CHAPTER 171: CHAPTER 171: THERE’S ANOTHER MAN BY HER SIDE

Seeing her younger brother, she felt a bit sentimental.

Indeed, her brother had grown up compared to before.

Now he even looked like an adult, especially with this environment enhancing it, he looked even more like an adult.

Annelise handed the tie in her hand to her younger brother.

"Here, this is a gift for you. I haven’t spent a proper birthday with you for so long. Today is the first time I’m celebrating your birthday with you. I don’t know if you’ll like the gift, but I thought it should be something I give you for entering society!"

Her brother opened the gift box and saw there was a black tie inside.

He glanced at it and liked it very much.

"Sister, thank you!"

Her brother was very happy as Annelise was his only family here.

"By the way, what are your plans for the future? Are you considering working at the Warner Group?" Annelise asked.

"Warner Group?"

Her brother knew about Annelise’s relationship with the Warners.

He also had heard about Elias Warner and Annelise.

Moreover, he knew about the rumors concerning his sister.

He didn’t believe his sister was a fickle woman playing two-timing.

So when it came to Warner Group, he had no good feelings.

"Sister, why do you want me to work at Warner Group? Don’t you know what the Warners are like? Renee Perry, that old witch, is always causing trouble. I won’t work there!"

Her brother refused.

Annelise knew he was standing up for her.

"But, brother, your favorite thing is research, and your major aligns well with the excellent projects at Warner Group. So, I think you should go there. There’s nowhere more suitable for you than Warner Group!"

"Sister, if I were abroad, I’d definitely consider abroad first!"

Her brother secretly vowed that if he had the ability, he would win the latest research awards.

And his first goal was to defeat Warner Group to get justice for his sister.

But this was his inner thought, which he didn’t tell Annelise.

Annelise suddenly felt a stomach ache.

Damn period, ruining such a good atmosphere.

She stood up, embarrassed, and said to her brother, "I’ll go to the restroom first, be right back!"

Her brother, seeing Annelise in pain, quickly said, "Sister, is it your period? Let me help you!"

He went forward to support Annelise.

Making Annelise very embarrassed.

But, due to irregular eating habits, Annelise experienced pain every time her period came like giving birth.

She really couldn’t handle it, and she was wobbling as she walked.

Her brother’s support steadied her somewhat.

The two walked down the corridor in the private room towards the restroom.

Elias Warner was just invited to the bar by friends.

He parked the car, came up from the elevator, and walked out of the elevator door, bumping into two people heading towards the restroom.

Her brother quickly said, "Sorry!"

And continued to assist Annelise towards the restroom.

Not noticing who they had bumped into at all.

Elias Warner didn’t say anything, and his frowned brow furrowed at this moment.

He stood there, just staring at the two distant backs.

One of the backs, he was very familiar with, turned out to be Annelise. But who was the handsome guy beside her?

Elias glanced at Nora beside him.

Eric Thorne and the others were sweaty for Nora.

"Nora, are you crazy? Dare to provoke our Young Master Warner!"

Eric frowned, signaling her to leave quickly.

"Yeah, I think you’re really crazy? Our Young Master Warner has always avoided women!" Jude Shaw also chimed in.

Trying to ease the awkward atmosphere.

Jude patted his thigh and winked at Nora.

"Come, if you want to play, how about sitting on brother’s lap?"

Nora’s face turned pale.

Elias looked up at Nora. This Nora had a similar figure to Annelise.

However, compared to Annelise, she was far less in terms of temperament.

"I need to go to the restroom; can this lady accompany me?"

Elias, his cheeks flushed, said to Nora.

"Of course, I can help!" Nora happily helped Elias up and walked out the private room door.

The other people in the private room suddenly showed a look of surprise in their eyes.

"Wow, am I dreaming?"

"Quick, pinch me, hurry up and pinch me!" Jude Shaw said to Eric Thorne.

He couldn’t believe his eyes.

Eric was also dumbfounded.

Wasn’t it said that Elias Warner had always been consistent with Annelise? Since breaking up with Annelise, no other woman had been able to get close.

Even the Lowell heiress rumored to be engaged to Elias had never been near him.

Now he actually allowed this little star Nora to get close, even helping him to the restroom.

This was simply unbelievable.

"Eric, is there something wrong with my eyes? Did I actually see Elias letting this Nora help him to the restroom?"

"I don’t know if there’s something wrong with your eyes, but I suspect there’s something wrong with mine. I need to drink some wine to clear my head!"

