Chapter 129
The ashtray was filled with cigarette butts. Brian glanced at the time displayed on his phone. It was already two in the morning.
For some reason, he felt empty inside, as if something was missing.
Brian had tossed and turned for hours. In the end, he decided to get out of bed and went downstairs. He downed a large glass of ice water.
His mind slowly became clearer. Looking at the empty living room, some images suddenly resurfaced in his mind.
Unknowingly, Brian had walked to the maid’s room.
He pushed open the door. It was dark inside, and a familiar fragrance wafted into his nose.
The lights turned on and he saw that the entire room was empty. Grace had taken almost everything with her. Brian opened the closet door and saw some clothes lying around.
It seemed to be the clothes he had bought for Grace after she came here.
The familiar smell of the room put Brian’s heavy heart at case.
He lay on the bed and got into a comfortable position. With the familiar fragrance wafting into his nose, he slowly drifted into dreamland.
Upstairs.
Av was wearing a set of transparent silk pajamas. After hesitating for a long time, she mustered up her courage and walked out of her room.
When she arrived outside Brian’s room, she realized that the door was ajar. Ava was delighted. “Wasn’t this blatantly giving me a chance?‘ Ava thought.
Ava pushed the door open and walked towards the big bed. Her heart was pounding loudly and nervously in her chest.
As long as she could trick Brian into sleeping with her, he would have no choice but to marry her!
Ava gently lay down on the bed. When she touched it, she realized that the bed was empty. From the cold bedsheets, Ava could deduce that the bed must have been unoccupied for a very long time. She had no idea how long Brian had been gone from his room.
Ava could only return to her room in disappointment.
Early in the morning.
Ava was having breakfast in the dining room when she suddenly saw Brian coming out of the
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maid’s room that once belonged to Grace.
Ava bit her lip hard.
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Ava could not believe that Brian had slept in Grace’s room. “That was the maid’s room! Why would he ever sleep there? Ava thought, unable to understand Brian’s actions. Could it be that he could only fall asleep in Grace’s room?‘ Ava speculated.
The thought of this made Ava grit her teeth in anger.
After washing up, Brian left without even eating breakfast.
When he arrived at the company, he called Camren over. “Find out where Louise went immediately.”
“Okay, Mr. Francis. I’m on it.”
About an hour later, Camren returned to the office and reported the results to Brian.
“Miss Adkins went to Aunor and is currently studying at the Royal School of The Arts in Aunor.”
Brian pursed his lips and remained silent. His eyelashes hid the emotions in his downcast eyes.
Camren asked, “Mr. Francis, should we look for Miss Adkins?”
Brian tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table a few times before saying, “No need.”
Louise going overseas to further her studies was a good thing. He should not stop her from improving herself.
“ON” Camren replied in surprise.
Camren then handed over a red invitation card. “Mr. Francis. The Vance family is throwing a birthday banquet for the company chairman the day after tomorrow. You were specially invited. Would you like to go?”
Brian took a brief look at the invitation and closed it. “I’ll attend.”
The Vance family was highly reputable in Capern City and had always been known to be a powerful family. Even if the Vance family did not have many business dealings with the Francis family, it seemed fitting to turn up to the birthday banquet thrown to celebrate the birthday of the Vance family’s company chairman.
The birthday banquet was held at the Capern City Clubhouse.
The guests who attended the banquet were all well–known celebrities in the political and business world. Marshall also attended the banquet alon
with the rest of his family.
Ava was wearing a deep V–neck dress. She held Shannon’s hand and sneaked to a quiet corner.
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