Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Chapter 538 Mutual Affection or Unrequited Love

Symeon narrowed his eyes as he observed Casey, the woman standing before him.

This woman isn’t seriously dumb enough to help me pursue Amanda, is she? Will she stoop so low to do something so morally wrong?

“What does it matter if mutual affection or unrequited love? What can you possibly do about it? Oh, by the way, weren’t you supposed to help me win over Amanda? How’s your plan. going?”

“I haven’t…” Casey hesitated. “Elias saved me last time, and Amanda is his wife. I can’t repay kindness with enmity.”

“Oh… I see.” Symeon nodded. “So, tell me, what did Elias do to save you? Do you really think I would strangle you in public? Do you really believe he saved you for your sake? You think too highly of yourself.”

“What do you mean by that?”

Symeon’s derogatory comments about Elias made Casey feel uneasy. In her mind, Elias was indeed a hero who had willingly come to her aid.

“Remember, Elias didn’t save you for

spite me. He would have intervenedur sake. You’re not that charming. He did it just to

that day even if I had strangled a dog because he hates me. He resents the time I spent with his wife, and that’s all there is to it. Understand, fool?”

With that, Symeon walked away without looking back, heading downstairs. He checked his wristwatch; he had a client meeting in the afternoon.

He had been in Cludan for about half a month and found that the market here wasn’t as easy to penetrate as he had thought. To make a mark, he needed to put in some serious effort. Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

Meanwhile, Casey stood in place, looking surprised. What did Symeon just say? The time he spent with Amanda? What does that mean? These two don’t actually have a romantic history, do they?

As the notion crossed her mind, her emotions swirled in a complex mix, leaving her unable to describe her feelings.

In the evening, at Winters Estate, after successfully putting Aiden to sleep. Amanda intended to return to her room to sleep, assuming Elias would be in bed playing with his phone alone.

However, when she returned to the room, she didn’t find the man anywhere. After searching around, she spotted his back on the terrace, seemingly on a phone call.

Initially, she didn’t want to eavesdrop, but she accidentally heard a word that made her in her tracks, deciding to listen to Elias’ conversation.

“Be cautious, all of you. Lawrence has been aggressively encroaching on our market in Cludan lately. They’ve already snatched one project from us.”

“I know, we’re keeping an eye on it, but there’s nothing we can do. Lawrence is offering double our price, and they’re bound to win.”

stop

Elias picked up a cigarette, lit it, and smirked. “If this happens again next time, don’t bother asking me for approval. Just spend the money and secure it. I won’t lose to that trash.”

“Yes, Mr. Winters, we understand. We’ll definitely win the bid this time.”

After hanging up the phone, Elias stubbed out his cigarette and planned to return to his room to sleep.

But as he turned, he saw Amanda standing there and immediately put on a gentle expression. “What are you doing here? Is Aiden asleep?”

“Well…” Amanda looked at the man walking toward her, opened her arms, and hugged him. “Honey, is there a problem with the company?”

Elias didn’t want Amanda to worry about company matters. He brushed it off casually, saying, “Running a business is never smooth sailing. They’re just minor issues; you don’t need to worry. Your only job is to enjoy each day with Aiden.”

She nestled her cheek against his chest, her eyes filled with sadness.

She had overheard everything earlier, and it was related to Symeon. Was Symeon deliberately opposing the Winters Family in business matters now? This man was becoming more and more outrageous, even bringing it into their business affairs.

“By the way, why didn’t you tell me that Aiden and Dulcie go to the same kindergarten?” Elias frowned disapprovingly. He didn’t want to be further entangled with Symeon in any way.

“Well… to be honest, I recommended it for Dulcie,” Amanda gently explained. “I know you don’t want any association with him, and I don’t either. But Dulcie is so lonely here, with no one she knows, and even her dad is a recent acquaintance. She has no emotional connection. here. Luckily, she got to know Aiden and can play with him.”

Amanda’s explanation softened Elias’ anger by half. He couldn’t stay mad at a little girl. It was just that he and Symeon had a rivalry that knew no bounds.

Meanwhile, at Galaxy Bay…

Dulcie wasn’t feeling well, and she had little appetite, so Casey went to the supermarket to buy some fresh vegetables, planning to make a refreshing and delicious vegetable salad for the little one.

After returning to Galaxy Bay, the nanny opened the door and helped her carry the groceries into the kitchen.

“Ms. Penny, I’m going to make a vegetable salad for Dulcie and maybe some soup. She can have a few spoonfuls. It’s better than not eating at all.”

“Sure, Miss Carter, you’re really patient. You have more patience than Miss Bailey did before. I can see that Dulcie clings to you more than to Miss Bailey,” the nanny replied with a smile.

Casey paused her vegetable washing and asked, “Did Amanda used to come here often to accompany Dulcie?”

“Not too often, Mr. Lawrence would usually call and plead with her to come. It seems Mr. Lawrence has a different kind of trust in Miss Bailey, and I can tell that Mr. Lawrence treats. her differently.

Even Penny can tell…

Casey smiled and continued preparing the vegetables. Unexpectedly, the nanny whispered to her, “Miss Carter, Miss Bailey just arrived. She’s waiting for Mr. Lawrence in the study. I called Mr. Lawrence to inform him, and he said he’d be back soon, tsk tsk…”

Amanda is here?

“Amanda is here?” She raised her head abruptly. “In the study? What is she doing here?”

Casey hadn’t expected Amanda to have the audacity to come here looking for Symeon. What did this mean? Did these two really have an affair?

Her heart started racing.

Penny shook her head. “I don’t know. She said she had something to discuss with Mr. Lawrence and was waiting in the study.”

At that moment, they heard the low, steady footsteps of a man approaching from outside.

Penny hurriedly went to greet him, and Casey overheard her saying, “Mr. Lawrence, you’re back. Miss Bailey is waiting for you in the study, and Miss Carter is here too. She said she wanted to make something for Dulcie to eat.”

“Alright, I’ll head to the study first, and I’ll check on Dulcie in a while.”

“Okay.”

Casey’s curiosity was piqued as she heard the man’s footsteps fading away. She was eager to find out if there was something going on between Amanda and Symeon.

“Ms. Penny, could you help me chop the vegetables? I’ll come over later to cook. I’ll check on Dulcie first.”

With that, Casey also headed upstairs, but instead of going to see Dulcie, she made her way toward the study.