"Norman Bennett, wait a mont, I’m going to the bathroom. We’ll talk when I get back." Elliana Lyle said and dashed off.
Buzz buzz~
Elliana’s phone rang on the carpet, and a ssage popped up on the screen.
Roland: "Elliana, et at the café in front of Lotus Park at 1 PM tomorrow. You must be tired today, so get so good rest."
Elliana ca out three minutes later, leaping into the man’s arms and continued to coo, "Norman Bennett, is that alright?"
"Alright."
Norman Bennett agreed imdiately, but his eyes grew darker.
"Go to sleep. Tomorrow afternoon, accompany out." Norman Bennett’s tone was commanding, with a chill like snowflakes slipping down the neck.
Elliana nestled in his arms, her big eyes staring at the man’s distinct chin.
She couldn’t quite figure it out. Really... everything was fine just now, how did he suddenly get so fierce?
Seeing the little girl a bit dazed, Norman Bennett spoke again, "Don’t make repeat myself."
"Oh... goodnight then!"
Norman Bennett’s grim face was sowhat frightening to her, prompting her to obediently get up and run back to the room.
She really found it strange, why did Norman Bennett suddenly get angry? Was it because she was being unreasonable?
Forget it, forget it, anyway, she already agreed.
Sitting on the sofa, Norman Bennett was lost in thought, his slender fingers tightly pinching his brow, still able to feel the lingering warmth of the little girl in his embrace.
He had investigated the relationship between Eleanor Llyod and Shane Southwell, not wanting the little girl to be deceived, and tried to stop it several tis.
Yet, she didn’t trust him.
Now she hated Eleanor Llyod so much, she must have known.
Sotis... he really wanted to let go, as long as she would be happy.
But he was selfish, wanting to possess her alone.
...
AM.
Elliana sleepily ran out to get so water, perhaps because North City was too dry, making it hard for this girl who was raised in misty rain to adapt.
After drinking water, she unsteadily returned to her room, habitually opening the door on the right. Whether at Norman Bennett’s house or her own, her room was always to the right.
The person in the room was a light sleeper, easily awakened by the slightest noise.
A pair of phoenix eyes, shrouded in darkness, opened, watching the little girl secure the door, climb into bed, and settle down after a couple of nudges.
Elliana slled the fragrance of lotus in her daze and turned towards the source, as if embracing a large elegant lotus blossom, holding it tighter with affection.
With the gentle sound of breathing, Norman Bennett found it utterly impossible to sleep. Beneath his eyes, as deep as a cold pool, were emotions invisible to anyone else.
"Mm... Norman Bennett..."
"I like you... mm~..."
The tender murmuring tightened the man’s body.
Exhaling heavily, Norman Bennett turned to embrace the little girl.
This little trickster always softened his heart.
"Stay by my side forever, alright?" Norman Bennett’s voice was unusually gentle, like the breeze across distant spring mountains or the morning dew from a sumr lotus.
The next day.
Elliana woke up in the late morning, cautiously eating the wontons Lana made at the dining table.
From ti to ti, she would sneak a look at Norman Bennett, who sat not far away, his face indifferent.
The man sat on the sofa, long legs crossed, an icy gaze seemingly unfocused, engulfing him in a cold pool-like calmness.
Since last night, until now, Norman Bennett’s deanor towards her was indifferent.
And... when she woke up today, she found herself in another room. Could Norman Bennett have moved her out in the middle of the night?
"Are you done? If you’re done, go and change clothes." Norman Bennett’s expression stern, his tone carried a hint of authority.
"Oh~" Elliana finished her last sip of soup, pouting in frustration and glancing at Norman Bennett with annoyance. What’s the point of being so fierce!
"Miss Lyle, Master had a few dresses sent over today. Let take you to see them." Lana offered with a smile, assisting Elliana as she could sense the tension between the two today.
She wondered what was going on, perhaps they had fought? Normally, Master wouldn’t argue with Miss Lyle.
...
