Ch. 286..290: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 286-290

Chapter 286

“Ah!”

Lilian was so terrified that she screamed in terror.

The coffee maker continued to release coffee. Lilian’s colleagues behind took a quick step back, and none of them dared to assist.

“Find a way!”

Lilian awkwardly held her head with her hands, trying to avoid the splashing coffee.

The chaos went on, and there was even a faint smell of burnt coffee coming from inside the coffee maker.

After just watching for a few moments, Eliana smirked as she unplugged the coffee maker.

The coffee maker finally stopped splattering. Lilian was drenched in coffee all over her body, and the brown liquid ran down her hair, giving her a disheveled appearance.

Looking at her calmly, Eliana said, “Someone was so stupid that she didn’t even know she couldn’t use a broken coffee maker. Or did she do it on purpose to gain sympathy and lure me to help her?” Eliana echoed what Lilian had just said to her.

“Eliana! You did it on purpose!”

Lilian was so angry that she was almost out of breath. She clenched her teeth and yelled very loudly. If eyes could kill, she would have killed Eliana a thousand times over.

“Do you think I’m a pushover because I didn’t lose my cool?” Eliana looked around her colleagues with an expressionless face and warned, “I warn you, you’d better not provoke me. Do you recall Gabrielle?

She was fired because she was mean to me, right? Rachel, too. Do you need me to remind you of how she ended?”

Eliana was really angry at that point.

She had previously tolerated them whenever they made things difficult for her at work. But this time, they’d gone way too far. She had nearly died. She would never have a peaceful day in the department if she didn’t teach them a lesson.

The pantry was deafeningly quiet. Everyone was taken aback by Eliana’s aura.

The employees in the Design Department had heard of those things before. Gabrielle, a former director, was fired for making things difficult for Eliana, while Rachel was taken to the police station for framing Eliana.

Everyone present was terrified now that the person involved had mentioned them in person.

“Eliana, you… Don’t be too complacent…”

Lilian was so enraged that she wanted to say something to continue mocking Eliana, but she stopped the moment she met Eliana’s deadly gaze.

Eliana walked out of the pantry with a sneer, not giving the furious Lilian or the other terrified and silent colleagues a second look.

At dusk, Cheryl gave her a reply via email. She had chosen one of the bracelet design drafts and asked Eliana to make a sample as soon as possible.

Cheryl urged Eliana to hurry, but it was about time to get off work. As a result, Eliana had to take the elevator downstairs to meet with those in charge of samples.

When Eliana arrived at the elevator door, she happened to meet Maurice and Corbin.

“Boss, Silas wants you to keep your promise. He’s going to Nana’s house today to play with the twins,” Corbin whispered to Maurice.

Maurice nodded in agreement.

Maurice had guessed that Silas simply wanted to go to Eliana’s house when he imposed this condition.

Silas didn’t have many friends. Now he finally had the twins. Besides, if he was in Eliana’s house, Maurice wouldn’t be concerned.

Corbin noticed Eliana standing nearby as soon as he finished his words. “Eliana, you’re also here!” he exclaimed.

Eliana couldn’t leave because she was caught on the spot.

Just then, the elevator came. Eliana walked closer to Maurice and followed him into the elevator. Her body was stiff.

She couldn’t stop staring at Maurice as soon as she stepped into the elevator.

His arm injury appeared to be very serious.

After all, he was hurt in order to save her. What if she expressed her concern for him?

“How is your arm, Mr. Moran?”

Eliana was staring at Maurice’s chest as she said this.

Suddenly, the elevator moved abnormally.

Eliana’s heart began to beat fast. She immediately remembered what had happened the night before. Her hair stood on end, and the fear of dying overcame her once more.

She instinctively grabbed Maurice’s clothes and closed her eyes. Her body began trembling. She felt as if she were drowning and unable to breathe.

 

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Maurice immediately noticed that Eliana was acting a little strange.

“Are you afraid?”

