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Chapter 1257
Yates realized she honestly didn’t have a clue, so he didn’t press further. He picked up his coffee,
crossed his desk, settled into the chair, and then lifted his gaze to Eleanor sitting opposite him.
“I’m looking to build a mansion.”
Finally, they got down to brass tacks. Eleanor promptly took up her notebook and pen, ready to jot
down details, “Please let me know your requests, Mr. Sharp.”
Yates started to describe from his memory to Eleanor…
“A white cottage, a garden full of tulips, a fish pond under the arch bridge with lots of little fish
swimming, a backyard where fruit trees can be planted…”
Eleanor was a bit taken aback, having expected a complex commercial building design, only to find out
it was a simple residential house.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Mr. Sharp, any designer could handle this. Why me specifically?”
Plus, he wanted Eleanor personally.
Yates lifted his coffee again, taking a sip.
“My first love once told me that if we ever had a daughter, she’d want to build her a house like this.”
“And your daughter…”
“We never had one.”
Yates thought if his first love were still around, their daughter would likely resemble her.
With this thought, he couldn’t help but size up Eleanor again. The woman in front of him did bear some
resemblance to his first love.
Eleanor wanted to ask why he still wanted to build such a house, was it to make up for the regret? But
then she thought, everyone has their story. Being an outsider, she only needed to design according to
the employer’s request, no need to get nosy.
So, she kept quiet. Yates didn’t continue either. They sat in silence for a while before Eleanor packed
up her notebook.
“Alright, Mr. Yates, I’ll go get Mr. Peterson and he can show me the construction site. I won’t keep you.”
Normally Yates’s assistant would handle such trifles, there’s no need for Yates to personally intervene.
But Yates stopped her, “The site is nearby. I can take you
there.”
Eleanor was taken aback, not expecting Yates would personally accompany her.
They set off from the backyard, across several lawns, and arrived at a wasteland with an orchard.
Yates pointed to the wasteland, telling Eleanor the style and square footage he wanted, and Eleanor
jotted them down.
After settling business, Yates watched her a bit longer, then invited her to stay for dinner with Pearce.
Eleanor declined since Bernard was waiting for her, “Mr. Sharp, let’s have dinner some other time. I still
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmhave some other matters to attend to today.”
Yates quietly nodded, “If you’re busy, see you next time then.”
Eleanor thought to herself, “We probably won’t meet next time either. After the design is complete, I
can just have Pearce deliver it to you.” But she didn’t voice this thought, instead she politely bade him
goodbye.
She breezily returned from the backyard, and Pearce finally breathed a sigh of relief. But seeing Yates
was still around, he didn’t ask Eleanor about the specific design details.
After handing the notebook to Pearce, Eleanor greeted Peterson, “Mr. Peterson, I’ve finished
discussing with your grandfather. When the blueprint is ready, I’ll have Pearce deliver it to you.”
After a simple ‘okay’, he seemed to be thinking about something, then gave her another glance, “My
lady, may I ask, what’s the nature of your relationship with Mr. Laurence?”
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