“You said that after Edward left, Miss Jones was left behind by a woman to support such a big group. If it weren’t for Mr. Ann’s help, Miss Jones would have been eaten by those people in the company.” Tom flattered calmly.
Elio knocked on the table casually with a decent smile on his face. He didn’t react to Tom’s words.
Looking at Elio’s unmoved expression, he continued, “I think Mr. Ann and Miss Jones are really a good match. Now that Edward is gone, it’s not impossible for you and Miss Jones to be together…”
Tom winked at Elio and then giggled.
Looking at Tom’s behavior, Elio felt that he was a little annoying and annoying. Sitting at the same table with such a person, Elio had a little appetite.
Tom didn’t know what Elio was thinking, so he thought that he had heard it.
“If Mr. Ann can provide us with some help so that our company can successfully take over that piece of land in the east of the city, I don’t mind helping Mr. Ann win the heart of a beauty.”
“I heard that Miss Jones is very concerned about this case. If she fails, the company will definitely have some opinions and actions against her. If Mr. Ann comes out to save the beauty at this time…”
Although he didn’t finish his words, he knew that Elio would understand what he meant.
Elio was a little angry. He was not that kind of person, let alone that he would never betray Irene.
Elio said coldly, “Thank you for your efforts, Mr. Wood, but I don’t need anyone else to worry about me. If Mr. Wood continues to say these things, I’m afraid I have to leave.”
Tom looked at Elio’s indifferent expression and said, “Come on, let’s not talk about these things. Mr. Ann, let’s drink.”
As he spoke, he raised his glass. Elio did not want to embarrass him. After all, they were not at the point of falling out.
He had already warned Tom. If he still didn’t know how to appreciate favors, he couldn’t blame Elio for not being kind to him.
Watching Elio finish his drink, Tom poured him a cup of wine.
“It’s my fault for judging a gentleman with my humble heart. I hope that Mr. Ann won’t take it to heart. I’ll punish myself with three cups of wine. Mr. Ann can do whatever you want.” Tom finished three glasses of wine in one go. Elio was too embarrassed to take a sip.
Elio looked at the bottle of wine on the table. The size of the bottle was not too high. He knew in his heart that there should be no problem if he drank a few more cups. Elio was quite confident in his drinking capacity.
However, he had drunk it before, so he felt that it tasted a little different. Maybe he hadn’t drunk it for a long time, or maybe he had had another drink, but Elio didn’t take it seriously.
“Mr. Ann, you’re such an outstanding man. You’re so virtuous. Compared to you, I, Tom, seem to be inferior,” Tom said with a laugh.
“Although our company is also interested in that piece of land, we’ll compete fairly based on our abilities. I hope that Mr. Ann won’t take what he said to heart. Just treat it as if I was drunk and just saying it.” Tom pretended to be sincere and seemed to be very embarrassed by what he had just said.
Elio saw that Tom seemed to want to let go of what had happened just now, so he didn’t let it go.
Although he had nothing to do with Irene, he was still worried that some petty people would make a fuss about it. If it was spread out, it would damage Irene’s reputation. Elio still knew the story of the three of them becoming tigers.
“It’s okay. Mr. Wood said those words when he was drunk. How could I take the nonsense of drinking to heart? But Mr. Wood’s drinking capacity is really poor. He got drunk at such a young age.”
Although Elio said that he didn’t care, his words were full of sarcasm. It would be too easy for him to let Tom go so easily.
Tom pretended not to understand, but he still filled Elio’s and his cup with wine.
He happily said, “Today, Mr. Ann and I treated each other like old friends. I’ve offended you a lot before. Fortunately, Mr. Ann is generous and doesn’t care about it. Today, we must have a good drink.”
Elio didn’t say anything. Tom kept persuading him to drink, but he didn’t say anything.
After drinking a few cups of wine, Elio felt a little dizzy. He thought that he was really drunk.
“It’s getting late, Mr. Wood. I have to go back.” Elio got up and said goodbye.
How could Tom let him go so easily? “Mr. Ann, you’ve only been drinking for a while and you’re leaving. I was planning to get drunk with you before.”
“Next time, I may feel a little uncomfortable today.” He didn’t drink much, and the alcohol was not very high. Why did he feel like he was drunk?
Elio didn’t know that Tom had specially prepared this wine for him.