He lowered his head and looked at Eliana, who was still clinging to his clothes.

“No!”

Eliana was stubborn.

Maurice might have believed her if she hadn’t trembled.

He pressed the button to stop the elevator. “I want to take the stairs. What about you?”

“Mr. Moran, you’re my boss. You’re going to use the stairs. How can I take the elevator? Of course, I’ll come with you,” Eliana replied quickly.

They both exited the elevator one after the other. Corbin, who was standing behind them, squatted down and pretended to tie his shoelaces.

There were, in fact, no shoelaces.

When Maurice and Eliana were already far away, Corbin stood up and took a glance at the stairwell with a smile on his face.

All of his efforts would be in vain if nothing happened between Maurice and Eliana.

Maurice and Eliana walked down the stairs together. At each floor, the man walking ahead of the woman would immediately turn on the lights.

Nobody was speaking between them.

Did Maurice walk her down the stairs on purpose?

Eliana was moved. Looking at the back of Maurice, she was not sure anymore who the man in front of her truly was.

If Maurice and Preston were the same person, what on earth did Maurice want from her?

Maurice could feel that Eliana was staring at him. He suddenly came to a halt and turned around, asking, “What’s wrong? Are you afraid to take the stairs now?”

Under the dim light, Eliana could see the tender look on Maurice’s face.

Her heart began to beat erratically. Right there and then, she made the decision to give Maurice and herself a chance.

“Maurice, are you hiding something from me?”

Did Eliana find out something?

“Aren’t you hiding anything from me?” Maurice asked back, staring at her.

They stared at each other for a few moments, and neither was willing to admit defeat.

But how could Eliana be a match for Maurice? She unwillingly surrendered after a while.

Indeed, she had no right to ask Maurice that question. She had kept a bigger secret from him.

She would, however, do everything she could to keep her children hidden from others.

Eliana’s heartbeat gradually returned to normal. She calmed down and distanced herself from Maurice.

“Mr. Moran, I’ll go ahead now. Take care.”

Eliana exited the stairwell without looking back.

The light was turned off. Maurice was standing alone in the dark.

He frowned, his deep eyes unfocused.

He couldn’t figure out what Eliana was hiding from him.

As soon as she handed in the design draft, Eliana received a text from Nana that she would be leaving work late tonight.

Hence, Eliana needed to leave work early because Nana was not at home. Besides, Silas was going to her house today.

After some thought, Eliana decided to ask Harriet for a leave of absence.

Harriet, sitting in her chair, raised her head and asked, “You want to ask for leave? Why?”

“A child will pay me a visit today,” Eliana replied.

Harriet felt strange. Why did Eliana also have children at home?

“All right, go ahead, but don’t forget your work.”

Eliana nodded. She then packed her belongings and left the company.

As soon as Eliana left, Harriet received a call from a private detective.

“Miss Stone, we now know where Silas attends kindergarten.”

Harriet rose from her chair in an instant, her eyes gleaming.

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Eliana got off work early and went to the kindergarten to pick up the children. Aileen, Adrian, and Silas walked out of school hand in hand.

“Mommy!”

Aileen’s and Adrian’s eyes lit up as they trotted into Eliana’s arms.

“I’m sorry to trouble you, Eliana.”

Silas walked over with a shy look on his face.

Eliana let go of her two children and reached out to touch Silas’ soft hair.

“What are you talking about, Silas? There’s no trouble. I’m happy to welcome you to our home today.”

“Me, too. I like Silas the most.”

Aileen was in a good mood. She held Eliana’s hand with one hand and Silas’ with the other.

However, Adrian, who was ignored, suddenly chimed in, “So does that mean that you like Silas more than you like me, Aileen?”

“Of course not. You’re my brother. You’re always going to be number one in my heart.”

Aileen’s words were as sweet as her appearance.

Eliana, Adrian, and Silas were all amused by Aileen. Their walk home was full of laughter.

But as they walked, Eliana felt that something was off.

