Chapter 125

‘Maurice?’

Shocked, Eliana looked at Maurice, who was walking towards them nonchalantly. With a confused

expression on her face, she then turned around and looked at the fake Preston, who was stood right

next to her.

‘So they are not the same person,’ Eliana thought.

It seemed as though she was wrong about Maurice. Eliana sighed with relief. However, at the same

time, she felt a little disappointed as well. After all, if they had been the same person, then she…

Stop it!

Eliana shook her head immediately, trying to shake the terrible thought that was about to enter her

mind.

While she was lost in thought, Maurice walked up to Bradly.

There was pin-drop silence in the crowd. The moment everyone in the Design Department saw their

boss, they automatically became nervous.

Everyone kept silent as they respectfully waited for Maurice to speak. “Bradly, I can’t go to the dinner

invitation tonight. Something urgent came up. But I’ll take care of all the expenses. Enjoy yourselves.”

What mattered was that he had already achieved his goal.

At this moment, he had good reason to believe that Eliana had probably put off her doubts about him.

As such, there was no need for him to go to the dinner invitation anymore.

Bradly’s frown implied that he wasn’t going to take up his offer, but before he could say anything, Eliana

cut in, “Thank you, Mr. Moran. That’s very generous of you.”

Bradly looked at her disapprovingly and said, “Eliana…”

Eliana tipped him a wink and said, “Let’s not embarrass Mr. Moran by turning down his kindness,

Bradly. Besides, it’ll save you money too.”

Eliana wasn’t going to turn down an opportunity to rip Maurice off, because her boss wasn’t just rich, he

was filthy rich.

Bradly had no choice but to agree. “Don’t be so impolite, Eliana.” Then he turned to Maurice and said,

“Thank you, Mr. Moran.”

Maurice furrowed his eyebrows unhappily when he saw them together.

Eliana was so considerate of Bradly. He was just her senior in college. Why were they so close with

each other?

That Bradly Steward! He was always looking for a chance to tell everyone that he and Eliana were very

close.

Since Maurice wasn’t happy, he was going to make sure that no one else was happy either.

He glanced at the fake Preston and then shifted his eyes to Bradly playfully. Then he said meaningfully,

“I heard that Miss Pierce’s boyfriend is here. Is that him next to you? Miss Pierce, if that is your

boyfriend, why do you care about what another man thinks?”

Bradly’s face turned pale at once.

The fake Preston had been standing quietly beside Eliana since Maurice came and he never spoke

again.

Wait a moment! Something didn’t feel right!

Preston, with his usual bad temper, could not be indifferent towards Maurice’s words.

A strange feeling arose in her mind as Eliana felt as though she had missed some important detail.

However, she didn’t have time to think about it then because all her colleagues were eagerly waiting to

go to the restaurant. After all, Maurice was footing the bill for the dinner.

“Well, if we keep chatting, we will be late for dinner. Let’s go quickly. My boyfriend and I will go ahead.

Just follow us.”

Eliana took fake Preston’s arm and jumped into the car, nuzzling up to him as if they were very close.

Eliana kept her eyes on fake Preston when they were inside the car. She didn’t even turn around to

look out the window for once. Wyatt was so nervous the whole time that his body stiffened.

Did she find out anything?

He looked away from her and fidgeted in his seat.

Fortunately, Eliana had no idea what he was thinking. She was just staring at him blankly, lost in her

own thought.

Preston’s handsome face was unmistakable.

However, Eliana had to test him as her curiosity was piqued.

“By the way, did you find what I asked you to find?

“That dog? I haven’t found it yet.”

“What a pity! Then, have you found that man?”

“You mean Hodge? I’m doing the best I can. I will inform you immediately if some new information

arises.”

“Thank you very much. You have helped me a lot, just like last time. I appreciate it.”

“Oh, helping you take care of your wound was my pleasure.”

He kept answering her questions without any omission.

At last, she gave up, thinking that she was just being paranoid for no reason.

When they arrived at the restaurant, fake Preston parked the car at the gate.

“Send Eliana away. I need to talk to you in private.”

He heard Maurice’s voice through the bluetooth earphone in his ear.

Turning his head to Eliana, Wyatt said, “Please wait outside the car for me. I need to make a private

call. I’ll be quick.”

Without thinking too much of it, Eliana got off the car and waited for him not far away.

After making sure that Eliana was far enough, Wyatt pulled down the visor and looked at his disguised

face through the small mirror. He said proudly, “Don’t worry. I’m a good actor. Eliana didn’t suspect

anything.”

“I’m not asking you this. I’m telling you to keep a distance from Eliana. Don’t touch her.”

It sounded like Maurice was jealous.

“You are making things difficult for me. If it were you in my place, would you have kept a distance from

her? I don’t think so.”

“Say that again and you are dead!”

“Okay, okay!” said Wyatt, fiddling with the pinhole camera on his collar. “Besides, the camera is always

on. You can watch me at any time. I won’t do anything funny. Relax!”

Eliana couldn’t hear anything, but she could see him smiling mischievously inside the car.

Was he flirting with some other women?

‘That gigolo must be really good at hooking up with women. No wonder he is the best in the business,’

thought Eliana jealously.