Eric chuckled and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "Alright, let’s not dig up the past anymore. How about a kiss as compensation?"
Ella turned her head, looking displeased. "Your ex-girlfriend’s insults are awful, Eric. Your taste is getting worse!"
"Girl, I never dated her, okay? If you keep bringing up old stuff, I’ll have to punish you right here!"
He suddenly pulled Ella into his arms, laughing softly.
Ella’s face turned bright red, but her heart felt incredibly sweet. So he never dated Harper—thank goodness! If he really had been interested in Harper, she would have questioned his taste!
The waitress outside the door snapped out of her daze, her admiration for Ella growing imnsely. Those two arrogant won got exactly what they deserved!
The breakfast at Sapphire Shores Tavern was one of the best in S City. Not only was it nutritious, but it also had an amazing taste, which is why many celebrities and famous people had their assistants pack it up to take ho.
Ella and Eric weren’t celebrities, so they didn’t have to dodge paparazzi like they were venomous snakes. Being able to visit freely was sothing they enjoyed.
Ella’s cheeks turned pink as she thought about Leah’s darkened expression, and her happiness grew even more.
Turns out, running into soone you dislike isn’t always a bad thing. Giving them a good verbal slap can be so satisfying, it really lifts your spirits.
"Eat more, you need to be a little fuller... it does feel better that way," Eric brought up an old topic again.
Ella was completely speechless.
"Aren’t n supposed to like slim won? Why would you prefer soone fuller?"
Eric’s fox-like eyes glead with mischief as he smiled suggestively. "Liking slim won is just about visual enjoynt. But fuller won... that’s a real, tangible pleasure, sothing you can’t just see."
Ella opened her mouth but suddenly found herself at a loss for words.
She took a bite of the porridge, and she smiled contentedly. "Mr. Nelson, thank you for investing in this tavern. The porridge here really is one of a kind in S City, isn’t it?"
"Hmph, why don’t you thank for taking care of you at night too?"
Ella kicked Eric under the table. "Eric, why can’t you ever say anything decent?"
"I’m using my human mouth, not a dog’s! How about I kiss you so you can verify it?" Eric teased, making Ella’s face flush even redder as she glanced at the blushing waitress.
The waitress quickly got the hint and quietly stepped out, closing the door behind her.
"Embarrassed now? You didn’t seem shy last night when we were both being completely honest with each other!"
Eric’s wicked gaze shimred with a seductive glow.
Ella rolled her eyes, deciding it was best to ignore him. His shaless banter was on another level—she’d probably need a decade of practice to even co close to matching his flirtatiousness.
Suddenly, Ella’s phone buzzed on the table. She glanced at it and saw that BlazeKnight had sent her another private ssage.
"Have you eaten? The sumr weather is especially dry—rember to drink more soup. It’s good for your skin!"
Eric’s brow furrowed as he caught a glimpse of Ella’s phone, then quickly snatched it away.
"Hey, give my phone back!"
Ella panicked, a bit flustered as she tried to grab it back—there were still a lot of confessions from old classmates on Facebook that she hadn’t deleted yet!
"You want to feed you?" Eric shot her a cold glance. Ella shrank back, feeling a bit of a chill.
"Honey, give my phone, please. It’s just so boring ssages. Co on, let’s eat the porridge," Ella said weakly.
Eric raised an eyebrow as he noticed the private ssages on Facebook. He sneered, "Hmph, playing around on Facebook? Isn’t that a bit childish for you?"
Ella chuckled, "I’m only eighteen, of course, I’m still a bit childish!"
Clearly, he was the one getting old, looking down on her for being young!
Eric’s lips twitched as he noticed more ssages on her Facebook. He clicked on one, and his face imdiately darkened.
Ella panicked, "Honey, give my phone! I have my own privacy, you don’t need to look—it’s all just boring stuff!"
But when she leaned over, she froze.
*LoveYouForever*: Ella, last Friday, I followed behind you, wanting so badly to stop and confess my feelings, but I didn’t have the courage. So... after thinking it over for a long ti, I’ve decided to confess here. I hope you’ll accept ! I really like you. Every day, your smile and even your coldness excite , but they also make feel down...
Ella was speechless.
She rubbed her nose awkwardly. "Uh... these people are always confessing to . I don’t even bother to reply. You can check the records if you want."
"Records can be deleted," Eric said coolly.
Ella raised an eyebrow, smiling at him. "What’s this? You don’t trust your wife, or are you just insecure about your own charm?"
Eric snorted, reached over, and grabbed her hand tightly. He snapped a photo of their hands together and imdiately uploaded it to her Twitter and Facebook.
Then, he responded to the guy in a very bold and blunt manner.
*LunaFla*: Get lost! I have a boyfriend, stop bothering !
"Eric..." Ella was utterly speechless. She never expected that the powerful boss, known as the Wolf, could be this childish!
Ella’s heart fluttered. She figured that from now on, that male classmate would probably avoid her like the plague. Her image as the elegant and cold beauty would definitely take a hit, and she’d likely be labeled as rude by her classmates...
anwhile, in another room.
Leah sat there with a dark expression, slowly sipping her porridge, feeling as miserable as possible.
Next to her, Harper still had faint finger marks on her face. Her eyes glead with a venomous light. "Sister, I can’t believe that Ella... she’s so vicious, so fake! Mr. Nelson was the one who arranged to et her, but when I accused her of being dumped, she didn’t even deny it!"
Leah shot her a disdainful look. How could she be so stupid to insult soone in public like that?
"Ella’s quite skilled. You’re still too green. The next ti you run into her, you’d better stay calm!" Leah said coldly. Despite Harper’s foolish arrogance, Leah liked taking her out because having Harper around made her own intelligence and charm stand out even more.
Little did Leah know that, in Eric and Ella’s minds, she and Harper were seen as two of a kind.
Harper grumbled in annoyance, "She’s just a little brat—what’s there to be afraid of?"
"Nothing to be afraid of? Then why did you just slap yourself?"
A flash of disgust crossed Leah’s eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
Harper looked at her, feeling hurt. "Sister, I’ve been humiliated, and you’re not even going to help ?"
"Help you? This ss was your fault. If I stepped in, it would make Carter Group look like we don’t have a single sensible person! Even if it wasn’t Eric but soone else who had reserved that room with Ella, kicking them out would’ve been wrong!"
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