She felt like she was being followed and watched again. For a moment, she caught the sound of a camera shutter.

Eliana stopped walking and looked around cautiously.

All of a sudden, she got a glimpse of someone behind them not far away.

She didn’t recognize the man.

Eliana immediately pulled the three children behind her to protect them. She waited for the strange man to show himself again.

Aileen raised her head and asked in confusion, “What’s wrong, Mommy?”

Silas was also keenly aware that something was wrong.

He held Eliana’s hand and said in a low voice, “Don’t worry, Miss Pierce. My bodyguards will take care of it.”

Silas had found himself in a similar situation so many times before that he had gotten used to it. It was one of the reasons he was constantly surrounded by his security detail.

He subtly informed his bodyguards to look for the man that was stalking them.

Hearing what Silas said, Eliana felt a little relieved.

To make sure that the children were safe, she led them to an isolated street corner and waited there for Silas’ bodyguards to come.

Soon, Silas’ three bodyguards came with the stalker who was very well-dressed for his job.

He had on a brown windbreaker, a pair of black sunglasses, and a hat. He had his camera around his neck on a thick nylon strap.

“Sir, this man has been following you and taking photos of you and your friends.”

The bodyguards pushed the man towards Eliana. His eyes were full of panic that he tried to break free from the bodyguards.

“What are you going to do with me? Don’t you know it’s illegal to drag people away against their will?” he hissed in a condescending tone.

“Illegal?” Eliana sneered. “What about stalking people and secretly taking photos of them? Is that legal?”

“I wasn’t stalking you or taking photos of you. Don’t talk nonsense!” The man was still quibbling.

“Why were you following me and the children and taking our photos?” Eliana snapped.

“Are these three all your children?” the man asked in surprise.

Silas’ eyes darkened, and he lowered his head.

The next second, Eliana stood in front of the three children.

“Yes, they are, and I don’t appreciate you following us around and photographing us!”

The bodyguards forcibly took away the man’s camera and mobile phone.

“Call your employer.”

“Well…”

The man looked hesitant at first, but looking at the three hulking bodyguards surrounding him, he gave in and dialed a number.

A woman answered the call.

“Why are you calling me at this time? Have you finished what I paid you to do?”

That voice… Why did it sound so familiar?

“Who are you? Why did you have us followed?” Eliana suddenly asked, startling Harriet, who was on the other end of the line.

Damn it!

Harriet immediately hung up.

Frowning, Eliana tried to remember the woman who owned that voice, but she came up empty. She was convinced that she had heard that voice before.

Did it really belong to someone she’d already met?

In the end, Eliana spoke with Silas and his bodyguards, and they all agreed that one of the bodyguards took the stalker to the police station while the other two escorted Eliana and the children home.

The entire trip to the police station, the stalker kept his head down as if he had already accepted his fate.

But unknown to anyone, he’d secretly stowed away something in his windbreaker before Silas’ bodyguards got a hold of his camera.

The man had been in the game for a very long time and had acquired some unique skills. He might have gotten caught, but he was able to get a film out of his camera, which he would develop into a photo and hand over to his employer.

After the incident with the stalker, Eliana picked up the pace on their way home.

Fortunately, the three children seemed to be unaffected by the commotion. Not long after they arrived home, they all played happily in the living room with the dog.

Eliana was relieved to see so.

Time passed quickly, and soon, it was already late.

Eliana looked up at the clock for the third time. She was beginning to get worried.

Where was Nana? Why hadn’t she come home yet?

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In the early hours of the evening, Nana finally finished her duties after a long day of hard work. She hummed her favorite tune and promptly left for home.

At the end of the street, she saw a large crowd of people gathering and talking animatedly to one another as if something exciting was about to happen.

Nana immediately became curious.

She soon decided to walk over and have a look.

Surely it wouldn’t hurt to take a quick peek to learn what was going on.

As Nana drew closer, she saw many candles on the sidewalk forming a big heart shape, and red rose petals were scattered around. It was very romantic.

