“Maurice, what are you doing here?” Eliana asked, surprised.

Hadn’t he just warned her to stay away from Eli? So why would he come here himself?

Eliana couldn’t fathom his motives.

“Miss Pierce, have a seat!” Inger gave her a warm greeting.

Only two vacant seats remained. One on Eli’s left and one on Maurice’s right.

Which should she choose?

This was a dire dilemma.

“Eliana, take the seat beside mine.”

Before she could make her choice, Eli stood and pulled out the chair next to his.

She couldn’t refuse.

She had no choice but to walk over and sit down beside Eli. Unfortunately for her, her seat was opposite Maurice.

After all the guests had been seated, Inger stood up with a wineglass in her hand.

invited you here to clarify the misunderstanding

the wine in her glass and gave Eli a gentle

her, and she forgave me. We even

words. Eliana kicked him

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

you haven’t forgiven me yet?” Eli raised his

has not been resolved, after all. You haven’t given it back. I’ll

understand what was happening. “Eli, did you take something that belongs to Miss Pierce?

the chain with the

recognized his

taken it. Maurice was so furious in that moment that he

up and stared at Eliana seriously. “I will return my lucky ring

words made Eliana’s stomach sink. She felt that she would agree to anything to get the

what is the

want you to be my full-time

Eliana. Her words before had convinced him. But he couldn’t pass up the

“Absolutely not!”

request before Eliana could even

going to return

firm. He

the ring closer to himself. “I don’t think that’s true,

How do you know that she didn’t change her mind?”

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