Chapter 26: Caught Red-Handed?

Eliana froze. This nickname was only used by her mother; she hadn't heard it in years. In that moment, she was certain the drunk person wasn't Chase, but Colin. They had agreed to gather information on the enemy, yet he ended up getting himself into a mess. Furrowing her brow, Eliana resisted the urge to knock some sense into him. "Go back to your room. Keep making a scene, and I swear I'll make you mute." Chase held her tighter, his large frame pressing against hers. Eliana guided him towards the adjacent bedroom. After some struggle, she managed to dump him onto the bed. Chase muttered, "Who would dare marry someone like you? So fierce..." Eliana pulled up the blanket for him, grunting, "And what makes you think you're such a catch? Mr. Troublemaker." At that moment, Chase's phone, resting on the bedside table, buzzed. Eliana glanced at it curiously. The caller ID showed a message from Stephan. "Mr. Wilkinson, you have a meeting with Mr. Clemence at table 16 in Skyline Cafe to