Nana quickly made a guess. It seemed someone was going to propose to his sweetheart.

Touched by the grand gesture, Nana found herself smiling and eagerly waiting for the couple to show up.

At this moment, Mariage d’Amour suddenly played on the scene. Accompanied by the French piano music, a young man in an elegant white suit slowly walked toward Nana.

The thin man with a handsome face and an aggressive, cynic aura beamed confidently at Nana. It was clear that everything in his life was going smoothly.

He walked up to her with a large bouquet of roses in his hands, got down on one knee, and stared at her affectionately. His twinkling eyes were filled with love and joy.

“Nana, it would be my greatest honor if you were to be my wife. Will you marry me?”

The crowd around them suddenly burst into cheers.

“Marry him, marry him!”

Nana was the only person in a bad mood.

She pursed her lips and gulped anxiously. “Huey, I don’t know what to say.”

Nana’s eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at her ex-fiance kneeling on the ground. The pressure was too much that she couldn’t breathe.

“Nana, I…”

Huey cleared his throat and was about to declare his love for her.

But at this point, Nana was livid with rage. She snorted in disgust and stormed away.

However, Huey wasn’t one to give up so easily. He immediately stood up and chased after her.

“Nana, please come back. Give me a chance to explain!” Huey grabbed Nana’s hand and pulled her back. He looked her in the eye and said, “Nana, I admit my past mistakes. Trust me. I’ve changed for the better now. Can you give me one more chance?”

Nana didn’t buy his elaborate act at all.

She pushed Huey away with all her strength and said coldly, “Now you want to make up with me? I don’t see a future for us anymore. It’s too late. Good riddance!”

“No, don’t say that. I really want to marry you. Please forgive me!”

Huey tried desperately to keep Nana from leaving.

Nana was repulsed by his persistent shower of affection and moved away.

It was clear that Huey would stop at nothing until he finally got her back.

Gritting her teeth in frustration, she said bluntly, “It’s too late, Huey. I already have a new fiance, and we’re madly in love with each other. So please, leave me alone!”

“New fiance? But that’s impossible! You are lying to me, aren’t you?”

Huey was overly confident of his own charm. He knew that Nana was head over heels for him before. Even if he broke her heart, she wouldn’t fall in love with another man so soon.

“Who the hell do you think you are? Do you really think you’re such a big shot? I’m actually glad to be rid of you!” Nana exclaimed in disdain.

“You know what? I’ll only believe your claim once you bring that so-called fiance of yours to me.”

Huey smirked arrogantly. He was sure that Nana was lying and wanted to prove her wrong.

“Fine, I’ll call him right now.”

Nana rolled her eyes and quickly took out her phone, seemingly eager to settle the matter in her favor. But deep inside, she was anxious.

As she aimlessly scrolled through her contacts, Corbin’s name caught her attention. An idea suddenly entered her mind, and she immediately dialed his number.

“Hello, honey. How are things going at work? I miss you so much,” Nana said in a sultry voice.

On the other end of the line, Corbin felt goosebumps all over his body.

He quickly double-checked the caller ID to see if it was a stranger calling him by mistake.

It was Nana’s number. Corbin gulped nervously and scratched his head.

What was wrong with her? It didn’t make sense.

Corbin couldn’t figure out what was going on. He remained silent and decided to listen for possible clues.

Nana continued in the same tone, “I know, honey. Sorry for disturbing you. Go ahead with your work. I’ll cook your favorite dish when I get home. Not too late, okay? You better save some energy for me tonight. I love you. See you later!”

With a sweet smile on her face, she hung up the phone.

The strange phone call deeply unsettled Corbin. He took a deep breath and organized his thoughts. ‘Nana is acting weirdly! Is she in some kind of trouble? Maybe she has been kidnapped!’

He jumped up from the chair and covered his mouth in horror.

‘Was Nana speaking to me that way as a subtle cry for help? The kidnapper must’ve been listening in on the call.’

