Chapter 346
Chapter 346:
Lance parted his lips to retort but found no words forthcoming. A brief pang of unease jabbed at him unexpectedly. Was he truly treating her unfairly? Yet, quickly shaking off the feeling, he hardened his stance and said, “Don’t twist this around, Elliana. You’re constantly causing trouble, and now you’re playing innocent to make me feel bad. It won’t work!”
Elliana resumed her eating, unbothered. She cast him a casual glance. “Trouble? What exactly did I do?”
“You genuinely have no idea?” Lance stared at her incredulously. “The entire team is swamped with work, Mr. Tucker is right there, and yet you’re casually enjoying a lavish meal. Can’t you see how disrespectful that looks? Everyone’s trying to concentrate, and your food smells incredible!” ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ.net
“What do you expect me to do? Offer you some?” Elliana asked, tilting her head as she held out the half-eaten drumstick.
Lance just stared at it, caught off guard. “You!” He was so exasperated that he didn’t know what to say.
Elliana blinked at him, wide-eyed, like she had no clue why he was speechless. “You’re choosing not to eat, and that’s on you. Don’t go around claiming I don’t share food with you. I’m trying to be generous here, and you’re the one turning it down.”
She shrugged and resumed eating without a care in the world.
Lance sighed, feeling utterly defeated. Gathering his composure, he said earnestly, “Elliana, could you please eat somewhere else? I really don’t have the energy or time to bicker right now. If you have issues with me, let’s deal with them after working hours, okay? Please?”
Elliana leaned back, a playful smile tugging at her lips.
“Nah. If I leave now, I bet you’ll need my help later on, and I’ll have to return despite my reluctance. You know, for the sake of Cole. Might as well sit right here and save the trip.”
Lance stood there, dumbfounded by everything she had just said. After a long pause, he let out a heavy sigh and said, “Fine, have it your way!” Without another glance, he spun on his heel and headed toward Hutton. As he walked off, he muttered to himself, “She’s absolutely out of her mind, that one.”
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Elliana happily returned to her meal, ignoring his muttered frustration. After she finished, Hutton exhaled loudly in frustration at the computer. “I hate to say it, but this is beyond even me.”
The room plunged into a familiar silence, heavy with disappointment, mirroring their earlier setbacks. This time felt like a final blow. If even Hutton couldn’t solve it, there wasn’t much hope anyone else could—unless, by some chance, River stepped forward to help. The problem was that River stayed far too elusive and was clearly not someone they could simply call in.
Following all the earlier failures, Emmanuel had managed to calm down a great deal. When he heard Hutton’s words, he let out a long sigh, choosing not to respond at all. It seemed everything he’d worked for was crumbling. From this moment forward, his name would carry nothing but shame. People would speak of him with contempt, claiming he had squandered his life and left no mark worth remembering. Even his family would likely look down on him, scoffing at how he drained the fortune without offering a single thing in return.
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