Ch. 341..345: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 341-345

Chapter 341

In a few minutes, the car pulled over at the driveway of the Blooming Restaurant. Corbin promptly stepped out of the vehicle and opened the door for Eliana.

Wearing a slight frown, Eliana seemed adamant about staying inside.

But Corbin stared at her grimly as if warning her that something terrible would happen if she didn’t get out of the car immediately.

Fearing for the worst, Eliana sighed and finally relented.

She slowly exited the vehicle and walked towards the restaurant reluctantly with each step. Based on her terrified expression, it seemed like a dangerous beast was waiting inside the restaurant to devour her.

“Eliana, wait a minute!”

When she was near the entrance, Corbin suddenly called for her attention.

“Before you go inside, there’s something important I need to tell you. Please be patient and kind towards Mr. Moran today. He’s been depressed since waking up this morning.”

It appeared that Corbin wanted to say something more but stopped on second thought as he looked at Eliana.

Why was Maurice in low spirits today?

Was there something wrong?

Confused at his words, Eliana didn’t say anything to Corbin. Instead, she turned around and walked into the restaurant.

Empty tables and chairs greeted her eyes. After a few seconds, Eliana slowly realized there were no other customers inside. It seemed that Maurice had booked the entire restaurant.

It sure was good to be rich.

Taking a deep breath, Eliana walked towards the only occupied table at the end of the hall.

With his hands clasped together, a brooding Maurice looked up and beckoned her to join him.

“You’re finally here. Come sit.”

Maurice stared at Eliana with dull eyes.

Seeing the gloomy figure in front of her, Eliana immediately sensed that something was wrong indeed.

Maurice was not acting like himself. He was usually cold and indifferent, but today he seemed to be dead inside. Like an isolated island that was separated from the rest of the world, Maurice looked dreary and lifeless.

The table was filled with all kinds of delectable dishes. In silence, Eliana pulled out a chair and sat across Maurice.

This was the first time the pair had a normal meal after the shocking revelation of Maurice’s other identity.

With a flurry of thoughts in her mind, Eliana didn’t know what to say. She didn’t know how to act around the man who played her for a fool.

Looking down at her plate in silence, Eliana started to eat her food. No matter how tasty the dishes were, she had suddenly lost her appetite.

“What did you and Kimora talk about?”

Maurice broke the silence first, but Eliana didn’t like the topic one bit.

“Mr. Moran, all you have to do is ask someone to monitor me. Then you would have all the answers to everything.”

Eliana rolled her eyes and glared at him. She still had a grudge against Maurice for controlling her life and violating her privacy.

Ignoring her sarcasm, Maurice asked indifferently, “Did you give Kimora some money?”

“Wait, how did you know about that?” Eliana’s eyes widened in surprise. “Are you really spying on me?”

“The moment Kimora left your house, she went to a shopping mall to buy several items for her grandchildren. If you hadn’t given her money, how could she have purchased expensive things on a whim?”

When he heard this report from his detectives, Maurice was already angry, so he decided to vent all his pent-up fury at Eliana.

“You love Jonathan so much that you gave a generous sum of money to his subordinate. But why are you still so mean to me?” Maurice sneered in disdain.

How could this man always bring up Jonathan every chance he got?

“I was just returning a favor to Kimora. It had nothing to do with Jonathan.” Eliana was quickly losing her patience. “Besides, you already have so many riches and assets at your disposal. You basically have everything that other people can only dream about. Why do you still care about a nanny’s dismissal wage?”

Maurice paused and chuckled at himself. “Even if I have the whole world in the palm of my hand, so what? I have yet to attain my heart’s deepest desire.”

He gazed longingly at Eliana with his dark eyes. It felt hypnotic and intoxicating.

Seeing Maurice stare at her intently, Eliana felt her heart skip a beat, and she subconsciously avoided his sight. But her emotions were slowly getting out of control.

What was it that he wanted most?

No matter how hard she tried not to think of it, Eliana already knew the answer.

But things were now even more complicated between them. She was confused on how their relationship could progress from here. Considering everything that had happened, how could she possibly give in to what he wanted?

“Mr. Moran, stop playing games with me. With your immense wealth and status, what can’t you get?”

Eliana could only continue to play dumb. It was the best approach she could think of without submitting again to his control.

“Do you really think that life always works that way?” Maurice replied in a colder tone.

Eliana’s eyes fell to her plate, and she stayed silent to appease the volatile man in front of her.

