Ch. 391..395: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 391-395

Chapter 391

“Thank you for this, Miss Stone,” Eliana said as she took the gift box.

But she noticed that Harriet was still standing at the door.

“Is there anything else?”

At this moment, Harriet took out a check from her handbag and handed it to Eliana.

“This is a little token from my uncle. Please take it as an apology for what happened at the racetrack yesterday.”

Eliana looked at the check in front of her in a daze.

Rich people’s way of apologizing was really special.

But she wasn’t like this when she was rich.

Eliana reluctantly pushed the check back. “No, thanks. It’s not necessary. Besides, I didn’t get hurt yesterday. Mr. Stone doesn’t need to spend money on me.”

It was a euphemistic refusal, but unexpectedly, the rims of Harriet’s eyes suddenly turned red, and tears instantly streamed down her face.

“Eliana, just accept it. Look…”

Harriet deliberately raised her right face to show the clear red palm print on it.

“What happened to your face?”

Eliana’s eyes widened in shock.

Harriet smiled bitterly. “My uncle has a bad temper. I wanted him to come over and apologize to you in person. But… He just slapped me.”

Upon seeing Harriet’s pitiful look and the palm print on her face, Eliana’s heart softened.

She was about to say something when Nana suddenly came over and grabbed the check.

After seeing the numbers on it, she sneered, “Is this your uncle’s sincerity? It’s too little. I don’t think it’s worth the slap he gave you.”

As she spoke, Nana raised the check in her hand disgustedly.

Maybe Eliana couldn’t see through Harriet. But Nana, with her years of experience in dealing with people like Harriet, saw at a glance that the woman in front of her was a senior angelic bitch.

How dare Harriet play tricks on Eliana! She must teach Harriet a good lesson.

Nana’s words made Harriet feel a little embarrassed. She looked at Eliana and asked, “Eliana, who is she?”

Nana was about to say something more. But Eliana immediately stopped her by saying, “Miss Stone, this is my friend, Nana. She happens to come to the manor today to play.”

“Oh, I see. It’s a good thing she’s here. You can invite her to the banquet tonight,” Harriet said.

Nana shrugged. “I’m sorry. I didn’t bring any clothes for a party.”

Harriet smiled. “If you don’t mind, I have an extra dress here. I can lend it to you.”

She then took an exquisite bag from the side and handed it to Nana.

“Fortunately, I have prepared an extra dress.”

Nana stared at Harriet suspiciously. Despite Harriet’s gentle smile, she didn’t take the dress.

She didn’t believe that an angelic bitch could be so kind.

When Eliana saw that Nana didn’t take the bag and Harriet kept holding it, she was afraid that the two would continue to be in a stalemate. So she had no choice but to reach out and take the bag on Nana’s behalf.

She then said, “Thank you, Miss Stone.”

A hint of scheming light flashed through Harriet’s eyes. “You’re welcome. I’m looking forward to seeing you tonight, Eliana.”

After saying this, she turned around and left.

When Harriet was out of their sight, Nana took the bag from Eliana’s hand and looked at her with disappointment. “Eliana, let me tell you. That woman is definitely not good. Stay away from her.”

Still holding the gift box in her hand, Eliana said helplessly, “Do you think I want it? It’s obvious that Harriet is determined to win Maurice’s heart. How can I possibly get close to her and cause trouble for myself?”

“She likes Maurice?” Nana looked suddenly enlightened. “No wonder. That explains why although she is smiling, I still strongly sense that she doesn’t like you.”

“What can I do? Maurice won’t let me go, and he hasn’t confirmed his relationship with Harriet. Since he leaves the matter unsettled like this, she must be hostile to me.”

Eliana didn’t know what Maurice really wanted. Because of him, she had made a lot of enemies. It was a great loss for her.

“Forget it. Don’t worry about it for now. Let’s go inside and see what kind of clothes Maurice has prepared for you.”

Nana excitedly pulled Eliana into the room, put the gift box on the bed, and opened it expectantly.

