Ella Lacey eventually left with them.
Leaving the Lindsey family, she had nowhere else to go.
On their way past Arthur Lindsey’s room, Louis Jefferson gave a shout, “Young Master Lindsey, we’re heading home now.”
All that needed to be said had already been cleared up over the phone, following which, they left with the two of them.
Effacing herself, Sally Jefferson waved sweetly at Arthur Lindsey, “Arthur, goodbye.”
What she received in response was an aloof, proud figure turned away from her, Arthur Lindsey did not even acknowledge her wave.
Ella Lacey strolled behind with her head down, eyes welling up with tears, not expecting Arthur Lindsey to call her back any longer.
Thankfully, she still has Louis Jefferson.
Growing up, he has been her solid pillar of support…
…
As they left the Lindsey mansion, Arthur Lindsey strode towards the window, watching the BMW slowly fade into the night.
A sense of emptiness suddenly surfaced in his heart.
Earlier, he had purposely gone into the young girl’s room intending to offer her some comfort as he knew she had felt wronged earlier in the day.
While he couldn’t reveal the true reason to her, he wanted to smoothen things over with her.
But, he didn’t expect an uncontrollable situation to occur later.
He opened the window in exasperation, loosening the buttons at his chest front.
His heart was filled with an unusual sense of anxiety, and he yelled downstairs, “Maid Zhou!”
“Young Master, do you need something?” Maid Zhou hurried in promptly.
“Give me a pack of cigarettes.” Arthur Lindsey did not understand why, but he suddenly wanted a cigarette. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
Perhaps smoking would help distract him?
However, Maid Zhou was taken aback.
Arthur Lindsey might be cold and merciless in the business world, but he was a model gentleman in his personal life.
Never smoking, drinking or bringing women home.
Thus, the Lindsey household not only did not have a pack of cigarettes, but they didn’t even have a single cigarette stick.
Maid Zhou, as the housekeeper, had a hard time replying to Arthur Lindsey, “Young Master, we do not have any at home.
Should I…
go out and buy you a pack?”
“…” Arthur Lindsey had already thought of that, but he couldn’t trouble an elderly lady like her during such late hours and he responded softly, “It’s okay, you may leave.”
After Maid Zhou left, he called his personal assistant, “Dilbert Walker, bring me a pack of cigarettes, now!
Immediately!”
His serious tone gave a sense of urgency, it was a matter of paramount importance!
“Five minutes, consider it done!”
After hanging up, true enough, Dilbert Walker bought a pack of high-end Marlboro cigarettes and delivered it to him within five minutes.
Arthur Lindsey pulled out a brown cigar, holding it between his slender fingers.
Dilbert Walker leaned in, intuitively flipped open the lighter, and lit the cigarette for him.
“Whoosh,” Arthur Lindsey leaned against the window, took a long puff and exhaled.
The night breeze blew, swirling the smoke he exhaled before carrying it away.
“Lindsey, do you have something on your mind?” Dilbert Walker stood respectfully by his side, asking.
Arthur Lindsey’s eyes burned bright.
The glow from the cigar between his fingers intermittently lit up the surroundings.
He instructed, “Ella Lacey has gone to the Jefferson family, keep an eye on her and provide her protection at all times, not a single breach in her safety can be tolerated.”
“Alright, Lindsey,” Dilbert Walker replied. Get faster updates on g.com.
“Alright, that’s it for now. You can leave.” Arthur Lindsey turned away from him, facing the window.
He took a few more puffs of his cigarette.
The silhouette of his figure leaning forward was lit up by the moonlight, giving off an air of loneliness.
Dilbert Walker, having worked so closely with Arthur Lindsey, saw this side of him for the first time — anxious and lonely.
In the past, Arthur Lindsey had always been an indomitable figure, overshadowing everyone else, no matter the situation.
He couldn’t figure out what was going on with Lindsey.
“Why aren’t you leaving yet?” Arthur Lindsey asked with a slight frown.
“There are two things that I still do not understand,” Dilbert Walker continued, noticing Arthur wasn’t interrupting.
“Why didn’t you let Miss Ella Lacey get on the plane this afternoon, and instead had me pick her up by car?”
“It’s simple, to protect her,” Arthur Lindsey, having complete trust in Dilbert Walker, didn’t hold back, “If she had gotten on the plane, what do you think would have happened?”
After some thought, Dilbert Walker replied, “She would have been thrust into the spotlight with you, her orphan backstory, the issues with your family, the incidents at school…
all her private matters would be exposed!
Indeed, it really wouldn’t have been good for Miss Ella Lacey!”
“Yes, and your other question?” Arthur Lindsey acknowledged Dilbert Walker’s answer, which was exactly why he didn’t allow Ella Lacey to board the plane.
But he didn’t have to explain this to her.
“The other matter is about Miss Jefferson, who blew the whistle regarding Yun Datong. How do you plan to handle her?” Dilbert Walker probed meticulously.
“Keep a close watch on her.”
“Alright.”
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