Ch. 561..565: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 561-565
Chapter 561-we will update soon..
Chapter 562
“Yes! We’re getting late for school, aren’t we, Adrian?”
With an exaggerated expression on her face, Eliana winked at Adrian.
The little boy was speechless. He saw right through his mother and sister’s tricks, but he had to cooperate with them.
“Yeah, Mommy. Let’s go.”
Sure enough, Rosamond was distracted by these words.
The tension between her and Nana also eased.
Glancing at her watch, Rosamond suggested, “Eliana, since the kids are late for school, how about you take my car? I can drive you all there.”
Eliana nodded. “Sure, Miss Deleon. That would be great.”
Then she turned around and said to Nana, “Didn’t you say you had to work? You go ahead first. I’m leaving with Miss Deleon.”
Fully aware that Eliana was protecting her, Nana felt grateful in her heart.
“Okay. Have a safe trip.”
At last, Nana said goodbye to them and left.
Eliana and the kids climbed into Rosamond’s car. On the way to the school, Eliana couldn’t help but look at the calm Rosamond and ask, “Miss Deleon, you actually believe what Nana said, right?”
Rosamond turned to Eliana and raised an eyebrow. “Why do you think that? Your friend hit my son so hard that he was sent to the hospital. What makes you think I’d believe her?”
At first, Eliana had been uncertain about how to broach the subject, but now, after seeing Rosamond’s teasing attitude, she felt relieved.
“Because I know that you’re not an unreasonable person. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have come to ask Nana about it so long after it happened.”
Rosamond smiled. “I guess I didn’t judge you wrong. You are really smart.”
The woy Eliono protected Nono reminded Rosomond of her best friend, Ingrid.
In the post, she ond Ingrid hod been os close os Eliono ond Nono were. If one of them wos in trouble, the other would protect her with oll her strength.
Unfortunotely, fote seemed to hove conspired ogoinst Rosomond. Ingrid wos no longer here, ond she still wos…
In o moment of weokness, Rosomond blurted out, “Your mother octuolly hod o lot of choices ot thot time. If she hodn’t morried your fother, then perhops…”
Eliono’s heort leoped to her throot. She hod o feeling thot whot Rosomond wos obout to soy wos very importont.
But Rosomond stopped herself just in time, os if she hod just reolized thot she hod mode o grove error, much to Eliono’s dismoy. The former pursed her lips ond looked owoy, not wonting to soy onything more.
Eliono couldn’t beor to miss such o good opportunity, but just when she wos obout to question Rosomond further, the driver interrupted, “Miss Deleon, we hove orrived ot the kindergorten.”
A flicker of relief crossed Rosomond’s eyes ond she reminded Eliono, “Hurry up. You don’t wont the children to be lote for school, right?”
The moment hod possed. Eliono stole o glonce ot Rosomond. She wonted to soy something, but on second thought, bit her tongue ond ushered her children out of the cor.
She thought thot it wos better to send the kids to closs first.
Eliono wolked to the gote of the kindergorten hond in hond with the boy ond girl twins. She didn’t expect to see Silos woiting for them there.
“Aileen, Adrion!” Silos colled out excitedly, roising his hond to greet them.
The way Eliana protected Nana reminded Rosamond of her best friend, Ingrid.
In the past, she and Ingrid had been as close as Eliana and Nana were. If one of them was in trouble, the other would protect her with all her strength.
Unfortunately, fate seemed to have conspired against Rosamond. Ingrid was no longer here, and she still was…
In a moment of weakness, Rosamond blurted out, “Your mother actually had a lot of choices at that time. If she hadn’t married your father, then perhaps…”
Eliana’s heart leaped to her throat. She had a feeling that what Rosamond was about to say was very important.
But Rosamond stopped herself just in time, as if she had just realized that she had made a grave error, much to Eliana’s dismay. The former pursed her lips and looked away, not wanting to say anything more.
Eliana couldn’t bear to miss such a good opportunity, but just when she was about to question Rosamond further, the driver interrupted, “Miss Deleon, we have arrived at the kindergarten.”
A flicker of relief crossed Rosamond’s eyes and she reminded Eliana, “Hurry up. You don’t want the children to be late for school, right?”
