Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“Sending just one person would be too slow. I’ll get another person to help.”With that, she called Harper immediately. However, she heard noises at the bar coming from the other end of the line.”Elspeth, what’s the matter?”
“I have a request, but if you’re not available at the moment, forget it.”Elspeth had a lot on her mind.If Harper was at the bar at this hour, he must be seeing his old lover. Elspeth decided not to bother them.”I see. Why don’t I get Lisa to follow you? She’s qualified now, and I have to say, she’s not my disciple for nothing. I-“Elspeth couldn’t be bothered to listen to him rambling on, so she hung up right away.Harper thought, How disrespectful!Elspeth looked at the two beside her and smiled awkwardly.
“Sorry about that.”Blake knew that he wasn’t needed here, so he stood up.
“I have something to attend to, so if everything’s okay, I’ll be leaving now.”Anyone could see that Blake was just finding an excuse to escape; he didn’t have anything to attend to.Meanwhile, Callum was quite satisfied with Blake’s behavior.
“Alright. Call me if anything comes up.”Blake faked a smile. Callum was acting like a big brother again. Just moments ago, Callum had such a foul expression that Blake thought Callum would kill him.With that, Blake walked outside. He had just made his way to a flowerbed in the hospital when he noticed a girl in black. She wore her hair in a high ponytail, and there was not a sliver of emotion on her cold face.She must have run into something… Blake thought. He lowered his head and saw someone lying on the ground. In an instant, he realized what was going on.The guy on the ground was probably trying to scam her.Still, this icy-cold beauty was quite good-looking.At first glance, she looked decent with a small face and large, watery eyes. She had nicely shaped lips as well, and she looked like a perfect model.At second glance, she seemed very cold and distant. She exuded a standoffish aura, making the cold weather even colder.She was a peculiar girl, but she had nothing to do with him.Blake was about to leave when the girl’s unbelievable actions stopped him in his tracks.She retrieved several bills worth hundreds from her pocket and tossed them at the guy on the ground.”Is this enough?”The guy thought she was trying to escape, so he wailed,
“You bumped into me, and now you’re trying to dismiss me with this measly amount? Goodness, how heartless you are!””Don’t cry.”
The girl took out another pile of cash.
“Is this enough?”After seeing the large amount of money, the guy thought that the girl was easily fooled, so he sobbed again,
“No, it’s not enough. This isn’t nearly enough to cure my sickness!”The girl was already running out of cash. She frowned upon assessing the situation.
“In that case, what should I do?””Give me money! You’re supposed to give money under these circumstances!”The girl glanced around, and her gaze soon settled on Blake while he stood nearby.”You, come here for a bit.”Blake subconsciously walked over.”Do you have money right now? I can return the money later.”The girl felt a little troubled. She couldn’t stand the person sobbing and wailing so loudly on the ground.Blake was a little curious.
“Why me, though?”The girl said straightforwardly,
“That’s because you look richer than everyone else here.”Blake was baffled. What an honest girl, he thought.”I do have money, and I can also resolve the problem for you.”
Blake smiled brilliantly. When he saw her cold expression, he was even more curious about her identity.
“However, in return, you have to tell me your name.”The girl was a little annoyed.
“Lisa Dawson.””Hm, that’s a good name.”
Having achieved his goal, Blake took out a card from his pocket.
“Here. Ten million on this card. Use it however you like.”Is he that generous? The girl’s expression turned cold as she looked at the guy lying on the ground. She asked,
“Is that enough?”No matter how greedy a person could be, they knew better than to delay a good offer. When the guy on the ground heard that, he immediately jumped up.
“Thank you, pretty woman. It’s more than enough.”Lisa was a little doubtful when she saw the guy moaning on the ground suddenly jump up like that. She asked,
“What sort of sickness do you have?”The guy hastily covered his leg.
“My leg got hurt. I think it’s a fracture.”Lisa wore a slight expression of understanding. This was the second expression she had put on other than coldness.”What a coincidence! I know how to set bones. If I help you fix your leg, you won’t have to go to the hospital anymore.”The guy’s expression changed drastically as he broke out in cold sweat.