Eliana couldn’t help holding her breath too. Somehow, she inexplicably had an illusion of unwrapping a birthday gift.

The next second, Eliana and Nana were both stunned.

“What is this? Why is this dress so revealing?”

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“Maurice wants you to wear this to the banquet?”

Nana picked up the dress from the gift box with disgust.

It was a purple velvet halter dress with only two tiny straps supporting the entire backless dress. It was a bit thick and had a deep V-neck cut.

It was the kind of clothes that those social butterflies would choose.

Eliana was afraid that the tiny straps would break if she wore this dress. What if she accidentally exposed herself? It would be so embarrassing.

“Why did that asshole choose this kind of dress for you? What does he mean?”

Nana was so angry that she threw the dress back into the gift box.

Eliana also frowned. She didn’t expect Maurice to choose this kind of dress for her. She had never worn such a dress in her life.

“Maybe they sent the wrong package here. I’ll call him first.”

After saying this, Eliana immediately took out her phone and called Maurice.

The call was connected very soon.

“Eliana, what’s up?”

Maurice’s voice was deep and enchanting.

Eliana asked solemnly, “Maurice, did you ask Harriet to send the dress to me?”

“Yes. Did you get it? I’ve already made an appointment with the hairdresser for you. Corbin will take you there later.”

Indeed, the dress was really chosen by Maurice for her. Obviously, he wanted to humiliate her.

Eliana was rendered speechless. She didn’t want to wear the dress at all.

She suddenly became sulky. “I won’t go to the banquet,” she said with a hint of disappointment in her voice.

Maurice thought that Eliana was deliberately making trouble again, so he said coldly, “You have to. It seems that you forgot my warnings yesterday. Behave yourself. Don’t always go against me.”

His words angered Eliana even more. She hung up the phone angrily and looked at the dress on the bed with disappointment.

“It’s really that bastard who sent you this dress? Obviously, he wants to humiliate you.” Nana was also pissed off. “Eliana, don’t go to that damn banquet. He can’t force you to do anything.”

She was so angry that she was about to throw the dress into the trash can. But Eliana stopped her, shaking her head bitterly. “Nana, I have no choice. I have to go. I can’t afford to pay the price of disobeying him.”

Nana’s eyes turned red. She gritted her teeth and hissed, “He is bullying you.”

Eliana took a deep breath and said, “I’m not afraid. Anyway, Maurice chose me as his date. And he also chose the dress for me. If something really happens, he will also be humiliated. I hope he won’t regret it.”

After a short while, Corbin came and took Eliana to the hairdresser according to Maurice’s instructions.

When Corbin got out of the elevator, he happened to bump into Nana, who was leaving.

“Nana, how are you?”

His eyes lit up, and he immediately walked up to her.

Nana was about to say hello, but she suddenly changed her mind.

She had a good impression of Corbin. But every time she thought of Maurice deliberately humiliating her best friend, and he was an accomplice, she got furious.

So she snorted coldly and walked past him without looking at him or saying a word.

Corbin was confused. Why did Nana seem mad at him? They got along well the night before, right? Why did she dislike him all of a sudden?

He felt strange.

Corbin walked to the door of Eliana’s house and knocked.

Eliana opened the door and said with an expressionless face, “You’re here. Let’s go.”

He was even more confused. Why was Eliana also behaving strangely today?

Was she reluctant to go to the banquet with Mr. Moran?

Corbin couldn’t figure out what was going on.

He had no choice but to bring the silent Eliana to the hairdresser.

Coincidentally, Harriet was also there, perming her hair.

Corbin stopped and looked at her, feeling annoyed.

Why was Harriet here?

He couldn’t let the two women meet. Otherwise, there would be big trouble.

Corbin turned to Eliana and said cautiously, “Eliana… How about going to a different hairdresser?”

Eliana also saw Harriet at this time, and she didn’t want to make any trouble, so she agreed directly.

But when the two of them were about to leave, Harriet unexpectedly saw them.

“Eliana, you’re here too.”

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las, Eliana still couldn’t avoid trouble.

