Chapter 44 Business Party

The next day

Pierce left for work. But before he went to work, he did not forget to remind Eliz not to go out in the hot weather. And Eliz took his word.

Eliz didn't even remember when she had lost interest to post on Instagram. Yet, she still liked checking other people's Instagram.

When she thought of Instagram, she suddenly thought of Pierce. She guessed that he also had IG. So she immediately picked up the iPad that was lying on the tea table, which she had borrowed from Pierce.

Browsing through the homepage, Eliz saw that there was indeed a software called Sina IG. She opened the program, and it automatically logged in to Pierce's account.

When Eliz went through Pierce's posts, her mouth dropped wide open. A look of disbelief flashed across her delicate face. Ever since 2014, every fourteenth day of February, Pierce had posted,

"I still love you!"

Such a simple sentence felt like a mass of weight had crashed through her heart.

'I still love you?' Eliz wondered.

Then she remembered that the fourteenth day of February 2020 was the day she met Pierce at the Lover Festival!

That day, Eliz felt like she had been cast under a magic spell.

She pressed her hand onto her chest to calm her beating heart. It was getting difficult for her to breathe. According to the posts on Pierce's IG, he must have known the girl he was referring to from a long time ago.

The posts also indicated that the girl was from Pierce's past.

Her nose started to twitch from holding back her tears.

"Will you be going to the business cocktail party tonight, Mr. Aleotti?" Fred leaned over and asked.

"Yes!" Pierce replied without hesitation., they've been living together for quite some time now, so he thought it was probably time for his friends to meet Eliz.

"Hello?" Eliz said while stuffing egg tarts in her mouth. The egg tarts that Lilian made were so delicious.

"Don't eat too much. Come to my company!" Pierce insisted. He was smirking with his thin, sexy lips.

"Oh, okay," Eliz said.

Sometimes, Pierce wanted to forget his past. It was a coincidence that he met Eliz. He thought that God created opportunities for them to know each other. With that thought, Pierce wanted to cherish Eliz and their time together.

In his drawer, Pierce had kept a photo. He picked it up and read something from it. He gently touched the girl's face in the photo, and a hint of sadness appeared in his eyes.

'My silly girl, if only you were still alive and with me, ' Pierce reminisced.

Before leaving, she requested something from Lilian, "Could you get a box for me, please? Pierce invited me over to Company. He wanted me to bring him egg tarts and some tea."

When Eliz arrived at the Menarini Group and Petra Design Ltd, she just walked inside without anyone stopping her.

When she arrived at Pierce's office, she knocked on the door nervously. She didn't know why Pierce had asked her to come over.

"Come in," a voice called.

"Ahem," Eliz scoffed. "I'm already here," said Eliz, who already stood just in front of Pierce.

Pierce looked up but stopped.

"What have you brought?" Pierce casually asked.

Eliz licked her lips, glared at Pierce, and said, "I brought you delicious food."

"I want you to feed me," Pierce ordered Eliz.

"What? You have hands, don't you?" Eliz angrily retorted.

"I have hands. Do you want me to use them?" Pierce said in a naughty manner. He raised his eyebrows.

Eliz was not a fool to miss what Pierce was suggesting.

She grinned a little, revealing a row of clean and white teeth. Eliz slowly leaned closer to Pierce.

She took the egg tart and said, "Pierce... Open your mouth."

Pierce held his arms around her shoulders and let her sit on his lap. He whispered to her, "You have to feed me like this."

"Well, aren't you going to open your mouth?" Eliz asked in a teasing tone.

"Only a kiss will open my mouth," Pierce playfully said.

Despite feeling childish, Eliz took a deep breath, getting ready to kiss Pierce's lips.

Right when Eliz's eyes were closed, Pierce pounced on Eliz like a wolf and kissed her on her lips. Pierce wanted more than just a kiss.

'This is so much better than egg tarts, ' Pierce said in his mind.

"Um... Pierce, why did you ask me to come here?" Eliz asked before she could forget.

"There's a business party tonight. Go with me," Pierce smirked.

"But... But didn't we agree that our relationship should be kept secret?" Eliz awkwardly said.

Pierce looked at Eliz and squinted his eyes. "Everyone at the party has to wear a mask. No one will recognize you," he said.

Pierce took Eliz to YM Fashion, a well-decorated and high-standard salon.

The shop assistants gave their warm greetings as they said in unison, "Welcome."

The sexy V-neck design was perfect for the shape of Eliz's unblemished body. It was so smooth with a lot of jewels inlaid on it. The particular flare of the dress was, it could shine in the dark, and it was the best dress to wear for the party.

Eliz walked out of the fitting room. Her black hair went down to her waist, and the lace design on her chest combined to add to her allure. She stepped toward Pierce with great care. The hemline of her dress flopped because of her movements, looking both fairy and elegant.

Pierce was so captivated by her. Although he crossed his arms, his eyes were locked on Eliz. He didn't want to look away.

Meanwhile, Eliz walked around in a circle gracefully. The shape of a heart designed as an inlay in the cut-away back gave a unique design, revealing her soft and fair skin. Eliz was slim and have curves in the right places, the whole dress seemed to be made to fit for her.

"How does it look? Is it good?" Eliz didn't expect to hear Pierce compliment her.

Seeing her glance at him vigorously with eyes as shiny as gems, Pierce turned his usual sharp tongue and smiled tenderly, "Pretty good."

"Miss Navarro, I have put on makeup for many people. But your skin is the finest I have ever seen. Have you had injections?" Looking at Eliz with admiration on her face, Melissa thought in her mind, 'What wonderful taste! This girl, who has been fooled by Pierce this time, is young and beautiful.'

Eliz was not just pretty but also a fairy. She looked very neat. She had a standard oval face, with almond-like eyes and a delicate nose. Her features made people see her as wonderful but not coquettish delicate and not lustful.

"No, never!" Eliz smiled gracefully.

"I am envious of you, Honey."

"Melissa, you are so cool, too."

Pierce put on a stellar black suit, which was embellished in the same style as Eliz's dress.

An hour later, Eliz stood in front of a huge mirror. She was not used to seeing herself wearing a gorgeous dress with luxurious diamonds like that.

He simply moved his right arm towards Eliz.