Mr. Pretentious: Miss Valerius, He is Begging for a Title-Chapter 188: The Sinclair Family Suspects Eleanor Valerius’s Parentage

Chapter 188: Chapter 188: The Sinclair Family Suspects Eleanor Valerius’s Parentage
Sebastian Ford’s gaze brazenly imprisoned Eleanor Valerius.
This possessiveness provoked Damian Lowell to worry more about Eleanor’s situation.
"Eleanor..."
"Lawyer Lowell, please come in."
Eleanor Valerius smiled, interrupting him, basically to reassure him.
Her lack of resistance to Sebastian Ford was not out of a defeated mentality.
On the contrary, these two attempts at escape had left her terrified and uneasy; living a life of perpetual hiding was not the freedom she desired.
She was now calm and clear-headed about how she should proceed.
Then she turned sideways to let Damian Lowell pass and returned to the office area to continue reviewing the project documents.
Damian Lowell didn’t understand.
He was convinced Eleanor was keeping her distance from him out of fear of Sebastian Ford.
Even when she rejected him, he persisted in making the best arrangements for Eleanor through his own understanding.
The hostility in his eyes was no less than Sebastian Ford’s.
Now, the rivalry over Eleanor was the reason two men wished to bring each other to ruin.
If it was a frontal clash of status and power, Sebastian Ford was confident in himself.
However, if the bet was on Eleanor Valerius’s heart, he admitted Damian Lowell indeed posed a threat.
When love rivals meet, the eyes burn with envy.
Damian Lowell was clearly using business as a guise to meet Eleanor Valerius.
After all, the key collaboration between the Ford Family and Sinclair Family was still ongoing.
At the end of the workday.
Sebastian Ford suddenly knocked on Eleanor’s desk.
She was reviewing documents, and her reaction upon looking up was one of surprise.
"Mr. Ford?"
"You don’t need to look at this project’s documents anymore; you’re going to be responsible for the Sinclair Family’s project."
Sebastian Ford’s dominating eyes were shadowed and unreal.
Upon hearing this, Eleanor Valerius was stunned, blinking and asking, "Are you arranging this to test Lawyer Lowell or to test me? Can I refuse? I know you’ll be angry, and I don’t want to make mistakes and be punished."
"Are you feeling guilty?"
Sebastian Ford countered without answering.
"Not guilty, you already know about this matter, and I’m not hiding it any longer."
Eleanor Valerius calmly looked at him and replied, "I just feel there’s no need for Master Ford to waste time testing me. I haven’t had much contact with Lawyer Lowell; for the two-month lovers’ agreement, I’m yours. I’m refusing for your own good, so you don’t get overly upset."
It sounded as if Eleanor Valerius was indeed honest enough not to hide anything from him anymore.
Sebastian Ford thought she was intentionally coaxing him.
However, he enjoyed being coaxed, able to control Eleanor Valerius without her having secrets from him.
Little did he know, she still had a secret within her.
"You don’t need to test me either; I’ve arranged for you to handle the Sinclair Family project because Julia Ford lacks the capability; you prepared the planning proposal, and it’s best placed in your hands for the follow-up."
Sebastian Ford knew that his elder sister wanted to leverage the cooperative project to secretly make contact with the Sinclair Family.
Although Julia Ford was naïve and wouldn’t involve the Ford Family in internal rivalries, the Sinclair Family’s financial and power presence in Aldoria posed a threat if they became adversaries to the Fords.
He arranged for Eleanor Valerius to be in charge of the project because she was his.
Suddenly, Sebastian Ford moved without warning; his large hand lightly pinching Eleanor Valerius’s cheek, he gently kissed her lips.
"As for you, you naturally belong to me."
He was bold enough to dare to kiss Eleanor Valerius in a public office area.
Unexpectedly, Eleanor Valerius was even bolder!
She took the initiative to encircle Sebastian Ford’s neck, her lips lightly brushing against his, teasingly saying, "Mr. Ford doesn’t need to be gentle now."
This sentence evoked last night’s lingering pleasures.
Sebastian Ford’s eyes darkened, and with her passionate response, he more wantonly engaged in a deep kiss.
His little fox seemed to have returned.
Their forbidden kiss was caught on surveillance, witnessed by Mason Monroe, who came to deliver documents.
This affair was precarious.
...
Living with Sebastian Ford allowed Eleanor Valerius to completely escape the surveillance of the Valerius Family and Regina Jennings.
Whether at the company or back home.
She and Sebastian Ford were practically together day and night.
