"I have drunk water. I really have brought and drunk water. Don't worry. Elaine, I'm driving! Go ahead."
Elaine heard that the radio was broadcasting the bus stops.
"Dad, the school has arranged for the students of the School of Arts to go abroad to draw. We are
leaving this afternoon."
"Abroad? That's great! Do you need some money?"
Although Bruno said so, he didn't have much money.
After paying for the food, the cigarettes and the alcohol, he did not have much of his little salary left.
Luckily, Elaine did part-time job in summer vacation, earned some money and paid for college.
"I don't need any money. It's free. Don't worry, Dad. I'm just worried about you and Ellie. Take care of
yourselves and pay attention to your dinners."
As Elaine spoke, she felt weepy.
When she went abroad with Emmett for a few days last time, she did not feel so sad as if what she had
said was her last words.
"I see. I see. You're long-winded. All right, Elaine. Bye."
Bruno hung up the phone.
Elaine was still sobbing for a long time.
After circling around the campus with her phone, Elaine called Emmett unconsciously.
The phone rang for a while. Then Emmett rejected her call.
"How dare you not answer my phone? You're annoying! Bastard!"
Elaine pouted, sat on the small stone stool, felt depressed and stared at the sky in a daze.
...
'Why didn't he answer my phone...?'
Only then did Elaine realize that she relied on Emmett heavily. No matter what it was, she would think
of him first.
Emmett was having a meeting with the managers of several branches in the small conference room.
His mobile phone was vibrating in his pocket. He stopped talking and took out his mobile phone to take
a look.
He frowned immediately.
'It's Elaine.'
After thinking for a moment, he rejected her call.
It was impossible for him to answer the phone while he was having a meeting and speaking.
Emmett planned to spend half an hour on criticism, but he reduced the meeting to five minutes and
talked to them gently.
"I have told you five points. Think about them after the meeting. I will check your work according to
these five points in a week. If you miss anything, you will be fired. That's all!"
Emmett waved his hand. All the managers stood up, bowed to Emmett and left.
"He didn't criticize us today. We're lucky!"
"I'm also surprised. I received a phone call from Sophia. I heard from her that Emmett was in a bad
mood today. Probably something happened to a branch company. I guessed that he would punish us
today."
"That's it. I heard about it, too. I was even ready for the near-death situation."
"Let's go. Stop talking nonsense in case Mr. Smith regrets and calls us back."
The words of Mr. Sutton, who was in his forties, made all the managers' hair stand on end and they ran
off.
Sophia also felt it was strange. Didn't Emmett say that he would spend an hour to hold a serious
criticism meeting? Why did he end the meeting so quickly? It wasn't how Emmett did things.
Emmett had always been known for being strict.
Sophia walked to Emmett's office, popped her head around the door, smiled and asked,
"Mr. Smith, would you like to drink some hot drinks? Coffee?"
"Milk tea."
"OK."
Sophia left his office and widened her eyes with surprise.
...
'Milk ... tea?'
'Mr. Smith would like to drink milk tea this time!'
'Oh my God, it's scary!'
'Mr. Smith didn't drink milk tea at all!'
'Elaine, on the other hand, likes to drink milk tea.'
Emmett untied his tie and lay on the long sofa comfortably. He crossed his slender legs and was filled
with evil and charm.
Then he called Elaine.
Soon, Elaine answered the phone.
"Why didn't you answer my phone? You're annoying!"
Elaine pouted and complained.
When she saw the phone number, she immediately sat up straight and was full of beans.
Just now, she felt blue and was like a little fish that lacked water, but now she was in high spirits.
She was looking forward to this call.
However, she was reluctant to let Emmett notice that she had been waiting for him! If so, he would
become arrogant!
Hazel taught her that.
"You didn't answer my phone and even rejected my call. You went too far!"
Emmett chuckled.
Emmett chuckled. His ice-cold eyes were melting bit by bit and filled with gentleness.
'She starts to act girly.'
