“I’m not meddling with your private life,” Elaine replied as she rested her chin on her palm. “I’m just curious about it. It’s a whole different thing.”Ian did not reply. Since he did not reply, Elaine was even more confident that he must be hiding something. After all, women’s intuition was always right. She took a sip of her soup and continued. “If you’re worried that I might go around and tell everyone about your past, you can rest assured. My lips are tightly sealed. However, if you still refuse to tell me anything, I won’t force you either.”He laughed and said, “Thank you for your understanding, Ms. Xavier.”“I’m going back to my company after the meal. I’ll leave the engagement banquet in your hands, Mr. Saldana,” said Elaine.“Let me take you back.”She was stunned. “I don’t think that’s necessary, right?”“Well, even if our marriage is fake, we still need to put on a show. Don’t you think so?” Ian replied flatly. Elaine fell silent.Ian sent her back to J Tech In
A white suit was harder to pull off than a black one. Not only did it require the wearer to have a good physique, but the wearer also needed a good appearance.Ian wasn't tanned or pale. He was in the middle, but the color white fit him perfectly and made him look like he was glowing under the light.It was mainly because of his good appearance. He looked mature and regal despite wearing a light-colored suit.He only turned his head around and looked at Elaine walking toward him when someone noticed her.All the staff left, leaving only the two of them in the corridor.Elaine stopped in front of him, and nobody knew if she was nervous, but she seemed a little stiff. "Isn’t the ceremony about to start?"“Yeah,” he replied softly as he studied her. “This dress looks good on you.”Elaine lifted her head and met his gaze, but she soon averted her eyes. “Thank you. You look good in the suit as well.”He moved to the side and said, “Shall we go in now?”She nodded, and Ian extended
Elaine turned her head around to look at Ian, who was talking with Nolan right now, and pressed her lips.Lucy came up to her and said, “Eli.”She turned around and replied, “Yeah?”After Lucy whispered something into her ear, Elaine put the glass on the table and exited the banquet hall with her.Maisie stood at her spot as she watched them exit the hall.On the balcony, Elaine stood behind a flower pot covering half of her body. “Let me guess. You’re going to talk me out of this again, are you?”“I just think you've made a rash decision. Are you sure you won't regret it?”Crossing her arms in front of her chest, Elaine said, “Even if I’m going to regret it, it’s my own business.”Lucy lowered her head and said, “I know. I know I shouldn’t say something like this to you at your engagement ceremony. Even though we’re not related by blood, you’re still my sister. I truly hope that you can find your happiness.”Elaine remained silent.“Eli, I know you're just having a marriage
Ian did not answer.Elaine also felt that she had spoken out of turn because they had agreed not to interfere with each other’s life. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it. I just think that if you’re regretting it, it’ll be better for us to stay engaged for the time being.“Being engaged will make it easier for you to seize power too.”‘I’ve never liked to force others. Even though he’s the one who proposed the marriage at the beginning, the purpose of the marriage has always been the benefit that each of us will get from the marriage at the end of the day. We won’t have anything to do with each other, let alone fall for each other.‘But I’ve been a little hesitant recently, hesitant about my decision.‘I’ve never been afraid of a marriage of convenience as I could still keep the life that I want after the marriage. Getting a divorce can be done any time if I find out we don’t suit each other. The whole thing will still be acceptable to me as long as it’s not troublesome.‘But after list
Ian seemed to have seen through her thoughts. “It’s the last four digits of my cell phone number.”Elaine was rendered speechless.‘This is a little awkward now.’She chuckled and helped him in the door. “There’s no need to explain that.”He responded with a light hum. “I’m not explaining.”‘I’m just telling her the pin. It doesn’t mean anything.’He stretched out his hand to turn on the chandelier, and the space lit up instantly. The interior of the villa looked quite simple. There were not as many bells and whistles as she imagined, and it did not look luxurious.It looked simple, clean, and spacious.She helped him back to the bedroom, which looked even emptier. There was only one king-sized bed, a wardrobe, a desk, a bookshelf, and no extra sundries or other items.She looked around. “Your place looks way too simple.”It did not look shabby. It was just that it was extremely simple. It seemed almost vacant and did not feel like home at all. It was more like a temporary sh
After doing all this, she crept back to the bedroom.Ian slowly opened his eyes, touched the blanket on his body, and turned to look at the silhouette that was stepping into the bedroom.He was well aware of how much he had drunk. He did drink a lot, but he was not completely drunk. Moreover, he was an undercover agent and had taken up a lot of dangerous undercover missions back then, so he had always been a very light sleeper. He had already woken up when she opened the door and walked out of the room.Ian chuckled softly.He had wanted to see what she would do, but he was really surprised by her actions.The next day…Elaine slept until 8:00 a.m. and woke up on time. She washed up and walked out of the bedroom only to realize that the blanket and pillow were the only things left on the couch.“You’ve woken up.” Ian came out of the kitchen with breakfast.She was astonished and walked toward the dining table. The breakfast was simple but looked good and smelled delicious. “You
Elaine was astounded and explained casually, “I’ve already gotten used to it.”Ian stared at her and let off a faint smile. “You still have to get used to our new relationship.”Elaine took a deep breath and smiled at him. “Okay, I’ll get used to it gradually.”She pushed the door open and got out of the car.He glanced at her as she stepped into the mansion and slowly raised the car window. At this time, he received a call from his father, Juan.At the Saldana manor…When Ian stepped into the living room, he saw Juan sitting on the couch smoking a cigar while the servant beside him was brewing tea.He raised his hand, motioned him to sit, and dusted off the ash. “Ian, I plan to give you a big gift before you get married.”Ian sat on the opposite couch. The engagement between him and Elaine had not been fully disclosed. It was just an agreement between him and Edward. Thus, Juan should not know about it.Ian smiled. “Then I truly look forward to what kind of gift you’ll give m
At that moment, Elaine was busy working on the software. After receiving the message, she flipped through her phone in her spare time half an hour later.[Isn’t this your fiance?][Do you know the woman your fiance is meeting behind your back?][!!!]A photo was attached.She tapped on the photo to view it—it was indeed Ian. He looked at the woman who had a gentle smile and was sitting across from him. She did not look as gentle as any ordinary woman. There was a hint of affection and tenderness that existed only between a couple mixed within her gentleness.Others might not recognize her, but Elaine could with only one glance.It was exactly as she had guessed.Elaine did not reply after reading it and turned off the screen of her phone.She thought she was a little ridiculous. It was made clear that they would not interfere with each other’s private life or do anything for each other, but she was still a little downcast when she saw this scene.She thought that the marriage