Chapter 548 Making Amends to the Wrong Person
When their figures disappeared at the end of the stairs, David looked at Kenneth once more.
“Mr. Bailey, Celina offended you just now because I didn’t discipline her well. Let me make amends on her behalf.”
He bowed, looking pained. “Don’t worry. I will discipline her well in the future. When she learns to behave, I will personally bring her to you to make amends for her mistakes!”
“Mr. Saunders, are you sure you’re not mistaking the person you’re supposed to be making amends to?” Kenneth said ambiguously.
For a moment, David was taken aback. Then, he immediately reacted and apologized to Elise. “Miss Sinclair, I’ve wrongly accused you today. How about this? I’ve just spent 200 million on a jadeite necklace at the St. Peter’s auction house last month. Originally, I planned to give it to my daughter as a birthday gift, but she disappointed me and caused you trouble. Now, I’ll give this jadeite necklace to you. I hope that it’s enough to compensate you, Miss Sinclair.”
“You’re giving Miss Sinclair something that was meant for your daughter? Mr. Saunders, aren’t you being a bit too stingy?” Kenneth proceeded to add fuel to the fire.
David frowned slightly, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed. “Then, what do you reckon should be done, Mr. Bailey?”
If it weren’t for Kenneth, he wouldn’t even want to pay 20,000.
Kenneth looked at Elise and asked softly, “What do you want?”
“There’s nothing I want.” Elise wasn’t interested in anything that belonged to the Saunders Family.
“Then, let’s take cash. Mr. Saunders, we’ll double the price you mentioned and treat it as compensation for me. You can transfer it into Miss Sinclair’s account,” Kenneth said.
David nodded and agreed. “It’s only right that I do so.”
Money was just a matter of numbers. Since the Saunders Family had such a huge business, they could generate money and earn it all back sooner or later. If Kenneth didn’t swallow this grudge, the Saunders Family might not even have the chance to continue doing business.
In order for everyone present to bear witness, David immediately asked someone to bring a checkbook. Then, he wrote a check for 400 million before personally handing it to Elise.
Elise looked indifferently at the check presented to her. In fact, Kenneth had been the one talking the entire time. She had no intentions of forgiving Celina whatsoever.
Most of the onlookers wanted to turn a huge problem into a small one, so they couldn’t help but urge her.
“Miss Sinclair, be the bigger person. Since Mr. Saunders already humbled himself and apologized, isn’t it better to forgive him and let bygones be bygones?”
“That’s right. It’s all Miss Saunders’ fault anyway. Mr. Saunders is innocent and in poor health. Miss Sinclair, it’s better to not be too stubborn.”
“Just take a step back!”
As Elise listened to their comments, all she felt was mockery.
If Celina’s plan had succeeded, how many of them, who are currently standing on the moral high ground and telling others what to do, would be considerate of her?
Who said that the victim must forgive the perpetrator?
Elise narrowed her eyes, and layers of ice appeared in her beautiful eyes.
At this moment, Kenneth retrieved the check for her, then took Elise’s hand and walked out.
“Mr. Saunders, I thank you on behalf of Miss Sinclair!” Kenneth said as he walked.
Only when the two of them arrived at the entrance did Danny come to his senses.
Elise was Alexander’s fiancée and his sister-in-law. Why was she being taken away by Kenneth?
He hurriedly chased after them. When he got to the entrance, he saw the rear of the black MPV driving toward the gate of the manor.
“Sh*t!”
Danny exclaimed, then took out his phone and called Alexander.
After waiting for a long time, no one answered.
He hung up in annoyance, squeezing the phone in his hand and watching from a distance as Kenneth’s car navigated through the manor before finally leaving through the main gates.
What’s going on with Elise and Kenneth?
She didn’t refuse Kenneth’s approach just now. She couldn’t possibly be attracted to that man, right?
Although Kenneth had decent looks, he was much older than his brother.
Although the Bailey Family was richer than the Griffith Family, his brother was full of potential and had unlimited prospects!
Danny felt defeated, as the comparison he made was a bit half-baked. How could potential be compared with real money and power?
Which woman could refuse a man who was rich, attractive, and willing to stand up for her?
However, Danny felt that Elise wasn’t the type of woman who would change her mind for those things.
He reckoned he must be thinking too much.
But, no matter what, he must find his brother and get the couple to consolidate their relationship!
…
Inside the car, Elise held onto the check worth 400 million. The more she looked at it, the more upset she got.
Holding back her anger, she turned to look at Kenneth. “Why did you make the decision for me to accept the Saunders Family’s money? Is Smith Co. very short of money?”
Kenneth glanced at her, then turned back and stared straight ahead before saying lightly, “David is a cunning old man. If you insist on pursuing the situation just now, he could have taken the opportunity to pretend to be sick and let you be blamed for destroying the Saunders Family.”
Elise let out a cold laugh. She was about to say that she didn’t care what others thought when she heard Kenneth speak again.
“I know you don’t mind the opinions of others, but you can’t underestimate the power of rumors. Consider it as not creating trouble for yourself. Sometimes temporary compromises are necessary, but this doesn’t mean that you’re afraid of the Saunders Family. If you want to deal with the Saunderses, there are more clever ways. There’s no need to get your name dirty for them.”
It wasn’t that Elise didn’t understand this logic, but most of the time, she preferred following her heart and doing whatever she wanted no matter the cost.
But at this moment, as she listened to Kenneth’s explanation and followed his lead to leave everyone and everything in the manor behind, she suddenly felt that it was good to play by the rules and listen to logic once in a while.
After all, who could guarantee that one could always use the same attitude to deal with life?
The world was ever-changing, so it might seem strange to have everything set in stone.
“Where are you taking me?” Elise changed the subject.
“You’ll know when we get there.” After Kenneth gave a vague explanation, he felt the phone in his left pocket vibrate, but he didn’t answer it and pretended as if nothing had happened.
That phone was used when his identity was Alexander. If he took it out now, Elise would definitely find out.
After today’s events, he was even more determined to retain Kenneth’s identity and keep Elise safe from dangers that she couldn’t detect.
She didn’t care about gossip and slander, but he did.
The car drove out of the suburbs and entered a luxurious residential area before stopping in front of one of the villas.
After getting out of the car, Kenneth walked over to open the door. As Elise followed, she checked out the surrounding environment.
There were very few houses in the area, so she figured that there mustn’t be much interaction between the residents.
“Come in,” Kenneth called out before walking into the house.
Elise stood frozen in place for two seconds. When she walked in, Kenneth was already busy in the kitchen.
“What are you doing?” Elise watched in bewilderment as Kenneth put on an apron after taking off his suit and tie.
“Making something to eat.” Kenneth didn’t even look up. “I noticed that you didn’t have much appetite at the Saunders Residence, and I’m guessing you won’t want to eat out, so I’ll make you something light.”