“It’s okay, young lady. Thank you, but I think I’ll-ah!”Lisa acted swiftly. She grabbed his leg and began pulling at it. The guy was in agonizing pain as he felt his leg being pulled apart at one point before it was put back into place.”You were fine.”He was the first person who dared to lie to her.The guy howled,
“You knew I was fine, so why did you disconnect my leg and put it back together again? You’re just making me suffer for no reason!”Lisa was unaffected.
“I just wanted to prove that I know how to set bones.”The person was speechless, and so was Blake.”Well, since you’re alright now, I’ll be taking the money back.”Lisa picked up the cash off the ground, then passed the card back to Blake.
“Take it. I probably don’t need it at the moment.””Hahaha, alright. Just send me a message if you ever need it.”Blake felt that this girl had an amusing way of talking, just like Elspeth when they first met.Lisa nodded. She was about to turn around and leave when Blake spoke up again.
“Can you give me your contact information?””I don’t have any. I don’t make calls.”Blake persisted.
“What about your Instagram account?””I don’t use Instagram.””What about Facebook?””I don’t use Facebook either.”Blake jokingly said,
“Tell me your address, then. I’ll send you a letter if something comes up.”He was overdoing it.Lisa frowned, then hesitated for a bit before taking out her phone.
“Here, scan the code.”Blake was instantly amused when he saw that the cold and unsociable girl had Spongebob as her profile picture.The contrast was rather adorable.”If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now.”Lisa lowered her head, then turned and left without another glance at him.Blake watched her leave, a peculiar emotion surfacing within his heart.He looked at the newly added contact on his phone, his lips curving slightly into a smile.How amusing.Meanwhile, Elspeth waited in the ward for a while, but the person she was waiting for still hadn’t shown up. She frowned tightly and said,
“Do you think she ran into some sort of trouble on the way here? Why hasn’t she arrived?”Callum comforted her, saying,
“It’s okay. She’s a grown woman now, so she probably won’t run into any accidents. Also, if she’s faced with something she can’t deal with, she’ll definitely contact you.”He had a point. Elspeth nodded and fell silent.Soon after, the door creaked open. Elspeth looked at the girl in front of her, slightly stunned.It was Lisa, but her face…”Lisa, what happened to you?”Lisa was bewildered as well.
“What’s the matter, Elspeth?””Take a look in the mirror.”Lisa went to the mirror, confused. When she saw the red glow on her cheeks, her usually cold expression shifted.”Lisa, are you… dating someone?”
Elspeth’s words caused a ripple to spread through Lisa’s heart.”No.”When Elspeth heard Lisa’s awkward reply, she was in glee.The young lady never lied, so she probably wasn’t in a relationship, but she had probably met someone she liked.”I see.”
Elspeth shrugged, then continued,
“Right, I wanted to see you because I have something I need your help with. I need to look into something.”Lisa nodded emotionlessly.
“I know. Harper told me everything.””Good. How long do you need to figure it out?””Half a day.”Elspeth narrowed her eyes.
“Half a day… That can do. See me again in 12 hours.”Lisa nodded, then walked out. Throughout the whole process, she didn’t even spare a glance at Callum.”This subordinate of yours… is quite odd.”
Callum eventually settled on this comment.Elspeth smiled.
“What’s the matter? Are you interested in this young lady?”Even though she hadn’t said anything, he could still hear the jealousy in her tone.She is jealous. Callum smiled as he took Elspeth into his embrace, touching her nose as he said,
“What are you thinking? That’s nonsense.”Elspeth huffed and turned around, refusing to look at him.In the afternoon, Lisa visited again as expected.Noticing Elspeth’s faint smile, Lisa said calmly,
“I’ve looked into it. Arthur was the one behind this.””How did he do it?””He was the one who sent someone to lie in wait underwater, and the person deliberately dragged you into the water. He was trying to drown you.”As Lisa spoke, she glanced at Elspeth’s expression.Elspeth suppressed the rage in her heart as she asked,
“In that case, where is Arthur now?””However… someone else has already taken care of Arthur.”Elspeth was immediately stunned.