Left with no choice, she sighed, turned around, and smiled politely.

“Miss Stone, it’s a coincidence that you’re here too.”

Harriet waved her hand, and the stylists around her dispersed immediately.

Then she walked straight to Eliana.

“Mr. Jenkins, you can go ahead with your work now. I’ll keep Eliana company.”

“Well… I’m actually not busy today.”

Corbin looked at Eliana worriedly. Everyone knew that Harriet had a crush on Maurice, but Maurice was into Eliana. How could he dare leave Eliana to Harriet?

It might cause big trouble. And he couldn’t imagine the consequences.

“It’s okay, Corbin. I’ll be fine here. You are a man, and it’s not appropriate for you to stay here. So go ahead with your work. Don’t worry about me.”

Since Eliana had said those words, Corbin had no choice but to leave.

But before he left, he called all the stylists that Maurice sent over.

“Miss Pierce, why don’t you change into the dress you’re going to wear first? Let’s see what kind of hairstyle it fits.”

When the dress was mentioned, Eliana was at a loss.

Although she had prepared herself mentally before she came here, she still couldn’t put on that sexy dress in front of many people.

Seeing that she didn’t move for a long time, the stylist asked in confusion, “Miss Pierce, is something wrong?”

Harriet snickered inwardly. This was exactly what she wanted to see. She deliberately chose a tawdry dress to replace the one prepared by Maurice.

Since the stylist kept urging her, Eliana had no choice but to take the dress to the fitting room. She could only grit her teeth to put it on.

After changing, she walked out of the fitting room. She was so embarrassed that she couldn’t even look at herself in the mirror.

She was ready to be laughed at by everyone. But as soon as they saw her, she didn’t expect to receive praise from them.

“Oh my God! It’s so beautiful. The dress fits you perfectly, Miss Pierce.”

“The dress seems to be tailor-made for you, Miss Pierce. No one in the world can fit in this dress as perfect as you do.”

Eliana was stunned to hear the praise of the stylists.

Although they were hired by Maurice, there was no need for them to say such words against their will.

She turned around and looked at herself in the mirror. What she saw was a woman wearing a sexy purple halter dress.

The dress revealed the contour of her plump breasts, the hollow back exposed her slender waist, and the high slit highlighted her long, straight legs.

Purple was a flashy color, but it made Eliana look mysterious and elegant. Her black curly hair made her even more attractive. She was not wearing any makeup yet, but she was already beautiful enough to stun the people around her.

She was surprised to see an enchanting woman in the mirror.

She wondered if the woman was really her.

Contrary to the amazed crowd, Harriet was very jealous, watching the scene.

She had carefully chosen this dress, intending to embarrass Eliana and make everyone laugh at her.

But she didn’t expect that the tawdry dress would fit Eliana so well that it made her look so sexy and attractive.

Everyone’s eyes were now fixed on Eliana. Even Harriet’s stylist forgot that he was serving her. When he handed the water to her, he carelessly sprinkled it all over her body.

Harriet’s eyes were burning with rage, and she almost couldn’t keep the hypocritical smile on her face. But she still managed to praise Eliana. She reluctantly said, “Eliana, you look… You look so beautiful in that dress.”

“Really?” Eliana asked with an embarrassed smile.

She knew in her heart that no matter how beautiful she looked in this dress, it was still inappropriate for a banquet.

When the Pierce family was still prosperous, she had attended many banquets. And she also saw many women in such sexy dresses. However, no matter how beautiful they looked, they would only be despised by the guests from the upper class.

Harriet also thought of this, and she felt a bit better.

She suddenly said, “Who is Eliana’s stylist? Come here. You should make a sexy hairstyle for her to match her dress.”

“Miss Pierce…” The stylist was a little embarrassed. “You are already very eye-catching… Do you really want to look sexier?”

Eliana wanted to say no. But on second thought, she simply gave up and said, “Whatever. Anyway, the dress alone is already embarrassing enough.”

She would definitely lose face later. But on the bright side, when the guests looked down upon her, maybe Maurice would feel ashamed and thus would dislike her and stop pestering her.

