Ch. 191..195: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 191-195

Chapter 191

Eliana closed her eyes, but the anticipated anguish did not manifest itself.

She was embraced very warmly instead.

Her face struck the muscular chest of a guy with force. The man’s clean and clear scent surged into her nostrils, putting her tense nerves more at peace.

Preston’s chest muscles were so robust.

Eliana’s thoughts were completely blank. She remained on Preston’s chest for a lengthy period of time, without moving at all.

“Is this woman dumb?” Maurice chuckled as he spoke.

Eliana felt humiliated as she raised her head.

Red all the way from head to toe, she resembled a cooked crab.

“Are you alright?” Maurice inquired caringly.

“Hmm… It’s a given that people will stumble. It doesn’t matter how things are.”

Eliana’s body tensed and her gaze remained fixated on the ground. Embarrassment was clearly visible on her face.

“Then explain to me; how is your face so red?” Maurice whispered in her ear as he dropped his head.

“The illumination is inadequate. Your eyes must be misinterpreting what they’re seeing.”

Eliana pulled away slightly and refused to acknowledge it.

“I possibly won’t buy that.”

Eliana’s pulse raced as the man’s lips moved closer to hers, creating an intimate ambiance in the otherwise desolate alley.

Suddenly, she heard what sounded like people fighting behind her. Eliana had a nagging desire to turn and check it out.

“Do not budge.”

Maurice squeezed her head to prevent her from turning around.

“What the hell is happening?” Confusion filled Eliana.

“It looks like… Something is going on behind…”

Eliana’s eyes widened in dread as she heard that. “What if… It’s a ghost!?”

Maurice nodded in earnest.

As a matter of fact, Maurice intentionally misled her. His subordinates were tussling with Gerald’s guys, making it rather raucous.

“Maurice… What now? Will we die!?”

Eliana’s voice trembled as she spoke.

Taking this alley was a big mistake on her part. She had really experienced a ghost.

“Don’t be frightened. You won’t see anything because I’ll put my hands over your eyes.”

Eliana nodded frantically.

Maurice refrained from laughing and covered her eyes.

Possibly because of Preston’s presence, Eliana felt inexplicably secure even with her eyes covered.

Maurice proceeded carefully out of the alley, holding Eliana’s hand, to a street light.

Observing how much Eliana depended on him, Maurice found himself wishing the alley was a little bit longer.

Once Eliana had walked for a considerable amount of time, the sounds had vanished.

“Are… Are we out of danger?”

Maurice remained mute.

To her dismay, they had arrived at the bus stop when Eliana pulled his hand off of her face.

No one was behind her when she turned around.

“Preston, did you intentionally mess with my mind?”

Maurice said in jest, “I’ve not met someone as timid as you are! What made you feel the need to stroll alone at night?”

“It’s true, I’m mousy. Now, why follow me?”

Suddenly, Eliana stopped speaking. Yes, and how did Preston get himself in that alley?

Then she saw that his forehead was covered with perspiration.

Did he run to the alley because he was concerned for her safety, or did he just want to see her?

Eliana was deeply affected by the thought of this.

Preston was, in fact, a nice guy, regardless of what he did for a living, nonetheless…

“What’s on your mind?”

“Absolutely nothing.” Eliana denied.

“Don’t dwell on the events of today. Make sure you’re cautious when you leave work from here on out. Stay away from your chef as well. He is a bad person.”

When Maurice first saw Jordy, he knew he had an ulterior motive in approaching Eliana.

It was possible that just Eliana hadn’t figured it out.

When Maurice wasn’t with this lady, he feared for her safety.

Maurice tried to make it sound very casual. “The sooner you return to the Moran Group, the better. That’s the place you need to be.”

Eliana was irate and boasted, “The Moran Group will never see me again. If Maurice personally asks me, I’ll think about it.”

Maurice couldn’t speak for a moment. The arrogance of her demeanor was shocking.

Just now, the bus came.

“My bus has arrived. You’re free to leave.”

Eliana gave Preston a wave before boarding the bus. She couldn’t help but open the window and talk to him before the bus left.

“Hey, thanks for the company, Preston,” she said after she had taken a seat.

Eliana was bidding farewell to Maurice with a grin on her face. He was a little astounded. He felt as though he and she were a romantic pair. If only his imagination and feelings were real!

Chapter 192

Eliana went to work again the next day. Jordy would approach her at every chance he got, determined to have her for himself. He wasn’t about to give up.

“Say, Eliana. Were you joking when you told me that you already had children yesterday?”

At his question, Eliana stopped in her tracks. Jordy was beginning to get on her nerves. It was enough that he disgusted her, but he wouldn’t stop pestering her repeatedly despite her giving him the cold shoulder.

“What I said yesterday was true, Chef.”

