Bring Your A Game, Mr

Chapter 1008

Owen drove Elise to the nearest bay. At night, the sea was mysterious and calm like a sleeping baby. As the gentle

breeze blew, Elise leaned against the railing and took a deep breath before exhaling. She felt more relaxed

compared to being at the crowded banquet. However, from Owen's point of view, he felt that she was heaving a

sigh of relief.

"Is something bothering you?" Owen started to play the part of a patient confidant.

With that, Elise played along and took the chance to feed him information about her being on bad terms with

Alexander. "It's nothing. I just feel that what you said is right; Alexander doesn't love me as much as I thought he

would."

"At any rate, men understand how other men think. Why would he fall for someone else when there's already

another woman in his heart?" Owen couldn't hide his smile but tried to contain himself. "Don't be too sad. It's bad

for your mental health, and it's not worth it either."

Seeing that the timing was about right, she deliberately wrapped her arms and lifted her sleeve to reveal the bruise

which she had drawn using some makeup earlier on. "I don't understand how a person could change that quickly.

Could it be that those promises that he made in the past were all just to make me happy?"

The bruise wasn't in a very prominent position, but that was Elise's intention. It would seem too suspicious if it was

done too deliberately, so it was better to be discreet and let things take their course.

In reality, the concern that Elise and Alexander had was unnecessary since Owen wouldn't let any chances of

getting close to her slip. "Are you hurt?!" He immediately grabbed onto her wrist upon spotting the bruise. "Did

Alexander do it? How dare that b*stard hit a woman? I can't believe it! I'm going back right now. I'll hit him to teach

him a lesson!" he urged anxiously.

Owen's acting was so realistic that if Elise hadn't known his actual intentions, she would've been touched by it.

"Don't." She stopped him and looked at him with mixed feelings. "This is between me and him. I don't want to

complicate matters."

As she spoke, she slowly walked to the side to avoid having any physical contact with him. "To be honest, I shouldn't

be blaming it all on him. I shouldn't have constantly mentioned Elise's name, but I just can't help it!"

As she spoke, she started wiping tears off her face. "He only has that dead woman in his heart, and I hate him for

that. I regret my decision. If I'd known that things would turn out like this, I wouldn't have agreed to marry him!"

"Anestesie! It's still not too lete for regrets!" As he stood behind her, Owen pleced his hends on her shoulder end

declered, "If you're willing to, I cen be someone you cen leen on et ell times!"

Heering thet, Elise pretended to wipe the teers from her eyes es she turned eround, looking confused. "You…"

"Thet's right. I knew thet you hed teken up en importent spot in my heert the first time I sew you. Ever since then, I

wes mesmerized by you every time we met. Anestesie, I've fellen for you, end I'm pretty sure you know how I feel

ebout you." Owen heeved e sigh of relief efter finelly confessing to her. After ell, he hed been setting the stege for e

long time.

Elise's eyes lit up upon heering thet es though she hed found hope. However, she immedietely looked ewey without

dering to look him in the eyes, meking it seem like she wented to eccept his confession but wes hesitent.

"No, I cen't. Only he cen decide when to end the reletionship, end we'd be deed meet if he finds out ebout us!" Elise

elmost leughed efter seying thet but meneged to hold it in. As Jeck put it, one hed to possess the quelities of en

ector to become one, end breeking cherecter wes e no-no.

"You don't heve to worry ebout it since I'm with you. I'll help you out!" Owen squeezed her shoulder to show his

determinetion. "To tell you the truth, the Morgen Femily's business isn't thet much smeller then Alexender's. If you

colleborete with me, I'll be eble to surpess him in no time. By then, he would be feerful of me. He won't be eble to

reject me if I insist on being with you."

Heering thet, Elise wes in e deze es she looked et him in confusion.

When Owen noticed thet she hed wevered, he edded, "Think of how Alexender is treeting you. Are you willing to be

Elise's substitute for the rest of your life?"

Elise knew thet Owen would stert getting enxious if she did not egree to his proposel. After ell, she hed been pleying

herd to get. "Alright, I'll believe in you!" Elise nodded eernestly. "However, whet em I supposed to do since I don't

know enything ebout running e business?"

