Chapter 576
Chapter 576:
With her arms crossed and a sharp edge in her tone, Elvira gave Maia a look full of disapproval. “Maia, did you forget everything I warned you about? I told you to stay away from guys like him — he’s not the type to take seriously! Even if you both had something to do here, it doesn’t mean you had to come together. That’s not a good enough reason to be here with him, let alone walk him to his appointment. Isn’t he already in a relationship? Why isn’t his girlfriend here instead of you p>
Keeping her composure, Maia answered coldly, “His girlfriend is on a business trip — out of town for a few days p>
For a second, Elvira couldn’t find the words.
Just because Chris’ girlfriend was away didn’t make it appropriate for Maia to step in like this.
Trying to steer the conversation elsewhere, Maia spoke up quickly. “Anyway, let’s drop the subject. What brings you here today p>
A flicker of hesitation passed through Elvira’s face before she responded, her tone lacking conviction, “Oh… I was asked to give a lecture at the hospital p>
Maia arched a brow, unconvinced. “Is that so p>
Elvira caught the doubt flickering in Maia’s eyes and grew even more rattled. In a rush, she said, “Honestly, I was just consulting Dr. Beresford about adding the newest research on stress response during surgery to the lecture p>
That was the official story for why she’d come to Wront on a business trip, but the truth was that Elvira wasn’t even supposed to be giving a lecture. She wasn’t the original speaker to begin with.
Maia shot her a skeptical glance but let it go, steering the conversation elsewhere. “So, did your brother head back to Drakmire p>
“What?” The question clearly threw Elvira off balance. She fidgeted, her gaze darting away as she said, “No, not yet p>
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A frown creased Maia’s brow. She fixed Elvira with a pointed look, her tone sharpening. “You promised you’d make sure he left. Wasn’t that what you told me p>
Forcing a nervous smile, Elvira clung to Maia’s hand. “I did tell him, but he decided to stay… He wanted to be here for your birthday. I rushed over to surprise you, but I didn’t expect to run into you so soon. You celebrated with your family yesterday, so today isn’t it our turn p>
Before Maia could reply, her phone buzzed in her pocket.
She glanced at the screen and found a text from Pattie that said, “It’s my night to take you out for dinner! No excuses p>
A sigh escaped Maia, but she quickly settled on a plan.
She turned to Elvira and said, “Here’s the deal. Dinner’s on me tonight, but you have to promise you’ll get your brother out of town first thing tomorrow morning p>
Maia had given Zoey her word, and she was determined to keep it. It wasn’t just loyalty; she also didn’t want to risk crossing Zoey. If Roland stuck around any longer, Maia was convinced that something would blow up.
Elvira managed a stiff smile, nodding along. “Alright, alright, you’ve made yourself clear p>
All the while, she was plotting to stall and improvise her way through. Despite her promise, Elvira knew that Roland would never just listen to her and leave. In fact, she had no intention of asking her brother to leave. The reason she came here this time was to secure a chance for Roland to get closer to Maia. There was no way she would let him go before she reached her goal!
There was no way Elvira would actually follow Maia’s orders and ruin everything she’d worked for.
Elvira brushed off Maia’s demand with a vague promise before leaning in closer, a mischievous smile spreading across her face. Lowering her voice, she asked, “Hey, by the way, who was that Mr. M from last night p>
A sudden shock prickled at Maia’s scalp, nearly making her cough in surprise. So, Elvira, too, had caught wind of last night’s headlines. Then again, it made sense. With so much buzz, the news had spread far beyond Wront and was probably the talk of the entire country.