The Billionaire Who Saved Me

After Elice retired from Metro, Garrett almost never found his wife busy with early morning preparations. But this day was an exception. Like him, Elice was already looking dapper. Wrapped in elegant clothes.

In a soft pastel green with a combination of blazer and pleated skirt, Elice looked graceful and charming. Even her earrings, black heels, and the small bag she chose complemented her look perfectly.

Elice chose a retro hairstyle for her long hair. To create an elegant look that would certainly suit the formal event, her hair was pulled back into a classic bun. A very appropriate choice to enhance her appearance. Not only beautiful, but also giving a polite image.

“Are you ready?”

Garrett asked. Elice turned to him. She nodded.

“According to the schedule Mr. Carolus gave me,” Elice remembered. “It looks like I’ll be home before five in the afternoon.”

Garrett nodded. He had seen Elice’s schedule for the day. Not only the dedication of the new orphanage, but also several other places he had to visit.

Staring into Elice’s clear eyes, a strange feeling crept into Garrett’s heart for some reason. There was a hint of worry. It drove him to approach Elice. He reached for her hand. He looked at his wife with a very tender gaze.

Elice smiled. “Fortunately, Mr. Carolus will be with me all day.”

“You’re right.”

“You needn’t worry. And although I’m honestly nervous, I have a feeling that everything will be fine.”

Garrett knew that. But for some reason he felt a little uneasy about letting his wife go. Maybe because this was Elice’s first official event. In fact, it wasn’t only Elice who was nervous.

“I’ll contact you when I get home later.”

A little relieved, Garrett did not forget to send a direct message to Rowan. Elice’s driver and personal guard nodded.

“All right, sir.”

Garrett watched Elice leave before he finally went into the office. There were many appointments waiting for him that day. And among them, Garrett had to find time to study all the files Carolus had given him yesterday.

Bald’s confession had been obtained, evidence of past crimes had been prepared, and Garrett only needed the right moment to reveal everything. He knew how cunning Farrah was. If he acted wrongly, he was sure it would all be for nothing.

*

Nikita noticed something different about Ariel that day. Often wearing an unhappy expression, which Nikita considered normal given the unsatisfactory situation in Lostic, Ariel now seemed brighter. He seemed calmer. An attitude Nikita had never seen during Ariel’s time there.

“Um.”

Ariel cleared his throat briefly as he looked at the report Nikita had brought. He studied it briefly and carefully, then nodded. He handed the report back to Nikita.

“Send me the summary.”

Nikita nodded. “Yes, sir.”

Ariel looked at his watch. It was nine in the morning. He furrowed his brow. “There’s a division meeting at two in the afternoon, right?”

“Yes, sir. Would you like to attend?”

Ariel thought for a moment. “Looks like it,” he replied briefly. “Well, send the summary to my e-mail now. I want to read it before I attend the meeting.”

“Alright, sir. Excuse me.”

Nikita left Ariel’s room. Quickly, she did what Ariel had instructed her to do. She sent the summary of the second quarter report to Ariel.

Ariel had an hour before the department meeting. The email Nikita had sent had arrived and he read it immediately and carefully.

The atmosphere was right for Ariel at that moment. Not only Nikita’s feelings, but it was indeed the case. Thanks to his relief for Elice’s safety.

It was all because of the conversation between Farrah and Teddy that he had overheard last night that he could let go of his worries. The belief that Elice would be fine created a positive atmosphere for Ariel. So, he worked that day in a more relaxed and controlled manner.

As Ariel entered the meeting room and joined the participants, he nodded briefly to them. He sat down in one of the chairs and raised his hand.

“Please continue.”

The moderator, who happened to be the head of marketing named William Smith, nodded. Without further ado, he continued his presentation.

Ariel, along with the other meeting attendees, listened intently to William’s explanation. He watched the presentation with concentration. But for some reason, while he was concentrating, Ariel’s mind was suddenly distracted by something else.

Suddenly and confusingly for Ariel. Because at that moment, his mind remembered the conversation between Farrah and Teddy that he had overheard last night. As if his instincts were telling him something. That there was something he had missed.

“What do you think. It looks like we’re going to have to postpone our plan to get rid of Elice. I heard that-”

Ariel remembered the pause in Farrah’s speech. Something that made him worry for a moment. But a short time later Farrah spoke again.

“That there’s instability at Pacific Energy. According to what Garrett said, some people seem to be uncomfortable because Pacific Energy is now completely dependent on Garrett. Because as everyone knows. Garrett was able to be calm all the time at the peak of Pacific Energy clearly because of Mom’s influence. However, people still respect the late Mama.”

The concern that Ariel had temporarily dismissed because of Farrah’s subsequent words. But now, as Ariel thought about it more carefully, the question arose in his mind.

Why did Mama’s words stop? Was it an accident or the opposite?

Because as Ariel thought about it again, it felt strange to realize that there was a rather long pause. It was not as if someone had been distracted by something else. No. Ariel was sure of it.

Could it be that…

*