<h4>Chapter 50: Chapter 49: Thankless Effort</h4>


    "You can leave now!"


    Frank Leaf, who was initially angry, suddenly changed his expression, as if he no longer wanted to pursue the security guard’s responsibility.


    "Yes, boss." The security guard left the office uneasily, not knowing what the boss meant and could only wait for the final criticism.


    "Xiao Wang, book me a ticket to the United States, as soon as possible." Frank Leaf said to the secretary, and then quickly packed a few things.


    Frank Leaf was already panicking, cold sweat beading on his forehead. It seemed like he couldn’t stay here any longer, so he chose to abandon everything he could.


    After packing his things, he hurriedly left the office with Secretary Wang.


    When he reached the door on the first floor, Frank Leaf saw several police officersing in!


    The corpulent man was shocked! Oh no!


    Instinctively, he wanted to hide and leave through the back door, but was still noticed by those police officers!


    ―――Horizon, South Wind Song crew.


    Elliana Lyle had just arrived at the crew and hadn’t even had time to get out of the car when she received a message from Norman Bet.


    Norman Bet: "Arrest warrants have been issued for Jiang Feng and Adrian Young, just waiting for the verdict."


    Elliana felt a bit relieved, as things were moving in a good direction. The sky-high contract incident wouldn’t let Rnd escape either.


    "Elliana, you’re here. Are you feeling better?" A pleasant gentleman’s voice sounded in Elliana’s ear, as gentle and warm as the person himself.


    Yates Zander actually came to greet her, which surprised Elliana a bit. She smiled and said, "It’s nothing, I’m much better."


    Her voice was slightly hoarse, with a few patches of color on her fair neck, visible even with foundation.


    "Hmm, you do look much better." Yates Zander’s face carried a gentle and elegant smile, but it froze for a moment upon seeing the uncovered colors on Elliana’s neck.


    But it was only for that moment.


    The two walked into the crew side by side. Thomas Lee saw Ellianaing and his face was full of smiles.


    Yesterday, Norman’s people dide to inquire, but didn’t make things difficult for him, which he thought was Elliana’s satisfaction with his approach.


    If Thomas Lee’s thoughts were known to Elliana, she might wonder why Thomas Lee was afraid?


    For someone like her, facing Norman was nothing to be afraid of, just a bit of acting cute, nothing major.


    Timara Zephyr was drinking tea from her thermos not far away. When she saw Elliana, she acted as if she didn’t see her.


    But Elliana’s reason foring today wasn’t just for fear of falling behind on progress; although she had no evidence, her intuition told her it was Timara Zephyr.


    Timara Zephyr continued to lower her eyes while drinking water until Elliana walked up to her. After pausing for a while, she naturally looked up and smiled, "Why are you here today? Are you feeling better?"


    "Yes, I’m doing well," Elliana replied with a smile. She wanted to see how Timara would act next.


    "It’s good that you’re okay."


    Timara’s shallow smile, even her eyes, were full of kindness.


    This attitude only made Elliana feel puzzled, it’s so strange, really strange.


    Could it be a guilty conscience?


    ...


    At this moment.


    South City, Rnd Brokerage Co., Ltd.


    Vice President’s Office.


    Shane Southwell was still sitting in a wheelchair, but he looked furious, veins bulging on his forehead, and his eyes seemed to be burning.


    Pieces of the flowerpot were scattered on the ground, making the entire office look a mess, even theputer screen was tipped over on the ground.


    Cari had a trickle on her forehead, dripping down her cheek as she stood in front of Shane Southwell, but her face no longer held respect, now reced with indifference.


    She was really just thankless; though she knew about the contract, she would never leak it.


    However, Shane Southwell indiscriminately believed it was her, just because she mentioned, "Miss Llyod also saw the contract."


    "Get out! Find someone to clean this mess!" It was Shane Southwell’s first sentence after his angry roar, spoken very calmly.


    "Okay, Vice President." Cari gave a shallow bow and turned to leave.


    "Wait a minute!"