North City, Night Banquet International.
This was a place for business gatherings, and Elliana didn’t know why Norman Bennett brought her here.
She clung to the man’s arm, tilting her head to ask, "Norman Bennett, what are we doing here?"
Norman Bennett kept a cold face, showing no intention of acknowledging the little girl, noting her absentmindedness as she peeked at him occasionally along the way.
Perhaps he was too selfish; today, he deliberately didn’t want her to et Shane Southwell.
With her question going unanswered, Elliana suddenly got a bit angry, letting go of his arm and muttering, "I don’t want to go! I want to go back."
Norman Bennett stopped, his lips parting slightly, his tone frigid, "Do you really want to see him that badly?"
"Huh? Who?" Elliana was left in confusion, who was Norman Bennett talking about?
"I don’t like being lied to by others." Norman Bennett looked down at her, a chill in his eyes.
Elliana didn’t know how to reply montarily; she couldn’t understand what Norman Bennett ant by his words.
When did she lie? She didn’t.
"Let’s go." No sooner had Norman Bennett’s words fallen than he started walking on his own.
Raymond Wood looked at their CEO, then at Elliana, hesitating before deciding to quickly follow Norman Bennett.
"..." Elliana bit her lip, unable but to follow.
Entering the hall, through the lavish corridor, Elliana continued to follow Norman Bennett, not too close nor too far.
It was only upon entering a large private room that she began to understand why Norman Bennett had co.
She might not recognize the others here, but one woman’s face she could not forget!
It was Eleanor Llyod.
This seed to be a business gathering for investors and the film crew.
Elliana felt a surge of hatred upon seeing Eleanor Llyod, recalling how she and Shane Southwell treated her in her past life.
And also recalling the truth Eleanor Llyod had long told her, that Shane Southwell married her for money, that the tonic he gave her was poison, and once she died, Shane Southwell would marry Eleanor Llyod.
But back then, she was foolish enough to believe Eleanor Llyod was saying those things out of jealousy.
"President Bennett is here, please, take a seat," Director Thomas Lee hurriedly got up, warmly approaching Norman Bennett. In his forties, his appearance was fairly conventional, with slightly sharp eyes.
It’s said that Thomas Lee was previously a spice seller, infamous for his high prices, which led to a tarnished reputation and the closure of his spice factory, prompting his switch to directing.
Norman Bennett was ushered to the main seat by Thomas Lee’s enthusiastic welco, seated in the very center of the sofa.
A few flamboyantly dressed won then gathered around.
Standing by the sofa, Elliana helplessly looked at Norman Bennett, where should she sit?
However, Norman Bennett casually accepted a drink from one of the won, elegantly swirling the glass, with no interest in acknowledging her.
Raymond Wood was utterly stunned, hadn’t ever seen other won around Norman Bennett before; anyone who dared co near would be thrown out.
Moreover, beads of sweat started forming on Thomas Lee’s face.
If they angered Norman Bennett, this business world King Hargreaves, his career as a director might co to an end.
But seeing Norman Bennett take the drink from a female liaison, Thomas Lee, besides his astonishnt, breathed a sigh of relief.
Everything seed to fall silent for a mont, and the attention shifted towards Elliana.
In a little black dress, the beautifully curved sweetheart neckline making her slender waist seem barely grabbable.
Jet-black locks fell straight down, covering her swan-like neck, exuding a hint of sensual allure.
Eleanor Llyod, not recognizing Elliana at this mont, watched as she stood alone in the center, seemingly soone President Bennett had brought along.
She waved warmly at Elliana, "Sister, co sit."
Simultaneously, a distinctive man seated to Norman Bennett’s left also spoke up, pointing at Elliana, raising an attractive eyebrow with a mischievous grin, "Co here, sit on grandpa’s lap."
With that, he pushed the woman beside him away, opening his arms for Elliana to co over.
This man was vice-president of Tian Sa Group, nad Tian Ming, and besides Norman Bennett, the biggest investor in South Wind Song.
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