Eric grabbed a bottle of Lafite and directly poured it into his mouth.

Outside the room

Nora was already assisting Elias Warner towards the restroom.

She felt hopeful today.

If she could cling to someone like Elias Warner, let alone make films, perhaps her future would be secure.

Even if she can’t marry Elias Warner, even if she can only be his lover, she’s willing.

After all, where can you find such a handsome and wealthy man?

Elias Warner walked into the bathroom.

Just as Annelise Winter was coming out of the bathroom.

When he looked up, his eyes met hers.

He ignored Annelise.

The younger brother stepped forward to help Annelise up: "Next time when your period comes, you need to be more careful. You must have eaten something cold today, which is why your stomach hurts!"

Elias Warner frowned.

This man actually cares about her period?

Is their relationship really that close?

Even concerned about such matters?

Elias Warner frowned, heart aching to the point of breathlessness.

He suddenly felt the urge to vomit.

Waves of emotion surged within him.

"Young Master Warner, let me wipe it for you!" Nora tactfully opened a wet wipe and began to wipe Elias Warner’s mouth.

Annelise witnessed all of this.

Her heart ached as if being cut by a knife, and as she walked forward, she almost stumbled.

"Hey, be careful. How about I carry you instead?"

Her younger brother unceremoniously picked Annelise up and headed towards the private room.

Elias Warner’s palms clenched tightly, the veins on his arms standing out clearly.

Nora approached again, starting to wipe Elias Warner’s mouth.

"Get lost!"

The cold voice scared Nora, turning her face pale.

How come he was fine just now, but suddenly his face changed?

Rumors said that Elias Warner’s mood was unpredictable, and now it seems to be true.

But she wasn’t willing to easily let go of what she had gotten.

She went forward and grabbed Elias Warner’s arm: "President Warner, you’re drunk, let me help you!"

Elias Warner staggered forward, his body swaying unsteadily.

Every time Nora got close to him, he warned her coldly to stay away, otherwise, he would make her disappear from the entertainment industry.

Nora backed off crying.

Annelise had already returned to the private room by now.

All she could think about was the scene of Elias Warner having his mouth wiped by a beautiful woman just now.

Her heart was faintly aching.

Every time she told herself to give up on Elias Warner, but each time she saw him intimate with other women, her thoughts betrayed her.

She hated herself right now.

Her younger brother clearly noticed that Annelise was a bit unhappy.

"Sister, what’s wrong?"

"It’s nothing, I’m fine!"

"Sister, I’m about to go abroad soon, you have to take good care of yourself here!"

"You little brat, why so sentimental, it’s not like we’ll never meet again, you have to take care abroad too, if you encounter any difficulties, give me a call!"

Annelise advised.

"I know!"

Her younger brother’s eyes reddened.

"Silly child, why are you acting like we’re parting forever? Quickly, blow out the candles, or the day will be over soon!"

Annelise smiled.

In her eyes, her brother is always a child.

Even though right now, he’s wearing the suit she bought, looking handsome like a nightclub model.

"Alright!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door outside.

Annelise glanced at her brother: "Did you invite any other friends today?"

"No, I only know my sister here, I have no friends!"

Her brother shook his head.

Annelise frowned, got up to open the door, and saw Eric Thorne standing there.

"Why is it you?"

Annelise was extremely surprised.

Eric frowned, stepping forward to grab Annelise’s hand: "Annelise, what did you do to Elias that made him so miserable!"

What did she do to Elias Warner?

Made him so miserable?

Miserable?

Annelise stared incredulously at Eric. She had just seen Elias Warner being intimate with a beautiful woman at the bathroom entrance.

How could he be living in such misery?

"Annelise, Elias drank ten bottles of the wine we bought all by himself! He never used to drink, you should go check on him, now he’s collapsed in the private room and can’t get up!"

"What does that have to do with me? We broke up a long time ago!"

Annelise said coldly.

"Annelise, do you have any conscience left? Do you not have a heart? Do you not understand how these years Elias has treated you? Why do you keep hurting him time and again? Is your heart not made of flesh? Even a rock would be warmed by now!"

Eric said coldly.

"You say Elias Warner is miserable? I just saw him cozying up with a woman at the bathroom, enjoying himself. You can ask that woman to accompany him, why are you asking me!"

Annelise said coldly.

"At the very least, you can call his fiancée, Sylvia Lowell!"

"Annelise! Enough, will you care or not? Do you even know..."

Eric’s words were cut off as he was pulled aside by a pair of large hands.