The growing tension between the two finally dropped.

Just then, a waiter came over. He cleared his throat and bowed respectfully at Maurice.

“Sir, we learned that today is your birthday, so the restaurant has prepared a special cake for you to celebrate the wonderful occasion. Do you want us to serve it now?”

A birthday cake?

It was his birthday!

At that moment, Eliana finally understood what Corbin meant before she entered the restaurant.

“Maurice, is it true? Is it your birthday today?”

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Instead of answering her inquiry, Maurice turned to the waiter.

“I do not wish for a cake.”

“That’s all right, sir.”

The server was a bit astonished, but he had to leave once the guest refused.

“Hold on!” The waiter was halted by Eliana. “Please bring the cake.”

“I don’t see myself celebrating a birthday,” Maurice replied carelessly.

Eliana felt uneasy, so she said obstinately, “I’d want to have some cake.”

The waiter nodded and walked away when he saw that Maurice had no objections.

Again, there was a void of stillness between them. For some reason, Eliana instantly remembered that Maurice had celebrated her birthday as Preston.

Given that Maurice could spend her birthday with her, why did he not want to celebrate his own?

Eliana couldn’t help but inquire, “Why can’t you celebrate the day you came into this world?”

“There’s nothing noteworthy about it. Simply said, it has been a long time since I had a birthday party. My parents observed my birthday when I was little. It was Rosina who organized my birthday celebrations after my parents died. Rosina, sadly also died. My birthday has never been a special occasion for me from then,” Maurice said as if the past had faded away, even though he had personally experienced it.

Eliana’s heart ached for no apparent reason, though.

Her thoughts rushed back to the family portrait she’d seen at his house.

The beaming Maurice must have been overjoyed back then to have his loving parents and adorable sister at his side.

After seeing such heartbreaking events, no one could go on to lead a normal life. How many scars had Maurice concealed in a corner where no one else could see them for all these years?

While Eliana contemplated this and stared into Maurice’s ice-cold eyes, her heart warmed.

She spoke her thoughts on the spot. “You may have a birthday party. If no one is available to celebrate with you, you may…”

The moment Eliana realized what she’d spoken, her pupils constricted dramatically.

What a load of bullshit had she just uttered? She could not suggest that he found her.

“Where can I find someone to celebrate with?”

Maurice’s eyes had a subtle sparkle to them.

There was no going back on what she had said. When Eliana’s nerves got the better of her, she caught a glimpse of Corbin, who was peering at them not far away. Her whole face lighted up.

“How about Corbin? Isn’t he your assistant?”

Corbin?

Why did she finally come to this decision after giving it so much thought?

The color on Maurice’s face deepened.

“There isn’t any need for it. There will be no repeat of this.”

Eliana wiped the nonexistent perspiration from her brow in silence. Thankfully, she responded fast just now.

The waiter finally brought the birthday cake after a while.

Eliana initiated the addition of candles to the cake. “I’ll light the candles for you, Maurice. Will you follow the tradition of making a wish?”

She lighted the candles with care.

“To hell with the wish. There would be less unhappy individuals in the world if everyone’s wishes would come true.”

Eliana’s mood deteriorated as a result of Maurice’s moodiness.

“Why are you so sulky? You’ve deteriorated much further since your gigolo days! Your looks are somewhat unappealing.”

Her remarks had left Maurice out of words. With a melancholy expression on his face, he blew out the candles.

“What wish did you just make, Maurice?”

Eliana’s face was etched with interest as she glanced at Maurice.

With a subtle change of expression, Maurice’s features loosened somewhat. “Perhaps you can assist me in getting my wish…”

“Seriously?” Eliana seemed to be intrigued. “Let me know then…”

“Hmm… I wish that… I would want to know what you wished for on your last birthday.” Maurice’s face lit up with a grin.

Eliana’s reaction was immediately full of shock.

Couldn’t he do better than that?

He couldn’t possibly make her say what she wished.

Eliana could not help but recollect her birthday from some months ago. Preston suddenly emerged with a gigantic cake, which touched her.

So she wished that Preston and the children would be able to live together as one family.

Well… Her desire appeared to have come true in a different manner.

Preston, on the other hand, was Maurice’s masquerade to tease her. Maurice had put a stop to disguise at this point. From this point, it appeared as though Eliana’s wish would never be fulfilled.

The light in Eliana’s eyes began to wane. “That desire will never come true; therefore it’s pointless to tell you now.”

