Ch. 221..225: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 221-225

Chapter 221

Eliana and Eli ran as fast as they could. They finally spotted a hiding place in the corner of the park that would allow them to rest unseen by the reporters and fans.

Eliana crouched behind the thick grass and watched as more fans slowly arrived. “We’re hiding like criminals,” she complained.

“We don’t have a choice,” Eli gasped as he tried to catch his breath.

“We can’t hide here. More and more people are arriving. If we can’t get out of here, we will be found.”

Eliana’s stomach churned with nerves. She really didn’t want to have to pay the compensation.

“Wait a minute. I’ll call my agent and ask her to save us.”

Eli handed the dog to Eliana and fumbled in his pocket for his phone. His hand came up empty.

“Darn, I forgot my phone.” Eli looked desperate. “What a piece of bad luck!”

A ring from Eliana’s cellphone interrupted their despair and made them taken aback.

Seeing that the call was from Preston, Eliana answered. She lowered her head and whispered, “Hello.”

“Why are you whispering? What’s going on?” Maurice asked.

“I’m in a bit of a tight spot…”

Eliana acknowledged Eli’s repeated winks in her direction and asked, “Preston, can you drive to Shore Park and pick us up right now?”

“How many people are with you?” Maurice understood at once.

“I can’t explain quickly right now. Come over here first.”

After a moment of silence, Maurice agreed, “Okay. Wait for me.”

After Eliana hung up, both she and Eli breathed a sigh of relief.

Half an hour later, Maurice arrived at Shore Park. From a distance, he could see two furtive people and a dog.

Why was there a strange man with Eliana? Maurice frowned.

Eliana and Eli rushed over to Maurice’s car.

Eliana got in the car quickly. “Thank you, Preston.”

Maurice said nothing. When he saw that Eli was about to step into the car, he stated, “You, scram!”

Eli paused with his hand on the car door.

Eliana knew she couldn’t leave Eli behind. “Let him get in, Preston.”

Maurice glanced indifferently at Eli, but agreed.

Eli got in the car.

As they left the park behind, Eliana couldn’t help but notice something about Preston and Eli. “You two look so alike,” she exclaimed.

Eli had also noticed the incredible resemblance.

Eliana couldn’t help but want to pinch Eli to make sure everything in front of her was not an illusion. She reached out her hand.

Maurice noticed Eliana’s outstretched hand.

He stomped on the brakes and parked the car on the side of the road. Before Eliana could touch Eli, he grabbed her hand and pressed it against his face.

“Really?”

Eliana nodded. “You two truly do look similar.”

Eliana got an idea. “Why don’t you also try to become a star? This guy seems to be pretty popular. Even if you can’t become as popular as him, you can at least be a stand-in.”

Stand-in? For him?

Maurice looked at Eli in disgust.

Two female fans rushed out of nowhere and pressed their hands against the car windows. “Eli, I love you!” they shouted at Maurice.

Maurice couldn’t move the car without hitting them. Eli huddled in the backseat, terrified of being discovered.

Even after Maurice honked the horn several times, the fans refused to move. He grew annoyed.

He opened the door and got out of the car, pulling Eliana out with him.

“You’ve gotten the wrong person. I’m not Eli. I’m with my girlfriend. Please go away.”

Maurice wrapped his arm around Eliana’s waist. He gave off a strong and icy aura which scared the fans.

“It looks like he’s not Eli after all.”

After looking carefully at Maurice, the fans realized their mistake. They apologized and scuttled away.

Eliana leaned into Preston’s arms. He was wearing a V-neck shirt that flattered him.

Suddenly, Eliana found that there was something wrong.

The scar on Preston’s chest… it wasn’t there anymore.

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Eliana wondered if her eyes had deceived her.

She moved closer to see more clearly.

Maurice realized that he had left in a hurry and forgotten to remove the concealer from his chest. He started to get nervous.

When he appeared in front of Eliana as the CEO of Moran Group, he covered the scar on his chest with concealer.

