In the Name of Empress-Chapter 473 - 317: I Couldn’t Hold Back and Slapped Her
Sitting idly in the office for a long time, Alina still hadn’t woken up from the shock and confusion.
What exactly happened last night?
Everything seemed fine until they got drunk.
However... no, that damned alcohol definitely has a problem!
Alina’s originally rosy face instantly turned pale, with her breathing particularly erratic.
Did they really cross the line last night?
Alina stared blankly out of the window, not even knowing if she was hoping last night was just a nightmare or a spring dream.
As she was lost in thought for a long time, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in, the door is open."
Although her mind was in turmoil, work had not forgotten her.
The state secretary, carrying the documents that needed to be approved today, arrived as punctual as the Devil’s summons.
Alina flipped through the documents anxiously, drawing circles and signing with numb fingers.
Fortunately, there were no major issues today, and the documents presented all came with disposition opinions, sparing her from having to rack her brain for solutions.
After signing, she handed the file back to the state secretary but couldn’t resist calling out to the secretary who was about to leave.
"Get Elaine here immediately."
Even though her mind was a mess, Alina knew who was responsible for last night.
Soon, the mature and beautiful Madam Yilian appeared before Alina.
This woman in her thirties exuded maturity and beauty, yet her charming demeanor could not hide her calm composure from seeing through worldly matters.
She knew well of Alina’s messy state of mind now, but if Alina didn’t say anything, she wouldn’t take the initiative to ask.
"It was you last night, wasn’t it?"
"Yes."
Elaine looked at Alina calmly, her gaze forthright.
Seeing Elaine’s unashamed expression, Alina was fuming, her lips trembling uncontrollably, and she couldn’t help but suppress her voice as she scolded:
"How dared you, are you crazy?"
"Miss, wasn’t this your idea?" Elaine looked at Alina in surprise.
Alina nearly fainted, her vision went black, and she plopped back into her chair, but shot up in pain.
Staring intensely at Elaine, she finally couldn’t bear it anymore and angrily yelled: "You’re lying, when did I ever say such a thing?"
"You told me to pay more attention to Roland and Sylph, especially their correspondence."
Elaine said softly, "I know, there are some things you can’t say outright, I have to understand them myself."
Understand my damn ass!
Inwardly, Alina erupted with a Xidai curse but managed to hold back from cursing out loud.
"Elaine, I asked you to keep an eye on their correspondence just to find out if they were having conflicts, not to act on your own!"
"Tell me, besides what happened last night, what else have you done?"
Elaine was startled by the cold glint flashing through Alina’s reddened eyes, this was her first time seeing Miss so angry with Mr. Carlo’s old subordinates.
The hands tucked inside her sleeves involuntarily trembled slightly, and although Elaine felt somewhat afraid, she still tried to maintain her composure and didn’t directly answer, instead she countered:
"Miss, do you like Roland?"
"Is now the time to discuss such things?" Alina really wanted to deny it outright, but she couldn’t deceive herself.
Maybe it was out of gratitude, maybe it was admiration, or perhaps because Roland gave her hope in the endless nights, she indeed had feelings for Roland, as to whether those feelings constituted liking...
Fine, she does like Roland, so what?
She gazed unwaveringly at Elaine, exasperatedly sighing: "That’s right, I like him, but I would never use such low, despicable means!"
Elaine slightly bowed her head, softly asking the soul-searching question, "Then do you have the confidence to win against Sylph?"
Just now, Alina was full of vigor but instantly deflated.
She could be stubborn, but it was unnecessary.
She had interacted with Sylph many times, and whether in terms of looks, figure, or aura, she lost to Sylph in each regard.
Sylph’s perfect flawlessness even made her a bit jealous.
Moreover, Sylph and Roland had been through so much together, she truly couldn’t compete.
Seeing Alina didn’t argue, Elaine softly said:
"Miss, by normal means, it’s very hard for you to contend with Sylph. They’re about to get married, and once the wedding is over, even if Roland has feelings for you, you’ll only end up as a passerby."
Alina’s fiery anger dissipated more than half, but she still couldn’t forgive Elaine’s presumptuousness.
"So you used such a vile means to create a fait accompli, forcing Roland and Sylph to accept it? Should I be thanking you?"
Elaine naturally didn’t dare respond to this, she only gently argued:
"Last night wasn’t actually drugging, it was just a specially crafted red wine that amplifies desire. If he had no intentions, he would naturally restrain his impulses."
"If he couldn’t resist, it means he has thoughts deep down, just..."
Alina couldn’t help but interrupt Elaine’s nonsense, "Shut up!"
"Tell me, what else have you done, did you also tamper with Roland and Sylph’s letters?"
"I..."
Elaine, under Alina’s murderous gaze, dared not hide anything, and recounted everything in detail.
She was Mr. Carlo’s secretary, having watched Alina grow up, and she knew the old master’s daughter inside out.
She knew with Alina’s character, even if she liked Roland, she would only bury it in her heart. Without external forces, it would likely remain hidden for a lifetime.
"Miss, if we lose, do you still have time, how long will you keep deceiving yourself?"
"Are you planning to take your virginity and unexpressed love to the Netherworld?"
Elaine’s words pierced Alina’s heart like a sharp blade.
She had enough reasons to punish Elaine’s presumptuous actions, yet seeing Elaine’s concerned gaze, she truly couldn’t get angry.
