Chapter 189

“What brings you here, Preston?”

Eliana was taken aback and ashamed at the same time.

As it turned out, Preston hadn’t come any close to her since professing his feelings for her and got

rejected.

Initially, she felt he wouldn’t want to lay his eyes on her again.

Maurice cast a sidelong look at Jordy and snarled, “Why have you asked that? I’m sorry if I’ve

interrupted you two.”

Eliana didn’t realize how close she was to Jordy until then, so she instantly distanced herself from him.

When he saw her reaction, Maurice’s expression softened a little.

“Wait, Preston, did someone tell you that I was here?” The look on Eliana’s face was skeptical. “Are

you following my movements?”

Maurice had a smirk. “You’re overanalyzing everything. I can’t afford even a second for that.”

“Then how come you’re in this eatery?” Eliana was doubtful.

“This eatery is well-known around here. A friend of mine told me about this place, so I decided to check

it out. I had no idea you’d show up here.”

Maurice maintained his composure while telling his fib.

Actually, he drove to Moonlight without thinking after getting off work.

Luckily, realizing that Eliana had been followed by someone made Maurice reconsider his reluctance to

enter the building.

However, he had to allow Preston to reappear since appearing as Maurice was inconvenient for him.

Eliana was able to grasp the gist of Maurice’s explanations.

His friend? What kind of friend would that be? A wealthy lady who was his client?

Unhappily, Eliana twisted her lips.

After confessing his feelings for her and saying he wanted to be her lover the previous time, he

returned to serving wealthy clients to earn more money. She had even considered saying yes to

Preston. When she reflected on it now, she was glad she didn’t accept his proposal to be his girlfriend

back then.

Jordy, who had been left out of the conversation, took a glance at the two and saw something off about

the dynamic between them. He wasn’t at all happy.

“Let me introduce myself. I’m the restaurant’s head chef. What kind of connection do you have with

Miss Pierce?”

“Why should I inform you about our relationship?” Maurice inquired with a sneer.

“Unless you have business with her, just go. You can’t bully Eliana because I won’t let you.”

Jordy made himself known right on as a steadfast ally of Eliana’s.

He wouldn’t let Maurice to bully Eliana? He sounded very intimate with her.

Maurice was consumed with resentment. “I’m a gigolo maintained by her,” he remarked, pointing at

Eliana as he did so.

Everyone around was stunned when he said what he said.

“Not possible!” That left Jordy stunned.

“What’s the matter? Is it anything that bothers you?”

Jordy couldn’t lift his head as Maurice drew closer and closer to him.

A gigolo wasn’t in this guy’s demeanor at all.

Maurice seemed to have knocked Jordy down with a feather. He shut his mouth!

At the same moment, Eliana had just regained her composure after Preston’s unexpected statements.

She had never maintained a gigolo in the first place.

“What are you on about, Preston?”

Her cheeks flushed. Her earlobes became bright crimson in an instant.

Never in a million years! She had to escort him out before he spoke any more garbage.

“You, follow me.”

Suddenly, Eliana grabbed Preston’s hand and dragged him out of the restaurant.

In front of the restaurant, a vehicle was standing by.

Eliana and Maurice had just walked out of the restaurant when Sean saw them while in the automobile.

Sean scowled and phoned Gerald immediately.

“Something strange has occurred, boss. Eliana just walked out of the restaurant with an unidentified

male. What are our options at this point?”

Gerald’s savage voice came from the other end of the line.

“Fuck that guy! You must abduct and bring Eliana here this time, regardless of who is accompanying

her.”