Chapter 177
Ding As the elevator doors slid open, a leinale voice called but, “Take the next one.”
“Walt.” Eliana hold the door with her hand and saw a girl with sunglasses inside. “You’re using the elevator all by yourself!”
“Yep, Mr. Hall said it’s okay. None of your… The girl stopped short, recognizing Eliana. “Oh, it’s you. Come on in.”
Once Eliana stepped in, the girl said, “I’m Megan
“The newly crowned film queen Megan?‘ Eliana thought.
She did a double take, then couldn’t help looking over at Megan,
After all, the other was a celebrity, just like Raphael–hard to catch a glimpse of. So of course, she had to take a few extra looks when she got the chanc
Megan suddenly took off her sunglasses and asked, “This must be the first time we’ve met, right?”
“Yeah, it is,” Eliana replied.
“Good.” “Megan raised an eyebrow, then asked, “So, are you a fan of mine?
Eliana hesitated. “If I say yes, what will I do if Megan asks about her best work?” she wondered.
“Never mind.” Megan said. Surprisingly, she wasn’t angry at all, Instead, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. “I get it. You aren’t.”
Shortly after, the elevator stopped on the third floor. Eliana said “goodbye” to Megan and walked out with her documents.
Megan looked at her b
back and couldn’t help snorting. She thought, ‘What’s the big deal about Eliana?
‘If Eliana isn’t even my fan, how could she have recommended me to Theodore?‘
Just wait. I will prove to Nolan that I made it on my own strength!‘
In the evening, after Eliana got off work, she saw Theodore’s car outside the company again. Ever since he’d seen her mother hit her, he’d come to pick her up from work every day.
She felt both touched and helpless. “Theodore, you don’t have to come pick me up every day.”
Theodore gently pinched her nose. “What, are you getting tired of me?”
Cliana shook her head. “No, I’m just afraid you’re too busy.”
Theodore looked at her for a while, then suddenly asked, “Have you learned to drive yet?”
Eliana replied without thinking, “Yes, why?”
Theodore smiled, “I have a little gift for you.”
At a 45 dealership. “Theodore? Why did you bring me here?” Eliana suddenly understood his earlier question about her driver’s license
Theodore raised an eyebrow. “Since you said my daily pickups bothered you, I figured I’d get you a car. This way, you won’t be annoyed, and I won’t have to worry about you getting stuck in the rain or sun.
told you it’s not annoying, Eliana sald resignedly. “Desid
Thy scooler. Con tape id more ONTS
Theodore pretended to look troubled. “Ellaria, what do you think people will say when they see you commuting on that but
They’ll say I’m a cheapskate who won’t even buy his wife a card
“No, you’re good to me.”
“They don’t know the truth. Just do it for me, okay?”
Eliana thought it over and nodded. “Tine, but nothing too pricey. Something reasonable.”
Theodore tested the waters. “How much is reasonable to you?”
“Thirty thousand dollars
He stared at her in disbelief. “That’s barely enough for a car.”
Eliana’s face turned bright red. “Don’t be so mean. Thirty thousand dollars is plenty for a decent vehicle.”
Theodore laughed, “All right, let’s find something that fits you. Come on, let’s go inside.”
As soon as the dealership manager spotted the man and woman entering, he barked orders at his staff, “Hurry. Get some coffee, grab the gift bag, and call Mr. Archer. Ask if Mr. Theodore Russell still gets the lowest discount on vehicle purchases.”
“Yes, sir!” The employees rushed to carry out their tasks.
The manager immediately put on a big smile and approached them. “Mr. Russell, welcome! This must be your lovely wife?”
Theodore barely got out a grunt of agreement before seeing the manager reach for Eliana’s hand. In a flash, Theodore took her hand first, smiling thinly at the manager, “Just give her your card.”
“Yes, of course.” The manager quickly handed over his business card.
Eliana couldn’t help whispering in Theodore’s ear, “That was pretty rude, you know.”
Theodore played with her hand, acting like he didn’t hear her scolding
The manager then asked, “So which one of you is looking to buy a car today?”
“My wife,” Theodore answered.
So the manager started showing Eliana around with extra care.
He said, “Mrs. Russell, this BMW Mini is recognized as one of the best cars for women worldwide. And this Audi A3 isn’t too big, also great for ladies since it’s easy to park. Now this model…”
For every
y car the m
manager showed her, Eliana had only one question, “How much is it?”
She must have looked too serious when asking about prices, because by the end the manager was confused. “Mrs. Russell, do you think these cars are too cheap? Like, not matching your status? Should L
“No,” Eliana said firmly. “These are good.”
The manager asked, “Wait, you mean you want all the cars just introduced?”
Eliana felt a little frustrated. “Where on earth did he get that idea from?‘ she wondered.
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Well, she know why. It was obviously because of the walking ATM behind her.
The manager had every reason to believe that for Theodore, buying a few cars was nothing. He could probably by the whole destership with just one
credit card.
“Okay, let’s go with that one.” Theodore suddenly said, pointing to an Audi A3 not far away. “I think you’ll like this?
Eliana was surprised. “How did you know?”
Theodore replied, “Because out of all the cars, you stared at this one the longest
Eliana didn’t know what to say
Half an hour later, Theodore led Eliana out of the 45 dealership after her test drive. The manager trailed them, saying, “Mr. Russell, Mr. Ascher asked me to say he missed your wedding gift, so this Audi is his way of making amends”
Eliana felt a jolt of unease. “That’s not appropriate.”
Theodore waved her off. “No problem. Russell Group orders all staff cars here. Mr. Archer always turns a profit.”
“Exactly. Mr. Russell,” the manager agreed. “Your support let Mr. Archer expand so fast. He’s been praising you for years. Any chance Russell Group needs new company cars? I’ll give you our rock–bottom price.”
Theodore shot Eliana a knowing look. “See now?”
“Got it.” Eliana thought, ‘This is a textbook case of “playing the long game.”
The next day at Russell Group, Anthony frowned as Alice entered his office, “What’s this about?”
“I brought you a heartwarming lunch,” she said, sliding a lunch box across his desk.
Anthony gave her av
awry s
smile. “Since when are you this generous?”
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