Eric looked at her flushed, rosy face and chuckled, teasing her playfully.
Ella clung tightly to his shirt, as if afraid she might fall, feeling a little dizzy. Being with him always brought a sense of happiness mixed with the wish that ti could stand still.
After everything they had been through, she just hoped nothing else would happen, as long as certain people stopped stirring up trouble...
However, when it ca to the Carter Group, she knew she would have to face them again!
"No... stop!" Ella felt Eric getting more passionate and quickly pushed him away.
Eric blinked, teasing, "You don’t like it here? Should we move to the office?"
"Eric! Didn’t you say you had a lot of work to do? I took a day off just to be with you!" Ella said, a bit annoyed.
She was worried Eric was overworking himself, juggling both business and their relationship, which could wear him out.
Eric raised an eyebrow mischievously. "You don’t like treating you this way?"
"I don’t want you to tire yourself out!"
"Ella, do I need to prove to you that I’m not tired, just too bored?" Eric smirked, clearly enjoying how Ella’s face flushed even more from embarrassnt.
Ella chose to stay quiet. Thankfully, the elevator dinged and opened just in ti.
She was relieved—thank goodness this wolfish man hadn’t taken things further, or she might have been completely embarrassed!
The rest of the day passed in sweet harmony, though Eric stayed incredibly busy, taking call after call, almost like a machine that never stopped.
The next morning, Eric had to go on a business trip again, though this ti it was within the state, not abroad.
Ella returned to her usual student life. But as soon as she arrived at school, her classmates began asking her for wedding favors and invitations, making her feel a bit embarrassed.
In her previous life, she had been arrogant and difficult, with few true friends and few classmates who genuinely wanted to be close to her.
But in this life, besides Chloe and Lauren, many of her classmates treated her warmly!
Damien, on the other hand, was in low spirits. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t win Chloe back. He had moved too slowly, and as a naturally shy guy, making the first move felt like torture for him.
He thought Chloe wasn’t interested in other n, but to his surprise...
Every ti Ella finished class and checked Twitter, she would see Chloe posting pictures, showing off her love with Mason. Ella frowned, wondering what Mason was up to.
She had tagged along on a few of their dates, but Mason no longer made any inappropriate moves toward her. Instead, he acted cold and distant, pretending that Chloe was his one true love.
Did he really love Chloe?
No! That was impossible!
The more Ella thought about it, the more she sensed sothing was off.
At the sa ti, she was anxiously waiting for the DNA test results. The next few days were filled with nervous anticipation, almost like the feeling she had in her past life when she confessed her love to Brandon and was waiting for his response.
That night, Ella decided to stay ho, planning to watch a movie in the small ho theater and then get so rest.
But around 8 p.m., she got a call from Chloe.
"Ella, are you coming out? I’m going on another date with *you know who*—co be our third wheel!" Chloe laughed, her voice full of inexplicable excitent.
This girl was completely blinded by love!
Ella frowned, "No, I don’t feel like going out. You two have fun. I’m just staying in and watching a movie."
"Then why don’t we co over to your place? Ella, I haven’t been to your amazing house in so long!" Chloe said sweetly, and Ella couldn’t help but smirk. Mason must have put her up to this. He wants to co here? No way!
"No, I’m actually pretty tired tonight and want to get so rest. How about next ti? I’ll bring you over then," Ella responded with a polite smile, not showing any hint of suspicion.
Chloe reluctantly said goodbye, and as Ella hung up, a heavy feeling settled in her chest.
Mason, a typical wealthy playboy, could have any number of won—beautiful, slim, curvy, all types. So why was he wasting his ti with Chloe, and why did he keep ssing with her?
Could it be... he had sothing against her?
No, that didn’t seem possible. Ella thought back to her limited interactions with him. They’d only t once at the office, and nothing particularly stood out after that.
Ella stopped overthinking it; all this speculation was giving her a headache. She couldn’t figure out Mason’s motives.
Besides, Mason was sly as a fox. Every ti she tried to set a trap, he avoided it easily.
He wasn’t soone who could be easily dealt with.
Ella decided to relax and focus on the movie, munching on so snacks.
She was almost at the end of the film, fully imrsed in its emotional scene, wiping away tears, when Chloe called again.
Ella felt a twinge of annoyance. Chloe had always been sharp, able to tell good from bad at a glance. But now, blinded by love, she had lost that sense of judgnt.
"Chloe?"
"Ella... please help ! I’m in the bathroom of room 509 at Imperial Crown Club... I was just here singing karaoke with him, and he stepped out to take a call, but then a bunch of thugs barged in and said I had to keep them company. I’m so scared, I locked myself in the bathroom... Ella, please co help !" Chloe cried, her voice trembling with fear.
Ella’s heart raced. "Don’t panic. I’ll call the police right now!"
She could hear loud banging on the bathroom door and Chloe’s terrified screams in the background.
Damn it!
Chloe was really in trouble, and that scumbag Mason stepped out just to take a phone call? Sothing was definitely off!
Ella realized this whole setup was ant for her.
But how could she stand by and do nothing?
Chloe was her best friend in both this life and her past life. Even if she was blinded by love, there was no way Ella would abandon her.
Ella imdiately left the ho theater, called over two bodyguards, and headed straight for the Imperial Crown Club!
At the sa ti, she called a few close friends and reported the incident to the police.
The club was quite far, so Ella urged the driver to get there as fast as possible.
Her temples throbbed, and she gripped her phone tightly. Mason! That scumbag—he was deliberately making her life difficult!
"Hurry... faster! I don’t care if you get a ticket!" Ella yelled urgently to the driver.
The driver winced, feeling the pain of the speeding violations that would soon hit his record.
Ella was extrely anxious, cold sweat forming on her forehead. What kind of trap was waiting for her next?
The car finally screeched to a stop in front of the Imperial Crown Club. Ella jumped out, and with her two bodyguards, rushed inside.
"Chloe, please don’t let anything happen to you!" she prayed silently.
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