Corbin immediately called the police and informed the company’s Security Department to trace Nana’s location using her mobile phone.

‘Nana, just hang tight wherever you are. Help is on the way!’

Pocketing her phone with a smug look on her face, Nana raised her eyebrows at Huey. “You heard that. The man I have just spoken to is my new fiance.”

“You expect me to believe that? There’s no way he’s your fiance.”

No matter how hard Nana tried to get away, Huey kept pestering her. With both sides unwilling to yield, the two loudly argued on the street.

To their surprise, a police car suddenly pulled up in front of them. The police officer quickly stepped out of his vehicle and shouted, “Police! Don’t move!”

Nana and Huey stopped dead in their tracks, utterly speechless.

What the heck was going on this time?

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“Let her go!”

Corbin rushed past the police and pulled Nana behind him.

“Sir, it’s him. He attempted to kidnap the victim.”

Kidnap?

Who tried to kidnap someone? Who was kidnapped?

Nana didn’t know what to say.

Before Huey even knew what was going on, the police pounced on him.

Nana was shocked by the sudden events, but she was finally able to speak. “Sir, you misunderstand. There was no kidnapping. This man is my ex-boyfriend.”

Silence suddenly fell over the chaotic scene.

“Your ex-boyfriend? So you were just…”

Corbin glanced at Nana and then at Huey.

“He badgered me to get back together with him. When I refused, there was some physical conflict,” Nana said with an embarrassed expression.

She felt ashamed.

It was all just a misunderstanding.

Corbin could not believe what he was hearing. “Then why didn’t you make that clear?”

“You didn’t give me a chance to,” Nana retorted.

Once they understood the situation, the police gave them a quick lecture and left. Now it was just the three of them.

Corbin looked at Nana’s ex-boyfriend in confusion.

Wasn’t Nana Jonathan’s lover? How could she be involved with another man?

Huey had finally recovered from the shock of what had happened. Now that he was certain Nana had lied to him earlier, he felt his confidence grow.

“Nana, a woman should take advantage of a favorable situation when she gets the chance. Do you really believe that you are still a popular star? I’m the only good man who will ever want you.”

The presence of the police had caught the attention of people around them.

A crowd had gathered. Some of them recognized Nana.

“Nana… Isn’t she the famous model who quit show business to marry a rich man? Didn’t she marry into wealth? Why is she so down on her luck now?”

“It seems that her dream of becoming a rich woman has slipped through her fingers, so she has to work again.”

The discussion was getting louder. Nan’s face paled and she looked down at the ground.

All of a sudden, a warm hand enveloped hers.

“Nana, lift your chin up. Earning money through your own hard work is nothing to be ashamed of. Why should you care what these strangers think? Let’s go.”

Corbin pulled on Nana’s hand and led her past Huey. He did not look back.

“Don’t go!” Huey blurted out. “Nana, think about what you’re doing. If you leave with this man, don’t come crying to me later, begging me to elevate you back to a wealthy lifestyle.”

Nana felt rage rise in her chest.

She let go of Corbin’s hand and walked to Huey.

A smug smile crept across Huey’s face. He thought Nana was coming to join him.

Nana raised her hand and slapped his handsome face.

Huey’s head jerked to the side and shock filled his eyes.

“Listen carefully. I don’t care about anything you have to say. Go home and never enter my sight again.”

After that, Nana took Corbin’s hand and strode away.

When they were finally alone, Nana released Corbin’s hand. Her face melted into a defeated expression.

“Nana, what’s going on? Aren’t you Jonathan’s…”

“Corbin, can I use your shoulder to cry on?” Nana interrupted him.

Without waiting for an answer, she leaned against his shoulder and burst into tears.

Corbin couldn’t continue questioning her while she was like this. He stood still and let her lean on him.

Corbin could smell the faint jasmine scent of Nana’s perfume. The scent seemed to enter his lungs and tickle his heart.

He felt a wave of warmth growing inside of him.

What was wrong with him?