Chapter 94: Chapter 93: Business Negotiations
"What happened?"
Elliana Lyle probed tentatively, because she thought the voice on the phone sounded a lot like Luna.
Can’t say it’s a hundred percent similar, but just exactly!
"Mm, Luna and her brother Owen Sutton."
Norman Bennett straightforwardly told her, seemingly not wanting to hide anything from her.
Then the man didn’t give her time to digest the information and directly said, "Go change clothes. I’ll take you out later."
"Okay." Elliana nodded, then got up and went upstairs.
She casually put on a thick white down jacket, wrapped a thick scarf, and wore some fleece-lined jeans below, making her look somewhat plum, at least not so frail.
As soon as she went out, the cold wind hit her face, but she didn’t feel cold. Dressing warmly is indeed good.
――― Mingfeng Hotel.
Entering the hotel’s revolving door, she immediately felt a surge of warmth flowing in. From the first floor, she took the elevator to the fourth floor and finally entered the private room.
She saw a displeased-looking girl sitting next to a man in a suit, eating snacks in big bites.
And this girl was Luna. Maybe not the age, but the appearance was just the same.
Sometimes she really doubted if Luna had not reached adulthood.
Luna glanced at Elliana and then when her gaze landed on Norman Bennett, she turned her head away angrily.
And Elliana also saw Luna’s mysterious brother, with high and handsome facial features, gentle contours, and a pair of peach blossom eyes with a warm and sunny smile.
Turns out Luna’s brother knew Norman Bennett, and their relationship wasn’t ordinary.
"Finally arrived, I’ve been waiting for ages." Owen Sutton habitually placed his arm on Luna’s shoulder as he spoke.
Before it could settle, Luna glared and snapped back at him.
Owen Sutton chuckled dryly, then turned his gaze to Elliana, who had just sat down, "This must be Miss Lyle, nice to meet you."
"Mr. Sutton, nice to meet you." Elliana responded with a polite smile.
Since she started filming, she had become more adept at these social interactions than before.
By now, a hotel waiter had brought in the menu, and Luna quickly grabbed it and started ordering spicy dishes.
Then she looked up at Elliana and added, "Bring her a cup of warm water and a Buddha’s Jump Over the Wall, that’s all."
After speaking, Luna handed the menu to the waiter, urging them to leave quickly.
She knew that neither of the two men liked spicy food, and she took the chance to get a small revenge.
The topics the two men discussed were not particularly interesting to Elliana. She stared straight at Luna, signaling discretely.
The meaning was "let’s go!"
Then Elliana stood up and said to Norman Bennett, "I’m going to the restroom."
Because Luna sat inside next to Owen Sutton, near the window, she had to glare fiercely at her brother.
"Move, let me out!"
The result was...
Going to the restroom required six female bodyguards following, each with an icy expression...
To Owen Sutton, it still felt insufficient since his sister was daring enough to crawl into an underground pipeline.
Once inside the restroom, one female bodyguard stood by the window, while the others stood outside the door.
...
Elliana could only lean in close to Luna, lightly ask, "Tell me, what’s going on?"
"What’s going on? It’s just that." Luna’s voice was loud, seemingly intended for the female bodyguard by the window to hear.
Then Luna leisurely said, "My brother doesn’t want me playing in the country anymore, anyway, I absolutely refuse to stay in XRB."
Saying this, Luna slightly tilted her head, looked at Elliana, and said, "If my brother really takes me back to XRB... Boss, your initial investments will be wasted~ so you better figure it out."
...
That’s not an option!
As Elliana frowned in thought, Luna leaned into her ear: "I’ll quietly tell you, Norman Bennett is the only person who can make my brother change his mind, but here’s the bad news, Norman Bennett now may want me to leave more than my brother does."
Upon hearing this, Elliana’s head started spinning, this...
Seeing Elliana’s dilemma, Luna said dismissively, "Men, it’s all about that thing, just push a little harder and it’ll be sorted, right?"
"What thing?" Elliana’s eyebrows furrowed sharply, suddenly sensing something ominous, could it be...