Under Sebastian Ford’s care, her meals were regular, the severe early pregnancy symptoms seemed nonexistent.
Eleanor Valerius resumed managing the Ford and Sinclair Family project, increasing opportunities to see Julia Ford and Damian Lowell.
Unexpectedly, Sebastian Ford seemed no longer to show jealous anger.
Aside from Nathan Kendrick saying he was responsible for protecting her, she wasn’t restricted or spied upon in her freedom.
That day, the Sinclair Family’s private jet landed at the airport.
Jasper Sinclair returned to Aethelgard, canceling all social invitations to handle personal matters.
Everyone assumed the Second Young Master Sinclair’s personal matter was his continued single status, unaware he was seeking the Sinclair Family’s real heiress.
"Miss Sinclair still hasn’t been found?"
Damian Lowell inquired.
"I’ve checked all birth records from back then in Aethelgard’s hospitals. I don’t know if the timing was wrong, or if Mother didn’t give birth in a hospital, or used a false identity; to this day, I haven’t found my sister."
Jasper Sinclair lowered his gaze with a sigh, sipping tea, "I need to return to the Sinclair Family in Aldoria to handle matters, Damian. How is your relationship with Miss Valerius? Is she still at Sebastian Ford’s side?"
"Eleanor is being threatened by Sebastian Ford because of her sister."
Damian Lowell concealed his brooding thoughts behind glasses, outwardly wearing a gentle smile, "I previously leveraged the Sinclair Family’s influence, prompting Sebastian Ford to pressure you; I hope it didn’t affect the Sinclairs."
"No matter, I also greatly admire Miss Valerius."
Jasper Sinclair, reminded of not finding his sister, suddenly wanted to meet Eleanor Valerius.
Thus, Eleanor Valerius received a call from Jasper Sinclair.
"President Sinclair invited me for a meeting, not business-related?"
She was indeed puzzled but remembered the protection the Sinclair Family’s bodyguards provided, wanting to express her gratitude personally.
"Alright, see you shortly."
When Eleanor Valerius hung up the phone, her gaze drifted to the side where Chloe Valerius was selecting cosmetics.
"Chloe, sister is going to meet a friend later; would you like to join?"
"Sister’s friend is unfamiliar to me."
Chloe Valerius was somewhat unhappy but then answered a call from Regina Jennings excitedly saying, "Mom’s taking me to buy the new clothes and bags from Brand C, sister. I’m leaving now, you go meet your friend."
"Chloe, stay safe."
Watching her sister’s departing figure, Eleanor Valerius remained uneasy.
She thought that as long as Regina Jennings didn’t publicly exhibit Chloe, there shouldn’t be any danger.
But she couldn’t imagine, Regina Jennings could mold Chloe Valerius into a version of herself so quickly.
...
When Eleanor Valerius went to meet Jasper Sinclair, Nathan Kendrick followed closely from a distance.
She hadn’t anticipated Jasper Sinclair would have Damian Lowell by his side; she knew she couldn’t hide from Sebastian Ford.
"President Sinclair, long time no see."
Facing Damian Lowell, she smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.
At this moment, Damian Lowell was fixated on Nathan Kendrick, considering him Sebastian Ford’s way of keeping her under control.
"Miss Valerius, how have you been lately? You seem to have lost a bit of weight."
Unlike Damian Lowell’s gentle gaze, Jasper Sinclair’s expression carried a warmer feel.
"I’m well, thank you for your concern, and thank you, President Sinclair, for arranging the bodyguards."
Sitting in the café, Eleanor Valerius was drinking hot milk.
She wasn’t wearing business attire today; in a lake-blue dress, her bare face appeared more gentle and graceful.
Since becoming pregnant, her style had changed.
She dared less to wear high heels.
"Eleanor, the cake here is delicious; I’ll check if it’s ready."
Damian Lowell stood up, displeased with Nathan Kendrick constantly watching her.
Likewise, Nathan Kendrick remembered last time Damian Lowell tried to crash into him.
Both exuded an explosive tension.
"Alright."
Eleanor Valerius’s sidelong glance hinted at slight worry.
At this moment, Jasper Sinclair stared at Eleanor’s profile, suddenly feeling disoriented.
This familiarity made him, despite knowing it impossible, unable to resist asking, "Miss Valerius, have you heard the name Serena?"
Serena Langdon was his mother’s name.
He wondered, could it possibly be Eleanor Valerius?
Eleanor Valerius was stunned on hearing the name.