Outside the CBD building is a sea of cars and hurried commuters.
"Senior, aren’t you curious who that was just now?" Eleanor Winslow turned to ask Julian Jacobs since he hadn’t mentioned it.
"If you don’t want to say, I won’t ask." Julian Jacobs actually knew.
That day, Eleanor took that man to the food street to eat, and someone secretly snapped photos of them together and sent them to him.
Although it was just the man’s back, he couldn’t mistake it.
The man’s look was exceedingly superior, standing beside Eleanor, they did look quite ’matching’.
To his surprise, that man turned out to be the CEO of Grant Group.
"He’s the one I mentioned who’s about to break up with me." Eleanor looked at the pine tree not far away.
Julian Jacobs was stunned for a moment, not expecting Eleanor to say it voluntarily.
He looked at the woman’s beautiful profile and said, "I’m sorry for bringing up your sad story."
Eleanor chuckled, "I brought it up myself, why are you apologizing?"
"Being together means there was affection. Breaking up means there was heartbreak. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have mentioned the sad story either."
Eleanor looked at his face, momentarily distracted.
The sunlight was behind Julian Jacobs, casting him in shadow and making his face obscure, causing Eleanor to momentarily see the shadow of another person.
"Junior?" Julian Jacobs, seeing her gaze, felt his heart skip a beat, "Why... are you looking at me like that?"
Eleanor shook her head, pulling her scattered thoughts back, and smiled, "Senior, you remind me of an old friend, you’re very much alike, both considerate towards others, calm-tempered, inherently kind."
"An elder brother, but he passed away a few years ago."
Charles Rhodes quickly gathered information on Julian Jacobs.
"President Grant, Julian Jacobs is the only son of the Jacobs Family in Solis. He is currently a senior at the Aethelgard University in the Bioengineering Department. He had some interaction with Mrs. Grant about a year ago, but they mostly met through group activities."
"The Jacobs Family of Solis?" Adrian Grant looked up.
The Jacobs Family of Solis is the wealthiest in Solis with a deep background, but due to limited business ties with Grant Group, and given the geographical distance between Aethelgard and Solis, their interactions have been sparse.
Regarding the only son of the Jacobs Family, he has a congenital heart condition and had been reclusive until a few years ago when he found a matching organ and recovered post-surgery.
"There’s little information on Julian Jacobs. It’s said he recuperated in Europe for several years and only returned last year. His current study at Aethelgard University is part of a collaboration program with his alma mater abroad."
Adrian Grant swiftly pieced together the key facts and asked, "Where in Europe?"
"Initially in Switzerland, and later moved to the U.K."
Wasn’t Eleanor studying as an exchange student at the University of Cambridge in the U.K.?
Adrian Grant’s fingers, resting on the desk, unconsciously curled into a fist.
After the week-long break, a partner at the law firm called Eleanor Winslow to inquire about her decision and said it was permissible for her not to work on the Mayfield Tech acquisition at Grant Group.
Not having to see Adrian Grant daily and still being able to continue her internship, Eleanor readily agreed and expressed her gratitude to the partner.
The partner hung up the phone, breathed a sigh of relief, and dialed another number: "President Grant, Miss Winslow agreed to return to continue her internship."
Eleanor Winslow returned to the law firm, surprising everyone.
An intern who didn’t comply with arrangements, took a week off, and still came back to intern, unprecedented!
Because of this uniqueness, many people looked at Eleanor with a gaze of scrutiny and contemplation, but unfortunately, none managed to uncover her background.
Eleanor was assigned to work on a new project’s bidding, responsible for the commercial bids and some technical bids.
As the end of the workday approached, Julian Jacobs sent a message asking if Eleanor was free.
Eleanor, not understanding his intent, replied ’yes’.
After work, as soon as she exited the office building, she saw Julian Jacobs in a T-shirt and jeans, looking handsome and attracting glances from passersby.
"Senior, why are you here?" Eleanor finally remembered that after replying to Julian she got busy with work, completely forgetting about him.
She thought for a moment and asked, "Is there an issue with the contract?"
"How could there be a problem with a contract you’ve examined?" Julian smiled slightly and said, "Junior, I’ve received the first patent fee, would you honor me with your presence for a meal?"
With such a polite invitation, Eleanor couldn’t refuse and nodded in agreement.
Julian, controlling the joy in his heart, asked, "What do you want to eat? I heard you’re from Hongkong, shall we have Cantonese food?"
Eleanor smiled and nodded, "Sure!"
Cantonese food is light, good for Julian’s health.
It was the time for getting off work.
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"Is that Eleanor’s boyfriend? Quite a looker!"
"I heard from Chloe Rhodes’ group that Eleanor previously had something unclear with an executive at Grant Group."
"Really? Two-timing? These young women nowadays are something else!"
The news quickly spread through the official staff chat at the law firm, soon reaching the partner’s ears.
The partner felt dizzy, wanting to feign ignorance, but remembering someone was the firm’s super benefactor, still made a call.
Eleanor and Julian weren’t that familiar, they had never had a meal alone before.
But after discovering his taste was very similar to Jonah Grant’s, Eleanor suddenly felt a closer connection to him.
"Senior, you also like custard buns?"
"Also?" Julian habitually wore a smile at the corners of his mouth and asked, "You know someone else who likes them too?"
Brother Jonah liked them too.
She looked at Julian’s left chest, wondering if this similarity in taste was a coincidence.
Julian joked, "I thought you were going to say your boyfriend likes them too."
Eleanor took a sip of water and looked at Julian.
"Actually... he’s not my boyfriend, I’m married, he’s my husband. I didn’t mention it in front of classmates earlier because I didn’t want to be asked too many questions, too troublesome."
It’s rare for someone still in college to be married, and given her prominence at school, if everyone knew she was married, she’d inevitably become the talk of her classmates.
Uncertain if it was her imagination, Eleanor always felt Julian treated her somewhat specially, so she straightforwardly clarified her relationship with Adrian Grant.
Julian’s chopsticks paused for a moment, then he calmly said, "I know."
"You know?" Eleanor widened her eyes in shock.
She had almond-shaped eyes, inherently round, and now, as she widened them, they seemed even rounder and more innocent, making Julian’s heart itch.
Julian’s eyes were full of smiles, filled with warmth: "Yes, President Grant is quite renowned. My family mentioned that he was married, just that few people know who his wife is."