Chapter 39 The Interview

In the ward, Eliz was already fully awake, overhearing the entire conversation between Pierce and Fred. She glanced at her bandaged wrist, a sad smile weaving onto her face.

Ever since she had met Pierce, her life had been a mess. She was exhausted from everything that had just happened.

A few more days and she would be able to leave Pierce permanently. Eliz would finally get the peace she wanted.

When Pierce pushed the door open, he saw that Eliz's eyes were open. As he neared, she immediately closed her eyes.

"I know you are awake." Without warning, Pierce covered Eliz's right wrist with his palm, which was the injured part.

She still ignored Pierce. But unexpectedly, drowsiness soon invaded her senses, and she fell asleep quickly.

The next morning, when Eliz rouse from sleep, she observed how Pierce looked immaculate and impeccably dressed in his suit. Appreciating the good weather outside, she somehow felt an ounce of happiness. The sky was blue, and the typhoon was gone, and now the golden sunlight sprinkled into the ward, making the room wonderfully.

"I have already asked for leave for you. You can rest here, at ease," Pierce informed her, nonchalantly.

The Detention House

As Stanley stepped out of his Porsche, he looked up at the Detention House.

The only reason he'd choose to come to this place was that he'd finally considered Eliz's request. He had decided to spare Mavi of the lawsuit, but even then, he still thought that Mavi should pay a bit more for what he'd done to her.

"Uncle... Why are you here?" Mavi stumbled upwards the moment he saw Stanley entering the detention facility.

"You don't have to look so surprised. I'm here for a reason, and that isn't to forgive you." Stanley raised his chin, his voice calm and detached.

"I came here today to tell you I'll withdraw the suit. You'll be released soon under one condition." He glared at him as he spoke.

"What's the condition?" Mavi asked, his voice trembling. The moment he said those words, a pile of emotions started exploding in his mind.

"Leave and never come back to Milan, Italy." He stared him down.

Never come back...

Mavi's heart stopped once he heard those words. Though his parents had passed away a long time ago, and he could leave Milan to go wherever he wanted, the condition he set was too cruel for him to follow.

Sometimes, fate was a fickle thing. No one could ever really tell what would happen in the future, but it was still something everyone looked forward to.

Eliz bought some clothing items that she liked after shopping for several hours. Her clothes had all been high-end designer brands since she became the "woman" of Pierce.

Her luxurious lifestyle was impressive, but she was uneasy. She was afraid that someone would see her with Pierce. Moreover, she was afraid to be identified as his lover.

Both Stanley and Elizabeth were keen on keeping their reputation, so Eliz didn't dare to destroy their name. Although the Navarro Family not extremely rich.

As expected, Stanley and Elizabeth had spoiled her since her childhood and treated her like a princess. Eliz didn't let them down. She was an excellent pianist and a doctor.

After a while, Eliz felt a little tired, so she went to the hall to rest. There was a big electronic screen in front of her. A free movie was played for passers-by every day. When the movie ended, a young and beautiful female reporter showed up on the screen.

"Hello, everyone. We are at the airport now. A few days ago, our young photographer, Miss Teresa Palomar, went to France to attend the global photography exhibition and won the gold prize in this exhibition. Later, she will come out of the VIP channel of the airport. Now you can see that many fans are waiting at the airport, including the president of Menarini Group and Petra Design Ltd., Pierce. It is said that they are in a relationship..." The female reporter was so excited. Eliz was shocked by the news. She didn't know what to think. Her mind floated despite the reporter's voice in the background who kept on blubbering.

She had never heard about Teresa, so she took out her phone and quickly searched the Internet to gather information about the woman named Teresa. Her eyeballs almost got out of their pockets in surprise when she saw the photo and realized who she was.

Pierce wore a black suit, which was different from what he wore when they saw the movie this morning. He stood there quietly and peacefully, like a sculpture in an oil painting. The camera focused on him up close, and his deep eyes were seen.

"Mr. Aleotti, can we have a short interview?" The reporter took the microphone and walked to him. There was excitement in her tone.

Pierce slightly raised his thin lips, with a faint smile in his narrow eyes. He nodded politely, "Yes."

"Great! Dear audience, Mr. Aleotti allowed us an interview!" the reporter crazily screamed at the camera, and she instantly lost all her control in excitement.