"So dumb, come closer!"
Luna leaned over to her ear and explained thoroughly. As Luna spoke more excitedly, Elliana’s ears grew redder...
"Aren’t you inexperienced?"
Elliana uncomfortably turned on the faucet, a bit annoyed, "...You talk like you’re experienced."
Luna crossed her arms, giggling at her: "Seems like Norman Bennett isn’t effective, though I haven’t eaten pork, haven’t I seen pigs run? Let me tell you, give him two skewers of big kidney..."
"Shut up." Elliana said somewhat irritated, shaking her hands, which were covered in water droplets.
"What’s the harm? Oh, right! I found out a big news, it’s about George Lyle, if you want to know, go back and push a bit harder."
Ten minutes later, they returned.
Luna had a carefree look, walked with swagger, like a master, in contrast, Elliana had a little flushed face, her ears hidden in her scarf were so red they seemed like they might drip blood, as if she’d been teased.
Noticing the girl’s unusual state, Norman Bennett merely gave Luna a cold glance.
...
It was night.
The sound of water splashing came from the bathroom, Elliana had been inside for quite a while, wrapped in a towel, staring at her jade-white long legs and shapely figure in the mirror, lost in thought.
Could she really resort to such a shameful tactic?
But when she returned, she had discreetly asked Norman Bennett about it and learned from his words that he hardly intended for Luna to stay.
"Norman Bennett."
The man sitting at the bedside reading raised his eyes, and at the moment he saw Elliana, his pupils enlarged significantly.
As the little girl slowly walked over, his interest piqued, slightly raised his eyebrows, watching with anticipation.
"Norman Bennett, do you think I’m pretty?" Elliana sat casually on the bed, asking indiscriminately.
Maybe they’ve been together for a long time, the man had seen her in all kinds of appearances, and she wasn’t so shy anymore.
Or maybe her mindset had changed.
"Mm." The man replied nonchalantly.
Elliana pressed her lips, lowered her voice to the minimum, "Then... do you want it?"
"What?!" It wasn’t that Norman Bennett hadn’t heard clearly, but he... was a bit incredulous.
..."Forget it, forget it," Elliana wanted to roll her eyes on the spot. How could she possibly say such a thing a second time?
"Say it again." The man’s tone became somewhat serious.
"I’m saying... you... you" words stuck at the tip of her tongue, unable to come out.
Elliana exhaled, waiting for her mood to calm down.
A sudden, unexpected kiss...
And Norman Bennett wasn’t oblivious; this little girl was most afraid of this kind of thing usually, each time she would force him to endure by "howling and crying."
And at this moment, the little girl must have something to ask of him, the specifics he already had a rough idea in his mind.
The man looked down at the little girl’s "affection," watched as her long eyelashes trembled.
But soon, Elliana let go of him, sat up directly, looked at the man very seriously, and said, "Norman Bennett, I want to discuss something with you."
...
If Elliana were observing carefully, she would definitely see that as she spoke, Norman Bennett’s eyes were clearly somewhat shocked.
Did he... misunderstand the little girl’s meaning?
Norman Bennett imperceptibly returned to his usual demeanor: "Go on."
"It’s like this..."
Elliana hadn’t finished speaking when a pair of large hands gently pinched her small face, forcing her to make eye contact with the man in front of her.
This little face was soft, her eyes sparkled with pretty light, under the lighting, even the delicate tip of her nose seemed to turn red.
"Are you negotiating a deal?"
The man’s question caught her off guard; she thought for a moment but didn’t understand what he meant.
Seeing the little girl silent, the hidden amusement in Norman Bennett’s eyes grew stronger, and his voice turned huskier.
"Only under suitable conditions can the deal be settled."
..."Elliana instantly understood what he meant: "This isn’t business! This is called..."
"One-sidedly asking someone to do something."
For some reason, at this time he just wanted to tease her more, maybe because he had seen the little girl burdened with worries for months.
Norman Bennett’s thumb rubbed against the little girl’s soft face, softly asking, "Want me to do something? Hmm?"