In his hurry to pretend to be Preston, he had forgotten all about it.

If Eliana found out now, it would be a disaster.

Maurice lowered his head and placed his lips next to Eliana’s ear. “Are you so eager to see my body?” he teased her in a hoarse voice.

He was hoping this would distract Eliana.

This method had always worked before, but not this time.

Eliana wasn’t going to let him go so easily. She gave him a serious look and asked, “What happened to your scar, Preston?”

She clearly remembered the scar on the chest of the male prostitute she had slept with that year.

If Preston didn’t have a scar, that called into doubt whether he was the biological father of the twins!

“It’s there. You can feel it. Go on.”

Maurice stayed calm.

Eliana tentatively reached out her hand and caressed Preston’s bronzed chest through his V-neck shirt. She felt the scar on Preston’s warm skin.

Eliana leaned closer, looking for the scar.

From Maurice’s angle, it looked like she was about to kiss his chest.

Goosebumps appeared on Maurice’s skin as he felt Eliana’s hot breath against his chest. He pressed his lips together and swallowed. His chest muscles tensed.

“Preston, why can’t I see your scar clearly?”

Maurice resisted the urge to touch her. “I put concealer on my scar so that it can’t be seen,” he explained.

“Concealer?”

“As a prostitute, my appearance is my livelihood. Sometimes my scar makes it harder to earn money, so I cover it.”

Maurice was a good liar now.

Eliana trusted him.

Her doubts dissipated, but she still felt unhappy.

What a dedicated male prostitute Preston was!

Maurice chuckled when he saw Eliana staring at his chest in a daze.

“You like the scar on my chest that much? If I had known you like men with scars on their chests, I would have removed the concealer before I came here.”

Eliana’s heart skipped a beat. Did Preston think of her as one of his rich clients?

Her tone turned cold. “Don’t talk to me that way. I’m not one of your rich and powerful clients.”

“True, you are not my client, but you have slept with me twice. You didn’t give me a penny and even took my family heirloom.”

Maurice teased her, but Eliana didn’t seem relieved at all.

“Yes, I’m poor. I slept with you, but I didn’t give you any money. I’m also a thief. You can go find your rich clients. I won’t see you anymore.”

Eliana was irritated.

If she stayed with Preston, she would be infuriated by what he said sooner or later.

Anyway, the danger was over now. Eliana rolled her eyes before she turned and left.

Maurice could do nothing but smile bitterly as he watched her back.

Eliana was cruel to him when she didn’t need his help.

Eli, who had no idea what was going on, was still hiding bitterly in the car.

That evening, Eliana returned home.

She lay on her bed and thought carefully about what had happened today. She had a strange feeling about it all.

Even if there was another dog who looked just like Bowling, it still didn’t make sense for it to run right up to her.

Eliana got up and turned on the computer to search for information about Eli, but she couldn’t find anything useful on Wikipedia.

When Eliana was at a loss, Nana walked into her bedroom.

“Eliana, what are you doing?”

Eliana’s eyes lit up.

“Nana, you are also a star. Do you know how to get more information about another star?”

“When did you become interested in stars?” Nana asked.

“I’m not. I just want to know something.”

“It’s easy,” Nana explained. “Change your profile picture, pretend to be a cute new fan, and join a chat group. As long as you talk trash about rival stars on the Internet, other fans will immediately accept you. You can learn everything from them.”

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With Nana’s help, Eliana managed to join the chat group of Eli’s fans and soon developed a good rapport with them.

By talking to them, she found out a lot of information about Eli, including about his dog and the ring.

According to Eli’s fans, Eli had gotten his dog three months ago, which coincided perfectly with the time that Bowling went missing.

Eliana also went through Eli’s recent photos on his fan page. In many of those photos, Eli was wearing a necklace, and the pendant on that necklace looked exactly like Preston’s ruby ring.

So not only did Eli’s dog look like Bowling, but the ring he wore around on his necklace looked like Preston’s. It was too much of a coincidence.

