SWNOVELS Chapter 114
Chapter 114
Chapter 114 Just You Wait, Elias!
Elias let out a chortle. “What does a man need shame for? Achieving our goals is what’s important.”
Amanda was thoroughly rendered speechless. Knowing that there was no way for her to
communicate with him nor was she bothered to waste her time with him, she decided to hang up on him.
However, the man on the other end suddenly piped up, “If you don’t want to be my legal advisor, come and reject the offer to my face or I’ll insist on my decision.”
“Just you wait, Elias!”
“What time are you coming over? I’m working overtime at the office, so I can wait a little longer for you.”
“Wait until I’m free. It may even be midnight. If you can wait for me in the office until midnight, I’ll definitely go over to see you.”
At that, Amanda immediately hung up. She didn’t believe for a second that Elias would wait for her in the company until it was midnight, and she resumed her work after hanging up.
Sitting opposite her, Aiden blinked his large eyes at the sight of her fuming appearance. “Mommy, who are you angry at?”
“I’m not angry. I’ll be done after you finish one more episode, and then we can go
home.”
“Okay!”
Amanda couldn’t help but smile at his adorable voice. At the end of the day, only this young boy was capable of drawing out a smile from her in an instant.
Hence, she had to keep him firmly by her side, and she would never give up his custody to a deadbeat father like Elias. He didn’t deserve it! In fact, he could go back to a fake b*tch like Grace all he wanted!
After finishing her work for the day, Amanda took Aiden back to Galaxy Bay. Then, she made a simple meal and helped him take a shower once they were done with their meal. By the time she coaxed him to bed, it was nearly 10.00PM.
Amanda headed downstairs to get a bottle of water to drink from the fridge, and it was then that she heard a sound from the door, most likely signaling Selina’s return..
Twisting the cap open and taking two sips of water, she walked toward the living room and called out, “Selina, you’re back-
However, before she could finish, she was met with the sight of Selina’s face covered in wounds. She hurriedly strode over and asked, “What happened to your face? Did someone hit you?”
She looked at Selina’s bruise-covered face and her swollen forehead, and it appeared as if she had been abused by someone. Then, Amanda recalled that Selina had said that she was married. Could it be a case of domestic violence?
Selina subconsciously covered the injuries on her face with her hands, wanting to return to her room immediately. “It’s no big deal. I just bumped into something by accident. I’ll be fine after I put some ice on it. You should go to sleep soon.”
Amanda tugged her hand downward and inspected her wounds. She was quite badly hurt, and it seemed that the culprit was planning to end her life.
“Tell me, what exactly happened? Did you run into a robber on the way back, or is it… domestic violence?” Despite her questioning tone, Amanda could tell at a glance that Selina’s wounds were a result of domestic violence.
Upon hearing her final question, Selina couldn’t help but let out a wail and jumped into Amanda’s arms. “Amanda, you’re the only one who brought up domestic violence with me. They all | say! that it’s just a couple’s dispute, that it’s normal for a husband and wife to fight and things will be fine soon, but I really can’t take it anymore…
“What kind of couple’s dispute would put you in this state? You can file a case with this! Tell me what exactly happened. Don’t forget what I do for a living. I can help you!”
Amanda led her to the couch and sat her down so that she could give her a thorough examination. She noticed that Selina’s body was covered in bruises as well, and it was clear that it was a classic case of domestic violence. Not only that, she could tell that Selina’s husband wasn’t planning to spare her life at all.
“Amanda, I wanted to stay there for a night, but I just couldn’t spend another second in that place, so I came back… I don’t feel like saying anything now. Don’t ask.”
“Okay, okay, you don’t have to tell me anything right now. I’ll go get the first aid kit to treat your injury. It looks quite serious.”
Then, she left to look for the first aid kit, only to realize that its contents were incomplete as it hadn’t been long since she moved houses, so there was no way for her to treat Selina’s wound.
“Wait here. I’ll go out and get some medicine. Aiden is sleeping upstairs, so help me take care of him.”
With that, Amanda was just about to leave when Selina hurriedly shot to her feet and stopped her. “You don’t have to. I’ll be fine in no time after I put some ice on it.”
“What do you mean, you’ll be fine? Look at how bad your injury is. This isn’t something that can be solved with ice alone. It’s going to get inflamed. Wait for me at home.”
With a frown, Amanda turned around and left the house. She had always assumed that Selina had
married a good man, but she never expected him to be someone who would hurt his wife, and it disgusted her.
