After pouring Rosalind a drink, he secretly sent a message to Mr. Sanderson. Mr. Sanderson quickly replied, instructing him to “handle” Rosalind first so she wouldn’t struggle too much later, as he didn’t like that.
Time ticked by, and even after finishing their steaks, Rosalind had not returned. Mr. Sanderson sensed something was wrong. He gave Adrian a look and said, “Go check what’s going on. Maybe she’s drunk.”
“Okay!” Adrian stood up and walked towards the restroom. But there was no sign of Rosalind or anyone else around. A bad feeling crept into his heart, but he thought that Rosalind would at least say something before leaving. Unless she was too drunk and someone took her away.
Adrian quickly took out his phone and called Rosalind, but there was no answer. Thinking for a moment, he found Lion’s phone number and dialed it. “Hello? Mr. Lion?”
“Yes, hello. What’s the matter?”
“I’m the manager of Zenith Corporation. We were having dinner with Miss Ruell earlier. She was quite happy and had some drinks, then went to the restroom but hasn’t come back! She’s not answering her phone either.”
“What?!” Lion’s voice immediately raised in concern. “She got drunk? Did you make her drink?”
Adrian quickly explained, “No, no! We were just having a good time chatting with Miss Ruell. Mr. Sanderson brought out a bottle of wine for us to try, and Miss Ruell wanted to have some too…”
“Find her immediately! If you can’t find her, call the police. If anything happens to her, I will never let Zenith go!”
The call ended abruptly, leaving Adrian stunned for a moment before he hurried out.
Mr. Sanderson saw him and looked behind Adrian, “Where is she?”
“She’s missing! She’s not answering her phone either, so I contacted Eastsun Corporation’s boss. He seemed very concerned about Miss Ruell.” Adrian pressed his lips together before continuing cautiously, “Mr. Sanderson, I think we shouldn’t mess with this woman. We don’t want to provoke Eastsun Corporation over this; let’s just deny everything about the wine and say she drank too much on her own.”
Mr. Sanderson had been looking forward to an exciting night but now felt frustrated that his plans were ruined.
“What a mess you’ve made!”
“I’m sorry… I didn’t expect this! The way Eastsun Corporation’s boss Lion spoke showed he cares deeply about Miss Ruell; he might have had his eye on her for a while. We shouldn’t compete with him.”
With things as they were and the woman missing, what else could Mr. Sanderson do? He stood up, wiped his mouth, and tossed his napkin onto the table.
“You handle the follow-up. I’m going back to rest! Do as you suggested.”
“Alright, don’t worry; I’ll take care of it.”
Adrian watched Mr. Sanderson leave before quickly turning to the restaurant staff.
“Check the surveillance footage for me. The woman who came with me earlier-where did she go? Why is she missing?”
“Of course, please follow me! When did you last see the lady?”
“She said she was going to the restroom.”
The waiter paused and apologized, “There are no cameras around the restroom area; the one at the entrance is broken. We might only see her walking towards the restroom but nothing beyond that.”
Adrian felt an indescribable unease in his heart.
He regretted plotting against Miss Ruell! He should have thought it through more carefully; such a beautiful woman would surely have caught Eastsun Corporation’s boss’s attention too! How could he not notice that Miss Ruell was a beauty?