nrepairable Love
Chapter 47
After Elizabeth left, Esme immediately pulled out her phone. She dialed a manโs number and demanded, โHave you found the ginseng?โ โWho has it?โ
The voice on the other end sounded desperate. โMs. Russell, Iโve tried everything. I canโt find the ginseng!โ He also wanted to know who had taken it. Whoever it was must be super resourceful!
โYou idiot!โ Esme stomped her foot, fuming. โYou better figure out a way to find that ginseng!โ Lilyโs birthday was coming up, and Esme had promised her the ginseng. If she didnโt get it, sheโd be a laughingstock. Alexander would definitely think less of her and the Russell family.
โMs. Russell, I have an idea. What if we place an order with Glory M on the black market?โ
Esme bit her lip. Glory M was probably her last shot. Sheโd followed him before; he was a real mystery! Sheโd even been a bit obsessed with him, wanting to know who he was, until Alexander came along.
โDo whatever it takes. Get the ginseng before Lilyโs birthday! If you donโt, youโll be out of my sight forever!โ With that, Esme slammed the phone down.
She thought, Theyโre all useless! Canโt even handle a simple task, and yet weโre paying them a fortune!
Esme grabbed a bouquet and headed to visit Lily. When she opened the hospital room door, Elaraโs face instantly darkened.
โElara, Iโm here to see Lily,โ Esme said with a slight smile, sneaking a glance at Alexander, who was on the phone by the window.
Lilyโs face darkened when she saw Esme. Elara grabbed her things and left; she always avoided talking to Esme.
Esme watched Elara leave, feeling annoyed. She was the eldest daughter of the Russell family, after all. How could Elara keep ignoring her? The Tudor familyโs favoritism towards Elizabeth was so obvious! If it werenโt for Alexander, she wouldnโt waste her time with these clueless Tudors!
Elizabeth was curled up on the sofa, watching the trailer for Lila Parkerโs new show, when she got a text from Felix. It was a screenshot of a chat. In the image, someone with a black avatar named โLโ had sent a message: [Find the ginseng for me, name your price.]
Elizabeth raised an eyebrow, thinking this person was so arrogant. Elizabeth replied: [Reject this person. I wonโt let anyone have the ginseng.]
Felix responded: [Okay.] Felix then rejected the request. The person immediately sent a new message: [Why did you reject me? Canโt Glory M find the ginseng either?]
Felix rolled his eyes. Was this person challenging Glory M, questioning her abilities? Glory M not only had the ginseng but didnโt evenโฆ
The person kept going: โIf you take this job and find the ginseng, my boss will treat you well.โ โDo you know who my boss is? Sheโs Esme Russell, the eldest daughter of one of the big four families in Lisbunโthe Russells!โ
Felix paused. Esme? I messaged again: โMake Ms. Russell happy, and sheโll make sure youโre set for life!โ
Felix snapped a pic of the convo and sent it to Elizabeth.
Elizabeth, munching on chips, chuckled. Esme always acted all high and mighty, claiming she had the ginseng and was tight with Glory M.