Eliana was sure of it now.

Bowling and Preston’s ring were both with Eli!

However, without evidence and a valid reason, Eliana knew that she couldn’t just demand those things back from Eli.

While she was contemplating how to proceed, she received an offer from Eli’s studio.

The coordinator informed Eliana that they were inviting her to work as Eli’s stylist after Nicole had recommended her to them.

Eliana’s face lit up when she heard that. It seemed that luck was on her side.

All she needed was a chance to get close to Eli. She would definitely get the ring back and return it to Preston.

With that thought in mind, Eliana accepted the offer without hesitation. In no time, the studio emailed her the job duties as well as the contract.

Eliana skimmed through the contract easily, but when she looked at the job duties, she froze in shock.

It turned out that Eli’s client was the Moran Group! He was shooting an advertisement for jewelry at the Moran Group’s building, so Eliana would have to meet him there.

“Oh come on! Why can’t I ever get rid of Maurice?” Eliana groaned, tilting her head back with her palms on her face.

She regretted accepting the offer from Eli’s studio so readily without asking any questions.

If Eliana had known that the job entailed going back to the Moran Group, she would have turned it down immediately! Now, she didn’t know when or where she would run into Maurice. Just thinking of having to deal with him again gave her a headache.

Noticing that her best friend was in low spirits, Nana came over and asked, “What’s wrong, Eliana?”

“I just got a job offer.” Eliana paused, looking glum.

“Congratulations! But why do you look so down? Isn’t this good news?”

“It turns out that for this job, I’ll have to go back to the Moran Group’s building. I’m afraid I’ll end up running into Maurice again. Nana, what do you think I should do?”

“You silly girl, I thought it was something serious!” Nana clucked her tongue and shrugged. “Anyway, I think you should go. Why not? You need a job to make money and pay Maurice back, right? Otherwise, you won’t be able to get rid of him forever.”

Enlightenment flashed in Eliana’s eyes when she heard these words.

Nana was right! ‘The sooner I pay off my debt to Maurice, the sooner I’ll be free from him,’ she thought.

With that thought, she made up her mind.

“Thank you, Nana. You always know just the right things to say. You’re so smart! I’ll accept the job.”

“Good. This sounds more like the Eliana I know.”

The two women smiled warmly at each other.

Neither of them noticed the two kids at their bedroom door, who were eavesdropping on their conversation.

“Adrian, do you think Mommy will find a daddy for us? That Maurice who Nana mentioned, will he be our new daddy?” Aileen asked Adrian in a low voice, with her big eyes widening in a mixture of eagerness and curiosity.

Adrian frowned in thought. “I don’t know… Have you ever seen this Maurice before?”

Aileen pouted and shook her head. But then an idea suddenly occurred to her, and she clapped her hands.

“I know! How about we look him up online?”

Adrian’s eyes lit up. “That’s a good idea. We can use Nana’s cellphone. She is such a scatter-brain. She probably would have left her phone in the living room.”

The two kids quietly tiptoed into the living room.

“Woof, woof, woof…” The dog, Foodie, was curled up in the living room when it saw its young masters, and immediately jumped up to greet them.

“Shh! Be quiet, Foodie. Adrian and I are doing something top secret. Don’t make any noise!” Aileen hissed.

Foodie stopped barking, and quietly followed the children.

Sure enough, after looking around the living room for a few seconds, Aileen found Nana’s phone tucked away in the corner of the sofa.

“Adrian, I found it!” Aileen shouted excitedly in a low voice.

“Great!” Adrian came over at once.

Aileen easily unlocked the phone, opened Google and typed in “Maurice Moran”. Within the first few results was a Wikipedia page titled by that name.

While carefully looking through the few photos on the page, Aileen widened her eyes in surprise.

“Adrian, don’t you think that our new daddy looks a lot like Silas’s uncle?”

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“Silas’ uncle?”

Adrian took the phone and looked at the photo. He was then stunned.