“But… Your resume says that you’re unmarried,” Jordy commented, unable to stop himself from making a slip of the tongue.

Well, well, well. So he had even gone as far as to rifle through her private information. Eliana immediately stood on alert.

“It’s true that I’m unmarried, and it’s also true that I have children. But I hope you can concentrate on work and stop digging into other people’s privacy.”

Having said that, Eliana resumed working and staunchly ignored him.

Jordy didn’t mind her aloof treatment of him. He stared at her perfect back and swallowed hard.

‘Looks like she is a loose woman,’ he commented inwardly. She had given birth to children out of wedlock. If so, then it would be easy for him to get her in his clutches!

The thought overpowered him, and his gaze on Eliana grew ever more lustful. He couldn’t reel in his desires.

When Eliana accidentally caught a glimpse of his eyes, goosebumps crawled all over her body. She shivered in spite of herself, feeling terribly uncomfortable.

She decided to heed Preston’s advice and try her best to avoid the chef from now onwards. Nothing good could come out of entangling herself with him.

Meanwhile, Alissa had witnessed Eliana and Jordy’s interaction from the beginning until the end. Discomfort and frustration crept in her.

Before Eliana’s appearance, the chef had never treated her so kindly. After Eliana appeared, it seemed all the men’s eyes were on Eliana and no one else. Seeds of jealousy sprouted in her heart, turning her resentful.

While Eliana was busy working, Maurice slipped in the restaurant unnoticed. He dressed in low-key clothes different from his usual sophisticated manner of dress. As soon as he entered, he chose an inconspicuous seat and remained quiet all the while.

“Sir, what would you like to order?”

Alissa was the first to notice Maurice at his seat. She approached him absentmindedly, not thinking much, until Maurice turned his face and looked up at her.

She was stunned. What a devilishly handsome man!

Maurice’s masculine beauty stole Alissa’s heart in an instant. She could feel her temperature rising, and her heart thumped loudly against her chest. It was love at first sight! Without realizing it, she subconsciously straightened her clothes to make a good impression on him. She intended to speak to him again, though with a sweeter, more flirtatious tone.

Her hopes were dashed when Maurice turned away, not bothering to look at her a second time. Unexpectedly, he pointed at Eliana’s back and replied icily, “No, thanks. Please call that person over for me. I want her to serve me.”

Alissa followed the direction pointed by Maurice, only to saw the busy Eliana. Her head exploded as jealousy surged in her veins.

Eliana? Why was it her again?! Ugh! Why were all the good things happening to her? This was injustice!

Huffy and red-faced, the upset Alissa stormed towards Eliana. She saw that Eliana was writing something on a note with a black pen, but ignored it and screamed at Eliana, “Hey, Newcomer! That guest called for you.”

Alissa jabbed her thumb at Maurice, irked. Eliana stared at Alissa, confused. Who was it that angered Alissa again?

She looked at the direction Alissa was pointing, only to see the back of a man.

“Alright, I’ll be right there.”

Nodding, Eliana tore off the note in her hand and pasted it on the small blackboard.

The note stated that the guests at Table 10 couldn’t eat nuts.

Eliana paused, slightly worried. After a brief moment of pondering, she told Alissa in a concerned tone, “Alissa, tell the chef that the guests at Table 10 can’t eat nuts. I’m afraid he won’t notice the note.”

“Fine, got it! Just leave quickly.”

Alissa rolled her eyes contemptuously, disgusted with Eliana. Why couldn’t Eliana just tell that to the chef herself?

‘For a newcomer, she has the audacity to order me around? The gall of this woman!’ she cursed in her mind.

Alissa’s heart was akin to an exploding volcano, red and angry, pulsating with magma. Her eyes fell on the note on the blackboard, and a revenge plan formed in her mind.

Eliana, for her part, felt relieved after relaying that information to Alissa. She was ignorant to the fact that her unintentional reminder was in truth the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Now, Alissa’s accumulated anger which she had bottled up for many days had burst out. She could no longer stand it.

The moment Eliana turned around, Alissa tore off the note from the board.

Chapter 193

Eliana had no idea what Alissa had done. She followed Alissa’s pointing finger to the corner of the restaurant.

In the corner there was a colorful glass window.

The weather was lovely today. The sun shone through the multicolored glass and onto the man’s handsome face. The scene looked like a painting.

“Sir, would you like to order?”

The man turned around.

“Maurice! It’s you!”

Eliana was shocked.

Maurice raised his eyebrows. “Why are you so surprised?” he asked pointedly.

Eliana hadn’t forgotten when Maurice had fired her.

She ground her teeth together, turned away, and left without saying a word.

“Where are you going? Is this how Wyatt taught you to serve guests?”

Maurice narrowed his eyes in annoyance.

