Chapter 11
But for some reason.
Harlan, who always replied to my messages instantly, didn’t respond to my first text that evening.
I waited until ten o’clock with no reply, so I called him.
But no one picked up.
I tried contacting his assistant.
But I only had his work number.
And no one was answering at this hour.
When I really couldn’t reach Harlan, I felt this inexplicable anxiety.
But there was nothing I could do.
I tossed and turned all night, giving myself huge dark circles.
The next morning, I finally got a reply from Harlan’s assistant.
【So sorry Miss Storm, forgot to charge my work phone last night and missed your message.]
[As for Mr. Cross, he seemed to be in a bad mood last night and wouldn’t let me contact him, but as far as I know,
his car is parked at home.]
[Is there something urgent you need to discuss with Mr. Cross?]
I quickly replied.
[Nothing urgent, but could you give me his home address?]
He sent over an address right away.
I opened the map.
It was pretty close to me.
Without thinking much, I got up, threw on some clothes, and took a cab over.
Harlan’s place was a standalone mansion, really luxurious.
As I was about to ring the doorbell, I noticed the gate wasn’t even closed.
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It opened with just a push.
I texted Harlan while slowly walking in.
Just as I reached the door, I heard an exasperated voice from inside.
‘Dude, are you fucking with me? Bro! You’re Harlan Cross!”
Then came a broken–sounding male voice.
‘So what? Harlan Cross isn’t human?”
I quickly recognized Harlan’s voice.
But compared to usual, it carried the heartbreak of someone who’d been drinking.
The other guy sounded helpless.
“But you came on way too strong wanting to marry her right away. Of course she’d hesitate!”
Harlan was practically crying as he complained.
“But she used to always talk about wanting to marry that Garrick guy, so why not me?”
“And if I hadn’t had someone send her that video of Garrick acting like a total asshole, she never would have agreed
to the blind date…”
‘Maybe she’s just using me as a rebound. If I don’t lock her down with marriage, she might just disappear one day, especially after running into him again yesterday…”
‘Bro, it’s been seven years. I have to take this chance!”
I was stunned.
That anonymous video was Harlan’s doing?
The other guy was quiet for a long time.
‘So you got yourself so wasted last night that fifty phone calls couldn’t wake you up?”
“Do you know you drank half your wine cellar? Just because she hasn’t made up her mind yet?”
Harlan didn’t answer, just made these pitiful crying sounds.
The other guy sounded both exasperated and amused.
“Man, I’ve never seen you like this before.”
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“You just need to be yourself, and any woman would fall for you. It’s just a matter of time, okay?”
Harlan sounded so wronged.
“Then why doesn’t Elysia love me?”
His friend gritted his teeth.
“I told you, it’s a matter of time! You idiot!”
After eavesdropping for so long, I couldn’t help but smile.
But my laugh gave me away.
“Who’s out there?”
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