They really looked alike…

“Adrian, what’s going on? Is Silas’ uncle our new daddy? Does Silas know this?”

The overload of information confused Aileen.

“Mommy said she was looking for a job. Maybe we’re thinking about it too much,” Adrian stated.

“Can’t she look for a new job and our new daddy at the same time?” Aileen asked innocently.

“No.”

“Why?” Aileen didn’t understand.

“Be good, Aileen.” Adrian touched Aileen’s head. He said seriously, “Mommy will be too tired if she looks for both at the same time.”

“Oh, I see.”

Aileen nodded. She believed her brother.

Foodie was following them. It barked as if agreeing with Adrian.

A few days later, Eliana once again stood in front of the towering Moran Group building.

But this time, she was no longer a jewelry designer for the Moran Group, but a stylist working for Eli.

Eliana stared at the crowded entrance of the building. She couldn’t convince her nervous body to move forward.

Should she go in or not?

While she was hesitating, a Maybach stopped behind her.

As soon as Maurice got out of the car, he saw Eliana standing near the door.

Why was she here? Had she finally thought things through and decided to come back to work for the Moran Group?

Maurice narrowed his eyes and smiled.

“Eliana,” he called out and walked towards her confidently.

Eliana turned around in response to the familiar voice.

She knew this would happen.

Hence, he was calm.

Then, she saw another man following Maurice.

“Corbin! Why are you here?” Eliana’s face showed her surprise.

“Long time no see, Eliana,” Corbin said with a bright smile. “I have recovered enough to work again.”

“Are you both idle? You don’t have work to do?” Maurice asked

“Hello, Mr. Moran,” Eliana said lightly and then fell silent.

Corbin noticed the tension between them. “Eliana, would you like to go in with us?” he suggested.

Eliana nodded. Right now, she would let it be.

The three walked into the Moran Group building together.

While they were waiting for the elevator, Eliana looked at Corbin carefully and said, “I’m relieved to see that you’re fine. But are you… back to work as the CEO’s assistant?”

Corbin smiled and answered, “Yes. Actually, I’ve not only returned, but I’ve gotten a pay raise as well. I’ve heard that none of the assistants Mr. Moran hired in my absence performed well. It seems that our company still needs talent like me.”

“Indeed.”

Eliana thought of Maurice’s previous assistant, Theo. Corbin was much more reliable.

The two chatted happily, ignoring Maurice, which irritated him.

“Enough,” Maurice interrupted in a deep voice. “Corbin, take Eliana upstairs and help her go through the entry formalities again.”

Corbin’s smile slipped away. “Yes, boss.”

“Wait!” Eliana realized what Maurice was saying. “Who said I came back to work?”

Wasn’t that why she came back?

Maurice frowned. “If you are not back to work, what are you doing here?”

Eliana pursed her lips. Her upcoming answer was cut off by a sudden scream.

“Eli, Eli, I love you!”

“Eli, you are my favorite star!”

A large group of young girls had appeared outside the gate of the Moran Group building. They were shouting excitedly and holding posters and light boards.

The cause of this commotion was a young man.

The man stood tall and straight. He wore a clean white shirt and light blue jeans. His eyes were hidden by sunglasses, but his profile was clearly visible.

He walked into the Moran Group building, followed by a capable female agent. The security guards restrained the wild fans outside.

Once he had entered the building, the man took off his sunglasses, revealing a handsome face. His dark eyes were filled with warmth, contrasting with his sharp outline. He looked as gentle and approachable as a childhood sweetheart.

It was this smile that drove the fans to hysteric. Even the female employees of the Moran Group couldn’t look away.

“This star is so popular,” Corbin sighed.

Eliana was suddenly in high spirits. This was the protagonist she had been waiting for.

She recognized at a glance that the man who had caused the uproar was her new boss, Eli.

Eliana immediately rushed to him.

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There was nothing Maurice could do except watch as Eliana ran away from him and toward the star, not looking back.

A chill started to permeate his body and his face became darker.

Was that not the star in the park with Eliana the previous time?