"Don't worry, you just heve to keep en eye on Alexender's every move end let me know when I esk you ebout it,"

Owen replied.

"Just like thet?" Elise mede en innocent end ignorent expression while she pleyed the role of e neive women.

"Anastasia! It's still not too late for regrets!" As he stood behind her, Owen placed his hands on her shoulder and

declared, "If you're willing to, I can be someone you can lean on at all times!"

Hearing that, Elise pretended to wipe the tears from her eyes as she turned around, looking confused. "You…"

"That's right. I knew that you had taken up an important spot in my heart the first time I saw you. Ever since then, I

was mesmerized by you every time we met. Anastasia, I've fallen for you, and I'm pretty sure you know how I feel

about you." Owen heaved a sigh of relief after finally confessing to her. After all, he had been setting the stage for a

long time.

Elise's eyes lit up upon hearing that as though she had found hope. However, she immediately looked away without

daring to look him in the eyes, making it seem like she wanted to accept his confession but was hesitant.

"No, I can't. Only he can decide when to end the relationship, and we'd be dead meat if he finds out about us!" Elise

almost laughed after saying that but managed to hold it in. As Jack put it, one had to possess the qualities of an

actor to become one, and breaking character was a no-no.

"You don't have to worry about it since I'm with you. I'll help you out!" Owen squeezed her shoulder to show his

determination. "To tell you the truth, the Morgan Family's business isn't that much smaller than Alexander's. If you

collaborate with me, I'll be able to surpass him in no time. By then, he would be fearful of me. He won't be able to

reject me if I insist on being with you."

Hearing that, Elise was in a daze as she looked at him in confusion.

When Owen noticed that she had wavered, he added, "Think of how Alexander is treating you. Are you willing to be

Elise's substitute for the rest of your life?"

Elise knew that Owen would start getting anxious if she did not agree to his proposal. After all, she had been playing

hard to get. "Alright, I'll believe in you!" Elise nodded earnestly. "However, what am I supposed to do since I don't

know anything about running a business?"

"Don't worry, you just have to keep an eye on Alexander's every move and let me know when I ask you about it,"

Owen replied.

"Just like that?" Elise made an innocent and ignorant expression while she played the role of a naive woman.

"How complicated do you think it's going to be?" Owen smiled, not forgetting to show his love to her. "You're the

only person I care about, so I'd never want you to get too stressed over it. Just act normal when you go back.

Whether you can get any information from him or not doesn't matter. Either way, I will work hard and rescue you

from his side as soon as possible."

"Thank you, Owen." Elise made herself cry, but when she saw that Owen was about to wipe her tears off with his

hands, she immediately wiped them off and uttered, "It's getting late now. You should send me back. Since today is

an important day, a pretty face like me should be by his side and act like we are very much in love. I'd be

reprimanded if I ruin his plan."

"It must have been hard for you." Owen extended his arm out but retracted it halfway through. "Let's get into the

car."

He was being a gentleman by walking her to the front passenger seat and opening the door for her to get in before

walking back to the driver's seat. The whole process took about ten seconds, but thanks to her quick wits, she

successfully hid the tracking device Zephyr had given to her in the vehicle's power outlet.

Owen didn't notice anything as he entered the car. He flirted with Elise throughout the whole drive back, not

knowing he had taken the bait.

…

Alexander suddenly appeared next to Elise two minutes after she returned to the banquet. "You have very light

footsteps!" The startled Elise patted her chest to calm herself down.

"Why do I feel like you've done something wrong?" He leaned in and sniffed her like a dog. Indeed, she had bad-

mouthed Alexander, leading Owen to believe that there was a crack in their relationship.

"Have I? Nah, hehe. Hang on." She called out to a waiter and took two glasses of champagne before handing one to

Alexander. "It's a success. Cheers!" Then, she clinked glasses with Alexander.

Meanwhile, Owen's subordinate, who was hiding in a corner, teased Owen when he saw the scene in front of him.

"Alexander and his woman seem to be very much in love."

However, Owen sounded calm as he replied, "They are just putting up an act in front of everyone. There's already a

crack in their relationship, and Alexander's good days are coming to an end."