Amanda drove away from Galaxy Bay and had just started to look for a 24-hour pharmacy when her phone began to ring.
The call was from Elias, but she immediately picked up and placed her phone to her ear without taking a look. “Who is this?”
“How long are you planning to make me wait in the office?”
All of a sudden, Amanda remembered telling Elias that if he waited for her until it was midnight, she would go to see him.
She probed tentatively. “Are you still in the office?”
If the president of Winters Enterprise was staying in his office at this hour, would the other staff dare to leave work before him? The company must be brightly lit that night.
“So, you’re trying to back out of your promise?” His voice carried a trace of displeasure, and it seemed that he was peeved.
Coincidentally, Amanda just so happened to be driving past Winters Enterprise, and the building was brightly lit as she had expected. Did that mean that many innocent staff members were forced to work overtime just because of something she said in passing? At that thought, Amanda was instantly filled with guilt.
“Who said I’m going to back out? I’m already parking my car now. I’m coming up soon, so wait for
me.”
Upon saying that, she ended the call, filled with guilt. She genuinely had not expected Elias to have the patience to wait for her at the office for such a long time.
After parking her car, Amanda walked into the large building and took an elevator to the 19th floor, where she headed straight in the direction of Elias” office.
As she walked past the secretary department, she noticed that the secretaries were yawning one after the other, each of them seeming listless. After all, how would they have the nerve to get off work when Elias was still in his office?
When she arrived at the president’s office, Amanda knocked on the door, and a male voice sounded from inside. “Come in.”
Hearing that, she pushed the door open and headed inside. The office was pitch-black, with only a lonely beam of moonlight streaming in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, as well as the heavy stench of tobacco that lingered in the air.
Elias was sprawled on his office chair in a black button-down shirt, his tie loosely hanging under
his collar, but his disheveled appearance did not take away his sultriness at all. In front of him, an ashtray was piled full of cigarette butts. It seemed like he really had waited for an extremely long time, and he only called her because he was growing impatient.
In an attempt to alleviate the tense atmosphere, Amanda coughed lightly. “Ahem…. I didn’t think you’d wait this long. It seems like you’re quite sincere about hiring me to be your legal advisor.”
“So, are you going to take the job?” Elias’ striking features were further accentuated under the moonlight, as perfect as a sculpture.
Amanda scoffed coldly. “I won’t! I already told you. I don’t want anything to do with you anymore!”
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hares were unclear in the darkness, but anyone could clearly feet the air around him cot the picked up another cigarette and placed it between his lips before lighting it the red glow from the fame tickering in the air as a cloud of smoke swirled around the room
Amanda disliked the smell of cigarettes and couldn’t help but wave a hand before her man The Cup Can you stop smoking? I hate it
Hejohed for a moment before putting the cigarette out in the ashtray. Then, he slowly got to his Reet and walked out from behind the desk, coming to a stop before her. “Then, how can I make you accept a
I will never accept it no matter what you do, but you can force me if you want. After all, I can’t win over you, so I have no choice but to follow your orders obediently
Though the two seemed to be discussing work-related matters, there were many underlying connotations behind their words
Ehas picked up a remote and pressed a button, and in the next second, all of the lights in the office turned on. Having not adapted to the sudden brightness, Amanda placed a hand over her eyes when she suddenly jolted upon seeing his handsome features in clear view
“I can force you, but I want you to be willing
He stared deeply into her clear eyes. It had been days since he last saw Amanda, and it took all of his self-restraint to stop himself from pulling her into his embrace
She scoffed. “You’ve already slapped me back to my senses that day. There are no more second chances between us anymore.”
Tim sorry. Does it still hurt?”
Elias raised his left arm, his slender fingers reaching out to caress her face. Because his head was bursting with pain that day and he was extremely frustrated, he must have failed to hold back his strength. It must be hurt….
However, Amanda slapped his hand away. “Don’t touch me?”
He fell silent
“Don’t you think you’re being really phony? You clearly care more about Grace, so why are you acting like a Casanova now? Elias, don’t tell me you want to keep two women by your side. Do you think you’re a king choosing his concubines?”
Whenever Amanda recalled how Elias had lost his temper for Grace’s sake, she felt a wave of anger surging within her
“Amanda! I’ve told you that I don’t like Grace, not one bit! I just owe her too much. Besides, you