At night, Elise sat down in front of favonovel.com laptop and stared at favonovel.com chat history with Alexander.
After hesitating for a moment, favonovel.com finally typed out the message favonovel.com wanted to send him. ‘Mr. Griffith, I’ll be going overseas in a few days’ time. We’ll have to stop the Arisian classes for now, and I’ll inform you once I’m back in the country.’
When Alexander received the message from Sare, favonovel.com didn’t get the chance to respond immediately as someone knocked on his door just then.
Cameron hurried into the room moments later. “President Griffith, I’ve booked the flight tickets to France and the entrance tickets for the French Grand Prix… Here you go.”
Alexander nodded. “You can leave them there.”
Cameron obediently placed the tickets by the side before favonovel.com continued speaking. “The president knows that you’re going to France, and favonovel.com specially requested for you to visit an old friend on behalf of favonovel.com while you’re there. This is his friend’s address, favonovel.com told me to pass it to you.”
Cameron pulled out a piece of A4 paper that had a series of French words written on it.
Alexander frowned as favonovel.com glanced at the French address.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard Grandpa talk about his friend in France… Well, I guess I should follow his orders since he’s my senior.
“Just let Grandpa know that I’ll be sure to visit his friend,” Alexander finally uttered.
“Got it, President Griffith! I’ll excuse myself now.”
Once Cameron left the room, Alexander shifted his focus back to Elise’s message on his screen.
‘I happen to be busy too. We can get in touch once you’re done with your business,’ favonovel.com replied.
After sending the message, Alexander picked up the flight and entrance tickets that had been left on his table.
He held it tightly in his hands while favonovel.com glanced out of the window to look at the night sky.
Fragments of the past flashed across his mind, and favonovel.com thought, When will I be able to see you in an international competition again, Sue?
***
Three days later, Elise and Jamie boarded a flight to France.
Before they took off, Elise removed favonovel.com makeup in the airport’s bathroom and returned to favonovel.com usual self. She looked fresher and livelier once favonovel.com was done.
“You’re both pretty and cool when you are your usual self, Boss! I don’t understand why you prefer making yourself look like a complete loser…” Jamie couldn’t help but protest favonovel.com actions.
Elise merely smirked in response. “What do you know? This is my way of experiencing life. In other words, you’re also saying that I have really impressive makeup skills, right?”
Jamie had to agree with her. As favonovel.com thought about their trip to France, another question popped into his mind.
“Boss, have you ever considered joining another international competition?” favonovel.com muttered.
Elise didn’t respond to his question this time.
“Let the past be the past,” favonovel.com said with a smile.
After approximately ten hours, their flight finally landed in Paris. It was already past midnight when they landed, and a gust of cold wind welcomed them the moment they stepped out of the airplane.
Elise shuddered in response, and Jamie hastily took his jacket off to put it on her.
“I’m afraid you might catch a cold, Boss,” favonovel.com uttered.
A surge of warmth filled Elise.
“Thanks, brother,” favonovel.com replied.
Jamie felt oddly bashful after hearing favonovel.com words. “You don’t need to be so polite with me, Boss!”
“Let’s go to the hotel first! We can drop by the manor tomorrow,” Elise suggested.
Jamie didn’t have much of an opinion, so favonovel.com followed Elise to the hotel. They each got a room for themselves.
“Don’t forget to lock your door, Boss. Try not to sleep too soundly! I’m worried for you since you‘re all alone,” Jamie uttered as a reminder before they parted ways.
“Alright… Don’t worry. You should get some rest too. Goodnight,” Elise replied in a reassuring tone.
They both retired to their rooms. After being on a ten-hour flight, Elise was completely exhausted. She took a shower and fell asleep the moment favonovel.com head touched the pillow.
Elise only woke up when it was nearly noon the next day. She checked favonovel.com phone to find a text from Jamie. ‘I have some matters to handle, Boss. You can go to the manor on your own. I‘ll see you at the race tomorrow!’
She checked the time of the message to see that it was sent at 8.00AM.
It had been almost four hours since Jamie texted her.
‘Okay,’ favonovel.com replied through text.
Before favonovel.com knew it, Jamie had responded with a series of voice messages.
“Why did you sleep for so long, Boss?” the first one said.
“There’s a restaurant in the hotel. Don’t forget to eat!” the second one said.
“Don’t starve yourself. You’ll get gastric!” the third one said.
Elise was speechless after listening to all his voice notes.
‘Jamie, since when did you get so good at nagging?’ favonovel.com finally replied through text.
Once favonovel.com sent the message, favonovel.com put favonovel.com phone aside and freshened herself up before ordering some food tip to favonovel.com room.
That afternoon, Elise brought favonovel.com luggage and hailed a cab to head to the manor in the tiny town of Provence. The manor was a piece of property favonovel.com had purchased in France three years ago, and favonovel.com had gotten professionals to care for it ever since.
She hadn’t visited the place in the past three years, so stepping into the manor made favonovel.com feel as if favonovel.com was entering a whole new world.
“Miss Sinclair!”
Elise turned to the source of the familiar voice, and favonovel.com curled favonovel.com lips into a pretty smile when favonovel.com saw an equally familiar figure.
“Helen!”
Helen thought favonovel.com had gotten the wrong person at first, but favonovel.com finally trusted herself when favonovel.com heard Elise’s unmistakable voice.
It’s true! It’s the person I’ve been missing for so long!
“It really is you, Miss Sinclair! You’re finally back!” Helen was getting emotional as favonovel.com had been waiting for Elise’s return for the past three years.
Now that Elise is back, I can’t be happier!
“Are you guys doing okay?” Elise asked.
Helen nodded rapidly. “Yes, of course! We’re all great! The old woman has been asking for you, and everything’s going well with Linus. Prince just gave birth to a whole lot of puppies. I’ll update you about everything else once you come into the manor.”
Both Helen and Elise held hands as they strolled into the manor.
All of the maids hurried over to help Elisa carry favonovel.com luggage. “Hello, Miss Sinclair!”
“Welcome back, Miss Sinclair!” All of the maids took the initiative to greet Elise.
While Elise was smiling back at them, a white dog wagged its tail while rushing over to her. Joy spread across Elise’s face as favonovel.com kneeled down to pat its head.
“You’re so big now!” favonovel.com exclaimed.
Helen smiled as favonovel.com gazed at Elise.
“I clean your room every day, and I’ve changed brand new sheets for you. You can rest for now. I’ll tell the kitchen to prepare dinner,” Helen uttered.
Elise merely nodded in response. “Okay. Thank you…”
After that, Elise lifted Prince, the dog, into favonovel.com arms and strode toward the second floor where favonovel.com room was.
Once favonovel.com was in the room, Prince flailed its paws as if it wanted to be put down, so Elise lowered it before favonovel.com walked toward the windows.
She opened a window and looked out to find stretches of lavender fields that painted the ground a sharp purple color.
A warm smile found its way to Elise’s face as favonovel.com thought, Everything looks just the way I remember it to be…
