Chapter 678 Don’t Insult Her
The next day, Elise had just walked out of the Elite Class in the Small White Building when she bumped into a man who was covered from head to toe. He wore a mask over his face and pulled his baseball cap low to cover his eyes. The man stood behind some plants to avoid getting noticed by the students.
Elise immediately recognized who the man was. “Garreth,” she said as she walked over to him. He froze for a moment and only heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that it was Elise. “Elise,” he mumbled as he pulled his mask down and hung his head low. He looked like a child who had made a terrible mistake.
“We’ll talk when we’re home.” The last class of the day had just ended, so there would be students swarming out of their classes anytime soon. It wasn’t appropriate for them to talk on school grounds. So, Elise decided to bring Garreth back to the villa. Once they got in, he took off his cap and sunglasses.
Sofia happened to come downstairs as they entered the hall. “This is…” she mumbled when she saw the man. Elise simply ignored Sofia’s words as she turned to look at Garreth. “You can wait for me at the study upstairs.” He nodded before heading upstairs.
Once he was gone, Elise turned to look at Sofia before speaking with a blank expression on her face. “Miss Hawkins, I hope you understand the upper floors are private spaces for Alexander and me. No one else should be allowed upstairs, even if my mother-in-law is the one who arranges for them to go up. You will need to ask for our permission first.”
Sofia didn’t seem taken aback by the woman’s words, for she continued to smile at her. “Well, how am I supposed to clean the place up if I don’t go up? How should I change your toiletries? My job is to ensure that Mr. Griffith lives a comfortable life. So, you should trust me since I’m the professional at this, Miss Sinclair.” Sofia refused to refer to Elise as Mrs. Griffith—it was as if they would be equals with one another if she didn’t do so.
Elise curled her lips into a smile that didn’t reach her eyes. “I will not repeat myself. If you wish to get fired, feel free to go against my orders.” They glared at each other for two seconds before Elise headed upstairs. Sofia remained on her spot, and the smile on her face stiffened as a hateful look formed in her eyes. It took a while before her rational side allowed her to calm her emotions down. At that moment, she came up with an idea. If I tell Alexander that Elise brought another man home while he wasn’t around, what would he think of her? I heard that Elise is pretty famous in the entertainment industry. What if the reporters find out about this?
At that thought, Sofia pulled her phone out to text a reporter she was close to. ‘I told you I’ve always got your back, right? Well, I want you to immediately send someone over to 188, Building 6 on XX Street. Elise is having a date with her secret boyfriend,’ she typed.
‘Her secret boyfriend? Could it be Garreth, who has just disappeared?’ the reporter replied almost immediately.
Sofia stared at the text. Garreth… That’s a familiar name. She ran a search on the name, and her eyes lit up immediately. Isn’t this the man who just headed upstairs? I can’t believe he’s the hot topic of the whole entertainment industry right now! Oh, Elise. How dare you bring him a man as trendy as him? You asked for it, Elise. You can’t blame me for this.
‘Yeah,’ Sofia replied through text. After she was done, she put away her phone and crossed her arms. Then, she sent a smug look in the direction of the room Elise and Garreth were in. Sofia used to be a factual journalist, so she had always regarded the paparazzi with disdain. She would’ve never imagined herself putting them to good use. I guess it is important to have some connections, she thought.
About 30 minutes later, the entire villa was surrounded by the paparazzi. A few of them were shouting their lungs out. “Miss Sinclair, we heard that Garreth is in there! We came all the way here just to take a look at him. Please give us something to work with!” one of the reporters cried.
“How long have you been dating Garreth, Miss Sinclair? Are you guys staying together?” one asked.
“Garreth, what do you have to say about the 300 million that Blitzy Entertainment is requesting?!” another one cried.
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