Elspeth said loudly, “But I do. I am the president of Azure Corporation.”
The masked men froze. Even they had heard of Azure’s fame, and rumors said that their president was a young lady named Elspeth.
“That’s me. I’m Elspeth.”
The masked man paled. “Y-You’re Elspeth?”
“Yes. Now you know I can afford the ransom.” Elspeth looked at the masked man with fury in her eyes.
“Fine. I do. I lost.” The masked man tossed his weapon away in dejection. His men surrendered as well and came over to Elspeth.
Elspeth forgave the masked man on Elias’ behalf, though he would be locked in his room for three days and subjected to constant surveillance.
The crisis was solved, but Elspeth shrugged it off easily, and she yawned. “Here, sit with me, Elias.”
Elias kept his silence the whole time, but he was staring at Elspeth with a smile. “Of course.” So, she’s Elspeth. No wonder Irving wants to be her godfather. I like her too.
“You must know who I am at this point,” said Elias.
“That’s my line.” Elspeth popped some meat into her mouth. It’s okay, but it needs to be cooked more.
“Dad got himself an interesting goddaughter.” Elias didn’t eat. Instead, he crossed his arms and rubbed his chin pensively.
“Ah, you flatter me,” Elspeth answered absentmindedly. Her eyes were glued to the food, deciding on what to eat next.
Elias was glad that she was happy about the food. Three days later, their boat docked, and Elias hopped off first. He ordered his men to move the cargo to the port. Elspeth looked around for a moment and hopped off as well. Elias smiled at her. “Leaving so soon?”
As if. “I don’t know this place, I have no money, and I lost my ID. I can’t leave even if I want to.”
Elias rubbed his chin again. “True. You lost all your stuff in the sea.”
You really don’t have to remind me of that.
“Why don’t you come to my place, then? Dad’s there.” Okay, this is an opportunity. “He has been dying to see you, but you didn’t have time. This is the perfect chance to see him.”
Elias smiled brightly, but Elspeth felt a shudder down her spine for some reason. Yet she had no other place to go, so she agreed to the invitation.
He made a call, and half an hour later, a Lincoln limousine came to pick them up. Elspeth’s lips twitched. “This is overkill.”
He ignored her comment, approached the limousine, and then got in the car. “Get in. Don’t just stand there.”
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