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Under Harriet’s command, the stylist began to style Eliana.

As a result, Eliana’s hairstyle was eye-catching and sexy enough.

Harriet, on the other hand, looked elegant and graceful in her dress and hairstyle. The pure white dress and light makeup made her look like an elegant princess. She was in sharp contrast to the sexy and enchanting Eliana.

“Miss Stone, your dress and makeup make you look so noble and elegant.”

“Miss Stone, you really deserve to be the young miss of the Stone family. You have such good taste.”

The stylists praising Eliana just now began to flatter Harriet.

Their compliments made Harriet prouder. She was very eager to go to the banquet now to show everyone who was more elegant and beautiful between her and Eliana.

After her hair was set, Harriet began to choose her jewelry. And she took a fancy to a pair of teardrop- shaped diamond earrings at a glance.

At this moment, Eliana’s hair and makeup were also finished. Her long black hair was permed into big waves, her makeup was exquisite, and her lips were flaming red. She was indeed a sexy stunner.

The stylist looked at Eliana’s neck and frowned. She felt something was missing.

What Eliana needed were some accessories.

At this time, Corbin came back.

The moment he saw Eliana, he was so shocked that his mouth gaped open.

Who was this sexy beauty?

Was she… the Eliana he knew?

If Maurice saw Eliana dressed like this, he flew into a rage.

When Eliana saw Corbin’s reaction, she smiled sarcastically. “It’s not that I want to dress up like this. But this was the dress Mr. Moran personally picked for me, and he said I must wear it.”

“What? No way!” Corbin blurted out.

Because of Maurice’s outrageous possessiveness, he even wanted to hide Eliana and would not allow anyone to see her if possible. How could he let her wear such a revealing dress and be exposed in everyone’s eyes?

There must be some misunderstanding here.

“Why? Is it impossible? I called and asked him, and he said it himself,” Eliana said coldly. There was a hint of anger in her tone.

“But…”

Corbin wanted to say something, but Harriet interrupted him with a smile.

“Mr. Jenkins, don’t be nervous. Maybe Mr. Moran only wants to make a joke with Eliana. Besides, Eliana looks really beautiful dressed this way. Right, Eliana?”

Eliana didn’t say anything. She just looked at the noble and elegant Harriet and then at herself.

Since Harriet wanted to use her as a stepping stone, she would fulfill her wish.

Eliana was so stubborn that Corbin had no choice but to give in.

At this moment, Harriet spotted a dark blue jewelry box in Corbin’s hand.

“Mr. Jenkins, what are you holding?”

“Oh, this is the jewelry that Mr. Moran asked me to bring here.”

Corbin opened the jewelry box, and on the black flannel quietly lay a shining sapphire necklace.

A huge square sapphire was inlaid among countless crystal diamonds, looking like a blue sea. One glance at it would make people unable to take their eyes off it.

It was such a beautiful cornflower blue sapphire!

Even Eliana, an experienced jewelry designer, couldn’t help admiring the beauty of the necklace.

Harriet held her breath. As the daughter of the Stone family, she naturally knew more about this necklace than Eliana.

It was a valuable antique necklace she had seen in an auction before. It was bought by an anonymous buyer later. She didn’t expect that the buyer was Maurice.

She thought that Maurice must have asked Corbin to send this to her.

Harriet was overjoyed. “I didn’t expect that Mr. Moran would prepare such a gift for me. This sapphire is so big, so I won’t need these earrings anymore.”

As she spoke, she took off the diamond earrings from her ears.

“Miss Stone, you seem to misunderstand something.” Corbin stopped her. “Mr. Moran asked me to give this necklace to Eliana. After all, she’s his date today.”

He then handed the jewelry box to Eliana with a solemn expression on his face.

“Eliana, please put it on. It took Mr. Moran a lot of effort to get it. This represents his goodwill.”

Corbin would seize every opportunity to help Maurice win Eliana’s heart.

Harriet didn’t expect that she was only flattering herself. She was embarrassed in front of everyone, and her face turned scarlet.

