Chapter 186: He Was Waiting for Her


    In thepany.


    After Ernest finished his meeting, there was still an hour left for him to knock off.


    It was just the right time for Florence to do the modeling.


    Ernest went directly to the stylist after the meeting was dismissed. He also asked Timothy to check


    what Florence was doing. If she was not busy, he could take her to the dressing room directly.


    Anthony had been waiting in the dressing room a long time ago. Seeing Ernesting in, he raised the


    goblet in his hands to Ernest.


    “Happy birthday, birthday man.”


    “Thank you.”


    Ernest’s mood was obviously quite good. He sat on a sofa casually.


    Anthony raised his eyebrows and looked behind him. “Hasn’t Florencee yet?”


    He was waiting here for doing the hair and makeup for Florence. As for Ernest, he was a man, so he


    didn’t need to do something so delicate. Besides, based on Ernest’s handsome face, something simple


    would be enough.


    Ernest nodded. He picked up a goblet of wine and had a taste.


    Anthony checked the door again. For the time being, nobody was seen over there.


    With a smile, he teased, “Ernest, all through the years, this is the first time I’ve seen you holding a


    birthday party for yourself, and you’ve made it so grand. What’s your n?”


    “What do you think?”Ernest asked casually.


    He took a sip of the wine, and a slight arc was shown at the corners of his mouth.


    Anthony’s guess had been confirmed.


    He couldn’t help but heave a sigh. “TSK. TSK. Sure enough, it’s for Florence. Although the


    engagement ceremony was grand as well, only the family and rtives of the Hawkins family attended.


    For your birthday banquet this time, you’ve invited all people in the upper-ss of City N. I guess you’re


    nning to formally introduce Florence to all of them.”


    Online and in the private, there were crazy rumors about his rtionship with Florence. Even there was


    some news about preparing their wedding on the Hawkins family’s side. However, his rtionship with


    Florence hadn’t be announced officially for even just once.


    Ernest wanted to give Florence everything undisputed.


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    Some footsteps were heard on the corridor outside.


    Ernest’s hand holding the goblet paused. He looked in the direction of the door, his eyes filled with


    some expectation.


    As the footsteps got closer, a man’s figure appeared at the door.


    Timothy came in, looking quite solemn.


    However, there was nobody following him.


    With a trace of disappointment in his heart, Ernest looked up at Timothy, and his sharp sights were with


    doubts.


    Timothy felt a sense of guilt.


    After hesitating for a while, he said, “Mr. Hawkins, I went to the design department, but they said that


    Ms. Fraser left thepany in the afternoon. She didn’t tell them when she woulde back.”


    Ernest frowned. “Where has she gone?”


    “She didn’t tell them.”


    As soon as Timothy finished his words, Ernest looked annoyed. Timothy immediately added, “Probably


    Ms. Fraser went out for something urgent. She mighte backter.”


    Anthony also echoed, “Yeah. It’s still an hour left before knocking off. We can wait for Florence toe


    back. She wouldn’t bete.”


    Pressing his lips and sitting there, Ernest emanated an aura that lowered the air pressure around him.


    One hour passed in a blink.


    It was time to knock off, but Florence still hadn’te back to thepany.


    Ernest looked more and more annoyed. He couldn’t help checking the door from time to time, but


    Florence still didn’t show up.


    He wondered where she had gone.


    Anthony was also waiting together with him. The longer he waited, the more flustered he felt.


    It was such an important day today. How could Florence suddenly leave thepany?


    It was sote now, and the banquet was about to begin. Florence hadn’t done the hair and makeup yet.


    Anthony was afraid that she would bete for the banquet.


    He whispered to Timothy, “Go and check on Florence again to see if she hase back. If not, just


    check where she has gone.”


    “All right.”


    Timothy was about to walk out.


    “Not necessarily.”


    Ernest waved his hand with a long face. Then he stood up.


    Anthony looked quite nervous in an instant. He hurriedly followed him to stand up.


    He said, “Ernest, probably Florence is trapped in something urgent. Please don’t get angry. Let’s wait a


    bit longer.”


    As he said, Anthony winded at Timothy, hinting at him to convince Ernest as well.


    Timothy understood it. He immediately said, “Yes, Mr. Hawkins. I guess Ms. Fraser must be on the way


    to rush back here.”


    Ernest ignored them, stood up, walked to the window, and looked down.


    From his angle, he could see the scene at the entrance of thepany.


    Peopleing back and forth, and all of them were employees who had knocked off. Nobody went into


    thepany.


    Ernest’s face was darkened. He pulled out his phone and called Florence.


    “Beep... Beep... Beep...”


    There were only beeps on the phone, but nobody answered the phone when he waited until the phone


    was automatically hung up.


    Ernest stared at the dark screen of the cell phone, lost in thought.


    He could tell that Florence was unwilling to attend the banquet this morning. She had to agreeter and


    was also required toe here for work.


    He wondered if she stood him up and ran away.


    At the thought of it, Ernest looked more annoyed. Clenching his fingers tightly, he even pinched his


    phone to broken.


    Timothy felt thrilled when watching aside. Subconsciously, he took a few steps back to distance himself


    from Ernest, so that he wouldn’t be the person whom Ernest would vent his anger on.


    Anthony also frowned. Ernest spent a lot of effort nning this banquet mainly for Florence.


    However, the heroine tonight was gone.


    He couldn’t help ming Florence for such a wise decision.


    Although he felt unhappy, he didn’t think Florence was such a kind of person after they had got along


    with each other during these days.


    With a hesitation, Anthony said, “Since Florence agreed, she muste here. How about let’s go to


    the banquet first and wait for her there.”


    “It’s almost time for the banquet, Mr. Hawkins. We must go there,” Timothy reminded in a weak tone.


    Ernest stood straight beside the window, emanating coldness.


    He cared so much about this banquet because he cared about Florence. But now, Florence


    disappeared, and he had also lost interest in this banquet.


    However, he still had to go there.


    And Florence...


    Ernest stared at the downstairs for a long while. Then he pulled out his cell phone, typed some words,


    and sent the address of the banquet to Florence through the text message.


    Looking at the message sending alert, he was lost in thought.


    He wondered if she woulde.


    --


    Upon hearing Phoebe’s words, Florence finally understood what was going on.


    She got why Ernest would deliberately order such a valuable dress for her, asked her to have one day


    off, and he cared so much about this banquet.


    But she simply left thepany without even informing him.


    Florence felt extremely guilty. Hurriedly, she pulled out her cell phone and was about to call Ernest.


    When she turned on the phone, she saw a missed call and a text message.


    Both were from Ernest.


    Immediately, she tabbed the text message to read -- there was an address on it: Sadler Manor.


    It was supposed to be the address of the banquet tonight.


    She wondered if Ernest meant that he would be waiting for her at the banquet.


    Florence immediately stood up.


    She said to Phoebe, “Please excuse me, Phoebe. I have to leave now. May I ask the nurse to take care


    of you for the time being, please?”