Cannot Bear To Let Go Of My Rich Wife
Chapter 852 - 870: Extra - Suddenly Missing You (14)

Chapter 852: Chapter 870: Extra - Suddenly Missing You (14)

"It’s alright." Elijah Smith stood up with courtesy. He was about to shake hands with Clarence Cooper when he saw Ella Adams, wearing high heels and a bright smile, following behind Cooper.

Just moments ago, he had been wondering whether Ella had found a boyfriend, but now he saw her with his business partner. He knew exactly what this implied.

In a moment, a pain he couldn’t define spread across his body, leaving him rigid for a quite a while. He then shook Cooper’s hand in return, maintaining the courtesies.

"Mr. Smith, allow me to introduce..." Cooper stepped aside, gesturing towards Ella behind him, "This is Ella Adams."

"Ella, this is Elijah Smith."

Elijah Smith swallowed hard, remaining silent, his gaze fixed on Ella Adams.

Maintaining her calm facade, Ella could hardly believe what she was seeing.

How could it be him working with Cooper on this project? Destiny sure was a funny thing. She hadn’t seen him in five years, but now their paths crossed so frequently.

After Coopers’ introduction, she closed her eyes briefly. When she opened them again to see Elijah still standing tall before her, she nodded gently, saying, "Mr. Smith, hello."

She called him "Mr. Smith"... with a tone that was courteous yet cold, Elijah’s hands subconsciously clenched into fists. His throat dried up from a bitter sensation. A moment passed before he nodded back, "Hello."

Cooper hadn’t noticed any discomfort between the two. After their greetings, he invited them to sit, pulling out a chair for Ella with chivalry. Once Ella was seated, he signaled for the waiter to take their orders.

When the steaming hot local dishes arrived, Cooper first took a cup of mellow white wine and poured a glass for everyone. Elijah, however, poured a cup of pear juice for himself.

Pear juice was Ella’s favorite fruit juice. As he usually did, he smoothly pushed the cup of juice towards Ella, but Cooper also pushed a glass of the white wine towards her.

With her eyes lowered, Ella stared at the glass of wine and pear juice in front of her. She hesitated, but finally lifted her hand to take Cooper’s white wine.

Elijah Smith furrowed his brows, "You can’t drink wine."

"It’s alright, a bit won’t hurt." Cooper interjected, he then lifted his glass and said, "Let’s toast."

With a light smile, Ella gave Cooper a glance, as if she hadn’t heard Elijah’s words at all. She also raised her glass. They gently clinked glasses and then took a casual sip.

Elijah held his glass of pear juice tightly, his lips pursed. He fixed his gaze on Ella’s profile for a long moment before finally lowering his gaze. He picked up his own glass of white wine and downed it in one go.

Cooper had a lot to say. He discussed future business plans with Elijah, who seemed to be listening, yet not. Elijah, who rarely drank, had quite a bit that night, and his vision started to blur. He unabashedly stared straight at Ella.

PS: I didn’t pay my electricity bill, and the power went out halfway through writing last night. I’ll update more today; there’ll be at least 10+ updates.