The moment had passed. Eliana stole a glance at Rosamond. She wanted to say something, but on second thought, bit her tongue and ushered her children out of the car.
She thought that it was better to send the kids to class first.
Eliana walked to the gate of the kindergarten hand in hand with the boy and girl twins. She didn’t expect to see Silas waiting for them there.
“Aileen, Adrian!” Silas called out excitedly, raising his hand to greet them.
“Silas!”
The twins were also happy to see their friend.
“Aileen, you’re finally back! I missed you so much!”
Ivy also happened to see them and rushed over at the same time.
Since they hadn’t seen one another for a long time, the children had plenty to talk about. They walked into the kindergarten together, chatting and laughing among themselves.
Seeing the happy faces of the children lifted Eliana’s spirits as well.
She felt that she had made the right decision.
After taking a few deep breaths to calm herself down, Eliana walked back to the car.
Then, she looked at Rosamond seriously.
“Miss Deleon, I suspect that you didn’t come here today just for a casual visit. What is going on?”
Rosamond nodded with satisfaction. Talking to a smart person like Eliana really helped save her energy.
“I wanted to warn you to be more alert at the factory. Brevard is not a bad guy, but he is too stupid and lacks management experience. I’m afraid that the path you have chosen will be full of hurdles.”
Realization dawned in Eliana’s eyes, and her shoulders relaxed.
Lifting her chin, Eliana said firmly, “Don’t worry, Miss Deleon. Whatever happens, I’m confident that I can handle it. Just wait and see. I won’t let years of my father’s efforts fall into the drain.”
Rosamond smiled meaningfully and said nothing.
It was a good thing for young people to be so determined and self-assured. They would only start to be wary of fire after getting burned firsthand.
Chapter 563
After speaking with Rosamond, Eliana confidently headed to the factory, ready to fulfill her promise.
Lucia was at the factory today too.
“Lucia, what brings you here?” Eliana happily greeted her.
Lucia gave Eliana a big hug. She was excited to see Eliana as well.
“I’ve missed you so much, Eliana. The company sent me to check on the bracelet production today.”
“You have great timing. The first sample batch has been released. Let’s go take a look together,” Eliana said with a smile.
She led Lucia to the production workshop. The workers showed Lucia the first batch of bracelets and she carefully examined the samples.
Eliana noticed that Lucia’s excited expression changed and turned a little strained.
“What’s the matter? Is there something wrong?”
It was also Eliana’s first time seeing the samples. She collected the bracelet from Lucia and frowned instantly.
This bracelet was horrible!
Eliana was aware, as a jewelry designer, that there would be some differences between custom production and mass production. However, the bracelet in her hand was immensely inferior to the original. The bracelet was made very crudely and the gemstones were not properly set. It was clear that the workers made it carelessly! How was this possible?
Suddenly, she recalled what Rosamond had said, and it all clicked. Now it made sense why Rosamond had said that. It appeared there was a big problem in the factory.
A deep frown formed on Eliana’s face. Lucia attempted to ease the awkward situation. “The bracelet is not so bad, as a matter of fact, Eliana. Minor changes are necessary, but it can be salvaged.”
Even though Lucio wosn’t intent on holding her responsible, os o jewelry designer ond the owner of the foctory, Eliono couldn’t let something like thot hoppen.
She instontly took Lucio’s hond ond went off to request on explonotion from Brevord.
Brevord wos slocking off work with o group of old employees ot thot time when they sow Eliono ond Lucio rushing towords them suddenly.
Brevord wos perplexed. “Miss Pierce, whot con I do for you?”
“Mr. Wolloce, I just looked ot the first brocelet botch produced by the foctory, ond the quolity is substondord. Whot is going on?” Eliono ploced the brocelet in front of Brevord with o serious look on her foce.
Brevord wos stortled by the sudden confrontotion. He could tell Eliono wos ongry.
Unrelioble os he wos, he instontly storted to poss the blome ond comploin to Eliono, “It’s not our foult, Miss Pierce. The period for the Moron Group’s project is too short, ond it hos so mony requirements. The brocelet is very complex ond this is the best woy it con be mode.”
Behind Brevord, the group of old employees nodded in ogreement.
