Mr. Pretentious: Miss Valerius, He is Begging for a Title-Chapter 39: Please Don’t Do It Here

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Please Don’t Do It Here
Sebastian Ford dangerously narrowed his eyes.
Everyone was shocked, including Eleanor Valerius herself.
The great lawyer from the Sinclair Family, a person usually flattered and courted, would actually greet someone as insignificant as a mere assistant?
"Hello."
Eleanor froze for a moment before reacting and taking his business card.
"But I don’t have a business card."
A business card represents one’s identity.
She used to be an item of trade with a clear price tag for the Valerius Family, and now she’s merely a possession of Sebastian Ford.
No matter where she goes, anyone who lays eyes on her evaluates her as a beautiful woman worth playing with.
It was a bit surprising that Lawyer Lowell wanted to meet her without any labels attached.
It’s perhaps because he is an outsider.
"No problem."
Damian Lowell didn’t end the conversation but instead turned to Sebastian Ford and asked, "Master Ford, would you personally make the introduction?"
Nobody expected Lawyer Lowell to be so interested in a mere assistant.
"Indeed, being pretty has its advantages."
Byron Ford remarked from the side.
Upon hearing this, Sebastian Ford strode forward, his arm brushing against Eleanor, as if staking a claim.
"She is my..."
Paused for a moment, he chuckled and continued, "Little niece and personal assistant."
Listening to his introduction made Eleanor inexplicably nervous.
"My name is Eleanor Valerius."
"Miss Valerius."
Damian Lowell’s gaze was courteous and gentle.
"If Lawyer Lowell needs anything from her, just contact me."
Sebastian Ford prevented Eleanor from exchanging numbers with other men.
The surrounding gazes were ambiguous, seemingly analyzing the implication in Master Ford’s words.
Even though the third Miss Valerius is already the fiancée of the Lancaster Family, that stunning face surely still holds value.
Without much guessing, it’s clear that Master Ford brought this insignificant relative along for social events and entertaining guests.
Yet it’s unclear whom Eleanor is accompanying.
"Alright."
Damian Lowell ended the topic.
Afterward, everyone took their seats at the dining table.
As two of the major figures, Sebastian Ford and Damian Lowell naturally sat at the main spots.
Even Byron Ford could only sit beside them.
It turned out that Eleanor, by following Sebastian Ford, ended up sitting by the main seat.
The sight of her daring behavior and reckless disregard nearly made digesting a bit difficult.
The Ford Family and the Sinclair Family have a relationship both friendly and hostile.
Any business conversation between Sebastian Ford and Damian Lowell carries significant influence.
"Assistant Valerius."
Upon hearing a familiar voice, Eleanor beamed brightly at him.
"I have other matters to attend to, you can leave work early."
Did Sebastian Ford notice her discomfort in being here?
"Alright, Mr. Ford."
Eleanor decisively stood up and left the table.
Behind her, Damian Lowell cast a barely visible glance.
...
Eleanor was in a car from the Ford Family.
A delay of half an hour occurred due to detouring to deliver a document, and only then was she prepared to return home.
Initially resting in the car, she was suddenly startled awake by an unexpected rear-end collision.
At that moment, the man who got out of the car behind turned out to be Damian Lowell, whom she had met once.
Eleanor was stunned.
"Miss Valerius, are you alright?"
Damian Lowell asked, smiling softly, "The rear-end collision was a mistake by my driver. If you’re in a hurry to get home, I can drop you off."
A coincidence so deliberate it seemed.
"Lawyer Lowell, are you stalking me?"
With guarded eyes, Eleanor frowned, her demeanor cold as she refused, "We’re just strangers who’ve met once, not even acquaintances. Just give the compensation for the collision, I have a car, no need for you to send me."
In her view, any man who deliberately approached was harboring ill intentions.
Being handsome didn’t make it okay.
"Miss Valerius has a high level of vigilance."
Damian Lowell was slightly surprised and chuckled.
She was still as smart and stubborn as when she was a child.
"We’ve actually met twice before."
Damian Lowell explained, "That night you wore a qipao and almost fell down the steps."
"You’re the scholar who saved me?"
