Chapter 20- Chasing Elena
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Their engagement may be a joke. Besides, it can’t be counted since it was so many years ago.
But Charles still felt uncomfortable.
Zack was stunned. “Charles, are you serious?”
“Yes,” He whispered.
“Good!” Zack’s mouth tilted upwards evilly at the corners. “I can stop provoking her, but you must do me a favor.”
“No way.” Charles refused without hesitation.
“I haven’t said anything yet!” Zack was speechless.
He didn’t, but Charles knew what he was going to say.
“Don’t worry, it isn’t hard.” Zack tapped the steering wheel impatiently.
“You saw that woman yesterday, too. She is the woman that my grandfather promised I would marry. I’m young, and I don't want to sacrifice myself for my family. If you help me break off this engagement, I promise I will never be around Elena Hayes again.”
Charles frowned slightly.
He didn’t want to help him.
If he helped Zack break off his engagement, he would be single.
At least for now, Zack still had a commitment to keep him under control. This would stop Elena, who was innocent, from ever considering him.
“I know a little about your fiancée, and she’s very nice. You can try to get along with…” Charles persuaded him.
“Charles,” Zack interrupted impatiently, “did my grandfather come to you and ask you to persuade me?”
“Grandfather Wilson and I only had lunch,” Charles said coolly.
“Well, in that case,” Zack tapped on the steering wheel irritably. “I’ll still keep chasing Elena. I happen to like this girl. Such a lovely girl would be sure to please our old man in the future.”
“She won’t like you,” Charles said firmly.
“Let’s find out.” Zack hung up.
His eyes became deeper as he looked at the telephone.
“The car is ready, President,” Samuel said.
“Mm.” Charles’s face softened. A small smile came to his face as he thought of Elena.
“President, don’t you really need a driver to follow?” Samuel asked in amazement.
“No, I’ll take care it, it is something personal,” Charles said in a low voice.
Of course, he must pick her up himself.
“Zack actually already has a fiancée,” Winnie said with great regret. “Why do all the excellent men have lovers?”
“But why did he chase you now if he has a fiancée?” Selene looked curiously at Elena.
“Was he chasing me? Clearly he’s here to embarrass me!” Elena clenched her teeth angrily.
“It must be because the wine he ordered yesterday was finally charged to his account. He must have thought I had tricked him, so he hated me and came to make a fool of me on purpose!”
Winnie put her hand on her forehead, helpless. “You’re really…delusional! Why would he care about a few bottles of wine since he’s rich?”
“I don’t care. We’re not on the same level.” Elena waved her hand. “No matter what he thinks, I won't have anything to do with him in the future.”
Selene nodded. “It would be best for you to keep away from the kind of men who already have lovers.”
She looked at the time and said, “Let’s go. Mr. Luke is still waiting for us.”
Though she was reluctant, Elena was dragged downstairs by the two girls.
Charles’s car was parked at an inconspicuous corner. He was dressed in a black suit and standing under the shade of a tree, smiling as the three girls walked towards him.
Elena wasn’t wearing the little black dress Selene had picked for her.
She decided to wear a light pink floral dress, which made her look even more beautiful and serene. The frill on the hem blew in the wind, adding a touch of angel likeness to her already innocent appearance.
Selene and Winnie pinched each other’s arms hard and whispered excitedly, “My goodness, how could our Prince be so handsome! He’s mature and steady. He looks so gentle and reliable! Oh, I’m overwhelmed by his charm!”
These two are completely boy-crazy! Elena really wanted to get away from them.
“Ah? Why do I think the Prince looks so familiar?” Winnie was startled for a bit despite herself.
“Since you say so, I also feel as if I have seen him somewhere,” Selene said, echoing her words.
“You two are terrible! Is there a handsome guy that would be unfamiliar to you?” Elena was feeling a little nervous for some reason.
If they remembered meeting Charles in the bar that day, they would definitely keep asking her what had exactly happened.
“You’re right!” The two girls nodded and continued to stare at Charles, star struck.
As they got close to Charles, Winnie and Selene were so thrilled that they spoke incoherently, “Prince Charming! We have been waiting so long to meet you in person!”
Elena couldn’t help but put her hands over her face. It was… too embarrassing! She was dying to pretend she didn’t know them.
Charles smiled politely and gently. “Are you Elena’s friends?”
“Mmm!” They nodded quickly and eagerly pushed Elena in his direction.
Elena, who was completely caught off guard, staggered. Charles reached out his arms in time and put his hands around her tiny waist.
“Are you okay?” he asked in a deep voice.
She could feel the heat from the palms of his hands and she felt her heart beating so hard that she hurried to push him away.
Charles just smiled and didn’t care much about her resistance.
“Thank you for inviting us to dinner, Mr. Luke!” Selena said a whole sentence at last, the affection flowing from her eyes.
“It’s what I should do,” Charles said quietly. “Thank you for taking care of Elena.”
“Huh?” Elena looked at him, puzzled.
Not to mention that it was she who had been taking care of these two boy-crazy nerds every day, what did ‘It’s what I should do’ mean?
Charles spoke as if… he was her boyfriend or something!
“Get in,” Charles said quietly.
“Wait...” Elena was still thinking about what he had said, but Winnie and Selene had opened the door and got in the back seat.
Seeing everyone ignoring what she had said, Elena unhappily got in as well.
But before she could get in, Selene pushed her out. “Why are you going to sit here with us in such a big car? Sit in the front.”
Elena was even more miserable, and Charles had helped her open the door.
She sat helplessly in the passenger seat.
Charles closed the door for her. As he got in the car, he leaned toward Elena suddenly.
Winnie and Selene gasped.
“What, what are you doing?” Elena felt her entire body freeze.
Before her eyes was Charles’s handsome face, he was so close she could clearly see every eyelash. The tip of her nose smelt his unique, light scent of cologne, which somehow made her heartbeat faster.
Her roommates were still there. What did he want to do?
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