Eliana swallowed hard and put on the priceless sapphire necklace. Everyone was looking at her admiringly.

Coincidentally, the dazzling sapphire was stuck in her deep cleavage. It made her look even sexier.

Now, even Corbin felt embarrassed and looked away. He didn’t know what to say.

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Night fell, and the Moon Lake Manor was glittering with lights. Countless celebrities and big shots were gathered there. Many luxury cars made their way into the majestic manor, one by one.

The Moon Lake Manor seemed like a location for an upper-class vanity fair.

Holding Eliana’s arm cheerfully, Harriet entered the hall.

The venue was busting with big shots from all walks of life, but the host of the banquet, Maurice, had not arrived yet.

The moment Eliana and Harriet walked into the hall, everyone was smitten with Eliana’s sexiness.

When the male guests noticed that she did not have a date, their desires became almost unbridled.

As Eliana felt their hungry blazing eyes on her back, her face began to pale.

Though Harriet was delighted to see that, she tried to comfort her, “Eliana, don’t blame Mr. Moran. He has been busy with work for a few days now. And this is how the corporate world is.”

Eliana slowly forced herself to calm down and said with a wry smile, “Well, I used to come from a wealthy business family, too, but my dad cared about my mom so much that he never once let her face such an embarrassing situation on her own. People are supposed to be with the ones they really care about. In Maurice’s eyes, I am just not that important.”

Harriet was surprised by her words, and did not know how to respond for a moment.

“Miss Stone, don’t worry about me. Go and socialize. Enjoy your evening.” With that, Eliana resolutely pulled her arm away from Harriet’s and looked at her blankly.

Harriet was rendered speechless.

The male guests who were smitten with Eliana slowly began to approach her in hopes of accosting her.

“Hello gorgeous, I’m Bagot Calderon, the deputy CEO of the Hantern Group. May I know your name?”

“Hi lovely lady, I am the CEO of the Sheen Group…”

“Ma’am…”

Several men surrounded Eliana, introducing themselves to her one by one, while Harriet, who was standing right beside her, was completely ignored.

Harriet was the daughter of the Stone family, and had never been ignored by men in her entire life, so she was naturally outraged.

Were those men blind?

Eliana was not a young seductress! She probably had a loose vagina from giving birth to two kids! How could those men still want her?

After what happened last time, Harriet had found that Eliana was the mother to two kids, but she also knew that was not enough to change Maurice’s strong feelings towards her.

Hence, she had no choice but to create more conflicts between them.

An idea popped into Harriet’s mind. She deliberately grabbed Eliana’s hand and announced loudly, “Everyone, this beautiful lady next to me is Eliana Pierce. She is a famous jewelry designer from the Moran Group, who is young, promising, and still single.”

The male guests immediately understood what she meant and began to work harder.

However, Eliana frowned deeply.

What on earth did Harriet want?

Eliana felt uncomfortable, sensing that Harriet was selling her to those men like some item at an auction.

Harriet’s loud voice was barely fading away when a gentle and polite young man walked up to them. Looking at Eliana with a smile, he reached out his hand.

“Miss Pierce, may I have the honor of dancing with you?”

“I’m sorry, mister, but I can’t dance.”

The moment Harriet heard her polite refusal, she immediately put Eliana’s hand in the man’s.

“Of course, you can!” said Harriet with a smile, looking at Eliana. “You are at a banquet, Eliana. You should be having a good time, right?”

Although Eliana was unwilling, the man still held her hand, and just when she was about to pull out her hand, the music started.

The man dragged her into the dancing floor, forcing her to dance with him, even though she did not want to.

Taking a deep breath, Eliana tried to recall the dance moves she had learned before.

Since it had been many years since she last danced, her moves were a little awkward at first, but soon, she began to dance beautifully.

“Miss Pierce, you are being too modest. You dance so well! We work so well together. I wonder if we can work so well in other aspects…”

As he continued to stare at Eliana’s beautiful face in amazement, he couldn’t resist the temptation to reach out and rub her waist gently.