“Who?””I’m not sure, but I heard that Arthur was left naked at the intersection of Terrace Street. A group of bodyguards stood guard while everyone looked at him. After that, Arthur felt so embarrassed that he removed all the headlines and hashtags overnight. As such, only a handful of people know about this incident.”Terrace Street… Isn’t that the street next to Emma’s villa? Elspeth suddenly remembered the secrets she had heard before. When she recalled all the dirty business between Emma and Arthur, she immediately understood everything.”After sending you to the hospital, Eric disappeared for a while,”
Callum stated indifferently.”It must be Eric’s doing, then. Judging from his casual behavior, I didn’t know he could be this cruel.”Stripped naked and tossed out into the streets for everyone to see… Arthur was probably beyond pissed to have endured such humiliation.When Elspeth imagined Arthur’s flustered look, she couldn’t help laughing.Lisa nodded slightly.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now. You can call me whenever you need help.”Elspeth took the opportunity to ask,
“Lisa, do you have a place to stay?”It was only then that Lisa realized she didn’t even have a place to lodge. She thought for a bit, then said calmly,
“It’s okay. I can stay at the hotel for the time being.”Since the expenses were necessary for work, she could claim reimbursement from Harper.”Harper should have told you that you’re my private investigator now. Don’t you want to stay with me?”
Elspeth winked a little alluringly.She didn’t mind the expenses; she was just worried about Lisa’s safety. After all, Lisa was a beautiful young lady, and Elspeth feared that she might get bullied.”Well…”
Lisa turned her gaze at Callum, who was standing next to Elspeth. Seeing the man’s equally cold expression, she spoke hesitantly.
“It’s okay, don’t mind him. I’m not living with him.”Callum spoke up.
“But-“Elspeth glared viciously at him, then said to Lisa,
“We can stay at my villa. If you’re okay with it, we’ll be staying there for the time being.””Is it the one next to Jordan’s place?”When Callum remembered Jordan constantly teasing Elspeth back then, he was infuriated.
“I can give you a villa near Winthrop Group.”He was hinting that she couldn’t run away from him.”Callum, you’re not making me go back to work at the Winthrop Group, are you?”Callum nodded and said without hesitation,
“Well, you’ve been co-president for so long, so what’s stopping you from continuing?””What about Edmund?”Callum curved his lips.
“Edmund will be coming back to work as well. So what if a company has two co-presidents? Are you worried that he might take your place?”Elspeth said with a fake smile,
“I was worried I’d be taking somebody’s place!””That’s not a problem. He said that you can take care of all the work, and he just wants to be a co-president on paper and slack off. Hence, you won’t be idling around.”She frowned.
“In that case, the Winthrops are just treating me like an employee, huh?””If you marry me, the Winthrop Group will eventually be yours. Shouldn’t you put in a little effort for the company you’ll own?”Callum patiently advised, acting as if he could immediately write up a document to transfer the Winthrop Group’s shares as soon as Elspeth married him.Elspeth blinked.
“Are you saying that I can merge the Winthrop Group with Azure?”He didn’t mind that one bit.
“Sure, as long as you’re happy with it.””Good. There’s no turning back on your word now.”When Callum saw the cunning look on Elspeth’s face, his heart melted. He didn’t even bother assessing if it was a worthy venture or not as he nodded.
“Of course.””Love you!”
Elspeth hugged Callum and planted a kiss on his cheek.As Lisa listened to their conversation, a pink tint crept onto her face.”I almost forgot. Lisa is still here.”
Elspeth’s face turned red in embarrassment. When she saw how uncomfortable Lisa was, she coughed and said,
“I’ll give you the keys to the villa, and I’ll also give you a card to buy everything you need. You can go back to tidy up first.”With that, she turned around and opened her palm.
“Give me the room keys and send me the location while you’re at it.”Lisa suddenly spoke up.
“I know the location of Mr. Winthrop’s villa, so you just have to give me the keys. I don’t need the card either. I still have some money from Harper.”Callum looked at her, amused.
“Oh? You’ve even thoroughly investigated all my properties.”Lisa would never tell him that Harper had gotten someone to investigate everything about Callum, for he feared that Elspeth would get cheated on.”It’s part of work, after all.”
