Chapter 265


    Harriet was humiliated by Maurice’s blunt remarks.


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    The perfume was a big business for the Stone Group. She had carefully selected the scent in order to


    seduce Maurice. It was a surprise that he didn’t like it.


    “Really? Next time, I’ll switch the fragrance.”


    Harriet tried to hide her shame as she responded.


    “Well, since you have nothing else, you may now go.”


    Maurice scowled and was eager to ask her out of his office. Apparently, Harriet’s fragrance bothered


    him.


    Harriet was devastated by this since she had always held herself in high regard. Her polite and


    dignified grin was so fragile by now that it was practically falling off her face.


    “Well, Mr. Moran, I’m going. Thanks.”


    Harriet walked away, her face flushing with disappointment. Maurice didn’t give her a second look the


    whole time.


    After going out, Harriet ran into Corbin. She smiled and said, “Hello there, Mr. Jenkins. It’s a nice


    coincidence.”


    Corbin came to a halt in front of her and said, “Please, Miss Stone, give me any documents you need


    to submit. Our boss dislikes it when individuals enter and exit his office without concrete reasons.”


    Corbin strode past Harriet and into the office after saying that.


    Why would Maurice not let her, a respectable director of the firm, enter his office, but permit ady who


    had quit to enter his office casually?


    Astounded, Harriet experienced envy for the very first time.


    Eliana phoned Inger after she left the Moran Group.


    “I made every effort to speak with Mr. Moran today, Ms. Sumner. He is willing to forgive Eli.”


    “Really?” Inger’s eyes glowed on the other end of the phone line. “Miss Pierce, I felt there had to be a


    turning point in this situation as long as you stood out in your efforts to assist.”


    At this point, Eli stood next to Inger. In response, his eyes furrowed and he seized the phone in his


    hand as quickly as he could.


    “I don’t see how Maurice could be so generous as to allow me to go. Eliana, have you made any


    promises to him?”


    Eliana was taken aback when she heard that. She wasn’t prepared for Eli’s sensitivity.


    But ever since she chose to aid him, she had never thought to ask Eli for anything in exchange for her


    assistance. In the event that she gave him the whole truth, he would reject her goodwill and make


    things much worse.


    “The problem is that you’re overthinking it. If things continued in this fashion, it would be of no use to


    anybody. Maurice is able to halt the losses before they be too serious.”


    Despite what she said, Eli could not shake the suspicions he had in his heart. More than anything else,


    he believed Eliana was trying to keep something from him.


    To find out what had urred, he really wanted to run to Maurice and question him directly.


    Eliana continued, “Maurice would notplicate matters for me.”


    The only thing she hoped for when she returned to the Moran Group was that everything would go


    wlessly this time around.


    Initially, Eli wanted to say something, but he reconsidered after a moment of hesitation. Eliana hadn’t


    replied to him since he expressed his love for her in a realistic way.


    Eliana could have been unable to reply.


    Her rtionship with Maurice was such that he wouldn’t make it tough for her.


    What was Eliana’s stand in this matter? Did she also develop feelings for Maurice?


    Eli cracked a sour grin as he thought about this.


    “Eliana, thank you very much. Please keep in mind that you may turn to me for protection if Maurice


    doesn’t value you.”


    When she remembered Eli’s confession that day, Eliana’s heart pounded.


    “Eli…”


    “It’s all good. There is nothing further I can add. I’m off to do something else. Bye.”


    Eli was the first to hang up the phone.


    Eliana spent some time staring at her phone. Her head was a jumble of Preston, Maurice, and Eli, and


    she couldn’t keep up.


    It was a waste of time!


    In one swift motion, Eliana shook her head and cleared her mind.


    Regardless, she had told Maurice she would return to work. Too much mental effort was a waste of


    time.


    Eliana chose to bring the children back after an additional two days when all public criticism had


    subsided.


    The twins were staying at the Empire Hotel with Nana, so she went to get them.


    These days, Aileen and Adrian enjoyed themselves at the hotel. When she arrived, each of them


    attempted to tell her something intriguing that had urred.


    Eliana was relieved that the youngsters were not scared, but she also felt a touch of sadness.


    She felt pity for her children since their home was so tiny.


    Before they departed, the hotel staff informed her that she had a letter waiting for her.


    Eliana received and opened the letter. When she opened it, she gasped in disbelief.


    The penmanship belonged to Jonathan. Was this even happening in the first ce?