Eleanor remembered but still skeptically inquired, "But I was wearing a mask that night, how did you know it was me?"
"You were beside Master Ford, and your figure was familiar to me, I have a very good memory."
Damian Lowell subtly reminded, "However, Miss Valerius seems a bit forgetful?"
Did he change so much that she couldn’t recognize him?
"Sorry, and thank you for that night."
Noting Damian Lowell’s expression as if waiting for something, Eleanor tentatively offered, "Would you like to have a cup of coffee as a thank you?"
With the collision and the driver needing time to handle it.
"Sure."
Damian Lowell elegantly followed her, his smile free of aggression, "We can be considered acquaintances now, especially since there will be more collaborations with the Ford Family in the future, I guess it’s okay to exchange numbers without a business card."
Thinking it over, Eleanor realized even Sebastian Ford had to give face, she had no right to refuse.
After exchanging and storing numbers, to Eleanor, Damian Lowell’s name remained parallel to another world.
They ordered two cups of coffee.
Hmm, Eleanor felt slightly uneasy.
Fortunately, Damian Lowell maintained a polite and non-awkward conversation.
At this moment, Sebastian Ford called.
Feeling inexplicably guilty, Eleanor glanced at Damian Lowell before getting up to answer the call away.
"Mr. Ford."
"Are you home?"
Sebastian Ford’s voice was deep and pleasant.
"Not yet." Nervously, Eleanor explained, "I was rear-ended; I’ll be home soon."
She didn’t know why she felt unable to mention Damian Lowell.
Sebastian Ford didn’t question further.
However, the more Eleanor thought, the more uneasy she became. Seeing the driver from the Ford Family return, she hastily said, "Lawyer Lowell, I’m leaving now."
"Alright, see you next time."
Still sipping his coffee, Damian Lowell had his gaze fixed on her, hidden emotions masked by his glasses.
"Eleanor, forgive me for not being able to acknowledge you yet."
While investigating Master Ford’s canary, he unexpectedly found her.
Despite their nominal relationship as uncle and niece, how come she was deemed His woman?
"Don’t worry, I’ll protect you like when we were kids."
...
As she got off the car,
Eleanor realized she wasn’t returning to the Valerius Family but was heading to the company, which left her slightly surprised.
The driver didn’t explain, but she could guess it was Sebastian Ford’s intention.
Back in the CEO’s office, everyone else had left.
Eleanor saw Sebastian Ford standing tall at the floor-to-ceiling window, muttering softly, "Didn’t Mr. Ford let me off work?"
He didn’t answer, lazily turned aside, and beckoned her over with a finger.
Eleanor walked to his side, viewing the dazzling night scene of Aethelgard.
Suddenly, without warning, Sebastian Ford pressed against her from behind, his fingers skillfully slipping into her dress.
"Assistant Valerius has to work overtime tonight."
A ticklish sensation by her ear made Eleanor instinctively shrink her neck, only to be kissed by him.
The fierce kiss overwhelmed her senses.
Eleanor, unprepared, soon found herself lifted onto the desk by Sebastian Ford.
Her blouse unbuttoned, the restricting skirt raised to her waist.
Tonight, he seemed... quite aggressive!
"Mr. Ford, wait."
Eleanor hurriedly and anxiously pushed him away.
Due to her rejection, Sebastian Ford’s eyes turned dark.
In the next instant, Eleanor proactively embraced him, blushing and explained, "I don’t want to do this here... I feel uncomfortable."
Even if the surveillance footage won’t leak, she didn’t want such things happening where she works properly.
"Any request from Assistant Valerius, I’ll surely satisfy."
Sebastian Ford took advantage of the situation, lifting her to carry her into the adjoining resting room.
Clothes were removed, every inch of her skin kissed and caressed fervently.
Eleanor was swept up in waves of passion, breathlessly gasping.
"Eleanor Valerius, open your eyes."
Sebastian Ford leaned over, pinching her face, demanding her whole-hearted surrender.
"Say you love me, and if you lie, I’ll imprison you to endure punishment day and night."
Was he angry?
Because he found out she met Damian Lowell?
"Mr. Ford..."
Eleanor tried to explain, but was suddenly taken fiercely by him.