Chapter 90: He Must Be Punished

Ouch! Nope, not dreaming. Ethan called to apologize, and Eliana's heart raced, but she played it cool. "That day, I hadn't explained what happened yet, and you were already mad at me, Mr. Wilkinson. I figured you were drunk, but I still threw tea at you, so let's call it even." She had favors to ask, and since he was offering her a way out, she had to play along. His voice sounded lighter on the other end. "What'd you need when you came to me? Something about your friend?" "Yeah, it's about a good friend of mine..." Eliana explained the situation briefly. Then Ethan promised to look into it right away and get back to her. "Alright, thanks a lot, Mr. Wilkinson." "Wait for my call." After hanging up, Eliana quickly drank some water to calm her nerves. She had to be calm. She didn't want Mr. Wilkinson finding some bogus reason to come after her later. Eliana didn't have to wait long before the CEO called back. "I've sorted things out. The venue was indeed leased to your friend