Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“We’ve had a lot of wine. Since it’s getting late, we’re supposed to go back. Why don’t I send you home first?”
A disappointed Elspeth shook her head.
“It’s fine. I’m not drunk, so I can go home on my own.”
“In that case, I’ll leave with Frank now.”
When Jordan examined Elspeth and confirmed that she wasn’t intoxicated, he nodded with relief.
“Alright. Stay safe.”
Elspeth and Jordan helped Frank to the car. Before they left, Jordan looked at her and said,
“Look into your heart, and you’ll find the answer.”
Elspeth didn’t understand the man’s puzzling words as she fell into a dazed state while staring at him.
With a smile, Jordan gently tapped her forehead.
“Alright. If you don’t get it, keep thinking. I’ll take my leave now.”
With that, he drove the car away without giving Elspeth a chance to ask any questions.
While standing in front of the restaurant, a dazed Elspeth kept thinking about what Jordan had said to her.
Look into my heart, and I’ll find the answer, you say?
Just then, she looked up and saw Jasmine and Callum leaving the restaurant intimately. They looked as though they were a couple who had been married for a long time.
Worried that they might discover her, Elspeth lowered her head and turned around.
Unbeknownst to her, the man had already noticed her presence. After staring at her for a while, he slowly pocketed his gaze.
In actuality, Jasmine and Callum rarely went on dates. Since he was willing to come out with her this time, she was over the moon.
Therefore, she specifically chose couple-exclusive seats at the restaurant. She initially thought that Callum would turn her down, so it surprised her when he agreed to it.
Although they were now together as an engaged couple, she felt that something was lacking between them.
As such, she tried very hard to persuade the man to go on a date with her in an attempt to sustain their relationship.
When Jasmine noticed that the man was absent-minded, she thought that he wasn’t pleased with the date. Nervous, she asked,
“Are you not happy with the date, Callum?”
“No, that’s not true,”
Callum replied impassively, not giving his emotions away.
“I’m glad you’re pleased with it… By the way, since it’s still pretty early, why don’t we watch a movie?”
Jasmine felt diffident when she saw how dispassionate the man looked. She wanted to make some progress in their relationship.
“I’m going back to the company to deal with work, so I can’t watch a movie with you.”
Callum turned her down. He took a look at his wristwatch and realized it was already 9.30PM.
“I’ll hail a cab for you.”
Jasmine was startled.
“But we’ve only had a meal. Don’t you want to stay with me longer?”
Although she knew that they were only together for some mutual benefit, she was still irritated by his indifference.
“I’d like to stay with you, but I have work to deal with.”
Callum gently pulled her into his embrace but moved away the next second.
There was no denying it was a perfunctory hug.
Nonetheless, Jasmine felt that it was already a huge progress since he was willing to hug her.
Meanwhile, Elspeth saw everything from behind.
She didn’t hear their conversation, but she could tell that Callum treated the woman tenderly.
Well, I suppose Callum has indeed fallen in love with her.
The following early morning, Elspeth received a call while still sound asleep, and on the phone, it sounded like Jordan was at the airport, getting ready to head back to Blaydal.
Not only did the wind sound loud, but so was Frank’s yawn, albeit the man was a few inches away from the phone.
“We’re leaving now. You take care of yourself, alright?”
Jordan sounded listless. Evidently, the man woke up bright and early to rush back to Blaydal.
“I got it. Bye!”
There was a hint of grumpiness in Elspeth’s tone. They were friends, and they knew what each other meant precisely. Thus, there was no need to be pretentiously sentimental.
When Elspeth finally stirred, she checked her phone to find that she had received a picture of the two guys arriving at Blaydal, and it was only then it struck her that they had really left.
At that, she got out of bed, washed up, and went down for breakfast. One breakfast was all it took before Elspeth finalized her next steps.
Now that the company’s issue had been resolved, she decided to initiate a new development approach and expand the business. That way, the risk would diversify, and if anyone suddenly wanted to screw with Azure again, other industries could support it; Azure wouldn’t fall again.
Jordan had been helping her deal with the company’s issues the past few days, and he even filled up all the vacant positions for her. Hence, she didn’t have to worry about that.
Later, she talked to Harper about establishing a talent management company.
“Is it really doable, Miss Elspeth?”
Though the future of this industry was promising, it was also difficult to operate.
Sure, getting social media influencers was easy, but finding one with a unique personality wasn’t.
“This is a pretty big cake. Entertainment companies are strict with their selections, but the bar for being an influencer is very low.”
Elspeth scribbled on a piece of paper and finally circled the words, ‘live stream’.
“Finding an online talent is much easier than finding a celebrity, no?”
The subject was uncharted territory for Harper, so he asked in bewilderment,
“In that case, do we need to set up an audition?”
“Of course not. Scroll through your social media a bit more often. Find those who look promising and ask if they’d like to sign with our company.”
Harper was stumped this time.
“But we’re a new company with no public recognition, nor do we operate on a large scale. What if no one is willing to sign with us?”
“This is the time to test your ability.”
Elspeth winked and patted his shoulder.
He understood at once when he saw her smiling eyes.
“Got it, Miss Elspeth. I’ll get to it right away.”