“Corbin, who the hell is that guy?” Maurice inquired, frowning.

Corbin said with a squint, “Eli Goodwin must be his name. He has lately gained popularity as an idol. He’s here to film the Moran Group’s current season jewelry commercial.”

“Why is Eliana rushing to him?” Maurice inquired.

Then, after a few moments of silence, Corbin replied, “It was previously announced that the Moran Group’s stylist had been turned down by Eli’s agent, who said that he would bring his own stylist instead. I guess Eliana is the stylist they referenced.”

Corbin attempted to speak with as much caution as possible so as not to irritate his boss once again.

However, the look on Maurice’s face continued to deteriorate.

Eliana was adamant that she would not return, no matter how he tried to persuade or trick her. When she accepted a job offer from someone else, she promptly came.

When Maurice realized what he was doing, he sneered. “Now that she has a new job, she is happy to come to the Moran Group.”

While listening to Maurice’s words, Corbin had the distinct impression that the man was speaking with clenched teeth. He made an effort to console his employer. “It’s at least good to hear that Eliana has

come, right?”

Maurice couldn’t say anything. He swung back to face Corbin and sent him a cold look.

Corbin’s body shook, and he quickly stopped talking.

In his head, he couldn’t help but reflect on the situation. He felt he had no choice but to put up with it since his employer had offered him a raise.

Eliana, on the other hand, pursued Eli all the way to the top floor.

After exiting the elevator, she located the room for Eli with precision. She stepped in after knocking on the door.

Eli was now seated on the couch with his eyes closed. He seemed exhausted.

When he heard the door open, he assumed that it was his assistant. Before opening his eyes, he commanded, “Prepare coffee for me. I want to drink some for refreshment. Don’t sweeten it with sugar.”

Eliana was puzzled. He asked her to be a stylist, didn’t he? For what reason was she supposed to make him coffee?

Nobody answered Eli. He said with impatience, “Go ahead. What’s the holdup?”

Eliana had no option but to put up with it in order to acquire the ring. Since Eli requested a cup of coffee, she turned around and walked to the pantry to prepare one.

Eli opened his eyes hesitantly as he smelled the aroma of coffee.

The moment he opened his eyes, he was met by Eliana, who was holding a cup of coffee before him.

“The hell! Why is it always you?!” Eli was so shocked that he almost hit the cup of coffee across the room. “Are you always on my tail? The Moran Group is so tightly protected. How did you get into this place?”

Eliana was taken aback by his behavior as well. Once she had the coffee set up, she said, “I wasn’t following you. I’m here to do my job, and I’m here to…”

Prior to finishing her sentence, Eli yelled, “Security, get rid of her!” at the top of his lungs.

Eli was skeptical of what Eliana claimed. Could it be possible that such a coincidence occurred?

His agent walked in as soon as he was done speaking.

“What exactly did you say, Eli?”

“The timing couldn’t be better, Inger. Expel this lady from the premises,” Eli said while pointing to Eliana.

Inger Sumner greeted Eliana cordially, “You are Miss Eliana Pierce, aren’t you?” as she noticed her face clearly.

“I am.” Eliana nodded her head in agreement.

“Inger Sumner, Eli’s agent. Today, please assist us with his grooming.”

Eliana shook Inger’s hand as soon as she extended hers. “My pleasure, Ms. Sumner. As far as my work goes, you can count on me to give it my all.”

Eli was taken aback by their exchange.

She was really here for a job.

With a stern look in her eyes, Inger urged Eli, “Please, Eli, be a gentleman today. Please don’t cause any problems for me while filming the commercial. Nicole endorsed Miss Pierce’s services. Please work with her on this, okay?”

In the face of the agent’s stern scrutiny, Eli admitted, “Of course.”

Inger felt a sense of relief and went to work.

Yet after she departed, Eli’s face took on a completely different expression.

His eyes became more ominous. “Tell me, what’s your purpose in approaching me?” he asked coldly as he stared at Eliana.