Chapter 356

Eliana was in a good mood inside the car, having just vented her anger.

She glanced at Corbin gratefully. She knew she would have been in a fierce battle if not for his

cooperation. How would she have managed to get rid of Marina easily?

But how did Corbin manage to appear at that exact moment? It was quite coincidental.

Still curious, Eliana asked, “Corbin, thanks for your help. If it weren’t for your intervention, the matter

would probably have dragged on. But why didn’t you leave?”

Corbin smiled slightly and said, “If you wish to express your gratitude, just thank Mr. Moran. He was the

one who suggested that I follow you.”

“Maurice?” Eliana was stunned by this revelation. “But why?”

“He was afraid you would meet some unpleasant people in the kindergarten, who may want to confront

you with the previous rumors. So, he asked me to hang around a little longer. Just keep my eyes on

things.” Corbin told her the truth in its entirety.

Eliana became silent as soon as she heard Corbin’s words.

Maurice had always been considerate of her in some areas beyond her expectations. She had seen

what he had done for her countless times. It was also true that she was moved by his apt attention and

concern.

But simultaneously, Maurice was also the person who hurt her the most and made her depressed.

Eliana remained silent in the backseat of the car. By the time she came back to her senses, the car had

come to a halt.

“Why did you bring me here?”

There was a surprised expression on Eliana’s face as she stared at the Moran Group’s building out of

the car’s window.

Corbin glanced at her and said, “Mr. Moran has made all necessary arrangements. You can continue to

work in the Moran Group.”

Eliana stepped out of the car, still confused. She had thought that Maurice would keep her caged like a

bird. She had not expected that he would even let her out to work.

However, she was pleased with Maurice’s new arrangement. The heavy burden that had been stuck in

her heart seemed to have lightened.

Finally, she could breathe in the fresh air.

Not long after Eliana made her way into the Moran Group’s building, she was shocked by the first

scenario that played out.

She could make out Maurice and Harriet standing close to each, only inches apart.

Harriet was well dressed today. The tight dress showed her perfect figure. With delicate makeup on her

face, she looked stunning.

She stood beside Maurice with a smile and stretched out her hands as if she was to help him straighten

his tie. Maurice stood there with an expressionless look on his face, making no attempt to evade her.

They seemed to be a perfect match.

Eliana felt a pang in her heart as she stared at them.

Maurice had been jealous when other men tried to get close to her on several occasions. But he didn’t

know how to keep a distance from other women to avoid arousing suspicion at all.

The fondness he had for her was now being diverted to another woman.

Quite annoyed by this turn of events, Eliana whirled around and went to the Design Department.

But the moment Eliana turned around, Maurice took a step back and evaded Harriet’s hands.

“What do you think you’re doing?”

Harriet withdrew her hands awkwardly and responded, “I just saw that your tie seemed to be crooked,

Mr. Moran, so I wanted to help you adjust it.”

An irritated expression flashed in Maurice’s eyes. “Don’t touch me without my permission again.”

Then he turned his head and glanced at Corbin, who had been watching the show silently. “Come and

help me adjust it.”

Seeing the embarrassed look on Harriet’s face only made Corbin struggle to suppress his laughter.

She deserved it. Perhaps she had forgotten her place. She wasn’t Eliana, but she had just tried to

seduce Maurice.

What a sore loser!

Eliana’s return to the office didn’t cause a big commotion like the last time. This was mainly because

everyone was busy getting ready for an important event.

When she entered the Design Department, her colleagues were discussing an important cooperative

project, which was initiated by the Stone family and the Moran family.

At that moment, Harriet and Maurice were receiving the senior members of the two families in the

meeting room.

Only Lilian noticed Eliana’s presence and gritted her teeth in anger.

This dirty tramp was back again.

As the saying goes, once on shore, one prays no more. Since she hadn’t seen Eliana for a long time,

Lilian felt less threatened and confident.

She walked up to Eliana and said in an arrogant tone, “Eliana, take these design plans and come to the

meeting room with me.”

She wasn’t bothered if Eliana would agree or not and stuffed the design plans into her hands.

Eliana was flabbergasted by her audacity. It was happening again! Why was Lilian always out to pick

on her?