Chapter 481 What Can I Do? I Like You a Lot
“Despicable!” Elise scolded.
At once, Kenneth was frozen for a few moments before he turned back to face her.
“Miss Sinclair, I just helped you out, and now you’re throwing me under the bus. Isn’t that unethical?” he said with a troubled look.
“I didn’t ask you to.” Her facial expression was dark.
It was the truth. She would have dealt with the man herself, but Kenneth insisted on butting in.
After a faint pause, she threw the handkerchief that she was holding onto Kenneth. “Take your dirty handkerchief away! If you dare touch me again, I will take your life!”
“Well, that’s feisty of you. But what can I do? I like you a lot when you act like this,” as he said that, he had a smug expression on while he leaned closer to her.
Immediately, she moved her foot from the face of the man on the floor before aiming for Kenneth’s lower body.
Before the damaging kick had the chance to land, he grabbed hold of her leg with both his hands.
“Haha…” With a chuckle, he said with his brow raised, “Miss Sinclair, if you had really landed that kick, you will regret it for the next half of your life.”
“Really…” After squinting her eyes, she made a jump from the support provided by his hand that was holding onto her legs before making a turn mid-air, landing a kick on his shoulder.
At once, he loosened his grip before staggering two steps back. Holding onto the spot where he got kicked, he said in disbelief, “For real?”
“Of course.” Elise regained her composure before she said threateningly, “Keep your dirty thoughts to yourself. Next time, you won’t have the chance to avoid it.”
After saying what she wanted to say, she left without looking back.
Seeing that, Kenneth was left there, unsure whether to laugh or weep.
As he had a very ferocious fiancee, what could he do?
He was the one who picked her, so he had to love her even through the pain!
It had been over an hour since she got back to her room when she heard the door of the room opposite being opened.
She had the thought of sending a text to confirm whether it was Alexander, but she figured that it was faster to open the door and check it herself as she didn’t want to wait any longer.
Just as the door opened, she was met with the closure of the door of his room.
At that moment, she managed to catch a glimpse of his face, but it wasn’t likewise.
Though it was just a little peek, she could see his fatigue, so she didn’t call after him.
Returning back to the room, she picked up her phone to send him some messages.
‘Since you’ve worked so hard for my betrothal gifts, I will excuse you from greeting me tonight. Hehe.’
‘Good work today. Rest early after taking a hot shower.’
‘Goodnight.’
After sending the texts, she went to sleep in peace.
No matter how many unpredicted things happened in the day, she’d feel safe as long as Alexander was by her side.
That was why when both of them opened their doors at the same time the next morning, she couldn’t suppress her urge to hug him as she missed him.
“Do you know? If you don’t come back earlier again, I may get snatched away by someone.” Her tone was soft and it was obvious that she had just woken up not long ago.
As he took in her familiar scent, he quickly sobered up. Without thinking twice, he put his arm around her thin waist before asking, “So, were you seduced by the person who wanted to snatch you away?”
“Of course not.” She said in a playful tone, “But I almost made him lose his ability to reproduce.”
As she said that, she couldn’t stifle her laugh.
Hearing that, he frowned, not knowing whether it was good or bad news.
She didn’t feel anything for him, showing that she didn’t have a liking for him.
It made him doubt his level of attractiveness. Recalling the kick that he took from her, he felt a little embarrassed.
Meanwhile, she was sensitive enough to sense that his emotions were a little off. Hence, she leaned closer before saying, “I have self-control, but you don’t seem to be happy about it. Looks like I should let others have some chance when incidents like that happen again.”
“Don’t you dare!” At once, he tightened his grip before pecking her lips.
At this moment, an image of Kenneth flashed in her mind for a fleeting second.
I must be crazy, she thought. Then, she kissed Alexander back until their breaths were getting a little ragged before letting go of each other.
With their foreheads against each other, they kept each other in their embrace. The scene looked exactly like a couple who had just gotten married.
“Uh…” At this moment, Danny suddenly made an appearance. Unfortunately for him, it wasn’t the scene he was expecting. “Did I come at a bad time?”
It was only then did Alexander let Elise go before turning to look at Danny. “What is it?”
“Someone is here for Elise,” Danny replied.
“Who is it?” she asked as it was still quite early in the morning.
“It’s Mr. Shaw from the event yesterday. He said that he’s here to give you an answer,” Danny told Elise.
“That was quick,” she commented in a cheeky manner.
“Go ahead,” Alexander said. “I’ll wait for you in the restaurant.”
“Alright, I’ll head there in a moment.”
After she said that, she followed Danny to see Tom downstairs.
In the hall of the hotel, Tom was sitting on the couch in an uneasy manner. Upon seeing Elise, he stood up to greet her, “Miss Sinclair.”
“Take a seat, Mr. Shaw. Don’t be so courteous with me. I’m not used to it,” Elise said.
The two sat opposite each other while Danny went to wait for her at the side.
“You’ve decided?” The contract of trading shares that was placed on the table was hard to miss.
Hearing that, Tom clenched his jaw before replying, “It’s been ten years since I took over this shop. It was handed to me even before I graduated! I poured my youth and passion into it. It’s already a part of me, so I can’t bear to have it ruined in my hands. Miss Sinclair, please save Shaw’s Jewelry Co.!”
As Elise heard that, a smile crept up her lips. “You think that I have the ability to save a century-old establishment?”
“I believe in you!” His gaze at her was firm as he said that.
Since the moment he saw her yesterday, he had already decided to put his faith in her.
Though she was petite, the aura she had was immense. It made people want to trust and obey her.
Obviously, he had to have faith in a person like her!
Therefore, he decided to transfer ownership over to her by transferring all of his shares to Elise.
After taking a glance, she did not pick up the pen.
She just couldn’t sign it.
Her identity was a little complicated. If people found out that Shaw’s Jewelry Co. was her business, Faye would definitely work with her connections in Landred City to intervene.
“Is there any issue, Miss Sinclair?” he asked as he sensed that she was thinking of something.
At this moment, she pushed the contract back to him. “I can’t show my face. I can only be involved in the backend.”
As someone who knew about rules in the business field well, Tom knew that there were a lot of businesses that had a different boss from the person in charge shown to the public.
Nodding his head, he bravely made a joke. “Are you trying to manage from behind the scenes like the empress dowager?”
Hearing that, she mimicked his smile. “That’s right. I’ll be the mastermind behind the scene instead. Mr. Shaw, I’ll provide the ideas while you execute them. We will share our earnings fifty-fifty. What do you think?”
“With your assurance, I will do my best,” Tom easily agreed to all her requests.
When she was sending him out, he suddenly spoke up again, “Some stones imported from overseas just arrived in Dukethorn. I’ve already received the invitation. Would you like to come along?”
