Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“Even if it’s a lie, you should at least create a decent one.”
How could Elspeth possibly allow him to disturb me during working hours?
It was only at this moment that Frank realized something-he had not introduced himself to her. He stuffed his hands into his pockets, looking like a peacock flexing his feathers. “Do you know who I am?”
She couldn’t care less about his identity but wanted him to leave as soon as possible. Hence, she pretended to be patient and asked for his name, “Excuse me, young master. What is your name?”
“Frank Joneson.”
She rolled her eyes at him. “I don’t know you.”
He was taken aback. “Do you really not know who I am?”
The name ‘Frank Joneson’ was well-known throughout Blaydal as the Prince of Blaydal. So, how was it that he became an unknown figure in the small town of Damoria instead?
“It’s not that I don’t know who you are but that I have no interest in your identity whatsoever.”
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. “Are you pretending not to know me so that you can play hard-to-get in a story where the domineering president falls in love with the damsel?”
Hard-to-get… I can’t believe he can even think up something like that.
The headache pounding at her temples grew stronger. Then, she picked up the phone and dialed Elspeth’s number.
“Miss Lynwood, there’s a lunatic at my desk who keeps trying to flirt with me. Can you ask the security guards to send him away?”
On the other side of the phone, Elspeth felt her lips twitching uncontrollably as she tried to swallow the bubble of laughter, trying to escape from her lips.
Lunatic… Don’t tell me… Is she referring to Frank? I can’t believe he really went and harassed her after he obtained her contact number.
Before Elspeth could say anything, Frank quickly raised his voice a notch.
“Don’t listen to her nonsense. I am not flirting with her. We have some unsettled business, and I just wanted to have a proper conversation with her about those matters.”
He was very confident that she would side with him. However, if they were to cast aside the fact that they were related by blood, she wouldn’t dare to do anything to him, especially since he had blackmailed her.
“Agnes, he is my brother. I’m afraid there has always been something wrong with his head. If any trouble arises, I hope you can be more patient with him.”
Agnes could hear the resignation in Elspeth’s voice, so she decided not to make things more difficult for Elspeth.
After the call ended, Frank triumphantly stood in front of Agnes.
“I told you. If you wanted to find somebody to help you, you went to the wrong person.” He shook his head in pity. “Your president is my younger sister. It’s only natural for her to listen to my wishes.”
So, he is the president’s elder brother… She felt her opinion of him dropping even further as she gave him a once over and noticed his frivolous appearance.
“You’re both from the same family. How are you so different from one another?”
The scorn on her face stabbed deeply into his self-esteem.
He couldn’t help throwing a fit. “Just who do you think you are looking down on? How could you possibly know my true strengths?”
She snorted coldly. “I don’t know anything about your true strengths, and I don’t want to know either. Now, please leave immediately.”
Why does she keep trying to chase me away? Does she really think so lowly of me?
He was filled with a strong sense of frustration for the first time in his life.
Countless women had tried to throw themselves at him, but he had never been interested in them. Not to mention, the touch of those women annoyed him greatly. Now that he had gone out of his way and patiently listened to a woman spewing nonsense, she did not appreciate his kindness.
How odd. Not only is this woman acting strange, but I feel like I’m acting out of character.
“What do I have to do so that you would be willing to communicate with me normally?”
Agnes had just typed out a few words on her computer, ready to get back to business. When she heard his question, a sense of exasperation surged up in her heart. “If you want to speak with me, then you can talk to me after work. It’s working hours right now, and I don’t want to waste my time on your nonsense.”
Is she trying to tell me that she’s available after she gets off work? Only then did Frank smile in satisfaction. “Alright, then. I shall come and find you after you get off work. Don’t you run away from me then.”
When Agnes heard that this devilish man was finally leaving, she smiled contentedly. “Yeah, yeah. Relax. I will keep my promise.” As if!
Once it was time to get off work, Agnes packed up her things two minutes earlier and left the office with lightning speed the moment the bell rang.
Frank, who came late afterward, was annoyed to the core as he looked at the empty seat. How dare this woman lie to me!
So, he instantly looked around the office. Finally, his gaze landed on a woman who was packing her things and ready to go home.
The woman wore a pair of glasses and was dressed plainly, looking completely honest and kind.
Frank gradually made his way to her as he came to the woman’s side and gave her an extremely bright smile.
Since he was inherently good-looking, the current smile on his face had the power to cause people to swoon.
The woman had never had such a good-looking man smile at her before, and thus, she was instantly getting swept off her feet.
“H-Hello, handsome. W-What can I do for you?” The poor girl even stuttered when she spoke.
When he noticed that he had achieved his goal, he immediately blinked and showed a pitiful and innocent expression, which aroused the woman’s desire to please him.
“I have a question that I want to ask you. I wonder if you are able to help me out.”
I won’t hesitate to fulfill this handsome man’s request even if I have to go through hell and high water. The woman nodded profusely with that thought in mind. “Don’t worry. Just ask away. I will tell you anything you want to know. I will ask someone else if I don’t have the answers.”
Frank smiled and patted her head. “Such a nice young lady you are.”
Oh my gosh! This handsome man complimented me! The woman giggled happily. Yet, before she could finish giggling, the charming and magnetic voice next to her ear sounded once more, “Do you know where Agnes Braille lives?”
Agnes Braille… The woman shook her head slightly. “She’s normally withdrawn and doesn’t do anything besides work. I don’t know her very well either.”
“I see…” he said, looking bummed.
The woman felt incredibly bad when she saw the disappointed look on Frank’s face. Hence, she quickly added, “Although I don’t know where she lives, I do know there is a register of company employees. So, we can definitely locate her home address from that.”
Frank’s eyes lit up with excitement. That really is a good idea!
“Then, do you know where the register is?”
At this moment, the woman began to talk eloquently, “Of course, I do. I am in charge of the company’s HR Department, so I have a clear grasp of everyone’s information.”
With that, she volunteered to retrieve Agnes’ home address from the computer. Then, she showed it to Frank, completely disregarding her duty of confidentiality to the company’s employees.
Frank opened the note application on his phone and silently recorded Agnes’ home address. Then, he patted the woman on the shoulder appreciatively.
“Thank you. Your kindness will be rewarded.”
The woman was so moved that her heart immediately melted when she heard Frank compliment her again.
“It’s okay. It’s okay, as long as you’re happy.”
Frank even blew the woman a kiss, which instantly captured her heart. “Thanks.”
The woman was so done in by his looks that she merely replied with an infatuated look on her face, “You’re welcome.”
Since he had retrieved Agnes’ home address, he gradually lost any intention to continue chatting with the woman.
Therefore, he randomly came up with an excuse to end the conversation and drove straight to Agnes’ home. Just wait, Agnes! I won’t let you off so easily once I catch you!
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Elspeth was reading the news on her phone in the office. Her frown deepened as she scrolled down. Jethro’s resignation isn’t surprising. It’s just that I can’t believe he would actually join Arthur’s company! It’s impossible for him not to be aware that I have always been at odds with Arthur. So, he’s probably doing this on purpose. He just wants to irritate me. Or… Does he want to be my enemy?
She felt even more uneasy when she arrived on that train of thought. As expected, the way I handled the matter this morning was just too rude. I hurt Jethro to the point that he actually took the most extreme route to dissociate himself from me. His departure may, at most, cause some losses to Azure. However, the consequences will be immeasurable once he joins Arthur’s company. Either way, the clarion call for my battle with Arthur had sounded, and the division of sides can be deemed extremely crucial at this point. If Jethro truly chooses to join Arthur’s company, then I have no other option but to go hard on him.
