Ch. 196..200: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 196-200

Chapter 196

Alissa suddenly lost her composure and began to panic. If she didn’t do anything to fix this mess, she would be fired.

“Ms. Gorden, I’m so sorry. It was all my fault. I was so jealous that I wasn’t thinking straight. It’s true that I hid Eliana’s note, but I didn’t expect the situation to spiral out of control. I’ve been working here for many years now and this place is basically my home. As a hardworking and loyal employee, you can’t dismiss me like this. Besides, an outsider should not have a say on how to run a restaurant business.”

Alissa’s words were so sincere and convincing that Rosalie couldn’t make up her mind.

After giving it some thought, Rosalie finally texted Wyatt and told him the whole story. “Let’s see what happens. It’s really up to the boss whether Alissa should stay or leave.”

With a glimmer of hope, Alissa smiled in relief.

Since she had worked in the restaurant for so long, she was sure that the boss would be against her termination.

Maurice sneered and shot a smug look at Eliana. “It blows my mind how you could bear to stay in such a toxic working environment.”

“Keep quiet, Maurice. Wyatt is the owner of the restaurant. We should wait for his decision.”

As soon as Eliana finished speaking, Rosalie’s phone rang.

Rosalie pressed the button and answered the call, “Hello, boss.”

“I have been clear about this matter. Underneath Alissa’s pleasant exterior, she is actually an unsavory character. There is no room for such a person in Moonlight. Tell that wretched woman to leave as soon

as possible. I don’t want to see her again when I return to the restaurant,” Wyatt said in an angry tone.

Rosalie hung up the phone and shrugged at Alissa. “Well, I’m sorry to break the bad news to you. But you are fired from your job effective immediately.”

“That is ridiculous! Is this how you repay all my years of good service? I’m a senior employee of the restaurant. Even if I didn’t get the promotion, I have worked hard for this position. Why should I be fired?”

Alissa couldn’t believe what she just had heard. She turned around and pointed at Eliana with pure hatred in her eyes. “This is all your fault! It’s obvious that the boss favors you above all, so he fired me just to please you.”

‘My goodness. This woman has truly lost her mind.’ Staring at the hysterical Alissa, Eliana couldn’t help but sigh helplessly. How could she be so unfortunate to have often met jealous lunatics at work?

“Yep, I see you really found yourself a good job.” A mocking smile formed on the corners of Maurice’s mouth as if he was laughing at Eliana. The job she chose had become a burden in the end.

“Maurice, I don’t think you dropped by to have a meal today. You are here to make fun of me, aren’t you?”

Eliana glared at the handsome young man.

“That’s right. I was actually here to cause trouble,” Maurice replied with a straight face.

Suddenly, the atmosphere between the two became very awkward.

Eliana was so upset that she ignored him completely. With flushed cheeks, she turned around and apologized to Rosalie in a low voice.

“Ms. Gorden, I’d like to request a leave of absence. Although it was mainly Alissa who caused trouble, I also take responsibility for my role. I’m truly sorry for disrupting the business of the restaurant.”

Eliana bowed her head at Rosalie in shame.

The kind-hearted manager nodded in agreement. The entire incident had been stressful. Perhaps it would be better for Eliana to have a rest for a few days.

“Okay, Eliana. You can go now.”

Hearing the positive response, Eliana turned around to pack up her things without hesitation.

She didn’t even acknowledge Maurice when she passed him.

With her bag in tow, Eliana was ready to call it a day and head home. But when she entered the dining area, Maurice caught up with her and grabbed her hand.

“Eliana, give my company another shot. Come back to the Moran Group,” Maurice said in a hushed tone. He chose to compromise.

“And why should I? Didn’t you just fire me recently, Mr. Moran?” Eliana scoffed at him.

“That was just a misunderstanding. Why don’t we put the past behind us and start over?” Maurice responded with a sense of urgency.

“A misunderstanding? On the contrary, I think I perfectly understood your words back then. Didn’t you say that you didn’t want to see me ever again? How could it be just a simple case of misunderstanding?”

Eliana didn’t believe his excuse one bit.

Maurice opened his mouth, thinking if he should tell her that Theo made the decision himself.

In his brief moment of hesitation, Eliana spotted a figure rushing towards them from the corner of her eye.

She turned her head and saw Alissa charging at them in a blind rage. The crazy woman was carrying a bowl of steaming soup to pour it straight at them.

‘Damn it!’

With no time to lose, Eliana tried to push Maurice out of the way.

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“Ah!”

The loud scream echoed throughout the restaurant.

The hot soup would soon fall on Maurice’s and Eliana’s heads.

Eliana’s mind went blank at that point. She subconsciously pushed Maurice away.

Then she turned around nimbly to avoid the hot soup.

Maurice’s heart skipped a beat when Eliana pushed him away.