    The man stopped her, and as Cari turned back, Shane Southwell threatened, "Don’t gossip to the president, or you know the consequences!"


    This sentence made Cari feel disheartened, but she still replied, "Okay, Vice President."


    She walked out of the office in seven-centimeter heels, and when thepany people saw her in such a sorry state, they instinctively avoided her.


    No one would show her any concern.


    Reaching the restroom, Cari texted people to clean Shane Southwell’s office, then faced the mirror, getting lost in thought.


    The injury on her forehead was from being hit by a mouse, and this was the first time Shane Southwell lost his temper at her because of Eleanor Llyod.


    Pa!


    She pped herself hard, the burning sensation on her face sobering her up a lot. What was she doing this for? For Shane Southwell’s pitiful bit of affection?


    No, she was here for the money.


    Cari let out a long breath. To her, liking Shane Southwell was not as worthwhile as liking his money.


    Having realized this fact, she turned on the faucet, cleaned her wound, dried the water drops, and applied lipstick. She smiled at the mirror.


    Both enchanting and radiant.


    ...


    p.m.


    This was when the crew was about to wrap up, more precisely, it was Elliana’s wrap-up time.


    Norman had given Thomas Lee an order that by 6 p.m., Elliana must wrap up.


    Today went exceptionally smoothly, Timara Zephyr didn’t act up, even showing concern for her instead of antagonizing her.


    As Elliana was about to leave, Timara Zephyr called out to her.


    "Elliana, may I call you that?" Timara Zephyr asked with a smile.


    Elliana: "..."


    She really wanted to ask Timara: Did you take the wrong medicine?


    But with so many people around, she could only nod, "Whatever, call me whatever you like."


    "Elliana, I used to think of you as a neer who came in through the back door, which was why I was aggressive toward you. Now that I’ve seen your abilities, I apologize." Timara Zephyr said, lowering her head, appearing ready for Elliana to retaliate.


    Standing beside them, Liu Mianmian was just shy of jumping up and yelling: Look at that weasel, it’s pretending to be generous!


    "You weren’t wrong, I dide through the back door." Ellianaughed, her tone toward Timara was aggressive, not giving any pleasant words in return.


    Eleanor Llyod had also treated her this way before.


    And Timara Zephyr’s poor acting skills made it hard for anyone to resonate with it.


    Hearing Elliana’s words, Timara Zephyr’s face showed slight embarrassment but she awkwardly pinched her lips to hold back, "Elliana, you could forgive me, right?"


    "Forgive you? Does that mean you did something wrong to me?" Elliana answered with a question.


    Timara Zephyr was momentarily speechless, as Elliana’s whole demeanor today was prickly, leaving her at a loss for what to do.


    "If there’s nothing else, I’m leaving."


    Elliana said, directly walking past Timara, Liu Mianmian quickly followed, "Elliana, I’ll see you off."


    ...


    "Elliana, don’t pay attention to her, she’s not really trying to apologize to you," Liu Mianmian said, following behind Elliana, muttering, afraid Elliana might believe Timara’s words.


    That made Elliana find it amusing, "How do you know?" she asked with a smile.


    "Just one look and you know she’s a weasel, my grandmother taught me to read faces," Liu Mianmian exined seriously.


    That made Elliana find Liu Mianmian both amusing and adorable, so she stopped, slightly looking up at Liu Mianmian, and asked earnestly, "Then what do you see in mine?"


    "Hmm..." Liu Mianmian bit her lip and really looked carefully, saying after a while, "Your face is smooth, eyes are almond-shaped and peach blossom-like. It’s a face of past-life sadness, this-life fortune. Elliana, you’re destined for good fortune in this life."


    When Elliana heard this sentence, she was stunned, past-life sadness, this-life fortune.


    It seems like she’s hearing the truth.


    "Mianmian, I’m starting to believe in metaphysics!"


    Liu Mianmian scratched her head, she had just learned it from the book her grandmother read, but she herself didn’t know if it was true or not.