“How so?” Maurice had a scowl on his face.

“I just think that…Preston won’t be returning.”

Did her desire at the time include Preston in any way?

Momentarily moved, Maurice questioned hesitantly, “You want to see Preston return?”

Eliana had a good chuckle. “To what end am I putting this effort in my mind? Nothing could be farther from the fact.”

“As long as you’re prepared to pay the price, it’s not impossible.” Maurice paused.

Eliana’s eyes widened in astonishment as she glanced at him with wide-eyed wonder.

What plot was he employing?

“Consider it. What exactly did Preston do? If you want him to join you, you’ll have to shell out some cash.”

Maurice had a foxlike grin.

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Eliana had to spend money on Preston.

She didn’t expect that this would be the price.

Was money enough for her to get Preston back? What if Maurice was lying?

However, Eliana still subconsciously put her hand into her pocket. She took out a few coins.

These were actually given to her by the kids for her bus fare.

She was so poor now that she couldn’t even pay for her transportation.

Eliana still owed Maurice several millions of dollars.

And now, he asked her to spend money on Preston.

Was he deliberately making fun of her?

Seeing the coins that Eliana had taken out of her pocket, Maurice almost burst into laughter.

But the embarrassed look on her face made him realize that if he laughed out loud, she would fall out with him on the spot.

So he took the coins from her hand and said solemnly, “These are enough. Let’s have fun for a while.”

Maurice was always a man of his word. So after taking the coins, he took Eliana to the Imperial Golden Club.

Looking at the luxurious and magnificent entrance of the club in front of her, Eliana suddenly felt as if it had been a lifetime since she last came here. When she knew that Maurice and Preston were actually the same people, she thought she would never come here again.

Unexpectedly, Maurice took the initiative to bring her here. But not as Maurice but as Preston.

“What are you thinking?”

At this moment, Maurice had put on Preston’s mask.

Eliana stared at him in a daze, lost in thought.

“What’s wrong? Don’t you recognize me anymore?”

Maurice raised his eyebrows. He looked as if he had completely changed into a different person.

Eliana blinked her eyes several times. She felt so incredible that she couldn’t help stretching out her hand.

She wanted to touch his face.

However, Maurice suddenly grabbed her hand and joked, “Oh, you just want Preston to come back? If I had known that’s what you wanted, we wouldn’t have come to the club. We could have just gone home directly.”

Eliana was stunned. What is wrong with him? He only changed his face, right? Why does he become so shameless all of a sudden? She thought inwardly.

She pulled her hand back shyly and angrily and didn’t dare to look at him.

There was a trace of amusement in Maurice’s eyes. “Let’s go.”

He then walked forward and swaggered into the Imperial Golden Club. Eliana and a group of bodyguards followed behind him.

Looking at his back, Eliana couldn’t help but disdain herself.

She must have been blinded back then. Judging from Preston’s aura, he was obviously the boss here. How could she think of him as a leading gigolo?

As soon as they entered the Imperial Golden Club, Maurice took Eliana directly to his favorite private room. And the moment he sat down, someone brought wine respectfully.

Sitting on the sofa lazily, he picked up a glass of wine and drank it.

Eliana looked at the wine greedily and then looked away firmly.

She had been drugged several times through wines. So this time, she really couldn’t drink anymore.

“Eliana, why are you not drinking? What are you afraid of? You already know the true identity of the man next to you anyway.”

As he spoke, Wyatt walked over with a smile. It was as if he was eager to stir up trouble.

“What are you doing here?”

Maurice glared at Wyatt. He brought Eliana here because he wanted to be alone with her. He didn’t want someone else to accompany them, especially if that person just wanted to watch the fun.

Instead of getting angry, Wyatt teased, “You’re such an ungrateful man. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t be able to get Eliana.”

When Eliana saw the implicit attitude of the two men, she immediately understood something.

It seemed that Wyatt already knew about Maurice’s two identities all along.

So, she was the only one who was kept in the dark. These two men fooled her.

As Eliana thought that she was deceived, anger surged up in her heart again. She was so upset that she wanted to scold Wyatt.

But before she could do so, Wyatt seemed to see something and hid behind the sofa. It was as if he had seen a ghost.

“If someone comes to look for me, don’t say you have seen me, okay?”

As soon as he said this, two sweet and hot young models came over. “Excuse me, have you seen a handsome man in a wine red shirt? He’s about 1.8 meters tall and has a pair of pretty eyes.”

