Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!
Chapter 84: Love at First Sight

Chapter 84: Love at First Sight

Chloe couldn’t contain her excitement. "Oh my gosh, that hottie is coming our way, Ella! Your charm is unstoppable!"

Ella couldn’t help but twitch her lips. Chloe’s choice of words was bizarre.

Mason pushed the door open, not even sparing a glance at the server who greeted him, heading straight for Ella.

Ella stood up, nodding politely. "Mr. Scott, hello."

The man gave a faint smile. "Mind if I sit here?"

Ella was slightly surprised. She had only seen Mr. Scott once before and they had never spoken. Why did he want to sit here now?

"Of course, Mr. Scott, feel free," Ella responded calmly, while Chloe blushed, clearly flustered by sitting close to such a handsome man.

Mason, with his noble bearing, was clearly extraordinary. He gave Ella a brief look. "We met last time in Mr. Erik’s office. You remind me of someone I used to know. I had to talk to Mr. Erik about a deal. I didn’t get a chance to talk to you, so when I saw you today, I couldn’t resist introducing myself."

Ella was taken aback. Someone he used to know?

She looked very much like her mother, Isabella. Could Mason have known her mother?

"My name is Ella Davis, and this is my friend Chloe Carter."

Ella smiled gracefully, her serene expression like a white lotus in a pond, making her look stunningly beautiful.

Mason felt a stir in his heart and couldn’t help but smile. His charm, while different from Eric’s, was enough to leave the surrounding girls spellbound.

"When I was young, I found a photo in my father’s study. The woman in that photo looked exactly like you."

Mason said softly, taking out his phone and showing Ella a picture.

Ella’s body trembled when she saw the screen. The photo was of Isabella. Although her mother had passed away when she was three, Robert had kept a few photos for her.

Ella treasured those photos, keeping them locked away in a box.

"She...is my mother." Ella looked up at Mason in shock. "Your father must have known my mother."

"Indeed, it seems we are fated to meet. Miss Davis, may I have your number?"

For the first time, Mason was asking a woman for her number, and this girl was barely an adult.

Ella didn’t refuse, thinking he probably had no ill intentions.

After giving Mason her number, he smiled gracefully. "Your mother’s name must be Isabella, right? My father mentioned her often."

Ella gazed into Mason’s calm eyes. "Yes, it seems our parents were acquaintances. But...my mother passed away early, so I don’t know much about her friends."

"Passed away?" Mason was slightly surprised. He hadn’t expected that woman to die so young. Bad people never last long.

"Yes, she died of illness." Ella’s eyes dimmed, and a cold resolve grew stronger in her heart.

If it weren’t for Brianna, her mother wouldn’t have died so soon!

"I’m sorry for bringing up sad memories," Mason apologized. Chloe, who had been silent, blushed and felt her heart race. Could this be love at first sight?

"It’s okay, it’s been a long time." Ella smiled. "Mr. Scott, would you like a juice?"

"No, thank you. Enjoy your drinks, ladies. I have to go now."

"Goodbye, Mr. Scott!" Ella smiled and nodded, her clear, moonlit eyes leaving Mason with a lingering frown as he turned away.

At the counter, Mason quietly paid for Ella’s table before leaving. Sitting in his car, he looked at Ella’s phone number and a cold smile crossed his lips.

He had known since childhood that his father’s constant arguments with his mother were because of that woman!

That woman had brought endless turmoil to his family. Only later did Mason learn that his father had never set foot in his mother’s room.

Even when flirting with other women outside, he wouldn’t show any kindness to Mason’s mother.

So Mason harbored deep hatred for the woman hidden in that old photograph.

That woman—Isabella—was a name Mason had heard many times during his parents’ quarrels.

And from today’s conversation, he discovered that Ella’s mother was indeed named Isabella. This could jeopardize his partnership with Eric.

But first, he needed to gauge Ella’s importance to Eric. If he was just a fling, it shouldn’t affect their business relationship.

Mason’s eyes turned cold and calculating.

Back in the juice shop, Chloe clutched her chest, speaking softly, "Oh my god, I almost died! I’ve never been this nervous, but when he sat next to me, my whole body tensed up, and my heart... it was racing!"

Chloe’s exaggerated expression made Ella laugh until her cheeks hurt.

"Ella, stop laughing! Give me his number. I...I need to make the first move!" Chloe declared loudly, "I fell in love at first sight!"

Ella poked her forehead, "Alright, I’ll give it to you. But drink your juice first. Just remember, he’s Eric’s business partner. I don’t really know his character..."

Despite Mason being the son of her mother’s acquaintance, Ella worried Chloe might get hurt.

"Don’t worry! He’s young and already collaborating with Eric. How bad could he be?" Chloe giggled, her face flushed with excitement.

Ella sighed, knowing that once Chloe set her mind on something, there was no changing it.

After finishing their drinks, Ella handed Mason’s number to Chloe.

Eric was waiting outside to pick her up. As soon as she got into the car, she sensed a change in the atmosphere.

Eric looked at her with a stern expression, clearly displeased. "What are you staring at? Buckle up!"

Ella quickly fastened her seatbelt, feeling a bit uneasy. "Are you mad? Did something happen?"

"How could I be happy when you’re attracting attention everywhere?" Eric’s evil smile didn’t reach his cold eyes. He had found out that Mason had approached her, and it irritated him. If not for his men keeping a close watch, he wouldn’t have known Ella had given her number to Mason.

Thinking about it made him very unhappy!

Was he not enough for her?

"Jealous again? Mason asked for my number because his father knew my mother. I saw my mom’s photo on his phone," Ella explained seriously. "I just want to contact his father to learn more about my mother’s past."

Eric leaned in closer, his warm breath tickling her ear. She shivered as he whispered with a teasing smile, "Behave yourself, or else..."