Chapter 7 A Beauty Comes Calling
- “Susanna, how about you give me the money and I'll head to the company first?” Elio said hastily as he stood up.
- “El, do you really hate me that much? Can't you even have a chat with me?” Susanna whined, appearing quite upset.
- “No, course not. How could I ever be bothered by you, Susanna? Why don't we do this? Let me return to the office to finish up my resignation paperwork, and then I'll come back to chat with you, okay?” Elio quickly suggested, not daring to stay any longer.
- Susanna's eyes lit up as she said, “Okay. You better be ready to talk with me all night when the time comes. No running away.”
- “Sure, Susanna.” Elio promptly agreed.
- Susanna was visibly thrilled. Once Elio spends the night talking to me, there will surely be sparks.
- “Here's three thousand. The extra is a gift from me,” Susanna said, handing a stack of money to Elio. “When you're back, I'll cook up a feast. It'll match the drinks perfectly.”
- “Ah, thank you, Susanna.”
- “Please, we're practically family. Just think of me as your older sister,” Susanna said.
- “Okay! Thank— okay I'll stop here.”
- With a sly grin, Elio accepted the money and disappeared in a flash.
- Watching Elio's retreating figure, Susanna gently touched her own cheek and muttered to herself, “Lad, don't go thinking you can escape from my grasp. Sooner or later, I'll have you wrapped around my finger.”
- Upon receiving the money, Elio didn't want to waste any time. He immediately hopped on a bus and headed straight for the company.
- About twenty minutes after he had left, a Mercedes-Benz MPV pulled up to the building housing Elio's rental apartment.
- A chic, short-haired woman dressed in a uniform stepped out of the car and opened the backseat door. She announced, “We've arrived, Ms. Ryton.”
- Soon after, an incredibly beautiful woman dressed in professional attire and black stockings stepped out of the car.
- She exuded an air of aloof elegance, her entire being radiating an authoritative aura. One dared not meet her gaze directly. Indeed, the woman was none other than Raelynn Ryton.
- “Are you sure this is the place?” Raelynn asked her assistant, Linda.
- “That's right. The employee details from headquarters pointed to this place!” Linda responded swiftly.
- “Great! Let's head upstairs!”
- Without uttering another word, Raelynn led the group toward the stairs.
- In no time, they found themselves in front of the door to Elio's apartment.
- Thud! Thud! Thud!
- Linda began to knock on the door. As the door swung open, a sleazy young man dressed in oversized shorts appeared.
- The moment the young man caught sight of the two beautiful women, his face instantly took on a lecherous expression, and he almost drooled from the corners of his mouth.
- Shouldn't a uniform-clad beauty like this only appear in those special movies?
- “If you keep staring like that, I'll gouge your eyes out!” Linda threatened furiously.
- This man was another tenant living in the same unit as Elio. He was notorious for being sleazy.
- “Are you two ladies looking for me? Is there something you need?” The sleazy man asked, his gaze fixed unblinkingly on the two beauties.
- “I'm looking for someone named Elio Leaffe. Does he live here?” Raelynn asked coolly.
- “Well, it seems like he's not home. I noticed him heading toward the landlady's place earlier. He must have had some business with the landlady.”
- The sleazy man pointed in a direction before asking, “Ladies, why are you looking for Elio? That guy's just a regular maintenance worker. He's a total loser. If you need anything, I can help you out.”
- “Sure, thank you!”
- Raelynn paid no heed to the sleazy man. Instead, she headed toward Susanna's residence. Linda followed closely behind.
- The lecherous man's gaze was fixated on Linda and Raelynn's retreating figures. His fantasies were running wild. If I could have just one night with those gorgeous ladies, I'd die without any regrets!
- At the same time, an overjoyed Susanna was busily preparing ingredients in the kitchen. She planned to cook a lavish dinner as she looked forward eagerly to having a meal with Elio later that evening.
- She had even prepared a bottle of red wine for the occasion. This particular wine was a souvenir from her wedding, which she had kept untouched. She intended to treat Elio with the fine liquor that night. And once Elio was drunk, well, she had her plans.
- Susanna was still reveling in her daydream when the doorbell of her apartment suddenly rang.
- “Is El back? Surely, it can't be this soon?”
- Susanna hurried to the door and opened it. However, upon seeing two sharply dressed beauties standing at the entrance, her smile instantly froze. She quickly asked, “Who are you?”
- “Hello, my name is Raelynn Ryton. This is my assistant, Linda Hoffman. Are you Elio Leaffe's landlady?” asked Raelynn.
- She's looking for Elio? Susanna immediately grew alert.
- “Who exactly are you people? Why are you looking for him?” Susanna asked, filled with suspicion.
- “Ms. Ryton is the CEO of Ryton Estates Corporation, and I'm her personal assistant, Linda,” Linda explained, “we have some business with Elio, hence our visit.”
- Susanna's heart instantly sank when she heard Linda's explanation.
- She knew that Elio was just a small fry at Ryton Estates Corporation. Now that the big boss of the company had personally come to find him, something major must have happened.
- In her haste to protect Elio, Susanna quickly interjected, “I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you're mistaken. I don't know anyone by the name of Elio Leaffe or whatever it was. You must have the wrong person. I suggest you leave!”
- Susanna tried to close the door after that.
- Linda, however, had stepped right through the doorway, closing in on Susanna with a chilling intensity. She said, “I can see the guilt in your eyes! Now come clean! Where's Elio?”
- Though Linda was just an assistant, her demeanor certainly suggested that she was a martial arts practitioner.
- “What are you trying to do? Trespass into a private residence? Let me tell you, that's illegal! Do you see the surveillance cameras up there? I'll sue you for trespassing!” Susanna exclaimed angrily.
- “Linda, come back!” Raelynn commanded in a cold tone.
- “Yes, Ms.” Linda had no choice but to retreat.
- Raelynn flashed a smile and said, “You might have misunderstood me. I'm merely here to discuss some matters with Elio. If I intended to cause trouble for him, would it be necessary for me, a CEO, to personally show up at his doorstep?”
- “Oh, erm, that's true!” Susanna pondered for a moment before saying, “However, El was fired from your company. Not only that, but you even demanded compensation from him He didn't have any money, so he borrowed two thousand from me. He should have arrived at your company by now.”
- Upon hearing Susanna's words, Raelynn's expression instantly darkened.
- Not only had her own company dismissed the very person who had saved her life, but they even demanded he pay two thousand. The situation was so desperate that he was forced to borrow money from his landlady.
- This isn't how we treat someone who has done us a favor!
- “All right, thank you! Linda, let's head to the office right away!”
- After Raelynn finished speaking, she hurriedly descended the stairs, with Linda quickly following behind.
- Susanna's brows were furrowed as she watched the two beautiful women walk away. A hint of worry lingered in her heart.
- She pulled out her phone, intending to call Elio to inform him about the news. However, to her surprise, Elio's number was canceled due to unpaid bills.
- “That dummy!”
- Susanna heaved a sigh, hoping that Elio wouldn't run into any trouble.