It turned out that they were looking for Wyatt. Obviously, he had attracted one or both of them.

Eliana was suddenly enlightened.

Maurice lowered his eyes and took a sip of his wine quietly, totally ignoring Wyatt’s trouble.

Eliana came up with an idea to play a trick on him. But she suddenly remembered that Maurice had told her that Wyatt and Nicole used to be a couple.

So for Nicole’s sake, she decided to help Wyatt.

“Yes, I did. He went in the direction of the restroom just now.”

“Thank you,” said the two young models in unison. Then they immediately turned around and strode towards the restroom.

When the crisis was over, Wyatt walked out from behind the sofa and couldn’t help complaining, “Whew! It’s so hard to get rid of those two women. Thanks, Eliana. Maurice is really smarter than me. He avoids such trouble by using two identities to pick up women.”

Wyatt spoke casually, but Eliana took his joke seriously.

Could it be that Maurice only used two identities for this purpose?

Did he really do this only to pick up women?

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“Maurice, tell me the truth. Why do you use two identities to appear in front of people? Is Wyatt right? Is it really because you want to pick up women without being caught by them?”

Eliana’s voice unconsciously raised.

Her questions stunned Maurice for a moment. And when he finally realized her accusations, his handsome face darkened at once.

“Do you even know what you’re talking about?”

Actually, Eliana didn’t think much before she opened her mouth.

However, she didn’t like the self-righteous look on Maurice’s face. So she suddenly lost her temper. Of course, she didn’t want to be outdone. She retorted, “Yes, I do. You also used two identities to approach me, right?”

“Yes. But you also enjoy being involved with my two identities, right? You even found it exciting, didn’t you?”

While Maurice and Eliana were bickering, the air suddenly became tense.

And this was all because of Wyatt. When he saw that things were not going well, he immediately ran away.

But after taking just a few steps, he unexpectedly bumped into Corbin, who had been wandering around outside the private room.

“Corbin?” He was obviously surprised. “What are you doing here? Are you here to watch the fun too?”

Doesn’t my boss have a reliable friend? Corbin complained inwardly. Wyatt always wanted to stir up trouble and thought that everyone was like him.

“I’m here to check the situation. My boss and Miss Pierce don’t look happy.”

Corbin was really worried about Maurice’s happiness.

“Oh, I see. Then you’d better stay away from them now. Don’t disturb them because they haven’t reconciled yet,” Wyatt reminded him.

“Weren’t they fine just now?”

“Ahem! Ahem! Ahem!” The culprit, Wyatt, coughed guiltily. “Don’t worry about this. Leave it all to me.”

Corbin looked at Wyatt suspiciously, thinking that Wyatt was really unreliable.

“What if we just let them be?”

Wyatt patted Corbin on the shoulder, smiled faintly, and said, “Trust me this time. I promise to reconcile them right away.”

Eliana and Maurice got into a disagreeable conversation again.

Eliana glanced at the wine on the table. She was so upset that she picked up the glass and was about to gulp it down.

But before the glass could touch her lips, it was grabbed by a big hand.

“You just had a stomachache. Are you trying to kill yourself?”

Maurice snatched the glass and glared at Eliana gloomily.

“What does my stomach have to do with you? It’s none of your business! I want to drink.”

Eliana picked up another glass of wine, but Maurice took it away again. They kept doing this as if they were competing with each other.

“Maurice! You…”

Eliana was about to lose her temper when Maurice suddenly saw several strong men in black walking towards them.

Upon seeing his expression, Eliana’s anger froze on her face.

She turned her head and saw several strong men approaching them aggressively.

Then they slowly made their way, and a middle-aged woman wearing luxurious jewelry came out from behind them. Judging from the mink she was wearing, one could say that she must be a rich woman.

What did this woman want? Was she here to make trouble?

Eliana was at a loss.

The middle-aged woman stopped in front of Eliana, looked her up and down, and laughed horribly. “Miss, what’s your name?”

“Excuse me, but do I know you?” Eliana asked in confusion.

“Miss, let’s get straight to the point. I’m interested in the gigolo you ordered. Name your price and give him to me.”

The middle-aged woman clapped her hands, and her subordinates immediately brought a large box. When they opened it, Eliana saw that it was full of money.

Wow! That’s a lot of money! Eliana thought as her eyes opened wide.

The middle-aged woman smiled proudly. “See this stack of money? You can have them if you give him to me. Think about it, miss.”

