"Elara Don, if you don't want to have any more ties with a man, you should stay away from him. Don't give others false hope! Or do you want to play hard to get?"
Damon Hawke slowly approached Elara Don, his tall figure exuding an overwhelming sense of pressure.
Elara couldn't help but take two steps back, her body instantly pressing against the wall.
She quickly pushed against his chest and said angrily, "Mr. Hawke, does your house sit by the seaside? Why are you meddling so much?"
The woman's charming face flushed slightly; it was hard to tell whether it was from anger or embarrassment.
Damon Hawke clasped her hands and pinned them against the wall, "Angry because you're embarrassed?"
The man's dark eyes focused deeply, reflecting her small figure.
Their proximity was so close that he only needed to lean forward slightly to touch her lips.
Elara's charming face turned deep red, and she struggled forcefully, "Who's angry and embarrassed? Damon Hawke, let go of me!"
"Then don't get into his car! I'll take you home!"
Damon's eyes darkened, his desire awakening with her struggle.
This woman can easily stir his yearning.
"I don't need you to take me home; I can go back myself!"
"I'm your boss. Late at night, as a single woman out, I'm afraid I'll be called to the police station tomorrow to claim a corpse. Who comes first, anyway? I don't want to lose a good employee."
Damon released her, suppressing his inner desire reluctantly, and straightened his clothes slowly.
"Are you cursing me?"
Are you thinking of doing something improper first and then getting rid of me?
She looked at him, thinking he was the one who needed to be guarded against as a big pervert!
"I'm just stating the facts, leaving now!"
Damon was noncommittal, his dark eyes glanced at her, and he turned to leave.
Such a narcissistic and unpredictable tyrant!
Elara straightened her hair and rolled her eyes fiercely at Damon's back. Then, she took a deep breath, and when her turbulent emotions finally calmed, she followed outside.
Outside.
Evan Miles was sitting in the driver's seat waiting for Elara to finish work.
When Damon and Elara appeared in his view one after another, he smiled and got out of the car.
"Elly."
Elara hesitated slightly at her steps and looked at Evan's gentle smiling face; her eyes flickered.
She had to admit, Damon was right.
If you don't want to be involved with a man from now on, you should keep your distance from him and not give him any hope.
"Evan..."
"Get in the car."
Rhun Quinn drove the car over; Damon stood by the car door, his tone calm and irresistible.
Elara pursed her lips and gave Evan an apologetic smile, "Evan, you should go back. I still have some business to discuss with Mr. Hawke on the road."
Seeing Elara directly get into Damon's car, Evan's smile faded.
What did Damon mean by this?
He couldn't believe they still had business to discuss on the way!
"Mr. Miles."
Damon looked at Evan, "Regarding the extension of the agreement between the Hawke and Miles families, I think some terms are still inappropriate. You can go back and think about it. When you've figured it out, we can talk about the extension."
The man's tone was casual, and his tall figure stretched out long shadows under the streetlights.
It conveyed a hint of mystery.
His words implied something!
Today's cooperation deal had already reached a preliminary agreement between the two.
But Damon now wanted him to go back and think it over?
Think what over?
Could it be that he should stop pestering Elara Don!
If not, the cooperation between the families is off!
Evan's expression changed as he watched the car speed away, his fingers clenching tightly!
Why did Damon do this?
Has he taken a liking to Elara Don!
His feeling during the day wasn't wrong!
But doesn't he already have a fiancée?
Up front.
Rhun drove fast down the road.
Elara sat in the back seat, turned her head to look at the street scenes outside, keeping as far from Damon as possible.
Seeing Evan following their car, she lightly pressed her lips.
It's time to make matters clear with him.
No room for rewriting fantasy.
Next to her, Damon had a laptop on his knees, still busy with work.
He glanced at the silent woman beside him, his gaze deep.
I hope she remembers my words.
If she doesn't want to rekindle with Evan Miles, she should keep her distance from him.
The car quickly arrived in front of the apartment building.
Elara pursed her lips and opened the car door.
"Mr. Hawke, thank you for bringing me home."
Damon didn't raise his head and remained busy as usual.
"Miss Charlotte, goodnight."
It was Rhun who smiled and greeted Elara before driving away hurriedly.
Evan's car followed immediately, stopping in front of Elara.
"Elly."
"Evan, you still followed, let's talk then."
Elara tucked her hair behind her ear and smiled at Evan as he got out of the car.
"Alright."
Evan nodded, vaguely knowing what Elara wanted to discuss.
"Evan, do you still want us to start anew?"
Elara looked directly at Evan and asked straightforwardly.
The woman's gaze was clear and calm. Evan clenched his fists and nodded, "Yes, Elly, I want to start anew with you."
Four years ago, he was overzealous and impulsive!
When he saw Elara as impure, he couldn't accept it at once, and decisively parted ways.
Only after his impulse faded did he realize that even though he was married, the person he still missed was her.
Especially when they met again abroad, he became clearer about his feelings.
That's why he kept expanding his business overseas, hoping to rekindle with Elara Don.
However, he also saw that Elara no longer had those feelings for him.
He knew he had hurt her once.
He was willing to wait!
To wait for her to open her heart to him again.
"It's impossible, Evan, stop wasting time on me; we can't go back!"
Elara spoke calmly, breaking Evan's fantasy all at once.
Evan's face worsened, and he grabbed Elara's arm anxiously, "Why? Elly, I know I once disappointed you, but that's in the past. I still love you, and I believe you have feelings for me too, right? Elly, promise me, be with me, let's start again, okay?"
These years, they met now and then abroad because of Tilly.
He refused to believe she truly let go of her feelings for him.
Isn't it said, it's hardest for women to forget their first love?
"No, Evan, listen to me."
Elara broke free from his hand, "The youthful love of the past was beautiful and precious, and I will always cherish it deeply. But what has passed is gone; we've both grown up and started new chapters in life. Missing is missing, Evan. For you, besides friendship, my heart is as still as water."
People will grow up!
The once love was deeply buried in her heart when their engagement was broken.