"What?" Jaden was stunned.
Paige widened her eyes in shock. Did she just hear a top secret of the country's elite?
Enrico slowly withdrew his gaze, lowering his head to look at the tattoo on his hand. His voice was deep and sinister. "I find myself more physically attracted to the woman at Rose Estate than this one."
Paige was astonished. Wasn't she supposed to be a substitute for his deceased sister? How could he...
Jaden was equally shocked by Enrico's words. He sat in silence for a while, unsure how to respond. Enrico chuckled softly, "Should I sleep with her? But if I do, I won't be able to continue using her as a substitute."
"Huh?" Jaden was bewildered.
Paige strained to hear Enrico's decision but after a long pause, he said nothing more.
"Boss, we're here," Jaden announced, stepping out to open the door.
Paige carefully distinguished the footsteps of their departure and felt her way in the darkness of the trunk, she crawled out and rolled silently to the side, unnoticed by anyone.
Enrico toyed with the tattoo on his hand, a smile played at his lips as he strode forward.
In the living room, two maids had just awakened and sat bewildered on the sofa.
Suddenly, footsteps approached from outside.
Startled, they quickly stood up and bowed deeply. "Mr. Gustin."
Enrico replied casually, "Where is she?"
The two maids exchanged panicked glances. If Mr. Gustin found out they had been sleeping during work hours, they would surely not be spared.
Olivia was the first to react, pretending to be calm. "Miss has been tired since this afternoon and is still asleep."
Enrico nodded, turning to walk towards the stairs.
Susan grabbed Olivia, panicked, and whispered, "How dare you make up stories in front of Mr. Gustin?"
"Miss really fell asleep earlier. If she's still asleep now, it's not a lie. Let's take the risk."
"You're right," Susan conceded, unsure of a better plan.
The black leather shoes made heavy sounds on the solid wood stairs, each step echoing heavily. The two maids stood below, looking up nervously, their hands trembling involuntarily.
Enrico ascended the stairs, heading towards Paige's room. Arriving at the door, he pushed it open forcefully.
Inside was pitch black and eerily silent, as if no one were present. Enrico raised his hand and turned on the lights. Bright light flooded the room, revealing a bedroom decorated in pure European style.
A young girl lay quietly on the bed, her hands folded on the quilted cover, wearing a pure white nightgown. Her face was peaceful, eyes tightly closed, breathing steady.
"Still asleep," Enrico sat down beside her, reaching out to pinch her cute nose.
After a while, Paige, unable to breathe, instinctively twisted and then groggily opened her eyes.
She had very pretty eyes, like pure gems, though currently dazed. She sat up on the bed, staring blankly at him.
"Awake? Come have dinner with me,"
Paige sat there, looking dumbfounded, her arm being pulled over by Enrico.
The next moment, she hung upside down on his shoulder, and Enrico carried her out.
Paige was stunned. What does this man want to do?
Her head down, very uncomfortable.
After thinking about it, she simply pretended to be crazy and stupid, giggling while twisting, trying to struggle down.
"Slap!"
Enrico slapped her round and strong buttocks, "A woman moves around on a man is a hint, and I won't care if you're crazy."
Thinking of what he said in the car, Paige stopped messing around and tried hard to stabilize her breathing, cursing him in her heart.
Enrico carried her into the dining room.
The two sat opposite each other. Susan and Olivia quickly prepared dinner and brought it over. Seeing Paige not moving, Enrico glanced at Olivia. "How is she usually at meals?"
"Not bad, just occasionally gets a bit messy," Olivia replied, gently nudging Paige. "Miss, let's eat."
Paige had just eaten so much barbecue that she couldn't eat another bite now. However, this was also a good opportunity.
Pushed several times by Olivia, she picked up the silver spoon like a child and scooped up a large spoonful into her mouth, stuffing it full.
She chewed aimlessly without swallowing, and food suddenly fell out of her mouth with a "splash", falling on the table and on her clothes.
'You like someone with mental issues, don't you? Do you like this?'
Jaden stood by, watching in shock, wishing he could grab a tissue and cover her mouth for her. Such a beautiful girl, and she turns out to be mentally ill. What a pity.
Enrico sat across from her, his eyes full of interest as he twirled the spoon between his fingers. "Truly adorable."
"Pfft-" Paige couldn't hold it in and sprayed the food everywhere, some even landing in Enrico's plate.
Jaden stood by feeling nauseated: What's wrong with Boss today? He calls this adorable?