Chapter 141 Forgoing Is No Forgiving
Having walked out of Ferry Building, instead of going home, Elise walked alone along the side of the road. Her mind was cramped with dilemmas as she was perturbed. It wasn’t until a car suddenly appeared and honked nonstop beside her that she came to her senses. She turned her head to the side and saw a familiar car pulling up beside her.
Alexander pushed open his car door and got out of the car. He headed straight for Elise. “What are you zoning out for? Don’t you know it’s dangerous to dream and walk along the roadside?”
His intonation was as serene as ever, yet Elise was able to find concernment within his words. She lifted the corners of her lips and forced a smile. “I was contemplating something and missed your horn. Why are you here?”
Alexander, too, was surprised by the coincidence as he was merely out to sign a contract. However, to actually bump into her was quite dazing. “And why are you here? Aren’t you supposed to be in school?”
He came back with a question of his own instead of answering hers.
In response, Elise shook her head and remained silent. Somehow, she was behaving way differently than on other days.
“Bad mood?”
Alexander furrowed his brows, pondering how he could cheer her up. Unfortunately, he didn’t quite possess the experience to comfort a woman, so it proved to be somewhat of an inconvenience.
Having come up with some activities girls would usually like, he inquired, “Wanna go shopping? Or get something to eat? Or we can go for a simple stroll if you want.” After he said that, Elise gawked at him in confusion. Her heart that was tainted seemed to be affected as well.
“Hmm… Let’s go shopping then.” For some reason, Elise didn’t feel like rejecting him, so she accepted his suggestion.
After scanning their surroundings, Alexander remembered Griffith Group’s biggest mall that was nearby. “Shopping it is. Shall we?”
And so, Elise got into his car. While she was staring out the window, Alexander sent a text message to Cameron. A few minutes later, the biggest, most opulent mall in Athesea was cleared out before the staff members respectfully queued up in two lines at the main entrance.
“Greetings, President Griffith, Miss Sinclair!”
Alexander nodded his head in response. Very soon, a shopping guide came forth to serve Elise. “Miss Sinclair, what do you wish to see? Is it garments of the latest fashion, accessories, or perhaps you’re into beauty and skincare?”
Initially, Elise assumed they were only doing some casual shopping. Little did she know, Alexander had arranged such an extravaganza for her, making her feel somewhat awkward. “It’s fine. I’ll just take my time.”
The shopping guide replied, “Other than that, we’ve also just received a new batch of bags that are limited edition. Care for a look?”
Before Elise could say anything, Alexander whispered into her ear, “Just get anything you want. Don’t overthink it.” Thinking she was just too embarrassed to select any product, he decided to reassure her not to worry about anything.
“I’ll look around. You don’t have to follow me.”
Hearing that, the shopping guide turned to Alexander, who then waved his hand at her, signaling her to retreat, to which she heeded the instruction. Thereupon, Alexander accompanied Elise as she walked from one shop to another. Every single worker in the shopping mall tactfully approached to guide them. Even the manager of the mall, after hearing the news, consequently hurried over to see them.
“If there’s anything you need, President Griffith, just give me a call and I’ll send it over,” the manager warily informed. On the other hand, Alexander returned to his usual, cold mannerism. “It’s fine. I’m just passing by and looking around. There’s nothing important here. You may leave.”
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