Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“I heard that the financier behind you is very powerful.”
Emma’s lips curved into a satisfied smile when she heard that.
“That’s right. You can’t afford to offend the man behind me.”
Is that really the case? Look at how conceited she is! Elspeth smiled.
“Why don’t you introduce him to me, Emma? I’ll see how powerful he is.”
“You’ll never be as powerful as he is. Are you trying to snatch him from me? What’s wrong? Is Callum unable to help you any longer? Is that why you’ve come all the way here to throw your weight around?”
There was no denying that Elspeth had a beautiful oval face. Apart from her fair skin, she also had a pair of alluring eyes. If Elspeth appeared in front of that guy, Emma would feel threatened.
“Not everyone loves relying on a wealthy man like you do.”
When Elspeth heard Emma’s words, she couldn’t help bursting into laughter.
“Do you think I need to depend on any man?”
This woman is crazy. Does she think every woman has to rely on a man as she does?
Emma’s expression turned gloomy.
“What do you mean?”
Without responding to her, Elspeth fished out her phone and dialed a number. The voice coming from her phone was loud and sounded familiar to Emma.
Around ten minutes later, someone unlocked the door from outside. Emma’s expression changed instantly.
“Why are you here, Eric?”
Eric was a handsome biracial man who looked like a prince from a medieval painting. Elspeth is around. Why would Eric come to visit all of a sudden?
“What’s wrong? Can’t I be here?”
Eric didn’t seem fluent in the local language. He frowned as he looked at Emma.
Emma shook her head and took the initiative to grab his arm before saying sweetly,
“Eric, are you here to see me because you miss me?”
Elspeth shot the woman a look and pursed her lips.
“Just so you know, I’m still around. Do you have to be so lovey-dovey?”
Emma noticed that Eric had never moved his eyes away from Elspeth since he entered the villa. His loving gaze made Emma feel worried. As such, she decided to stick close to the man.
Has Eric fallen in love with Elspeth at first sight? I can never let that happen!
“Eric, this woman has been oppressing me, and I can’t win the argument.”
Emma shook the man’s arm with an aggrieved expression.
“You’re a powerful man. Why don’t you teach her a lesson for me?”
This time, Eric didn’t readily please Emma as he typically did. Instead, he glanced at Elspeth and said,
“Hi.”
Elspeth rolled her eyes.
“It seems that you still haven’t brushed up on the local language, Eric.”
Elspeth knew that Eric wasn’t proficient in the local language, so she decided to speak to him in a foreign language.
Upon hearing that, Eric bashfully hung his head low.
“I don’t live in this country. It’s only natural that my knowledge of the local language hasn’t improved one bit.”
“Why did you fall in love with this woman? It’s beyond me.”
Elspeth was speechless.
Eric looked lovingly at Elspeth and replied with a smile,
“It’s because this woman resembles you, especially her mouth. Whenever I kiss her, it feels like I’m kissing you.”
Elspeth retched.
“Ew, please don’t say that.”
Recalling what she was there for, she continued,
“Eric, she has been reckless and arrogant because she’s your woman. Can you help me with something?”
Eric smiled.
“Sure.”
As Emma listened to their conversation, she felt disgusted.
Eric understands the local language. Why does she need to speak a foreign language?
Emma had limited knowledge of the language they spoke. As such, she found it hard to grasp what they were saying. Nonetheless, she managed to catch a very important piece of information through their conversation.
Elspeth and Eric are not just friends; they’re probably very close.
Suddenly, Emma had a premonition.
“Do you know her, Eric?”
Eric gaped at Elspeth with an affectionate expression.
“Of course, I do. She’s the dream girl I told you about before.”
In an instant, Emma’s heart sank.
Meanwhile, Elspeth remained unperturbed, but she felt pleased when she saw Emma’s contorted face.
Eric had always been a straightforward person. Elspeth understood that, and she knew he had been in love with her for a long time.
Nonetheless, she had turned him down on several occasions and made it clear that she had a partner.
She never tried to please any man with her appearance.
However, it wasn’t the case for Emma. At this moment, she felt despondent and fearful.
If her only financier was in love with Elspeth, it would be terrible news for her, for she would be rendered powerless and helpless.
“Eric, when did you get to know Elspeth?”
At the mention of this topic, Eric appeared much softer.
“At that time, Elspeth was a 15-year-old who arrived in a foreign country for the first time. I saw her standing up for another young girl in front of the university’s entrance, and I was amazed by her ferocious moves. As such, I started paying attention to her.”
“Eric, you’re the son of the Oil Magnate, so you’re not supposed to pay attention to women who love to fight.”
Hearing that, Eric shot her a displeased look.
“What are you talking about? If not for the fact that your temperament is starkly different from hers, I would’ve loved you more.”