“Of course, I…”

The rest of Eliana’s words were stuck in her throat.

If this was in the past, she would give up the man without hesitation.

But now…

She looked at Maurice stealthily. His expression clearly told her that if she dared agree, she would be doomed.

“Of course, I… I can’t do that!” Eliana refused solemnly. “I’m sorry, but he is not a gigolo. He is actually my boyfriend.”

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“He’s your boyfriend?” The middle-aged woman looked Eliana up and down, and then her gaze moved to Maurice. She couldn’t help laughing. “Girl, you are lying. I can tell at a glance that the man behind you is a gigolo. How can he be your boyfriend?”

Indeed, this middle-aged woman was hard to deal with.

Eliana glared at Maurice secretly.

She couldn’t help blaming him in her heart.

If it weren’t for the strong gigolo smell on him, they wouldn’t be in this trouble now.

“Yes, he is really my boyfriend. You can’t take my boyfriend away from me in broad daylight.”

Eliana had no choice but to protect Maurice behind her.

“Well, I don’t believe you. Not just because you claim him to be your boyfriend already means he is your boyfriend. Unless you can prove it to me. Otherwise, don’t even think about leaving this place today.”

As soon as the middle-aged woman finished her words, the strong men behind her stepped forward and surrounded Maurice and Eliana.

“Are you trying to snatch my boyfriend away from me? Honey, call your bodyguards.”

Eliana had been so polite, so the middle-aged woman might think she was weak.

She sneered. Maurice also brought some bodyguards here today, so she was not afraid.

Eliana looked back confidently.

But much to her surprise, there was no one else behind her except Maurice.

What the hell was going on?

She looked at Maurice desperately, trying to ask through her eyes where his bodyguards were.

Maurice was still in a daze, thinking about Eliana’s words just now. And when he came to his senses, he looked around.

There was really no one else around. Where were his bodyguards?

Maurice’s eyes narrowed slightly. Damn it! He seemed to have seen Wyatt take his bodyguards away just now.

Seeing that there were no bodyguards to back them up, Eliana was a little scared now.

She looked at the tall and muscular bodyguards beside the middle-aged woman, silently comparing them to Maurice.

Obviously, Maurice was no match for them.

Eliana fell silent for a while.

Then she slowly moved to Maurice and whispered, “If we really get into a fight later, can you beat them?”

Maurice moved his left hand slightly with a helpless expression on his face.

This woman really wants me to get in a fight. He thought.

At this moment, Eliana suddenly remembered that Maurice’s left arm was injured. He definitely couldn’t fight at all.

He had just recovered from an injury.

They were really doomed now.

Eliana had no choice but to give up. A wise person wouldn’t suffer losses for nothing. So she raised her head and smiled.

“Well… You want me to prove that he is my boyfriend, right? How do you want me to do it?”

“It’s up to you.” A glimmer of shrewdness flashed through the middle-aged woman’s eyes. “I’m not an unreasonable person. As long as you can prove that he is your boyfriend, I’ll let both of you go.”

Eliana’s face turned livid, and she was a bit hesitant.

Maurice just looked at her leisurely as if what was happening had nothing to do with him.

“Okay. But make sure you keep your words. Watch carefully.”

Since the middle-aged woman was looking for proof, Eliana would give her what she wanted.

She gritted her teeth, wrapped her arms around Maurice’s neck, and stood on tiptoe. Then she kissed him on the lips.

Maurice was stunned for a moment. But he soon recovered and responded to her initiative.

The two of them kissed passionately in front of everyone.

They only stopped and let go of each other when they were both out of breath.

Eliana’s face flushed, but she didn’t mind it. She wrapped her arms around Maurice’s waist and announced to the middle-aged woman aloud, “Indeed, my boyfriend used to be a gigolo. But since I

became his girlfriend, he quit that profession. We are in a good relationship now. We are only here today to visit this old place and reminisce about the past.”

The corners of Maurice’s mouth twitched. Eliana’s words were sonorous and powerful. If he were not the one involved, he would have believed her nonsense.

“Is what you said true?” Maurice asked in a low voice, staring at her with burning eyes.

“Of course… not! It was just a stopgap.”

As she said this, Eliana lowered her eyes and stared at the floor.

Actually, she clearly knew in her heart that although she only said those words to escape from the middle-aged woman, she was not totally lying. But she didn’t dare to think about how much truth her words had.

At this moment, an angry male voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.

“This is impossible! Eliana, how can you like a gigolo?”