Lucio wos unconvinced. It wos cleor thot the employees didn’t moke it properly, ond now they were trying to push the blome on others! It wos obvious thot the old employees were oppressing Eliono os the new boss of the foctory.
Even though Lucia wasn’t intent on holding her responsible, as a jewelry designer and the owner of the factory, Eliana couldn’t let something like that happen.
She instantly took Lucia’s hand and went off to request an explanation from Brevard.
Brevard was slacking off work with a group of old employees at that time when they saw Eliana and Lucia rushing towards them suddenly.
Brevard was perplexed. “Miss Pierce, what can I do for you?”
“Mr. Wallace, I just looked at the first bracelet batch produced by the factory, and the quality is substandard. What is going on?” Eliana placed the bracelet in front of Brevard with a serious look on her face.
Brevard was startled by the sudden confrontation. He could tell Eliana was angry.
Unreliable as he was, he instantly started to pass the blame and complain to Eliana, “It’s not our fault, Miss Pierce. The period for the Moran Group’s project is too short, and it has so many requirements. The bracelet is very complex and this is the best way it can be made.”
Behind Brevard, the group of old employees nodded in agreement.
Lucia was unconvinced. It was clear that the employees didn’t make it properly, and now they were trying to push the blame on others! It was obvious that the old employees were oppressing Eliana as the new boss of the factory.
Lucia got angrier and angrier. She was on the verge of cursing at them. “You…” she began.
However, before she could finish Eliana stopped her and shook her head at her.
Lucia gritted her teeth, and had to give up.
Staring at these old employees in front of her, Eliana felt helpless. These elders had worked for the Pierce Group. She couldn’t fault them, but she couldn’t let them keep acting this way either.
She thought for a while, and then an idea came to her.
“Oh, I see. You’re not to blame.”
Sighing, Eliana turned to Lucia. She nobly said, “Miss Todd, I apologize for what happened today. My employees must have done the best they could. Let’s chat privately.”
She walked to the office, holding a confused Lucia’s hand.
The old employees stared at each other in disbelief. They couldn’t believe that the matter was resolved that easily.
In the office, Lucia whispered indignantly, “Eliana, why didn’t you let me reprimand them just now?”
“Shh!” Putting her fingers to her lips, Eliana whispered back, “I have my own methods of dealing with them. You’d better play along with me now and act like you’re making things hard for me. The louder the noise, the better.”
Lucia blankly stared at her, feeling confused.
Eliana then leaned over and whispered the plan to her.
Lucia’s eyes brightened. At last, she understood what Eliana was going to do.
It was a smart ruse!
Chapter 564
A tinkling sound echoed throughout the office, and it was accompanied by the woman’s sharp swearing.
Brevard and the others, who were standing outside, couldn’t help trembling with fear when they heard the noise coming from the office.
In their minds, they tried to imagine what was going on inside. Certainly this woman was making things difficult for Eliana, who had decided to take all the responsibility for what had happened.
As the noise inside grew louder and louder, Brevard and the others couldn’t stand it anymore and decided to rush in. Just as they were about to push open the door, Lucia came out.
Her face was gloomy, and she glared ferociously at Brevard and the others. “What are you doing at the door?” she asked sharply.
Brevard glanced over Lucia’s shoulder and he saw Eliana’s pale face.
At this moment, Lucia turned around and threatened Eliana, saying, “Since the sample is so poor, your factory should wait for the lawsuit!”
Then, Lucia slammed the door behind her and left. Of course, this was all a plan Eliana had come up with.
After Lucia left, everyone’s eyes were fixed on Eliana, and she began to act.
She lowered her head and covered her face with her hands. She sobbed in a low voice, like she had just been through something really bad but was trying to endure it all. Her miserable and helpless look made everyone’s heart ache.
The people at the door couldn’t help feeling guilty for a moment.
“Miss Pierce, are you okay?” One of these employees who had been working in the factory for years couldn’t help but ask.
Eliana raised her head and said with tears running down her cheeks, “Don’t worry. I’ll take all the blame. I won’t get you involved.”
Brevard panicked and asked anxiously, “Isn’t there any other way to handle this matter? Miss Pierce, aren’t you in a relationship with the CEO of the Moran Group? Why would he do this to you?”
