Chapter 126

Bradly had made dinner a reservation at a five-star restaurant, which had brightly lit hallways, and

crystal chandeliers.

All the employees from the Design Department gathered around a round table with a diameter of three

meters. As the host of the dinner, Bradly stood up with a glass of red wine to make a toast.

“Tonight, I’m glad to have you all here on my farewell dinner, and I would like to propose a toast to

Eliana first.”

He then raised his glass, looking at Eliana, and continued, “Eliana, the happiest thing I experienced

was to see you again after returning home, so cheers to that!”

Surprised and flattered, Eliana also stood up and raised her glass. “I was also glad to see you again,

Bradly.”

Bradly then lifted his glass to his lips and drank the wine, concealing the tears that were welling up in

his eyes.

“Unfortunately, we always keep missing each other. Do you really believe that we’re not meant to be?”

The wine was not strong. It was Bradly, who was too sad and expressed the deepest regrets in his

heart.

Eliana met his eyes for just a moment and sensed the deep sadness in them. She would be lying if she

said that she was not moved by his gesture.

However, she knew well that they could never be lovers.

After all, love was unpredictable and unreasonable.

She believed and hoped that Bradly would find his true love some day, and that she would be able to

bless them from a distance.

Noticing the eye contact between them, the others felt like that they both had feelings for each other,

and that they could be together if they wanted.

The dining room fell silent, and the employees were quietly spilling the tea when a sudden voice

interrupted them.

“Mr. Stewart, you are too self-deprecating. We should thank you for taking care of Eliana,” Wyatt, who

was pretending to be Preston, finally said.

However, he did not actually mean it that way. To him, it felt like a great opportunity to see his close

friend’s woman being snatched away from him at a close distance.

But he also knew that if he did not do something right away, then he might not be alive the next

morning.

The spy camera on his collar was still on, and Maurice was watching his every move through the

computer screen on high-definition, which he found to be annoying.

“She’s bad at drinking, so I will drink instead of her.”

Saying that, Wyatt grabbed Eliana’s glass and finished it.

“By the way, I’d also like to propose a toast to you.”

Picking up the wine glass again, Wyatt filled it and shook it provocatively in front of Bradly.

Bradly felt a bitterness in his mouth, but he was determined to be willful.

He quickly poured himself a glass and gulped it down.

Everyone at the table could see that the men were fighting over Eliana.

“Bradly, stop drinking.” Eliana tried to stop him.

She knew that it would be impossible for him to compete with Preston, who worked at a nightclub.

Wyatt would not let her achieve her purpose and began to heckle, “Mr. Stewart, you’re really

straightforward! I shall risk my life to drink with you today!”

Although it was supposed to be a farewell dinner, the men began drinking uncontrollably.

However, the result was not surprising at all as Bradly lost.

When Eliana noticed his face turn red and the distant look in his eyes, she knew that she couldn’t let

them continue.

The moment Wyatt poured another glass, she snatched it from him.

“Preston, behave yourself.”

However, she did not expect to splash the wine on him, staining his expensive coat.

And that was enough to make them stop competing.

While Wyatt was tidying up his clothes, Bradly rushed to the toilet.

Eliana watched his receding figure with a concerned look.

“You’ve gone too far.”

Wyatt removed his dirty coat, revealing a black shirt underneath, which made him look more dashing.

Even after he had drunk so much, his expression did not change even a little.

“Don’t you understand? If you want him to give up, then we need to do this. He will only let go of you if

you cause him enough pain. Or else what’s even the point of asking me to pretend to be your

boyfriend?”

Eliana felt like she was looking at a completely different man now, and not the Preston she

remembered.

Unveiling his indifferent self, Wyatt looked at her. His deep eyes were like the quiet ocean, waiting to

drag her in and bury her.

For some reason, an inexplicable sense of sadness rose in her heart when she looked at him…

After a moment of silence, Eliana asked, “Have you ever been hurt in love?”