On the last day of June, Elliana Lyle received her graduation certificate, marking the complete end of her university life.
Nancy’s matter had no concrete leads under investigation, yet Galen Collins had discovered the person behind illegal live streaming. However, this person turned out to be a foreigner nad Vincent, making it not that easy to apprehend him imdiately.
The clues seed to be breaking again, but Simon King was still the pri suspect since Luna had found out about his private dealings with Vincent.
What surprised her the most was that Simon King’s divorce case had been going on for more than a month, and it remained entangled in court without a definite outco.
As a result, Simon King’s company was poorly managed, leading to overdue wages on its live streaming platform, and Radiant Light took the opportunity to lure nurous popular strears away from Simon King’s platform at a low price.
"Young Madam, you’ll be heading to North City tomorrow, should I help you pack your things?"
"Mm, okay."
Sitting on the sofa munching on chips, Elliana Lyle showed little reaction, as she was engrossed in a new script on her phone at the mont.
Sister Wang had gotten her a new role, in a ti-travel fantasy series adapted from a novel titled "The Apprentice Wants to Gank Every Day".
As for now, only the leading roles had been confird, with her as the female lead and the male lead being Yates Zander, whom she knew fairly well.
Ding ding...
The phone in the villa rang at that mont, quickly answered by a maid.
A few seconds later, the maid placed the phone down and said to her, "Young Madam, Security says that the Young Master’s stepmother is here. Should we let her in?" The maid waited for Elliana Lyle’s indication.
Norman Bennett’s stepmother?
Though a stepmother, definitely not soone who should be kept at the door!
"Please, bring her in."
...
Within half a minute, a gorgeous middle-aged woman walked in, well-maintained and looking ageless, with her hair tied low and a strand left gracefully across her forehead, exuding a gentle intellectual aura.
The pale green qipao with dark patterns enhanced her elegance and wealth.
This was Norman Bennett’s stepmother, Mia Clarke! Seeing this woman, Elliana Lyle couldn’t help but feel tense. She didn’t expect Norman Bennett’s stepmother to be so youthful.
Yet she also knew that this woman wouldn’t be easy to handle, since there was that ti she tried to marry another woman to Norman Bennett, which had left Elliana Lyle with a bad impression of Mia Clarke.
"Hello, Aunt Mia."
"You are Elliana Lyle?" As soon as Mia Clarke spoke, her deanor shifted imdiately.
Just monts ago, she seed composed and dignified, but now she had a rather unrestrained vibe.
The voice might naturally carry a seductiveness, but at this mont Mia Clarke tilted her head slightly, giving an enticing glance.
This was not the deanor expected from an elder at all.
After scanning her from head to toe, Mia Clarke smiled with satisfaction, saying, "You look quite delicate, how old are you this year?" After speaking, she coyly walked over to the sofa and sat down.
"..." Why did it feel like... being appraised in a notorious place?
Nevertheless, she politely replied, "Aunt Mia, I’m 20."
Mia Clarke brushed a strand of hair from her forehead, smiling, "Already an adult, huh? I thought you were underage. Where’s Norman? Went to the company?"
"Yes, he went to the company."
"Perfect, you accompany to et Norman. I’m new to the South City and not familiar with the place."
Elliana Lyle: "(●—●)"
...
"I’ll call you little Ellie then, and don’t call aunt, I’m only 30, just 10 years older than you. Call sister instead."
At this ti, as Elliana was driving towards lody Harmony, Mia Clarke, sitting at the back, was continuously chatting about random topics, and now wanted Elliana to call her sister...
"No, Aunt Mia, you’re the elder, generation hierarchy should be respected." To be honest, she didn’t expect Mia Clarke to be just 30, as she rembered that Uncle Bennett was nearly fifty!
Faced with her unwillingness to comply, Mia Clarke seed unperturbed and instead said, "Ellie, stop over there. I’m thirsty and want sothing to drink."
Seeing the nearby café, she had no choice but to reply, "Alright."
After parking the car by the roadside, she followed Mia Clarke into the café.
"Elliana."
As soon as they entered the café, a male voice called out to her.
Turning around, she saw the person seated at the table they passed by was Shawn Lyle.
"Dad? Why are you here?" Elliana felt a bit puzzled, wondering why Shawn Lyle appeared in a place like this?
Mia Clarke then spoke, "Ellie, is this your father? You chat with him; I’ll head to et Norman myself."
Before she could react, Mia Clarke had already sashayed away. When she tried to catch up, Shawn Lyle grabbed her firmly!
"Ellie, accompany Dad for a bit."
The grip was quite strong, causing soreness in her arm!
In the past month, Shawn Lyle had persistently asked her to return to the Lyle family ho and had visited the Bennett household, but each ti was turned away.
She knew well that returning to the Lyle family ho offered her no benefits.
"Alright."
Only then did Shawn Lyle loosen his grip, and she sat opposite him.
"If you have sothing to say, please go ahead." Currently, her attitude towards this father was like dealing with a distant stranger. As long as Shawn Lyle didn’t do anything overboard, she couldn’t be bothered to lose her temper.
Watching Mia Clarke’s departing figure through the glass, her heart sank, knowing Mia Clarke couldn’t possibly be acquainted with Shawn Lyle.
Hence, it’s unlikely that Mia Clarke had deliberately led her here, but... it seed too coincidental.
When she noticed two n standing at the cafe’s entrance, an ominous feeling arose, wondering if Shawn Lyle intended to forcibly take her ho?
"Ellie, Dad is here today to discuss sothing with you."
Elliana Lyle suppressed her anxiety, focusing back on Shawn Lyle. Despite a growing fear, she maintained composure and asked, "What is it?"
Today’s Shawn Lyle seed quite different from usual, once again wearing that deceptive warm facade, which in turn made it even more terrifying.
Especially since the café was empty, only she and Shawn Lyle were there, with only one staff mber who was watching her, clearly not soone she could count on for help.
Shawn Lyle smiled warmly, "Dad still hopes you can return ho. After all, living with Norman before marriage is inappropriate. Don’t you agree?"
This matter had been ntioned by Shawn Lyle countless tis. Upon talking about marriage, she suddenly rembered that Mia Clarke wanted soone or another to marry Norman Bennett!
And from various indications, Shawn Lyle seed to hold a grudge against Norman Bennett, although she didn’t know why, what she knew was that Shawn Lyle didn’t want her to marry Norman Bennett!
Their goals were almost identical, so they must have ford an alliance?
Yet she just couldn’t fathom how Mia Clarke beca acquainted with Shawn Lyle. There had to be sothing she wasn’t aware of!
"Dad, let use the washroom first."
"Go ahead."
Shawn Lyle didn’t stop her. As she got up to take her phone from the table, he remarked, "No need to play with your phone in the washroom."
With that said, he took the phone from her hand, confirming her suspicion that Shawn Lyle intended to take her back to the Lyle family.
Were it not for the rule of law, Shawn Lyle might have already forcibly made a move.
"Alright, I’ll be back soon." She didn’t insist on retrieving her phone as she still had her smartwatch.
Concealing her wrist under her skirt, she left the seat.
Once Elliana left, Shawn Lyle’s expression turned increasingly somber.
...
Reaching the bathroom, Elliana quickly locked the outer security door, then entered a stall and locked that door too.
After completing these actions, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, her heart pounding loudly, echoing in the restroom.
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