When she saw them, Elena immediately turned around and hid behind a tree. Not far away, Mansion turned and looked around subconsciously. He had a strange feeling that he had seen the person that he wanted to meet so badly. Was that…his angel? Or was it Elena? Pfft! Why would he want to see Elena?
His eldest brother had announced the dissolution of his engagement to that woman that morning, and he had not seen her since then. That woman was stupid and proud. He wondered if she would do anything stupid after his brother had dumped her.
“Mansion, what’s wrong?” Ava noticed that he had not kept up with her pace and so she immediately turned and walked toward him.
“Should we go in? What are you looking at?”
She glanced around, but nothing seemed to be wrong. The street was busy, as usual.
“Nothing.” Mansion finally withdrew his doubtful eyes and walked into the classy cafe with Ava. She smiled at him and showed him her most beautiful expression. There was no doubt that she was captivating.
Mansion was still quite absent-minded. Did he see Elena just now? He heard that she had moved out of the WongRiver Pavilion the previous night. He found an excuse to go to the Garcia family that morning, but the girl was not there. Perhaps she had stayed at the university’s dormitory.
“Mansion, I asked you here because I need a favor from you. I know that you have a standing in Williams Corporation. I—”
Ava stopped when she realized that he was not focused on her. She turned around, but she did not notice anything wrong. What was he looking at?
“Mansion, are you listening to me?”
Mansion got impatient, so he stopped and asked, “What did you want with me?”
He decided not to drink coffee so that they could settle the issue there and then. He liked to have coffee with beautiful women at cafes, but he was too impatient that day.
Beautiful women were usually elegant and graceful, but after a string of ladies, he had begun to think them as repulsive and fake. They were incomparable to that stupid woman, Elena. Even though she was not pretty, she was genuine. He was attracted to her because she was real. When she dined, she enjoyed food with relish and delight. It was great to eat with people like her. Why would he think of her all of a sudden?
“The cafe is just right in front of us. Why don’t we go to—”
“I have something to do today.”
“Mansion, are you mad at me?” Ava stepped forward and leaned slightly closer to him.
“Why would I be angry?” Mansion was still in his own world.
Ava turned around to look for the third time. What was he looking at? How could he be distracted when such a gorgeous woman stood right in front of him? Was he still angry?
“Mansion, if you don’t like the cafe, then… shall we go to a hotel?”
Ava was anxious. She had to secure her place in Williams Corporation that day itself. She had no time to lose! She dared not look for Eldest Young Master Williams. Levi, that gatekeeper, was like a vast mountain. She made countless calls to Levi, but he told her that the young master was in a meeting. She tried to call Eldest Young Master Williams, but he did not even pick up any of her calls. That man was just like an iceberg when he worked. He was utterly impersonal.
However, Elena would start her cooperation with Sharp Corporation very soon! She had to avenge the humiliation that she had suffered at the hands of Second Young Master Sharp. She wanted to set up the animation department before Elena!
“Go to a hotel?” Mansion raised his eyebrows as his eyes finally fell on her.
Ava smiled faintly. She lowered her eyes to feign a demure look, but her eyes looked proud and disdainful. Men were simple creatures. As long as they could get some benefits, they were easy to handle. She realized that her body was an advantage that she could use. Mansion would definitely fall head over heels with her once he tasted her body.
Anyway, there was no difference between giving herself to one man or ten.
“Mansion, let’s go to the hotel.” She looked up and blinked her eyes innocently.
Mansion looked at her with a blank expression on her face. “Have you been staying at WongRiver Pavilion recently?”
He was angry, indeed!
Ava pouted and glared at him. “I stayed there for the old madam. She arranged for me to stay in WongRiver Pavilion, but I…”
“Were you the reason Big Brother called off his engagement with Elena?
He never thought that his eldest brother would be superficial enough to give up Elena for that woman. Even though Ava was more beautiful than Elena, he thought that his brother had made a mistake in choosing Ava over Elena.
Ava looked bashful. “How would I know what was in Eldest Young Master Williams’s mind? Maybe…”
“In that case, why would you still offer to go to a hotel with me?”
Mansion sneered coldly. How ironic!
“Ava, do you think that you can do whatever you want just because you’re pretty? Do you really think that your body is that invaluable?”
“No, Mansion. I don’t think—”
“Are you sure? Perhaps you’re only saying that because I turned you down. If I had agreed to it, won’t you be lying beneath me now?”
How could he think that she was kind and cute before that? Was it because of her pretty face? Mansion felt like he could puke when he looked at her then. What a revolting character!
“Think about it. Don’t you think I’d be disgusted with your body after you had lain with my brother?”
Mansion was so peeved that day. He took her call and agreed to meet her so that he could find more information about Elena. However, that woman had all kinds of derisive remarks whenever he mentioned Elena. He was disgusted, and he did not want to listen to her anymore! Mansion turned to leave. Just as he turned around, he spotted a slender figure as she stepped into a taxi.
“Elena?” Mansion tore after her.
However, Elena already got into the car, and the taxi disappeared quickly from his sight.
“Elena?” Ava also saw the figure.
She looked at Mansion as he stared at the direction of the taxi.
His gaze, his expression, and his stunned appearance…
Ava’s heart suddenly tightened. Mansion… liked Elena! She knew that she was right; she had been with so many men so she could tell. Why would he like her? That should never have happened!
How could she be wrong since she had been around so many men? But why? That should never happen!
“You’d like such an ugly woman? Second Young Master Williams, are you blind?”
No wonder he had refused her, and no wonder he had acted so bad toward her of late! Even if Mansion was not her ultimate target, he should still stay devoted to her! All outstanding men should like her instead of that ugly duckling!
“Second Young Master Williams, you are crazy! Aren’t you afraid that you’d be a laughing stock if you like a girl that ugly?”
Embarrassment was written all over Mansion’s face!
He gave Ava a hard stare. “Who told you that I like that ugly woman?”
Then, he quickly walked away and never looked back. Ava stood behind him and watched as his cold back went further away. She shivered with anger. He definitely liked Elena! He would probably fall in love with Elena if he saw her real appearance! No, she would never allow that to happen. Absolutely not!