He rushed over to Eliana and asked, “Are you okay?”

Maurice anxiously examined her entire body. His hands trembled slightly as he held her.

Eliana was still in disbelief. She suddenly remembered Preston’s face as she looked at Maurice who rarely got agitated.

Absentmindedly, she extended her hand to cover the lower half of Maurice’s face.

Her heart jolted.

Maurice’s eyes looked exactly like Preston’s.

Eliana stared at Maurice, lost in thought.

Maurice frowned and took Eliana’s hand in his. “What’s the matter? Did it scare the hell out of you?”

“No!”

Eliana came back to her senses. She wanted to laugh at herself for thinking such things.

She had already confirmed that Maurice and Preston were two different people.

“If it didn’t scare the hell out of you, how come you pushed me away first? Do you realize how badly you would have gotten hurt if you hadn’t dodged?”

Maurice’s expression was cold and his dark, menacing eyes were filled with rage.

“I’m not scalded. Besides, it is not new to me. I’ve already been in that situation. I pushed you away because I’m confident in my ability to protect myself. Don’t flatter yourself,” Eliana said nonchalantly.

But the truth was, she just lied.

When the accident occurred, she pushed Maurice away without hesitation, not minding her own safety. If she hadn’t been so lucky, she would have been hurt badly.

“Eliana, don’t do it again. If you do, I will…”

“What will you do?”

Maurice was suddenly at a loss for words.

“If you don’t have anything to say, then let go of my hand. It hurts!” Eliana tried to get away from Maurice’s hold.

It was not until then that Maurice realized he was holding Eliana’s hand tightly. Then he loosened his grip on her.

The commotion in the restaurant drew the attention of Maurice’s bodyguards. They stormed into the restaurant and surrounded Maurice.

“Mr. Moran, what happened?”

“Catch her,” Maurice ordered coldly, pointing at Alissa.

His bodyguards then rushed up to restrain the frightened woman.

“What are you doing? Let go of me! This is against the law! I’ll call the police! I’ll sue you!”

Alissa was yelling. She didn’t think that she had just purposefully hurt Maurice and Eliana. Even if the police arrived, she would surely be taken away.

“Enough, Alissa!” Rosalie came over. Her face flushed with anger. “Don’t you know who he is?”

“He’s just a rich man! He can’t be exempted from the law!” Alissa yelled with disdain.

“Alissa, you’re completely wrong. He’s the CEO of the Moran Group, and you’ll have no place in this city since you offended him!” Rosalie snapped.

Alissa froze. Her eyes widened in an instant.

It finally came to her that she had just offended a big shot.

Maurice’s expression was very cold and his eyes were menacing.

“Take her to the police station,” he instructed mercilessly.

Alissa struggled and begged. But her efforts were all in vain.

Her shrill cry for help echoed throughout the restaurant until she was dragged out ruthlessly.

The farce terrified the guests. They stopped eating and got up to leave.

Rosalie looked very distressed as she tried to comfort the guests.

Such a chaotic scene welcomed Wyatt as soon as he stepped into his restaurant.

He was dumbfounded.

Did he go to the wrong restaurant?

Wyatt even walked out and checked the restaurant’s name.

Indeed, it was his restaurant!

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What happened? Why was there a commotion?

“Everyone, please calm down first,” Wyatt said helplessly with a facepalm.

But no one paid attention to him.

Wyatt was forced to take action. He suddenly shouted, “I’ll assume full responsibility for all of your expenses today.”

Everyone’s gaze was drawn to him all of a sudden.

“Please allow me to introduce myself. I’m the owner of Moonlight, and I apologize for the trouble my employees have caused you. Therefore, all of you, our dear guests, are free of charge as compensation.”

The crowd finally calmed down after hearing what Wyatt said, and the restaurant regained its order.

Wyatt walked up to Maurice and gave him a punch on the shoulder. “Are you here to cause me trouble today?”

Maurice looked at him coldly. “You always fool around, no wonder you can’t even manage a restaurant well.”

“Don’t mess with me,” Wyatt replied.

Maurice’s face twitched with sarcasm. “Wipe the lipstick stain on your shirt first,” he said, pointing to Wyatt’s shoulder. “Your father will not hand over the Todd family business to you because you do not take business seriously.”

“You’re not any better. Doesn’t Gerald always complain about you to your grandfather?”

The two men started bickering against each other.

Realizing that the two wouldn’t stop, Eliana silently looked at Rosalie for help.

“Ms. Gorden, are you not going to stop them?”

Rosalie smiled, a hint of nostalgia visible on her poker face. “Don’t worry. They are always like that. Maurice used to frequent the restaurant with his sister. His sister’s favorite restaurant was Moonlight.”

Rosalie’s smile gradually faded as she spoke. “He hadn’t come here much since his sister died.”

