Chapter 49

Esme frowned at her phone. What was up with Glory M’s time management? It was an hour and a half past their agreed time. Was he coming or not? Why hadn’t he sent a message?

Elizard, the bodyguard, opened the chat again, sending a message to Esme.

Glory M: [Almost there.]

Esme’s rising anger cooled when she saw the message. “He’s on his way,” she murmured.

“Ms. Russell, could he be a scam?” The bodyguard looked concerned.

“Don’t talk nonsense! That’s disrespectful to Glory M. Get out!” Esme snapped. Glory M was definitely not a scam!

Esme kept waiting. By 11 PM… Esme couldn’t help herself and asked again when he’d get there, but got nothing back.

A waiter came over with two plates of fruit and said, “Ms. Russell, these are from Glory M. He says he’s really sorry. His car broke down, and he’s waiting for it to get fixed!”

Esme was already losing her patience, but since Glory M sent some fruit, she decided to wait a bit longer. Until 12:30 AM. Esme was sprawled on the sofa, almost asleep.

Her bodyguard pushed open the door, about to speak, when Esme angrily cursed, clutching her phone. “That damn liar!”

“Ms. Russell, you okay?!”

“What do you think?” Esme threw her phone onto the sofa in a rage. She had just asked Glory M why he hadn’t shown up yet.

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The bodyguard whispered, “Ms. Russell, is Glory M really gonna show?”

“Of course he is!” she snapped back. This was Glory M, the guy who could help her find ginseng. No one was more reliable.

Esme plopped down on the sofa and grabbed her phone, eagerly texting Alexander.

Esme: [Hey Alexander, no need to look for ginseng anymore. I found it!]

She sent the message and turned off her phone, buzzing with anticipation. It was 8 PM, and Esme got up, ready to welcome Glory M any minute now. Glory M rarely showed up in public; meeting him was a big deal.

Esme smiled and paced around. Time ticked by. It was almost 8:30 PM, and still no sign of Glory M.

“Ms. Russell, hasn’t Glory M arrived yet?” the bodyguard asked, stepping in from outside.

Esme bit her lip, feeling uneasy. But for the ginseng, she muttered, “Maybe he’s just busy. Let’s wait a bit longer.”

The bodyguard nodded and went back outside to keep watch. Esme thought for a moment, grabbed her phone, and clicked on a link sent by one of her team members. It opened a chat with Glory M.

Esme typed: [Glory M, are you on your way?] [I’m waiting at The Midnight Owl Pub.] [If you’re busy, no rush. I can wait!]

After hitting send, Esme felt a bit anxious. She really hoped to get the ginseng tonight!

In the next room, Elizabeth lounged on the sofa, legs crossed, a smirk on her lips as she read Esme’s message.

Elizabeth texted back: [Stuck in traffic, be there in 20.]

Esme quickly replied: [No rush! I’ll wait for you!]

Elizabeth didn’t bother replying. She just opened a game on her phone and started playing.

Esme paced around the private room. Twenty minutes flew by, but still no sign of Glory M. Esme felt too awkward to ask again, so she kept waiting.