CHAPTER 49: CHAPTER 48: I LOVE YOU

----- North City, Zhongxing North Street.

This is the street near Art Elegance Media Company, where a tall and upright man walks, his expression serious.

As he walks down the street, he wishes he could shake the whole place upside down.

It’s already one in the morning, and the girl’s phone is still off. All the surveillance around that could be checked has been checked, yet there’s no sign of Elliana Lyle.

At this moment, his phone rings.

"Boss, neither the airport nor the south and north stations show any trace of Miss Lyle."

"Keep looking!"

This isn’t the first time Elliana has suddenly disappeared. He always remembers the time she was trapped outside the hospital’s high floors.

He never intended to let her go; he was just afraid she would get hurt.

When Elliana said she liked him, he believed it, but how could someone suddenly change their mind? He was just deluding himself.

Seeing Norman Bennett’s face grow darker, Raymond Wood cautiously comforted him, "President, surely Miss Lyle will be alright."

Norman Bennett didn’t speak, his face cold enough to freeze the moisture in the air.

----- Meanwhile, at Art Elegance Media.

The security guard, initially lethargic from staying up late, perked up immediately upon seeing the pair!

"Who are you two?! What are you doing here in the middle of the night?" He remarked, looking at the two delicate girls without being too harsh.

Elliana was stunned, expression blank, stood there motionless, unsure of what to say.

While Luna hid behind her, lowering her head slightly with only her big eyes showing, she said, "We’re newly signed broadcasters, stayed up all night broadcasting until this afternoon, dozed off and fell asleep when we ended."

As she spoke, Luna shyly buried her head in Elliana’s back.

The security guard, who had been around for three years and seen all kinds of broadcasters, found nothing unusual about Luna’s behaviors. He simply thought Luna was one of those socially anxious people.

"Well, you two should leave first." The guard had no suspicion and stepped back from the elevator.

After all, could two pretty young ladies really be bad people?

It wasn’t until the elevator door closed again that Elliana whispered, "That scared me to death... Luna..."

"Spineless →_→" Luna glanced at Elliana ungraciously.

Elliana muttered, "We’re not exactly here out in the open and clear..."

After exiting the elevator, the two strode openly through the front door, since they didn’t have access, the security guard at the front even helped them with it.

Came sneaking, left openly.

"Alright, you head back by yourself, I need to head back too; we don’t live in the same direction." Luna walked ahead, waving her hand back facing her.

Only then did Elliana turn her phone on, and after unlocking it, a slew of messages and missed calls left her stunned.

missed calls...

Almost all were from Norman Bennett, and a few from Lana.

"That’s it, I’m done!" Elliana patted her forehead; how would she explain to Norman Bennett?

Edit several texts, then deleted them all, standing in the empty street dazedly staring at her phone.

Forget it! Just call directly.

"Hello, Norman Bennett... Have you finished your work?"

No sound came from the other end of the line, only footsteps.

"Norman Bennett, can you hear me? Hello?" Elliana tried again.

Still no response, but she sensed someone by her side, suddenly turned her head, it was Norman Bennett!

Behind the powerful man were several bodyguard-like figures, looking rather striking in formation.

"Norman Bennett!" Elliana’s face lit up, running towards him, crashing directly into his arms.

She wrapped her arms around his waist, looking up at him with a silly grin.

Elliana silently recited: Don’t hit a smiling face! Don’t hit a smiling face!

Time ticked away, the man remained silent, coldly looking down at the little girl’s face.

"Norman Bennett~ I love you~"

...

"Are you cold?"

These words were Norman Bennett’s first since his silence, finally softening his heart towards her cunning smile; he couldn’t bring himself to be angry.

"Cold, hold me." Elliana opened her arms, signaling him to embrace her.

The man didn’t give in, merely taking off his coat and draping it over her shoulders.

Elliana pursed her lips, took the initiative to hold his hand, and said, "Norman Bennett, let’s go back."

"Okay."

...

Not a word was spoken along the way, even at the hotel Norman Bennett didn’t speak to her, Elliana knew he was angry.

Lana standing by didn’t dare speak either, just quietly poured a glass of warm water for Elliana.

"Lana, it’s late, go to sleep." Elliana said.

"Okay, good night Miss Lyle." Lana bowed slightly, relieved, returning to the caretaker’s room.

At this point, Norman Bennett had already entered the master bedroom, Elliana sipped some water and hesitated in the living room, finally deciding to enter the master bedroom to sleep.

She knew Norman Bennett was angry, yet she had no idea how to soothe this man.

Norman Bennett at the time was showering; the sound of rushing water came from the bathroom.

She thought for a moment, left the master bedroom and went to the large bathroom, after her shower, Norman Bennett had already lain on the bed.

Standing at the doorway, hesitant to enter, she was wrapped only in a towel; she had forgotten to take a nightgown, which now resided in the master bedroom.

Gradually feeling the chill, she cautiously pushed the door open and stepped inside.

The man first glanced at her, then his elegant eyes unexpectedly startled into almond-shaped!

"Norman Bennett..." Elliana approached him somewhat awkwardly; her nightgown lay folded beside the bed.

Gently crawling onto the bed, reaching out to take the clothes.

"Norman Bennett! What are you doing?"

Suddenly held in Norman Bennett’s embrace, Elliana panicked, she still...

No...

His warm lips pressing against hers, they were incredibly close, incredibly close...

...

A restless night.

The next morning, Elliana still didn’t see Norman Bennett; nothing happened last night after all.

Just...

Dressed and out of the master bedroom, intentionally covering her neck, carefully approaching the cold man.

The man remained indifferent, as if last night’s fervency wasn’t from him!

"Norman Bennett, let me show you something." Elliana held the phone, transferring the picture Luna had sent her to him.

"Where did you get this from?" Norman Bennett frowned, slightly underestimating his little girl.

Her boldness had grown!

"I... don’t mind these details, can you help me..."

"Okay, I’ll help you." Norman Bennett strangely felt anger, yet couldn’t bear to scold her, only agreeing.

...

----- Art Elegance Media.

Art Elegance’s president Frank Leaf glared at the head of security, asking sternly, "What happened last night? How did surveillance cameras get hacked? What are you doing!"

Frank Leaf’s face, filled with rage, trembled along with his large beer belly, eyes growing harsh.

The head of security kept his head down, unsure of what had happened, stammering, "Boss... we didn’t notice anything unusual last night... we..."

"A bunch of useless!" Frank Leaf was infuriated; if nothing had turned up missing during inspection, he might have smashed the ashtray into the security guard’s head!

"Was there anything unusual?" Frank Leaf continued to interrogate.

"N-nothing..." The security head suddenly seemed to remember something, quickly added, "Two broadcasters left in the middle of the night."

"Broadcasters? What type?"

"Said to be new contracts."

Frank Leaf frowned, his gaze slowly shifting towards the safe.