Maurice’s sister…

Eliana recalled Nancy telling her that Maurice’s parents died when he was young, and his sister died in a car accident a few years ago as well. His temperament had shifted dramatically since then.

“Ms. Gorden, what was Maurice like before? Was he really this cold and ruthless?” Eliana asked curiously.

Rosalie gave Eliana a meaningful look and replied, “When you almost got scalded by the hot soup just now, Maurice was very worried about you. He used to be that thoughtful and caring man. For the first time in many years, I saw that worried expression on his face once again.”

Eliana was taken aback. She recalled the expression on his face when Maurice looked at her a while ago. He was so focused on her. Her heart skipped a beat.

No way! She couldn’t fall in love with him.

She must think straightly. She shouldn’t forget that Maurice was a cold-blooded, ruthless and moody beast.

Eliana suppressed her surging emotions.

“Eliana, I still have to apologize to you for what happened today. I have misunderstood you.” Rosalie looked very guilty.

“It was not a big deal, Ms. Gorden. After all, I am really involved.”

It was Alissa who started the whole thing. Rosalie had done nothing wrong.

“Eliana, you are a kind and good girl. I think there is something special about your relationship with Maurice,” Rosalie said, smiling amiably.

“Ms. Gorden, you may have misinterpreted… I really can’t explain my relationship with him in just one or two words. Anyway, I’m leaving now.”

The more Eliana spoke, the guiltier she felt. So she needed to get out of there quickly.

“Wait a second, take this cake.”

Rosalie then handed her a mouth-watering cake.

Eliana wanted to refuse, but Rosalie looked firm. Afraid that Maurice would come to her a while later, she hesitantly accepted the cake.

“Thank you.”

Eliana then slipped out of the back door with the cake in her hand.

Not long after, Maurice was already looking for her. He looked around and found Eliana nowhere.

“Rosalie, where is Eliana?”

“Eliana? She already left,” Rosalie replied in a teasing tone.

That woman fled without telling him again.

Maurice turned around and walked towards the door.

But before he could even reach the door, he heard Rosalie remarked, “Maurice, I’m very happy. Finally, someone can make you feel and act like how you used to be. But I’d like to give you some advice. You can’t pursue a girl in this way. You are too anxious. Eliana is a sweet young lady. You must take your time.”

Maurice came to a halt in an instant.

How he used to be…

He himself had even forgotten about it.

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Maurice paused for a few moments before turning around and nodding to Rosalie.

“Thank you for reminding me, Rosalie. I’ll do what I think is best.”

Maurice then left the restaurant.

Rosalie smiled contentedly as she watched Maurice walk away.

“Rosalie, just let him be. He is very stubborn. Now that he has found someone who can subdue him, I want to see him suffer.” Wyatt grinned evilly.

Rosalie’s face darkened instantly. She smacked Wyatt. “Maurice was right. You’re such a jerk. How dare you fool around in broad daylight?” she scolded.

“Well, Rosalie, I promise I won’t do it again,” Wyatt begged, rubbing the spot where Rosalie smacked him.

Rosalie sighed. “I know you well. I heard that you met Nicole not long ago and even walked the red carpet with her. What is going on? Have you reconciled?”

Wyatt’s smile froze all of a sudden. “Rosalie, don’t bring up that woman again. I don’t have anything to do with her anymore,” he said flatly.

Rosalie shook her head helplessly when she saw Wyatt’s conflicted expression.

He seemed to be another person whenever Nicole was mentioned, but he insisted that he didn’t care about Nicole.

Meanwhile, Eliana returned home quickly. Nana and the twins were home at the time.

“Look what I’ve brought you, my babies!” Eliana waved to her children while holding the cake in her other hand.

“Cake!” Aileen and Adrian exclaimed in unison.

Aileen ran over and hugged Eliana’s thigh, staring at the cake she was holding.

“Take the cake to the table, and let’s eat together,” Eliana said, touching Aileen’s head.

Aileen placed the cake on the tea table. They ate it happily together.

“Where did you buy this cake, Eliana? It’s delicious,” Nana commented before taking another spoonful of cake.

“It’s a gift from work.”

Nana was taken aback. “Did you go to work? What did you do?”

“I work as a waitress in a restaurant. Our expenses are increasing, so I can’t just stay at home,” Eliana answered casually.

Nana suddenly felt that the cake in her hand was no longer delicious.

She wanted to cry at the thought of her best friend working as a waitress while she was at home eating and drinking for free.

She silently put the cake down, feeling dejected.

Eliana immediately noticed that Nana suddenly stopped eating with a straight face.

“Nana, what’s wrong?”

“Eliana, do you think I’m useless?”

“Why are you asking that?” Eliana was confused.

“I’ve been staying at your house since I returned from abroad, with free food and lodging, but I haven’t given you anything, not even a cent.”