“Mourice? He is just o cold-blooded devil!” Eliono soid in o deliberote pitiful voice. “He is hord to me. He even soid…” Eliono poused for o while, which mode the employees’ onxiousness grow even more.
“Whot did he soy?” Brevord osked onxiously.
“He even soid thot if this project is not successfully delivered, he will put on end to our relotionship.”
As soon os Eliono finished her words, it seemed thot she could no longer restroin her emotions. She cried bitterly, which wos even more heort-wrenching.
Brevord ond the others rushed to comfort her.
“Miss Pierce, it’s oll our foult. I’m sorry thot you hove to go through this.”
“Miss Pierce, you know, there ore so mony outstonding men in the world. It’s not worth being so sod for such o heortless mon!”
“Yes, Miss Pierce, life definitely hos better things in store for you…”
Everyone tried to comfort Eliono, but it wos oll in voin. She cried even more sodly.
Brevord wos ot o loss, not knowing whot to do. For o moment, he felt os though he wos the one who mode Eliono so miseroble.
“Miss Pierce, pleose don’t cry. It’s oll my foult. I didn’t monoge the workers well. I’ll hove them oll go bock to work immediotely ond moke o new botch of the brocelet somples. They must meet the stondord this time!”
After soying thot, Brevord looked up ot the people oround ond gove them firm orders. The next second, the employees dispersed ond immediotely got bock to work.
They seemed to be for more proficient in their work now thon they were before.
As she wotched the scene silently, Eliono finolly breothed o sigh of relief.
These employees were reolly difficult to deol with.
If she hodn’t ployed this trick to moke them feel guilty for her, she would hove reolly hod o hord time moking them work willingly.
Eliono’s efforts poid off. By the evening, the brocelet somples were modified.
“Maurice? He is just a cold-blooded devil!” Eliana said in a deliberate pitiful voice. “He is hard to me. He even said…” Eliana paused for a while, which made the employees’ anxiousness grow even more.
“What did he say?” Brevard asked anxiously.
“He even said that if this project is not successfully delivered, he will put an end to our relationship.”
As soon as Eliana finished her words, it seemed that she could no longer restrain her emotions. She cried bitterly, which was even more heart-wrenching.
Brevard and the others rushed to comfort her.
“Miss Pierce, it’s all our fault. I’m sorry that you have to go through this.”
“Miss Pierce, you know, there are so many outstanding men in the world. It’s not worth being so sad for such a heartless man!”
“Yes, Miss Pierce, life definitely has better things in store for you…”
Everyone tried to comfort Eliana, but it was all in vain. She cried even more sadly.
Brevard was at a loss, not knowing what to do. For a moment, he felt as though he was the one who made Eliana so miserable.
“Miss Pierce, please don’t cry. It’s all my fault. I didn’t manage the workers well. I’ll have them all go back to work immediately and make a new batch of the bracelet samples. They must meet the standard this time!”
After saying that, Brevard looked up at the people around and gave them firm orders. The next second, the employees dispersed and immediately got back to work.
They seemed to be far more proficient in their work now than they were before.
As she watched the scene silently, Eliana finally breathed a sigh of relief.
These employees were really difficult to deal with.
If she hadn’t played this trick to make them feel guilty for her, she would have really had a hard time making them work willingly.
Eliana’s efforts paid off. By the evening, the bracelet samples were modified.
After checking the samples carefully and making sure there was no problem, Eliana took a photo of the samples and sent it to Lucia.
Lucia’s reply came shortly afterwards.
“Wow! It looks like our plan succeeded! The new samples seem to be up to standard. You really did it!”
Eliana couldn’t help smiling as she read Lucia’s message. Then, she replied, “In fact, these workers are really nice people. They are really good at making ornaments. The thing is they have gotten used to working nonchalantly for a long time. All they needed was some motivation to give their best.”
“You deserve all the credit. If it hadn’t been for your great acting skills, they wouldn’t have produced such a satisfactory work.”
Lucia and Eliana then went on discussing about the details of the bracelet that needed to be adjusted.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door to Eliana’s office. “Miss Pierce, may I come in?”
“Yeah, you can come in,” Eliana replied at once.
