepped quickly to lody’s side and helped her up.
Elara Don’s extended hand froze there, observing lody’s pitiful expression, suddenly understanding.
This act, lody perford very well.
Evan Miles probably thought she deliberately hurt lody, right?
"Ethan, don’t bla Charlotte, it’s my fault for not standing properly and accidentally fell down; it’s not because she disliked and pushed ."
lody clung to Evan Miles’s hand, looking delicate.
Evan Miles frowned deeply, looking at her, then at Elara Don.
So people, must they fra others in such a cheap way?
Elara Don felt utterly speechless.
Just as she was about to speak, a low male voice sounded nearby.
"What a great drama, soone should really consider a career in acting."
This voice...
Elara Don paused, just realizing when she felt a warmth on her waist, surrounded by a familiar male presence.
"Didn’t you agree to have lunch with ? Dining with a pretentious tea girl doesn’t ruin your appetite?"
It’s Damon Hawke!
What nonsense is he talking?
When did she agree to have lunch with him?
Elara Don was taken aback, glancing sideways at him and touched by the amused look in his eyes, her heart uncontrollably racing.
This man, why is he smiling at her with such affection?
And holding her?
Like they’re a couple!
Release her now!
"Who are you? How can you speak like this? Ethan, look at them..."
lody Lane’s face changed repeatedly, looking at the well-dressed Damon Hawke and then at the few higher-ups with inexplicable expressions standing behind him, whining to Evan Miles.
Evan Miles pressed his lips tightly, glaring at the two embracing, his expression equally unpleasant.
Didn’t she say she didn’t like Damon Hawke?
But now, in this scene...
"Mr. Miles, it seems you’ve already thought about the cooperation matters between our companies. However, I really doubt your taste in won. Your choice in past girlfriends was poor, and now, it’s even worse than before."
Damon Hawke completely ignored lody, with a cold curve at the corner of his thin lips, strongly wrapping the stiff Elara Don’s body, turning and leaving in strides.
Evan Miles’s face changed again, his jaw clenched tightly.
What did Damon Hawke an!
Was he telling him that he is aware of the current situation, for the sake of the cooperation between both families, and thus chose to stay away from Elara Don while choosing lody?
Just his taste is poor, choosing a woman worse than Elara Don?
How arrogant could he be!
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