Nana was becoming increasingly embarrassed as she pondered more about it.

She had escaped from a wedding. Thus, her parents had frozen all her cards in order for her to just give in. Her savings had been exhausted, and she couldn’t even afford the fuel for her luxury car.

Eliana sighed. She knew Nana was having a hard time. But she would never ask. Nana was a strong woman and she knew that she would never give up.

“You don’t need to worry about those things,” she said, taking Nana’s hand in hers. “Everyone has their own struggles, but friends share weal and woe. Besides, you go out every day to look for our dog.”

The puppy then barked at the right time. “Woof, woof…”

“Even the puppy thinks my words make sense,” Eliana said with a smile, pointing to the puppy.

When she heard the adults discussing the puppy, Aileen looked up at Eliana and asked, “Mommy, can you not send Foodie away after we find Bowling?”

Foodie was the name of the new puppy.

Looking at her daughter’s pleading eyes, Eliana couldn’t refuse as much as she wanted to. Besides, Foodie had been with them for quite a while now and they had grown fond of each other.

It seemed that they would be keeping another dog.

Eliana suddenly felt very pressured.

Nana saw Eliana’s reaction and became even more determined.

She wanted to stand on her own feet. She had to work.

She was no longer a wealthy lady from now on. She aspired to be a respectable employee.

Chapter 200

While the poor worked hard to make a living, the rich were happy to sit in tall buildings and give commands.

Maurice was one of these people. He was in a meeting on the top floor of the Moran Group building.

Sitting in a chair, Maurice looked seriously at his phone and frowned. Reporting to him was the manager of the Sales Department, who was sweating from nervousness.

What was wrong? Was Mr. Moran unsatisfied with the company’s profit this quarter? Why did he look so grave? The company’s profits had increased by 30%, but he was making a face like they were about to go bankrupt.

The Moran Group’s senior leaders were stiff with anxiety. They didn’t know that their boss’s mind was on other things.

Maurice looked down at the photos of Eliana that Wyatt had sent him. Anger sparked in his heart.

Was she really happy being a waitress? She smiled brightly at male customers.

Maurice’s face grew darker and darker. The director of the Publicity Department, who had been confidently giving a speech on the stage, panicked.

“Mr. Moran, this is the product promotion plan proposed by our Publicity Department. Do you have any suggestions?” the director asked cautiously.

Maurice finally looked away from his cell phone. “Your plan is not bad, but…”

Maurice spoke sharply and pointed out several flaws in the plan. No one in the room could have guessed that he hadn’t been paying full attention.

After the meeting, Maurice returned to his office, depressed.

He wanted to know how Eliana was doing in the restaurant, but he couldn’t go there to visit her because it would be embarrassing.

Irritated, Maurice blurted out, “Corbin, go to Moonlight to check on Eliana.”

No one answered.

“Boss, Mr. Jenkins is still in the hospital,” Maurice’s new assistant reminded him after a while.

Damn it! How could he forget that Corbin was still in the hospital?

The new assistant said carefully, “Boss, you just mentioned Moonlight. Do you want to order some food?”

Maurice’s mood worsened. It seemed nothing was going his way recently.

The Personnel Department had assigned him a new assistant, whose name was Leo Stoner. Maurice thought that he was not nearly as good as Corbin.

Maurice waved his hand and said, “You can leave now.”

Leo felt lucky to escape. He quickly walked out and closed the door.

A moment later, Leo opened the door again.

“What is it this time?” Maurice said impatiently.

“Boss, Nicole, the celebrity, is here…”

Nicole?

What was she doing here?

Maurice was confused.

Leo looked embarrassed as he said, “Boss, Nicole is heading to your office and she looks very angry…”

To be exact, Nicole looked like she was determined to get even with someone.

When Leo stepped out of the office again, he was face to face with a beautiful woman who had an irate expression. It was Nicole.

Maurice’s eyes lit up and he got an idea.

“Call Nicole in. I want to talk to her.”

Leo breathed a sigh of relief and called Nicole in.

Nicole did not hesitate to sit opposite Maurice and immediately demand, “Why did you ask Wyatt to walk me down the red carpet?”

Nicole watched Maurice closely. She suspected that he knew about what had happened between her and Wyatt, and that he had set her up on purpose.

“Wyatt is my friend and his status met your requirement. Why shouldn’t he replace me?”

Maurice was calm.

“Is that why you came here today?”

Nicole withdrew her suspicion and said calmly, “Last time I said that if I wronged that little designer, I would let her slap me back. I always keep my word.”

Maurice didn’t think she would keep her promise, but this was a good opportunity.

“Okay, but Eliana is not in the Moran Group now,” Maurice said plainly.

“Then where is she?”

Maurice raised the corners of his mouth and asked in a meaningful tone, “Do you want to see her? I can take you to her.”