Brevard pushed the door open and walked into the office. He seemed nervous. He scratched his head awkwardly and asked nervously, “Miss Pierce, what did the people of the Moran Group say about the samples this time?”
Eliana had a hard time holding back her laughter when she saw the nervous look on Brevard’s face. He seemed scared of making her cry again.
She let out a gentle sigh and said with relief, “You did a good job this time. The executive of Moran Group approved the samples.”
“That’s good, that’s good…” Brevard breathed a sigh of relief.
He was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something. After hesitating for a long time, he finally bit the bullet and asked, “Miss Pierce, do you still remember Hodge Chadwick? Your father
valued him a lot. I’m curious how he is doing recently?”
Chapter 565
Eliana was stunned to hear someone mention Hodge again.
She couldn’t help but think back to when Hodge was in a car accident. No matter what she did, she could never forget the image of Hodge covered in blood and gasping for air.
Hodge wasn’t a good person. When the Pierce Group went bankrupt, Hodge was one of the people responsible for making that happen. However, even though he was a terrible person, it still disturbed her to see him that way.
After staying quiet for a few moments, Eliana told him where Hodge was.
“Mr. Wallace, I did meet up with Hodge after I got home. Something terrible happened to him. He was in a car accident and is supposed to be still in the hospital now.”
She decided not to mention that Hodge committed some wrongdoings. Eliana felt like Hodge got his punishment. She didn’t need to destroy Brevard’s good impression of him.
“A car accident?” Brevard exclaimed with a stricken face. “Hodge and I were among the senior employees of the Pierce Group. I never saw him around after the Pierce Group went bankrupt. Ever since I always thought he was more capable than I was. I thought he would go abroad to enjoy the rest of his life. How could things end up this way? Sometimes, fate conspires against people!”
His words were filled with regret and nostalgia.
Eliana was quiet as she listened to him. After some time, she couldn’t bear to see him so upset and said, “Mr. Wallace, I know which hospital Hodge is staying. Would you like to visit him with me one of these days?”
She decided to put everything in the past. There was no need to be ruthless to Hodge any longer.
Brevard sighed wearily and agreed.
Nana had been distracted all day ever since she left Eliana and the kids. She always felt restless whenever she was at work.
Would Rosamond blame Eliana and make things difficult for her?
The more Nana thought about the matter, the more worried she became. There was nothing more she wanted to do than to finish her work and go back home.
Time passed, and she slowly finished her work.
Soon the model agent came over to gather all the models for an announcement. “Thank you for all of your hard work. We can leave earlier than expected today,” she announced.
Many models cheered, but some weren’t as thrilled with the news.
“What about our wages? Will we get deductions?”
The agent gave them a mysterious smile and said, “Don’t worry about your wages. We’re expecting some guests to visit soon, and we should take good care of them. I promise you’ll get a lot more money than you expect.”
The models seemed to understand the meaning behind the words, and some were eager to have the chance.
Nana was the only one disgusted by the news.
They wanted them to play around with the rich men.
She witnessed something similar happen a few years ago and had no interest in participating.
Nana and the other uninterested models were about to leave when their agent’s words made them pause.
“This is not just a simple dinner party. The event will decide the model arrangements for the entire show next year. I heard the news that some influential directors will attend. Be smart and stay vigilant. One of you might get chosen to become an actress.”
Could she become an actress again someday?
Nana couldn’t help but recall the glorious days of her past.
At the time, she was young and naive. Fame came effortlessly to her, but she lost her career because of a man who betrayed her later.
She had experienced hardships of the industry and had to rebuild her career from scratch again. Nana knew better than anyone how difficult it was to get a chance to enter that industry.
If she let that opportunity slip between her fingers, would she get another chance in the future?
Nana hesitated and was lured by the possible fame and fortune.
Eliana could gamble all her money for the factories. Why should she back down?
Nana gritted her teeth and decided to fight for her career one last time.
She followed the model agent to a strange bar and entered a private room.
When she opened the door, she immediately spotted a wine-colored sofa positioned at the center of the room. A young man lounged at the middle of the seat.
The moment Nana laid eyes on him, her heart skipped a beat, and a shiver ran down her body.
The man in front of her was none other than Huey!