Chapter 1111 The Paradise

Emmanuel still had some concerns that Derrick and Magnus were somehow connected despite his

initial judgment suggesting the complete opposite.

“Mhm,” Mackenzie responded casually and ended the call.

Although his wife was somewhat distant, Emmanuel felt a warmth coursing through his heart. It

seemed that she trusted him a great deal. It was completely different from when they had just gotten

married, as she was suspicious of everything.

“Well, that’s settled. Shall we head to The Paradise, Mr. Finch?” inquired Emmanuel as he approached

Derrick after ending the call.

Derrick grinned mischievously, completely abandoning his well-mannered businessman persona and

adopting a more rogue-like demeanor. He playfully bumped into Emmanuel’s shoulder and chuckled.

“Hah! You were just pretending to be a decent person earlier. You truly are an experienced man! That’s

why I’ve always said that no man is truly decent. Look at you and your acting earlier!”

Emmanuel could only smile wryly and didn’t bother explaining.

In reality, he had been to The Paradise once before. Mackenzie had asked him to handle Samuel. So,

he had brought Sheldon over here to confront the man.

“Come on. You can hop in my car. See? I’ll even cover the gas money!”

Derrick was very enthusiastic. Since he had said that this was a business trip at the company’s

expense, he wouldn’t allow Emmanuel to spend a penny!

Not only that, he didn’t act like a superior at all. Even though he was now a minor shareholder in the

company, he didn’t order Emmanuel, his subordinate, to drive. It was as if they were good friends.

Every action he had taken and the words he used made it seem as though he was genuinely here to

have a good time with Emmanuel! In fact, he was so friendly that it also looked as though he would be

more than willing to defend Emmanuel if he got into a bar fight with someone.

During the journey, Emmanuel engaged in casual conversation with him and managed to gather some

basic information about this guy.

As expected, he was a businessman from Zovince who had come to Yeringham. He came from a

wealthy family. So, the information packet on him was correct when it stated he was a wealthy heir!

When Emmanuel heard that he was from Zovince, his guard was raised further. Could he be a spy sent

by Magnus?

Yet, Emmanuel couldn’t help but see him as not someone who could ever be a spy. That was

especially true when he was faced with Derrick’s sincere attitude. The fact that Derrick was completely

defenseless against Emmanuel’s attempts to extract more information from him only made him seem

less like a mole.

“Woah! This place is quite impressive, Emmanuel!”

Derrick appeared very satisfied as he arrived at The Paradise’s entrance and surveyed his

surroundings. He chuckled as he went on his tiptoes just to wrap an arm around Emmanuel’s shoulder,

saying, “You must be a regular here, right? Can you introduce me to some beautiful ladies?”

Emmanuel couldn’t help but scratch his nose and smile wryly.

He had only been here once. So, how could he possibly be a regular?

Nevertheless, he did know who the top performer here was. Therefore, he immediately said, “The most

beautiful lady here should be Elena Lyle. Unfortunately, her appearance fee is very expensive. They

say it’s considered a great honor to have her perform once!”

“Is it really that extravagant?”

Derrick’s eyes immediately lit up, filled with anticipation. “Hehe, I just love high-end things. Tonight, I’m

going to show off and make my ancestors proud!”

Emmanuel noticed the undisguised greed in his eyes and immediately knew he was genuinely a lustful

person. Derrick wasn’t pretending at all.

Where did Hannah find such an extraordinary person to take over her shares?

“Oh, have you booked a room, gentlemen?”

As soon as the two entered the lobby, a flamboyantly dressed female manager greeted them with a

smile.

This treatment was completely different from Emmanuel’s last visit.

After all, he had a golden ticket with him this time. Although Derrick didn’t look great, his clothes

indicated that he came from money.

On the other hand, Emmanuel was dressed casually. So, the female manager treated him as Derrick’s

subordinate as she focused all her enthusiasm on Derrick.

Derrick didn’t disappoint her as he took out a wad of money and stuffed it right into the female

manager’s cleavage.

“Oh, you’re such a troublemaker!”

The female manager took the initiative to kiss his cheek while teasing Derrick. If she had any doubts

that he was pretending to be rich, it was gone after he stuffed her with that stack of cash. This well-

dressed man is indeed wealthy!

“We haven’t booked a room. However, I want to see Miss Elena Lyle! Arrange that for me!” Derrick said

arrogantly, clearly displaying his familiarity with the nightlife scene.

When the manager heard his specific request for Elena, she hesitated momentarily before smiling and

saying, “Um, Elena has already left!”

“What? She’s gone?”

Derrick was highly disappointed!

Emmanuel was also surprised. It had only been a few months. Yet, the face of The Paradise had

decided to leave?

Could it be that business here was not doing well?

“Yes, she’s gone! Elena’s so beautiful that she caught the attention of a wealthy man. There are even

rumors claiming that she’s marrying into a wealthy family!”

Once the manager was done sharing the latest gossip about Elena, she pondered for a moment. Then,

her eyes gleamed as she continued, “Oh, don’t you worry. We have a new superstar who just arrived at

our nightclub. She’s even more enchanting than Elena!”

“Is that so?”

Derrick initially felt really let down when he heard of Elena’s departure. Nevertheless, his anticipation

grew even stronger upon hearing the manager’s words.