He didn’t come here just to have her ignore him.

Eliana stopped. Reluctantly, she turned around and walked back.

She couldn’t forget that she was a waitress and Maurice was a customer.

“Sir, what would you like to order?” Eliana forced herself to smile.

Maurice raised his eyebrows. He found it amusing to watch Eliana smile at him despite her fury.

“I remember that you used to hate doing this. Why have you decided to be a waitress now?”

Maurice knew how to get under Eliana’s skin.

Eliana clenched her fists.

“I don’t care if my job is good or bad. We’re equal. If there were no waitresses, who would serve you? You can choose not to go out for dinner.”

The two exchanged icy glares. Neither was willing to admit defeat.

Meanwhile, Alissa’s revenge had already begun.

She tore off Eliana’s sticky note and waited excitedly for the chef to prepare the dishes for Table 10.

As soon as the food was ready, she brought it out to Table 10.

“Sir, ma’am, your food is ready.”

The couple seated at Table 10 were busy flirting with each other. They didn’t notice if the food contained nuts.

Alissa kept an eye on Table 10 after she gave them their food. She was relieved when they ate the food with nuts.

‘Eliana is about to be in trouble!’ she thought.

Soon enough, the man at Table 10 started to have an allergic reaction.

“Honey, your face!” The woman covered her mouth and stared in horror at the rash that had started to form on her boyfriend’s face and neck.

“What’s wrong?” Only then did he notice something was wrong. He looked down at his hands. “Damn it! My hands!”

His shout could be heard throughout the whole restaurant.

Alissa hurried to the table.

“Sir, what is wrong?” she asked anxiously.

“Why are there nuts in the food?” The man pointed furiously at the plates.

“Let me have a look. Oh, this is our specialty fried steak. There is nut powder in the sauce to enhance the flavor. Is there a problem?”

“It’s a big problem! Didn’t I say that I’m allergic to nuts? How can you be this incompetent?”

The man rolled up his sleeves, revealing horrible rashes all over his arms.

“Oh my God, I didn’t know. Are you sure you told my coworkers?” Alissa pretended to be surprised.

The woman glanced around furiously until she saw Eliana’s back. Pointing at her, she snapped, “It was her. She took our order. I told her over and over that my boyfriend can’t eat nuts. She must have forgotten.”

Eliana heard the commotion coming from Table 10.

She immediately abandoned Maurice and walked over.

“What happened here?”

Rosalie also rushed over after noticing the noise.

Alissa pointed at Eliana in front of everyone.

“Ms. Gordon, Eliana forgot that this gentleman can’t eat nuts. Now he is having an allergic reaction!”

She was certain that Eliana would be punished this time!

Chapter 194

“Ms. Gorden, Eliana made a dangerous mistake and needs to be severely punished,” Alissa said, concluding her exaggerated story.

“You should be fixing the situation instead of complaining.”

Rosalie glared at Alissa, and then turned to the guests and apologized, “I’m so sorry. We have made a mistake. We apologize for causing you trouble. We can negotiate compensation. Do you still wish to eat?”

“How could we still eat here? Still, we’re not leaving until you give my boyfriend an explanation.” The woman glared at Rosalie.

Rosalie quickly negotiated the compensation that the restaurant would provide.

As soon as the guests left, Rosalie grimaced and said, “You two, and Jordy, come with me.”

Alissa, Eliana, and Jordy all went to the corner to meet with Rosalie.

“Tell me, what happened?”

“Ms. Gorden, please believe me. I wrote down that the guests at Table 10 can’t eat nuts and I pasted the note on the small blackboard. I even asked Alissa to repeat it to the chef.”

Eliana could barely get the words out of her mouth. She felt incredibly wronged.

“Nonsense! You never told me about it. Besides, aren’t you close to the chef? Why didn’t you tell him yourself?” Alissa retorted.

Eliana fell silent. She couldn’t admit to everyone that she hadn’t spoken to Jordy because she was afraid he would harass her.

“Where is the note you supposedly wrote?” Alissa pressed on.

“It’s on the blackboard.”

Eliana went back to fetch the note, but there was nothing on the blackboard.

“Ms. Gorden, I’ve told you that she is lying,” Alissa repeated stubbornly.

“Enough, Alissa. Be forgiving. We are so busy in the restaurant. It’s understandable that Eliana could forget something. Don’t berate her too much.”

Jordy spoke up, trying to earn Eliana’s goodwill.

Alissa remembered the handsome man who had asked Eliana to serve him earlier.

She couldn’t help but sneer, “I think she forgot because she was too busy flirting with a male customer.”

What? “Alissa, flirting? What do you mean?” Jordy demanded.

“Enough!”

Rosalie glowered at the two of them, and then looked over at Eliana.

