Eli clenched Sean’s shirt tightly. Her grip was so strong that the veins on the back of her hand were clearly visible. Her shoulders were trembling slightly.
Natalie Wheeler turned around and did not enter.
She knew that Eli was not moved, rather, she was just overwhelmed by emotions.
Eli had been living an ordinary life – happy, peaceful, and wonderful. All she dealt with were the trivial things of life, and she got along with her friends happily.
Now, she was involved in the royal family as well as politics.
Natalie was sad. She drove to the hotel where the auction had been held. She remembered that Allen stayed there. On the way, she called Allen.
“Allen, it’s Natalie. Are you back yet?” Natalie asked softly.
“I’m on the boat now and I will arrive at the hotel in about four hours. Let’s have dinner together at night,” Allen’s gentle voice came from the other end of the phone.
“Okay.”
“Is the wound on your arm better?” Allen asked with concern.
“Yeah, see you at night,” Natalie remembered Eli’s reaction just now. Her eyes welled with mist, eventually condensing into tears.
She wiped her tears away and took a deep breath. Then she drove to the hospital. She changed her gauze and got two bottles of IV drips. After that, she called Allen.
“I was just about to call you. Is this considered telepathy?” Allen said with a smile.
“I’ll wait for you at the entrance of the hotel,” Natalie went straight to the point.
“Go ahead to the restaurant on the fourth floor. You can sit there and rest. The music there is quite nice. You should order some food if you’re hungry. No need to wait for me. I’ll be there in about half an hour,” Allen said softly.
Natalie smiled softly.
If she had met Allen ten years ago, she would definitely have fallen in love with him deeply. He really was a perfect lover.
However, she was now covered with scars and her heart had died on that deserted island. Her biggest wish now was to take good care of Dante.
She hung up the phone. She had just arrived at the hotel’s restaurant for about ten minutes when Allen came over. He was worn out from the humidity of the sea. As he didn’t sleep for two days, the dark circles on his face were obvious on his fair skin. However, it did not affect his noble temperament at all.
“You must have been waiting for a long time. I’m sorry.” Allen pulled the chair out and sat down. He handed her the menu in a gentlemanly way, “Please, my dear. The girl who’s in charge of cooking for Stephen is missing. I haven’t had a good breakfast and lunch. You have to order more.”
Hale Summer had prepared the dinner at noon yesterday, so they had a good dinner last night. Natalie was worried that Jasper would find out that Hale was missing. However, Jasper seemed to be acting normally.
Or perhaps it could be said that he was always so mysterious that she couldn’t see through his thoughts.
Anyway, it was good that Jasper did not catch Hale, no matter if it was because he had let her go on purpose or if he just realize it until it was too late.
“I would like to have two sets of filet mignons, one serving of foie gras, a fruit salad, two Russian Borscht, chicken wings, french fries, and a snack platter. Thank you.” Natalie ordered the dishes skillfully and looked at Allen, “Would you like to have anything else?”
“I’m happy with what you’ve chosen,” Allen said politely, handing a blue square jewelry box to Natalie’s hand.
Natalie looked at Allen in confusion.
“I did say that I have something for you. You must accept it,” Allen said softly.
Natalie opened the jewelry box and saw the diamond necklace in it. It was the one that Allen had spent 13 million to bid on.
“Didn’t your grandmother asked you to buy the necklace for her? It’s not appropriate for you to give it to me,” Natalie closed the jewelry box.
“My grandma has a diamond necklace before and she gave it to her eldest daughter-in-law. My mother didn’t have one, so she asked me to buy a diamond necklace for my wife. I think, I’m sure that you’re the one,” Allen smiled and he looked at Natalie with keen eyes.
Natalie’s eyes flashed with panic, “I’ve only known you for a few days. It’s too early to be saying all this. You should be responsible for your future son’s mother. You don’t know me well enough yet.”
“I’m even more afraid that you’ll be taken away,” Allen said with a smile.
“A woman who can be taken away from you will not be your Mrs. Right. Although this necklace is for your future wife, there is a difference in whether it was gifted by you or by your grandmother, and whether it was gifted before or after marriage.
What your grandmother wants is respect. If one day I decided to marry you and meet your grandmother, what I want is not this necklace, but her approval,” Natalie said seriously.
“The more we get along, the more I like you. What should I do?” Allen said helplessly.
“The early stages of love is always wonderful because it is under the influence of dopamine. You will only notice the strengths of each other. As time goes by, you will notice more and more weaknesses, and even the previous strengths you had discovered could eventually become the person’s shortcomings. If you accept all my weaknesses one day, then you could say that you have really fallen in love with me,” Natalie smiled and gave him a perfunctory answer.
“I look forward to that day,” Allen smiled and did not force her again.
The waiters served the dishes one after another.
After eating for a bit, Natalie no longer felt hungry. She looked at Allen and said solemnly, “I have something to tell you. Could you please promise to keep it a secret before I say it?”
“Sure,” Allen agreed without hesitation.
“Sean has a wife. I’m sure you know about that, right?” Natalie asked.
“He is a young and outstanding president, and also a politician of A Country. Apart from seeing him on TV, I have also met him once or twice in person. He is prominent, and the Madam is also graceful and dignified,” Allen commented.
“Eli wants to take her child and leave Sean. As long as we succeed in the cooperation with Aneira, Sean will agree to let Eli take her child to travel for a month. At that time, it would be the best moment for Eli to escape. Could you help me?” Natalie asked sincerely.
“Ask them to travel to France then. I can’t do anything in other places, but if they come to France, I can guarantee that they will disappear without a trace. Sean will not be able to find them,” Allen promised with a smile.
“Then, I’ll thank you on behalf of Eli first.”
“However, could I have a small request?” Allen held Natalie’s hand and said.
“Go ahead,” Natalie said straightforwardly.
“Sean has many spies and he should know by now that I am your boyfriend. If Eli disappears in France, he is going to know that I am an accomplice. If you are in A country during that time, I am worried that you will be in danger, so could you stay in France with me?” Allen asked.
“If I stay in France, it would prove that you were the one who did it. No matter how powerful Sean is, he will not kill me,” Natalie said euphemistically. She was adamant that she would not leave.
Allen’s eyes dimmed. He lowered his head, kissed Natalie’s hand, and said sadly, “I admit that I’m not good enough yet. I couldn’t move you, let alone ask you to leave your hometown and follow me.”
Natalie felt that she was taking advantage of him. She felt very guilty and said, “I have four off days every month. I will go to France to meet you every month until you get sick of me.”
Allen rubbed her lips gently with a flicker of fantasy in his eyes, “Stay here tonight and keep me company.”