Chapter 123

For a moment, Maurice’s mind went blank.

He felt like there were countless fireworks lighting up in his heart, making the long silent night glow like

a carnival.

“What do you mean?”

Eliana always surprised him, but it was the first time that Maurice was at a loss for words and did not

know what to do. Shock, doubt, panic… Countless of such emotions filled up in his heart. Imperceptible

sweetness was tugging at his complex mood.

“Pretend! Can you pretend to be my boyfriend?”

Eliana felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest when she realized that she completely

forgot to mention the word “pretend”.

Upon hearing no reply from the other end, she felt a little disappointed.

Was he not going to agree?

“Why are you asking me?” Maurice asked in a calm voice, ignoring the feeling of disappointment in his

heart.

“I just came back from abroad, and I don’t know a lot of guys here. You’re a gigolo, who is used to

serving wealthy women, right? So I thought that your acting skills might be perfect for my needs.

Besides, I still haven’t found the ring, so we can’t cut off ties just yet. Why don’t you just think of it as a

favor and help me?”

Obviously, the main reason Eliana chose him was because she knew that he would not ask her for

money, but she did not dare to mention that to him, knowing that it would infuriate him.

“What a ridiculous reason! You are so shameless!” Anger rose in Maurice’s heart and he couldn’t help

but laugh.

“You’re no better. Actually, I learned to develop a thick skin by watching you,” Eliana retorted cheekily.

“You… Okay! You got me.”

Hearing the sound of Preston gritting his teeth, she felt like she had vented her anger.

But why was his voice echoing?

She was hiding behind a huge flower beside the elevator to avoid Bradly.

With a confused look, she glanced through the leaves and saw Maurice, standing not far away and

talking to someone over the phone.

Did she just hear Maurice’s voice?

Preston, Maurice…

An astonishing conjecture came to her mind.

Preston and Maurice looked different, and were different people. One was a CEO, and the other was a

gigolo, but for some reason, she always felt that there was an inexplicable similarity and striking

coincidences between them.

Preston had gotten injured while trying to save her in the black market, and on the next day, Maurice

had a scar in the exact same spot.

And she had fallen asleep beside Preston one night and had woken up in Maurice’s house the next

morning.

Moreover, they both seemed to answer her calls at the same time…

She felt like all those little hints were a part of the puzzle. It was all connected.

Could it be that Preston and Maurice were actually the same guy?

Shocked by her own thoughts, Eliana couldn’t help but stagger.

She accidentally rubbed her arm against the plant, causing the leaves to rustle.

At the same time, Maurice sensed that someone was secretly watching him, so when he heard the

leaves rustle, he immediately turned around.

Their eyes met, and he immediately hung up.

“What are you doing here sneaking around during working hours?”

Flustered by his sudden question, Eliana tried to avoid him subconsciously.

But after thinking about it, she realized that she did not do anything wrong, and that there was no

reason for her to be so afraid.

She then thought of her suspicion and felt that it was necessary for her to find out the truth.

Eliana walked up to him on purpose and asked, “Mr. Moran, Mr. Stewart is treating us to dinner tonight.

Will you join us?”

She was confident that if Preston and Maurice were the same man, then they would not be able to

appear in the same place at the same time.

Maurice was calm, and there was a hint of contempt in his eyes when he replied, “No, Bradly is not

qualified to treat me to dinner.”

“My boyfriend will also be coming tonight, so can’t you just be normal and join us this once? Or

perhaps, you… You don’t dare to?”

Eliana stared straight into his eyes, trying to catch him.

However, as an experienced businessman, Maurice would never expose himself so easily.

He approached her slowly, forcing her to the wall.

He then leaned closer and whispered in her ear, “Eliana, when did you find a boyfriend?”

Her breathing became frantic in an instant.

“By the way, does your boyfriend know that his girlfriend has slept with her boss?”

Eliana’s back was against the cold wall, and her senses were drowning in his seductive fragrance.

The faint, clear yet domineering smell of his fresh pinewood perfume was very fitting for him.

She was so overwhelmed by him that she did not know what to do.

“We just started dating, okay?” Eliana pushed him away at once, her face red from embarrassment.

“Are you coming or not?”

Since she was so eager to test him, he would certainly give her a chance. Thinking that, Maurice put on

a meaningful smile and responded, “Okay.”