Chapter 1008


    Chapter 1008


    Owen drove Elise to the nearest bay. At night, the sea was mysterious and calm like a sleeping baby. As


    the gentle breeze blew, Elise leaned against the railing and took a deep breath before exhaling. She felt


    more rxedpared to being at the crowded banquet. However, from Owen''s point of view, he felt


    that she was heaving a sigh of relief.


    "Is something bothering you?" Owen started to y the part of a patient confidant.


    With that, Elise yed along and took the chance to feed him information about her being on bad terms


    with Alexander. "It''s nothing. I just feel that what you said is right; Alexander doesn''t love me as much as


    I thought he would."


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    "At any rate, men understand how other men think. Why would he fall for someone else when there''s


    already another woman in his heart?" Owen couldn''t hide his smile but tried to contain himself. "Don''t be


    too sad. It''s bad for your mental health, and it''s not worth it either."


    Seeing that the timing was about right, she deliberately wrapped her arms and lifted her sleeve to reveal


    the bruise which she had drawn using some makeup earlier on. "I don''t understand how a person could


    change that quickly. Could it be that those promises that he made in the past were all just to make me


    happy?"


    The bruise wasn''t in a very prominent position, but that was Elise''s intention. It would seem too


    suspicious if it was done too deliberately, so it was better to be discreet and let things take their course.


    In reality, the concern that Elise and Alexander had was unnecessary since Owen wouldn''t let any


    chances of getting close to her slip. "Are you hurt?!" He immediately grabbed onto her wrist upon


    spotting the bruise. "Did Alexander do it? How dare that b*stard hit a woman? I can''t believe it! I''m going


    back right now. I''ll hit him to teach him a lesson!" he urged anxiously.


    Owen''s acting was so realistic that if Elise hadn''t known his actual intentions, she would''ve been touched


    by it. "Don''t." She stopped him and looked at him with mixed feelings. "This is between me and him. I


    don''t want toplicate matters."


    As she spoke, she slowly walked to the side to avoid having any physical contact with him. "To be


    honest, I shouldn''t be ming it all on him. I shouldn''t have constantly mentioned Elise''s name, but I just


    can''t help it!"


    As she spoke, she started wiping tears off her face. "He only has that dead woman in his heart, and I


    hate him for that. I regret my decision. If I''d known that things would turn out like this, I wouldn''t have


    agreed to marry him!"


    "Anastasia! It''s still not toote for regrets!" As he stood behind her, Owen ced his hands on her


    shoulder and dered, "If you''re willing to, I can be someone you can lean on at all times!"


    Hearing that, Elise pretended to wipe the tears from her eyes as she turned around, looking confused.


    "You…"


    "That''s right. I knew that you had taken up an important spot in my heart the first time I saw you. Ever


    since then, I was mesmerized by you every time we met. Anastasia, I''ve fallen for you, and I''m pretty


    sure you know how I feel about you." Owen heaved a sigh of relief after finally confessing to her. After all,


    he had been setting the stage for a long time.


    Elise''s eyes lit up upon hearing that as though she had found hope. However, she immediately looked


    away without daring to look him in the eyes, making it seem like she wanted to ept his confession but


    was hesitant.


    "No, I can''t. Only he can decide when to end the rtionship, and we''d be dead meat if he finds out


    about us!" Elise almostughed after saying that but managed to hold it in. As Jack put it, one had to


    possess the qualities of an actor to be one, and breaking character was a no-no.


    "You don''t have to worry about it since I''m with you. I''ll help you out!" Owen squeezed her shoulder to


    show his determination. "To tell you the truth, the Morgan Family''s business isn''t that much smaller than


    Alexander''s. If you coborate with me, I''ll be able to surpass him in no time. By then, he would be


    fearful of me. He won''t be able to reject me if I insist on being with you."


    Hearing that, Elise was in a daze as she looked at him in confusion.


    When Owen noticed that she had wavered, he added, "Think of how Alexander is treating you. Are you


    willing to be Elise''s substitute for the rest of your life?"


    Elise knew that Owen would start getting anxious if she did not agree to his proposal. After all, she had


    been ying hard to get. "Alright, I''ll believe in you!" Elise nodded earnestly. "However, what am I


    supposed to do since I don''t know anything about running a business?"


    "Don''t worry, you just have to keep an eye on Alexander''s every move and let me know when I ask you


    about it," Owen replied.


    "Just like that?" Elise made an innocent and ignorant expression while she yed the role of a naive


    woman.


    "Howplicated do you think it''s going to be?" Owen smiled, not forgetting to show his love to her.


    "You''re the only person I care about, so I''d never want you to get too stressed over it. Just act normal


    when you go back. Whether you can get any information from him or not doesn''t matter. Either way, I will


    work hard and rescue you from his side as soon as possible."


    "Thank you, Owen." Elise made herself cry, but when she saw that Owen was about to wipe her tears off


    with his hands, she immediately wiped them off and uttered, "It''s gettingte now. You should send me


    back. Since today is an important day, a pretty face like me should be by his side and act like we are very


    much in love. I''d be reprimanded if I ruin his n."


    "It must have been hard for you." Owen extended his arm out but retracted it halfway through. "Let''s get


    into the car."


    He was being a gentleman by walking her to the front passenger seat and opening the door for her to get


    in before walking back to the driver''s seat. The whole process took about ten seconds, but thanks to her


    quick wits, she sessfully hid the tracking device Zephyr had given to her in the vehicle''s power outlet.


    Owen didn''t notice anything as he entered the car. He flirted with Elise throughout the whole drive back,


    not knowing he had taken the bait.


    …


    Alexander suddenly appeared next to Elise two minutes after she returned to the banquet. "You have


    very light footsteps!" The startled Elise patted her chest to calm herself down.


    "Why do I feel like you''ve done something wrong?" He leaned in and sniffed her like a dog. Indeed, she


    had bad-mouthed Alexander, leading Owen to believe that there was a crack in their rtionship.


    "Have I? Nah, hehe. Hang on." She called out to a waiter and took two sses of champagne before


    handing one to Alexander. "It''s a sess. Cheers!" Then, she clinked sses with Alexander.


    Meanwhile, Owen''s subordinate, who was hiding in a corner, teased Owen when he saw the scene in


    front of him. "Alexander and his woman seem to be very much in love."


    However, Owen sounded calm as he replied, "They are just putting up an act in front of everyone.


    There''s already a crack in their rtionship, and Alexander''s good days areing to an end."