She was the lucky one as Pierce had never accepted any media interviews before. "Mr. Aleotti, did you come to meet Teresa at the airport today?"

Pierce smiled at the camera, and there was a trace of gentleness contained in his handsome face and eyes. "Yes."

Only one word was enough to make Eliz heartbroken, and she could hardly breathe.

"We know that Mr. Aleotti is busy every day. Did you come to pick up Teresa on purpose today?"

The female reporter asked the question which all women desperately wanted to know.

"Yes." The smile didn't fade from the corner of his mouth, and Pierce's black eyes shone with joy.

A large group of women in the mall screamed at Pierce's sweet gesture. "Oh, my God! How sweet. I could do anything for him!"

Hearing the people around her talking about Pierce and Teresa, Eliz was stressed. She thought Pierce took a special break today to accompany her to watch a movie, but it turned out that she was flattering herself. He wanted to go to the movie with her just to do her a favor. What a coincidence!

Everything was a lie. He faked it. Eliz clutched her clothes tightly with both of her hands. Suddenly, she felt so lonely. "The last question. What's the real score between you and Teresa?" The reporter directed the microphone to Pierce.

Pierce smiled but said nothing. The camera was fixed on him. He was so mysterious that nobody could read his meaning.

Just then, Teresa came out of the airport. He saw her in a red lace dress. With towering height and slim figure, she stood out in the crowd. She looked cool and beautiful with a pair of sunglasses on her small face.

She didn't look like a photographer at all. Instead, she looked more like a superstar. She was more beautiful than most stars.

Fortunately, Teresa ran with grace and confidence. She steadily threw herself into the arms of Pierce. The two were like lovers who hadn't seen each other for a long time. They hugged each other intimately in front of everyone, and they were almost kissing.

"Pierce, you just said you wouldn't come here, right?" Teresa said. Her beautiful red lips pouted slightly.

"You're back. How could I not come?" Pierce possessively wrapped his arms around Teresa's slender waist and took her in his arms.

"You are so busy with your work. I don't care if you could come or not. But now, since I don't have any activities recently, I can accompany you," Teresa gently whispered. Her pink face was filled with happiness.

Eliz felt so depressed. When she first saw Teresa in Pierce's villa, she immediately knew they were more than just friends. However, she also knew now that Teresa and Pierce hadn't met for a while as Teresa had gone abroad for competition.

After Eliz browsed the Internet for Teresa's information, she found out that Teresa was the daughter of the Banca Monte Dei Pasci. It was the most famous private bank in Milan. It even had a higher profit than general banks. The Navarro Family used that bank, too.

"Pierce, would you like to have dinner with me tonight?" Teresa asked with a smile on her soft lips. She seemed to be in a giddy mood.

"I'd love to, but only until eight. I have a meeting after then." Pierce smiled back at Teresa, but his eyes concealed a secret that no one knew.

Pierce, on the other hand, had grown accustomed to girls flirting with him. If he were any other man, he would have lost control immediately.

He had thought about having a relationship with Teresa, but he didn't want Teresa to bother him all the time. Since Pierce liked to act pure, he didn't want to have sex with a woman who he didn't love. People always thought that he was a romantic man but in truth, nobody had ever gotten close to him except Eliz.

Of course, Pierce knew that Teresa wanted him. They knew each other since their childhood, and they were close even since. Teresa even liked Pierce since they were little.

Inside the mall, something new was being played on the big screen. There were no people there but Eliz.

With her phone in her hand, Eliz pursed her lips. Her heart felt a pinching pain and she could not breathe. She wanted to end her relationship with Pierce and kick him out of her life. But she knew she had no right to say goodbye.

In their relationship, she had always been the inferior one.

It was love that was missing in their relationship. Their relationship wasn't one of love. Their relationship was a game. The one who fell for the other first would lose the game.

Eliz was feeling a lot of things inside her heart. She had a lot of things to deal with these days, but the hardest of them all was having a crush on Pierce.

She only realized that this was how she felt for Pierce just recently. When she watched the interview and saw Pierce smiling happily with another woman, she knew that she had been defeated miserably. When would Pierce smile at her the same way?

Eliz's chest felt tight. She gritted her teeth. The wound on her wrist was painful, too.

She reminded herself that she couldn't fall in love with a guy like Pierce.