“Eliana, in the restaurant business it is extremely important to remember when a guest has a food allergy. Carelessness can put lives in danger. You didn’t take this danger seriously. I’m disappointed in you.”

Eliana didn’t know what to say.

She clearly remembered writing the note. Where had it gone? Had it fallen down?

She bent down and carefully searched the floor, but had no luck. When she was about to stand, a hand pressed against her head.

“Be careful. Don’t hit your head on the table.”

It was Maurice.

Eliana straightened up and gave him a look of surprise. “Why are you still here?”

“I haven’t gotten the chance to order yet. Why would I leave?” Maurice replied indifferently.

Alissa couldn’t stand seeing the two of them talking, and quickly interrupted them.

“Sir, customers are not allowed outside of the dining area. Please return to your table.”

Maurice ignored her and turned to Rosalie. “Rosalie, how are you doing recently?”

“I’m fine. Thank you for asking.”

Rosalie’s serious expression softened and her aloof aura also disappeared.

“Ms. Gorden, do you know this guest?” Alissa asked. “Who is he?”

“He is a regular guest and a friend of the boss,” Rosalie replied.

He knew the boss? It seemed that this handsome man had powerful connections. Alissa was eager to have him.

“Maurice, what are you doing here?” Rosalie asked.

“I am the male customer this lady said that was flirting with Eliana. Since it is my fault that Eliana made a mistake, I thought I should come over,” Maurice said righteously.

“Maurice, you and Eliana…”

Rosalie’s shocked eyes wandered between Eliana and Maurice.

“No, Ms. Gorden. Please let me explain. It’s not what you think. I was not flirting with him.”

Eliana was so anxious that she almost jumped up and down.

Yesterday there was a rumor that she kept a gigolo, and today she was accused of flirting with a guest. Her reputation was ruined.

Chapter 195

Eliana actually knew the friend of the boss.

Alissa was startled at first, but then she felt a pang of jealousy.

Eliana had made such a big mistake. No one could save her, even if she knew Maurice.

Rosalie, as Alissa had predicted, had no intention of letting it go.

Rosalie had always been a person of integrity. Even if Eliana was connected to Maurice, she would not turn a blind eye to what Eliana had done.

She believed that she should be in charge of the restaurant properly since Wyatt had appointed her to the manager.

“Maurice, I’m not sure what your relationship is with Eliana, but she made a big mistake this time. We can’t let it go easily, even if you intercede for her.”

“Ms. Gorden is right!”

Alissa became even smugger after hearing Rosalie’s words. She was assuming that Eliana would be fired this time.

Maurice cast a sternly appraising look at Alissa.

He could tell she was going after Eliana.

“How can you be sure Eliana didn’t write it down on the sticky note?” he asked.

Alissa felt as if she were being watched by a beast at this moment. Maurice’s voice sent shivers down her spine.

“I don’t have to lie. Look, there’s nothing on the note. Eliana didn’t write anything on it,” she said quickly, picking up the sticky note.

Alissa gripped the sticky note tightly, as if it provided her with a sense of security.

When Eliana looked at the blank note, a brilliant idea suddenly popped into her mind.

“Alissa, you claimed I hadn’t written anything on the note. Will you hand it over to me?” Eliana extended her hand, looking at Alissa.

“Why not?” Alissa confidently handed over the sticky note. She didn’t think Eliana would make the writing on the note reappear.

Eliana took the note, picked up the pencil next to her, and drew on it gently. Soon after, a line of text appeared.

“No nuts, Table 10.”

She smiled as she showed everyone the note in her hand.

“I did write a note, but I’m not sure where it went, or… someone with ulterior motives took it away.”

She fixed her gaze on Alissa.

Everyone’s attention was drawn to Alissa as well. From the very beginning, Alissa had been too active in putting the blame on Eliana. It was impossible not to feel strange about her actions.

“You… Why are you looking at me?”

Under the gaze of many suspicious eyes, Alissa panicked and subconsciously put her hand into her pocket.

Eliana noticed this as her gaze was fixed on Alissa.

She rushed forward and grabbed Alissa’s hand.

Instantly, a piece of crumpled paper fell from Alissa’s hand.

Alissa squatted down quickly, trying to pick up the crumpled paper.

But Rosalie was quicker. She had picked up the crumpled paper before Alissa could even reach it.

She unfolded the crumpled paper, revealing the handwriting on it.

“Ms. Gorden, let me explain…” Alissa was at a loss for words.

“Do you still want to argue?”

Rosalie was extremely disappointed in Alissa. She had no idea that the person who had worked in the restaurant for so long would be so vicious.

The truth came to light. Maurice then suggested, “Since the matter has been settled, she should pay the price.”

Rosalie hesitated.

“I don’t think Wyatt will let such a person continue to work in his restaurant,” Maurice added.