When he thought of how cute she was, he was full of affection.
"I was in a meeting. A dozen managers stared at me with wide eyes and listened to me. It was not
convenient for me to answer the phone."
"So, I bothered you. You're a president. You're busy and have a lot of things to do. How dare an idle
nobody like me bother you?"
Emmett raised his slender hand and gently rubbed the hair on his forehead. His hands were slender
and fair and not like the hands of a martial arts expert who had practiced martial arts for a long time.
His hands were very delicate.
He chuckled softly and looked handsome. His voice was charming, deep, mellow and husky.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. What are you taking about?"
...
'What does he mean?'
"Why did you say such words to tease me? You sounded annoyed, so I thought that something had
happened to you."
(⊙o⊙) ...
Elaine was dumbfounded.
Again, he made fun of her!
When she talked to Emmett, she was always strung along by him. Damn it!
"I won't talk to you anymore. You always bully me. Bye!"
Elaine pretended to be angry.
"Don't hang up! I won't make fun of you, okay? Don't hang up...."
Emmett comforted Elaine gently.
He had never comforted any woman before.
Only then did Elaine pout, look at the sky and smile secretly.
"You're busy with your work. I'll cut to the chase."
"It's fine. I've dealt with all those things. I'm always available for my little Elaine's call. Never mind. You
can talk for a long time."
Elaine stuck out her pink tongue and laughed. She stood up from the stone stool, leaned against a tree
and scratched her head.
"Let me tell you, I'm going abroad!"
Elaine said exaggeratedly and would like to surprise Emmett with this news.
Emmett pretended to be surprised. "Is that so? It's good! Your university is good. You're lucky. Where
are you going?"
A few days ago, Kayden asked Emmett where Emmett would like to arrange for Elaine and the other
students to go.
Emmett would like to send them to a remote island where was undeveloped.
Kayden asked Emmett if an island that was near Iceland was okay.
Emmett thought for a moment and agreed.
When Elaine went to draw on the island, the engagement ceremony here would be arranged.
"Guess what?"
Emmett pursed his lips and smiled. 'Elaine thinks that I don't know that. OK. I'll pretend to know nothing
about it as long as she is happy.'
"America?"
"America! No! Keep guessing!"
...
"France? The scenery in France is quite good."
"You're wrong!"
"I'm wrong again. It's hard to guess. Africa?"
"Fancy that! Mr. Smith, you fail to guess. Let me tell you, it's Iceland!"
Emmett heard Elaine's hearty laughter and couldn't help but laugh secretly. He endured the laughter
with difficulty.
"You will go to Iceland. It's a good place. The scenery of Northern Europe is worth visiting."
By then, Sophia knocked on the door and entered.
She respectfully carried a cup of milk tea and carefully delivered it in.
(⊙o⊙) ...
'Mr. Smith is lying on the sofa and looks relaxed....'
'He is so handsome!'
'He is so handsome! He is so charming! He is so attractive for women!'
Sophia was so stunned by the handsome Emmett that she almost knocked over the cup.
Her hands shook. Then she gently placed the milk tea on the coffee table.
Emmett waved his hand at Sophia with a gentle smile.
'Mr. Smith is so charming when he is gentle!'
'His smile is like the smile of a god!'
Just as Sophia was about to leave, she finally heard the word "baby".
'That's it!'
'Mr. Smith is on the phone with a woman, so he ends the meeting in a hurry and orders milk tea.'
'It seems that Mr. Smith is reminiscing about someone by drinking a cup of milk tea.'
"To my surprise, my university is so good. I can go abroad at the beginning of the school year. It
deserves to be called a good university!"
Elaine raised her chin proudly. Her chubby face was full of brilliant smile.
"Yes. Your university is good. When are you leaving?"
"I will leave this afternoon."
"How about having a lunch together?"
"No. I have to go back and pack my things at noon."
Emmett frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask, "Will you have a farewell lunch with a boy?"
Emmett thought of Mark immediately.
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