Chapter 3 A Good Man

As the Maybach's engine roared, Maurice sped past Eliana and the twins.

Right before he closed the window, he caught a glimpse of the group of three.

Maurice frowned and felt somewhat dissatisfied with the woman he had never met.

'What a careless woman! How on earth did she manage to lose such cute children?'

But when Aileen's cute face crossed his mind, Maurice's heart softened.

In the blink of an eye, the Maybach disappeared behind the corner, leaving the dazed Eliana behind.

"Mommy, what's the matter with you? Are you still mad at me?" Aileen whispered, reaching for her mother's hand.

Adrian rolled his eyes. "It's all your fault. Why would you call a stranger 'daddy'?"

"Mommy, I promise I'll never do it again," Aileen solemnly vowed.

It wasn't until then that Eliana came to her senses. She smiled at her daughter gently. "I'm not angry with you."

"Then why weren't you answering me?" Aileen asked, pouting in confusion.

At this, Eliana fell silent once more.

She just thought it was a coincidence.

Over the past five years, she had never forgotten that someone had deliberately plotted to make the Pierce Group go bankrupt. After her relentless investigation, she finally found some clues.

She had found that Asher was also involved, but he was just a pawn. There was someone else behind all of it.

Before, she used to think that her father had jumped off a building because he couldn't bear the blow, and that her mother had also killed herself because she couldn't stand his death. However, now Eliana wondered if that wasn't all there was to it.

From the looks of things, it seemed that the Moran Group was behind all this.

"Mommy, you're not answering me again!" Aileen pouted and shook Eliana's hand vigorously.

Finally, she came back to her senses again. She lightly touched the twins' heads.

"Let's go and meet the person who came to pick us up."

With one child's hand in each of her own, Eliana waited at the entrance of the airport.

After a while, a Lincoln screeched to a halt in front of them.

"Miss Pierce, you're finally here!" An amiable middle-aged woman got out of the car. "You can call me Kimora. Mr. Bowman has made arrangements for everything. Let's get in the car first."

Aileen and Adrian jumped up and down excitedly. "Great! Jonathan sent someone here to pick us up!"

Eliana and the twins got in the car and were taken to the house that Jonathan had arranged for her to live in.

After putting away her things, Eliana pulled out her cellphone hesitantly. Finally, she made a call.

"Thank you, Jonathan," Eliana said politely.

"Eliana, no need to be so formal." The man's voice was low and pleasant to the ears. "I know you returned home to investigate the matter of the Pierce Group. I'd like to help you. Call me if you need me."

"Thanks again."

Other than these two words, Eliana didn't know what else she could say to Jonathan.

It was Jonathan who had saved her life when she fell into the sea.

After she was rescued, they found out that she was pregnant.

The doctor said that she was in poor condition and that abortion might put her life at risk. So, thanks to Jonathan's help again, she managed to give birth to Aileen and Adrian.

She owed Jonathan her life, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't force herself to love him. Since she could sense that he had feelings for her, it was difficult for her to face him.

It would be heartless of her if she refused him, but she also couldn't persuade herself to accept him. In a word, she was caught between a rock and a hard place.

After getting off the phone with Jonathan, Eliana shook her head to get rid of these messy thoughts.

Now was not the right time to get into a relationship. Her number one priority was to investigate the truth about what had happened to the Pierce Group!

She looked at her cellphone once more and tapped on the job offer from the Moran Group.

"Dear Miss Pierce, welcome to the Moran Group!"

She clenched her fists tightly and came up with a plan.

The sudden bankruptcy of the Pierce Group and the deaths of her parents... She had to investigate everything herself!

......

Next day, Eliana went to the Moran Group.

The Moran Group had a prime location and its tall Twin Towers were magnificent.

The receptionist led Eliana into the office and reminded her in a low voice, "This is Gabrielle Aston, the director of the Design Department."

Eliana nodded and walked inside.

A woman sat on the sofa in the middle of the room. She looked Eliana up and down.

The woman's gaze made her uncomfortable. Eliana kept her cool and smiled politely. "Hello, I'm Eliana Pierce."

"Welcome to the Moran Group." Gabrielle smiled. She gave Eliana a meaningful look and said, "I have a client meeting tonight. You can go with me."

"Tonight?" Eliana was surprised, but she immediately hid it. "Okay."

Gabrielle nodded with satisfaction and walked toward the door, swaying her hips. "Follow me."

Eliana was ready to go through the formalities. As they stepped out of the elevator, she saw the employees' faces become serious, as though they were faced with a formidable enemy.

A tall figure walked out of an office room, surrounded by senior executives. He wore a haut suit and had a dignified posture. He was clearly not an ordinary employee.

Eliana blinked and stared at the man. He looked familiar.

The man stopped in the corridor and turned his head.

"Eliana," Gabrielle called her from behind.

Eliana was dragged aside before she could react.

Gabrielle's face darkened and her eyes turned cold. "You have to know your place. Mr. Moran is ruthless and distant. If you display any inappropriate feelings towards him, you will be fired immediately."

The man was Maurice, the CEO of the Moran Group.

Eliana thought for a moment and lowered her head obediently. "I understand."

Gabrielle snorted and walked into the office, but Eliana didn't move. She raised her head and looked down the corridor.