The masked man laughed. “A hundred and fifty grand? You’re just a woman whom we found drifting in the sea. You don’t have a hundred and fifty grand.”

Elspeth said loudly, “But I do. I am the president of Azure Corporation.”

The masked men froze. Even they had heard of Azure’s fame, and rumors said that their president was a young lady named Elspeth.

“That’s me. I’m Elspeth.”

The masked man paled. “Y-You’re Elspeth?”

“Yes. Now you know I can afford the ransom.” Elspeth looked at the masked man with fury in her eyes.

“Fine. I do. I lost.” The masked man tossed his weapon away in dejection. His men surrendered as well and came over to Elspeth.

Elspeth forgave the masked man on Elias’ behalf, though he would be locked in his room for three days and subjected to constant surveillance.

The crisis was solved, but Elspeth shrugged it off easily, and she yawned. “Here, sit with me, Elias.”

Elias kept his silence the whole time, but he was staring at Elspeth with a smile. “Of course.” So, she’s Elspeth. No wonder Irving wants to be her godfather. I like her too.

“You must know who I am at this point,” said Elias.

“That’s my line.” Elspeth popped some meat into her mouth. It’s okay, but it needs to be cooked more.

goddaughter.” Elias didn’t eat. Instead,

absentmindedly. Her eyes were glued to

hopped off first. He ordered his men to

if. “I don’t know this place, I have no money, and I lost my ID. I can’t leave even if I

rubbed his chin again. “True. You

have to remind me of

been dying to see you, but you didn’t have time. This is the perfect

her spine for some reason. Yet she had

and half an hour later, a Lincoln limousine came

approached the limousine, and then got in

followed him. The first thing she saw in the car was a small table filled with

the alcohol. He looked at Elspeth and got what she was thinking, so he answered,

hobbies are… peculiar.” First a house made of gold, and now wine

and frowned. Peculiar? She’s probably kidding. “I thought you’re his goddaughter. Why the formal

That was an accident. I didn’t mean

you didn’t mean what you

Why? Just then, the limousine came

here. Let’s go.” Elias got out of the

really does love his pretty

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