Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Olivia was stunned, too. She had thought that once she threatened to sever all relations with Ellen, the latter would immediately be scared into apologizing in order to maintain her relationship with the only relatives she had left. However, little did she think Ellen would have the nerve to hang up on her instead. “This little brat has got some nerve, huh?” She was angry as well. “Let’s see who’s gonna care about her when I no longer speak for her in the family.”
Just then, Connor came back.
The instant Selena saw him, she went up to him angrily, asking, “Dad, why did you get Ellen into the Presgrave Group? Do you know how she bullied your daughter?”
“Weren’t you staying at Ellen’s place? Why did you come back?” Connor asked curiously.
Olivia chimed in angrily, “How could you still be in the mood to ask about this? Your daughter got pulled by the hair and beaten up by Ellen today!”
“Why would Ellen hit you?” Connor was puzzled. How could Ellen possibly hit someone with her submissive temperament?
“It was just because I accidentally smashed an ornament at her house. She pulled me by the hair and hit me without hesitation! My scalp still hurts right now, you know,” Selena lied, not at all looking guilty.
Knowing what kind of a person Selena was, Connor knew Ellen must’ve hit her because she had gone too far. “Okay, don’t stay at Ellen’s place anymore. Just stay home with us.”
Seeing that he wouldn’t stick up for her, Selena went upstairs angrily to sulk.
Olivia dragged Connor into the small living room on the first floor. Then, she closed the door, saying, “Connor, we have to watch out for Ellen.”
“Why?” Connor asked in puzzlement.
Olivia replied, “Lena said Young Master Jared is in love with Ellen, so perhaps Ellen will learn about his heart replacement one day. Won’t we be finished when she asks us about it?”
Connor was startled; little did he expect that Ellen and Jared had become so close. “Why would Young Master Jared fall in love with Ellen?” he asked in surprise. He couldn’t understand why Jared would love a commoner like Ellen. After all, the Presgraves were the number-one family of business tycoons in the country.
“In short, Lena heard from Young Master Jared himself that he loves Ellen and wants to court her. Say, Connor, do you think there are supernatural events on earth? Young Master Jared’s current heart belonged to Ellen’s brother. Could the late Kevin have helped her without us knowing?” Olivia said as a hint of unease and panic flitted across her face.
Connor didn’t believe in supernatural events, though. He quickly shot a glare at his wife, saying, “What nonsense are you talking about? How could such a weird thing exist in the world?”
Olivia replied, “I’m just saying! If not, why would Young Master Jared fall in love with Ellen? What is it about Lena that makes her inferior to Ellen? Why does he love Ellen instead of Lena?” She simply couldn’t wrap her head around this My daughter wouldn’t lose to Ellen in terms of looks and deportment Could Young Master Jared be blind?
Connor was worried as well, but he thought nothing would happen between Ellen and Jared. As a man, he understood that Jared would end up marrying a lady who matched his wealth and social status. “Don’t worry too much about it. Only we know about Kevin’s heart donation back then, so Ellen won’t ask about it.”
“What if Ellen learns about this one day?”
“If she learns about it, we’ll give her 20 million as compensation. I’ll brace myself and talk to her about it by then.” Connor had already come up with a way out of this. And besides, Ellen was his niece, which would make these things even easier to discuss. Surely my niece won’t turn against me.
“What? You’re going to give her 20 million? How much will we have left, then? We just asked the Presgrave Family for 50 million three years ago. We can’t ask them for more in the future!”
Connor counted the money he had earned from his investments and concluded, “By then, you and Lena can just cut down on your expenses!”
“How is that possible? I’ve already gotten used to this life. I can’t start being thrifty now. Besides, Lena still has to get married and needs at least 10 million for her dowry!”
“Okay, okay, I’ll work hard to save up.”
“Do you think you can find a profitable project with your skills? I don’t believe it!” Olivia said disdainfully.
Connor’s mood soured. “Either way, it’s decided.”
Upon seeing her husband swing the door open and leave, Olivia couldn’t help but place her hands on her waist and thought that she would never let Ellen find out. If not, her 20 million would disappear into thin air.
In the blink of an eye, it was Friday. As Ellen sent a cup of coffee to Jared’s office, he handed her a name card right as she was about to leave. “Go to this place at three this afternoon.”
Curious, she took the name card and saw that it belonged to a dress shop.
“I’ve already notified the owner of this shop. You can just go and try the gowns on and pick whichever you like. I’ll pick you up for the party at half past five.”
Ellen had been worried about this, but she was surprised to see that he had already taken care of everything for her.
“Okay.” She nodded.
Jared glanced at his watch and asked, “I’m going to have lunch with a few clients. How about you?”
Ellen smiled. “The cafeteria, of course! The food there is hearty and delicious.”
As the president, Jared had never tried the cafeteria food, mostly due to his status.
“Really? In that case, take me to try it out one day.”
“Sure!” Ellen agreed, more than willing to take him there.
“All right, remember to be there at three,” Jared reminded as if fearing that she would forget.
However, she would never forget, and she was even looking forward to it. After leaving his office, she searched the shop’s location and saw that it was not that far away.
Selena had been at work these days as well, but she was just a little distracted. Fortunately, she had a knack for controlling men, so her work was covered by her male colleagues. For lunch, she dined with the wealthy Charlie as she had to accompany him to the dinner party that night, and she managed to borrow an evening gown from him for the occasion.
Charlie had been pursuing Selena for quite some time. To him, women were only fun when they were new. and Selena had been leaving him hanging, which kept him interested
“T!! take care of your gown. My aunt has a dress shop, so you can just go over and pick one”
“Are we buying it or renting it? Selena asked with a smile.
“Of course, we’re renting it! There’s no need to buy it when you’re only going to wear it once”
Although Selena was filled with contempt at his words, she still said ingratiatingly, “You’re so kind, Charlie.”
“All of the people who will be present at the party tonight aren’t ordinary folks. I had to rely on my dad’s connection to get an invitation too.”
Hearing that, Selena felt her heart skip a beat, wondering if Jared would be there.
“In that case, all of the guests tonight are the influential people of Averna!”
“That’s right. You’ll meet many powerful people.”
The person Selena wanted to see the most was Jared. She hoped to meet him tonight, and she would be wearing a beautiful dress as well, so she would surprise him with something different. Even if she couldn’t see Jared, she could still make use of Charlie’s position to meet other rich people, so she had a backup plan.
At around three, Ellen took a cab to the dress shop. The car stopped at the entrance, and she gasped at the shop’s grandeur upon seeing the majestic building.