Chapter 285
That night, Ellie returned to the Thompson residence and rushed upstairs to find Aaron. “I need to sleep, Aaron insisted, pushing Ellie away from
the door.
Ellie stood stubbornly at the threshold, refusing to leave. “To what Diana said true?”
“Don’t listen to her nonsense, I was drunk and can’t remember, Aaron shot back, shoving Ellie into the hallway and shutting the door with a loud bong
After returning to her room to take a shower, Ellie found she couldn’t sleep due to her curiosity. She changed her clothes and reappeared at Aaron’s
Watching Aaron’s strange behavior, she was convinced that he remembered everything, and clearly so.
But no matter
atter how hard she knocked this time, Aaron refused to open the door, Ellie wandered to the children’s room, peering at the two little ones who were already fast asleep on the bed. Instantly, all her tiredness vanished.
news article sent by Lacey
Ellie had a habit of checking her social media before bedtime, Back in her room, she turned on her phone and found a news from earlier in the afternoon. In fact, she had already seen the news,
In the video, Alex wore a black suit as he arrived on time at the headquarters of Warren Group at eight in the morning. Three hours later, the Warren Group’s official website announced that Alex would officially take over as CEO the following Monday,
Almost immediately, the internet exploded with criticism and doubt about Alex. Even the comments from the board were negative. Those words not only questioned Alex’s abilities but also cast doubt on his character.
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Having lived with the Warren family
over a decade, Ellie was well aware of the unpredictable nature of the business world.
While she didn’t exactly know what Alex had done to rise so quickly, one thing was certain the more extreme his methods, the harder the problems he would face down the line, and the more enemies he would make, putting him in greater danger.
Unable to sleep. Ellie stood on the balcony, clutching her phone tightly. As she looked into the vast darkness in front of her, her heart gradually began to settle down
Even though the Warren family was currently in chaos and Alex’s troubled entry into the Warren Group was met with skepticism, she found comfort in the fact that Orion had returned.
Once Orion fully recovered and reconciled with his family, she believed the brothers would unite their strengths, ensuring the Warren family’s future success.
n had his own plans. She would
Despite Haley once again surviving and staying close to Orion under the guise of Quinlee, Ellie trusted that Jason also stay alert against that woman.
A few days later, Onon’s first surgery had been successfully completed, but Quinlee had still not returned from Juserity.
“Linda, thank you for your hard work these past few days. Post–operative care is crucial, so make sure to take good care of him,” Ellie said, visiting the hospital room one last time before her shift ended, offering some nursing reminders to Linda
“Dun 1 worry, Ellie, I will take excellent care of Orion until he fully recovers. I won’t take this generous salary for granted,” Linda replied, her eyes red from exhaustion, but she still managed a cheerful smile.
Having gotten used to Orion’s temperament, her work had stabilized. If she kept performing well, she might even get hospital accommodation, sanning her from the worry of being evicted by a landlord.
Around eight in the evening, the found the room where Diana was located inside the Earl Hotel’s club. Since the room was filled with Diana’s friends, she opted not to go in and instead sent Diana a message from the doorway.
Thana quirkly came
Frame out, handing blir two lugs. “One has your brother’s jacket that he left in my room, and the other is coffee my dad asked me to deliver to jason.”
Ellie eyed Diana cautiously and asked, “Diana, did you and Aaron have a ghi
Since Diana had returned, her relationship with Aaron had clearly deepened. She seemed to spend entire days at the Thompson residence without fail, but now she wouldn’t even meet Aan
“Aaron won’t even answer my calls. It’s like I was the une who got drunk that day. He won’t even lace me,” Diana exclaimed, recalling Aaron’s indiferent responses, filled with diuminise.commments like “uli–hub” and “old“.
Don’t be upset. I promise I’ll talk to him when I get home tonight and call you. Elle reassured her, noticing others emerging from the room to Mind Diana and leaving quickly.
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Chapter 283
Before leaving. Ellie quickly stopped by the restroom, where she unexpectedly ran into Nancy. From a distance, she saw Nancy looking frail. standing in the hallway, speaking on the phone with her voice laced with tears. Ellie hesitated to approach.
Has she discovered Todd’s infidelity Ellie turned to leave but paused again after a few steps. Considering the current situation with the Warren family and Nancy’s distressed appearance, she followed Nancy.
Ellie followed all the way to the guest room area. Her instincts kicked in: Alex’s parents were having serious issues, and Nancy had come to confront Todd. However, she noticed the elevator had arrived on this floor, yet Nancy wasn’t around
“Looking for me?” a relaxed voice called from behind Ellie. Before she could react, a strong arm pulled her into a room. By understood what was happening, the found herself pinned against the wall of the suite by Alex
By the time Ellie
As Ellie found herself close to Alex, their breaths mingled in the small space. “You’re drunk,” Ellie said, wincing at the strong smell of alcohol surrounding him: she turned her head to avoid the warmth of his breath.
“What are you doing here at this hour?” Alex asked, clearly intoxicated, swaying slightly as he held Ellie close.
He gazed down at her slightly parted lips, his bloodshot eyes filled with an indescribable emotion. An intimate lilt crept into his voice.
His throat bobbed as he moved closer. Sensing his intent. Ellie lowered her head to evade him and struggled against his hold. Alex grunted as he nearly fell, and Ellie instinctively pulled him back.
Leaning against the wall for support, Alex kept Ellie firmly placed in front of him. He cupped her cheek with one hand, his fingers lightly grazing her lips as he tightened his grip on her other hand, drawing her clover.
Facing the intoxicated Alex, Ellic took a deep, silent breath. He just can’t change Just then, she heard the sound of a hairdryer running in the bathroom
“Please, have some self–control, Ellie snapped, her expression turning cold as she forcefully broke free from Alex’s grasp to reach for the door. Before her hand could touch the doorknob, there was loud, persistent knocking from outside.
“She doesn’t like widows, so keep your voice down,” Alex said, pushing Ellie behind the curtains. His comments left her utterly confounded
Ellie thought, One in the bathroom and another outside. Still, he dared to flirt with me while hiding me behind the curtains? What a scoundrel. If his father also cheated, that would certainly be hereditary. Such a disgrace!
“Mr. Warren, I’m all done,” a strange man’s voice made Ellie’s mind spin. Alex was actually with a man?”
The door burst open, and Nancy she looked at Alex.
rushed in immediately. Staring in shock at the young man beside her son, Nancy trembled, her lips quivering as
In the next moment, Nancy covered her face and sprinted out in tears.