Tom knew that Elio was a smart man and was on high alert. He wouldn’t drink too much at the table to avoid any trouble.
He had already sent someone to change the wine. The shell outside was still the same shell, but the wine inside had been poured out and was replaced with a very high-quality strong liquor. Moreover, this wine was very strong. No matter how good a person was, he would be drunk after a few glasses.
Tom had yet to get any information from Elio. How could he let Elio go so easily?
Tom pretended to be displeased as he said, “Mr. Ann, are you not giving me face? You’ve only drunk a few cups and you’re already feeling unwell. Are you looking down on me? Or are you still upset about what I said before?”
“No, let’s meet up another day. We’ll have a good time drinking with Mr. Wood. I think it’s time to end it today,” Elio said politely.
“It’s better to choose a day than a day. I think Mr. Ann should drink a few more cups.” Tom tried to persuade him to stay.
Elio felt that Tom really didn’t know how to look at others. Since he had already said so, it was very annoying for Tom to continue to pester him here.
Elio felt a little regretful.
“I’ve made it very clear. I’m really sorry today.” No matter how good-tempered Elio was, he couldn’t help feeling angry.
Without waiting for Tom to react, he opened the door and left. “Mr. Wood, if you keep me here, I’ll be forcing you. I, Elio, have a good temper, but…” Elio said something threatening and left without looking back.
Looking at Elio’s distant figure, Tom was so angry that he smashed his glass.
This Elio had called him Mr. Ann. How shameless! He deserved to be single for the rest of his life.
Tom spat on the ground. “I’m blind. I can’t smell anything.” He pulled his tie impatiently. It seemed that the plan was not successful, so he could only start from other places.
Millicent had been observing them. When she saw Elio coming out and his body swaying as if he had drunk a lot of wine, she followed him worriedly.
Elio was a little dizzy. He didn’t know what was going on, so he stabilized his body and drove home.
Millicent stopped a taxi and said, “Follow the car in front. Don’t let him find out.” She didn’t want Elio to know that someone was following him.
There was a little confusion in Elio’s mind, and the figures of two people kept appearing in his mind. One was Irene and the other was Millicent.
The two figures kept crossing each other and finally overlapped into a person-Irene.
Elio suddenly remembered what Tom had said at the table. At that time, he only felt that it was nonsense and didn’t take it to heart. Now these words were like the devil’s voice, lingering around him.
Now that Edward was gone, could he be with Irene… No, no, no, he was already with Millicent. How could he think like that?
But at first, he had clearly fallen in love with Irene…
Elio felt a little guilty, but he couldn’t stop thinking about it.
There seemed to be a demon chattering in his heart, tempting him.
When Tom had said those words, Elio had not felt anything in his heart. But now, stimulated by the effect of the alcohol, the thing hidden in the depths of his heart had been lured out and then magnified infinitely.
Elio’s reason told him that it was wrong to think like this, but he just couldn’t control it. His head was a little heavy, and his mind was filled with scenes of him and Irene getting along with each other in college. They were as clear as a movie.
He couldn’t help but open the window to get some fresh air. He wanted to let the cool wind at night blow away his thoughts that he shouldn’t have.
Elio looked at the scene outside the window with familiarity, but this was not his way home-it was the scenery near Irene’s house.
Somehow, he had almost arrived at Irene’s house.
Millicent, who was following behind, had obviously noticed that Elio had driven to Irene’s house at such a late hour… What was he trying to do?
Elio felt as if his body had been controlled by a devil. The emotions that he had once suppressed and given up gushed out like a volcano, burning his reason.
Usually, he would easily find a car sneaking behind him in the dark night, but now he felt that his head was about to explode, and he did not find the little tail behind him at all.
He got out of the car and couldn’t help knocking on the door of Irene’s house.
“Knock, knock, knock!” The sound of someone knocking on the door was like thunder. Irene had already fallen asleep. The nanny got up and put on a coat. She opened the door and said in a bad tone, “Who is it? It’s coming.”
No matter who woke up from their sleep, their faces would not look good. “Why don’t you sleep in the middle of the night?” They mumbled and went to open the door.
The nanny was worried that there would be bad guys in the middle of the night, so she looked through the cat’s eyes and found that it was Elio.
At this time, Irene was also awakened by the knock on the door. She went downstairs with sleepy eyes and asked, “Who is it?”