Bring Your A Game, Mr
Chapter 20
The first one to step inside the room was Danny, who walked with wide strides, all while he nagged, “Can‘t we take turns to visit her instead of coming in all at once?” He had just taken a few steps when his body stiffened. “Holy crap. Isn‘t that the world–renowned movie star, Cecile Sinclair?”
At that, the rest of the Griffiths following behind him froze as well. Jack nearly dropped the gifts that he had brought, shocked as he was once he got a good look at the woman by Elise‘s side.
Everyone seemed to have been thoroughly shaken by this. Only Alexander‘s expression was still as even as ever. Elise, who exactly are you? he wondered.
Elise herself was also surprised. She was unsure how to break the tension,
Cynthia patted Elise before she stood up and fluffed her hair. Then, she slowly spoke. “Greetings, I am Elise‘s aunt, Cecile Sinclair, but off the stage, I am just Cynthia.”
“Her aunt?” Jack couldn‘t believe his eyes. No wonder Elise ignored me back then. It‘s because her own aunt is an international superstar.And there I was, brazenly telling her that I would bring her around to meet her favorite actors. At that thought, Jack felt even more ashamed.
Alexander glanced at Elise, whose gaze was darting everywhere. After a moment of contemplation, he slowly walked over and extended his hand like a gentleman. “Nice to meet you. You‘re here to visit Elise too, right?”
“I happened to be in the country, so I came to visit her.” Cynthia extended her hand in response to his politeness. She eyed the man before her. His eyes betray nothing. And he‘s able to maintain a level head even when faced with something like this. Such a polite gentleman. He‘s a good match for Ellie.
“Are you here to visit Ellie, too? My, my, Ellie‘s the apple of my father‘s eye. Everyone has been worried out of their minds ever since she got injured,” Cynthia said with a tone that indicated her seniority over Alexander.
“I apologize for making you and your family worry. It won‘t happen again.” Part of the reason that Elise had gotten hurt this time was because he hadn‘t taken good care of her.
“I‘ll leave things to you, then.” Cynthia smiled breezily after she heard Alexander‘s promise. She walked over to Elise‘s side and teased, “Ellie, it seems to me the Griffith Family has some fine heirs. I think you two would get along well.”
Alexander‘s expression turned a fair bit chillier when he heard that.
“Aunt Cynthia, but that‘s…” Elise stuttered, her words tripping over each other.
The tiny room was already cramped enough with all the people squeezed into it. Now, the atmosphere had turned even stranger.
“Since your aunt is here, we‘ll have to welcome her properly as hosts,” Matthew suddenly said with a gentle tone, having remained quiet all this while. He lifted his head, only for his gaze to directly meet Elise‘s.
Alexander‘s; it actually had a
gentle and polite as
You handle the arrangements,” Alexander
Alexander were brothers. But in reality, they seemed to have more of a superior–subordinate relationship. It was probably because they had worked together at the same
lunch, Miss Sinclair?” Matthew suddenly asked. Even his
Lunch!
worth of bland food.
answered
Cynthia looked at Elise before asking, conflicted, “But, can you
read this book on geomancy before. It said that being in the company of
Cynthia, who spent most of the year overseas, would believe this kind of
Matthew a
soon livened up. But for some reason, Elise thought it didn‘t seem like a welcoming party for Cynthia. This feels
healed yet. Do you mind helping her get some
piece of fatty meat suddenly appeared on Elise‘s plate while
welcome.” Alexander said
I absolutely hate meat with fat on it. How did you manage to even
on one hand as she casually scanned the
“Are you feeling unwell?”
expect Alexander to
heard Cynthia answer, “Ellie‘s injury probably hasn‘t healed yet. Why
was implying, she wanted to match Alexander and Elise together. Elise could feel awkward tension in her face. Why does everybody
had no
said as she gave a pained smile to Alexander, whose expression remained the
the sentiment, Aunt Cynthia. But this doesn‘t make me
earlier during lunch. Elise and him got into the back seat. She unconsciously scooted over to the side, and then she scooted even
he looked at
grinned awkwardly. “I‘m just worried that you‘ll end up sitting on my
his head toward her
he actually
were playing tricks on her. Still, that
thoughts
long after that, she fell
and out of sleep, Elise saw a familiar sign flashing past her eyes. She then completely forgot