Chapter 25.1

“What.”

She’s still annoyed, but what is this…  Ellie nervously pulled out her cell phone and paused. It was an unsaved number, and however, there was no sign of spam.

She would normally ignore it, but now it’s different. She feels like it’s not a coincidence call. Ellie, who was angry and staring at the cell phone screen, looked up quickly.

“Hey, get lost.”

“Yes, Miss!”

Director Choi bowed his head and ran away. After confirming that the door was closed, Ellie took a few more seconds and answered the phone.

– Future sister-in-law. Why aren’t you answering the phone?

This disgusting way of speaking.

– I thought my arm was falling off from waiting.

Recognizing the sender, Ellie’s face cooled coldly. She was about to go crazy and jump, but Adam’s ferocious voice made her even more agitated.

“How do you know my number? Did you do a background check on me?”

The hand holding the cell phone trembled. An uneasy imagination in her head has grown in volume.

Don’t tell me this punk stole Smith. Then I’m really not going to let you go.

– What do you mean, a background check. There’s no need for that since we’ll be a family soon.

“Shut up and don’t tell me what to do. What’s your problem.”

– Ah. It’s nothing. Mr. Smith said he was interested in our gallery collection, so we’re together now.

“What? He’s there?”

Ellie stepped back and hit her back against the wall. As it was, her legs became weak and she fell down.

Smith Wilson.

He was an American investor Ellie recently contacted to attract a significant investment.

This lavish ship party was also barely able to happen to make a good impression on him. The whole thing has become a waste.

“You’re such a crazy person. You’re stealing my investors? Are you still a human being?”

– Future sister-in-law. Look how you’re speaking. If someone knows, they’ll think I stole a trade secret.

Adam gave a calm sarcasm.

“Won’t you send him here right away?”

– The youngest girl didn’t have a proper home education, did she? You have to be polite when you ask for something.

“This is…!”

– Do you know that if I increase the collection’s price and sell it now, the money to invest in you will decrease too, right? He wants to buy this work at any price, what should I do?

Ellie shut her mouth tightly.

It wasn’t just revenge for the last time. If he did, he would have sold his collection and not sent Smith to the cruise party to not invest in her.

The game changer was Adam, not Smith Wilson, the investor. Ellie’s fate is also determined by what choice Adam will make.

I had to stop the art from selling.

“What are you doing with me?”

– Hm. A threat?

Ellie burst out laughing in amazement. How dare you sit on top of an alpha when you’re nothing more than a mere omega.

Ellie burst out laughing in shock. An omega dares to sit on top of her head as an Alpha.

– I’m kidding, go to the sponsors and tell them to resume sponsorship. Make sure to say it nicely.

Ellie’s heart sank.

The words that followed were even more astonishing.

– Hospitality towards trainees is harsh. With the age difference, they were almost like their sons.

How far would he go?

“A-are you saying whatever you want? Do you have any evidence? Any evidence?”

The one with the loudest voice wins. Ellie, who has solved everything for her by only yelling so far, decided to go all in again this time brazenly.

At the same time, the cell phone buzzed.

Ellie turned the call to the speaker and quickly checked the screen. There was a text message with a picture attached.

It was a photo of a man and woman with a significant age difference walking on the beach with their arms crossed. As if conscious of her surroundings, she was even wearing sunglasses.

– Let’s figure out who’ll be in the most trouble if we release it.

Adam added in a chilling voice. It was a speakerphone, but it was as vivid as whispering from her side.

Ellie looked away at the cell phone in her hand. She doesn’t think it’s just one picture, and she’s sure there’s more, that jerk. This is probably one of the pictures.

Ellie chewed her thumb nails and was in agony.

“Are you still thinking?”

“Ah? A-argh!”

Ellie saw Adam standing at the door and threw her cell phone.

What’s wrong with him?

Adam stepped aside and lightly dodged the incoming cell phone. Then he closed the door calmly and stood in front of Ellie.

“You, w-why are you here! You said you were at the museum with Smith!”

“I didn’t say it was in the museum. And Mr. Smith is on board right now, and I came with him.”