Billionaire Lawyer's Secretary - Chapter 4: Chapter 4

In Room 2201 of Dolphin Bay Hotel, Adrian sat on the couch, still wearing his hotel robe and smoking a cigarette.
He had just wrapped up a major case here. Last night, he'd hung out with some friends, drank until he was tipsy, and stumbled back to the hotel around midnight. Too tired to do anything else, he'd taken a quick shower and crashed into bed.
At 4 a.m., his grogginess vanished after the incident. He grabbed his phone from the bedside table, padded back to the couch, and poured himself a drink. His phone had died somehow, and he turned it on and started scrolling through his unread messages.
Victor: [Crash in my room tonight. 2209, y' know. I got to hook up with this top influencer for a hotel staycation promo. She's a big deal—hard to get. Last-minute arrangement, no spare rooms, and my place is cluttered—so she's staying in yours.]
After reading the message, Adrian frowned and quickly typed back: [I pissed her off. Is it a big deal?]
Victor was back home, playing golf with friends. When he saw the text, he was stunned. [Huh?]
Adrian: [Saw your text too late. She was in the tub—I walked in.]
Victor: [What? You!]
Adrian: [Troublesome for you?]
Victor: [Yeah... So? Did you apologize? What did she say?]
Adrian: [I didn't apologize.]
Victor: [What? Man!]
Adrian tossed his phone aside and didn't reply. Not only did he not apologize, but he even said something threatening.
Elara took a cab back to her place and fell asleep almost immediately. She woke up naturally at 1 p.m. the next noon. She glanced out the window at the warm sunshine. It was her last time in this apartment, and she felt a pang of sadness.
She stretched, her long, straight hair cascading down her shoulders. In the sunlight, her hair gleamed with a soft golden light. Her smooth skin was covered by her black nightgown, which shimmered slightly.
She leaned back against the headboard and fumbled under the covers for her phone. It was dead. She must have been too exhausted last night to even plug it in before falling asleep. She plugged it in and turned it on.
Before she could even check her unread messages, her phone rang—it was Ruby.
She answered the phone. The voice on the other end was so loud it almost made her wince. "Elara! Darn it, you finally picked up!"
Elara pulled the phone away from her ear. Her voice was hoarse. "What?"
Ruby shouted, "Didn't I tell you not to post about Dolphin Bay Hotel? Why did you go and do that? How am I supposed to explain this to Victor? And what about the sexual harassment? Someone harassed you at the hotel yesterday?"
"Yeah. This guy saw me naked."
"What?! I thought you were just joking on Twitter. Are you okay? Who was that creep?"
"I'm fine, but I got falsely accused of sexual harassment. He even threatened to sue me."
"Then why didn't you tell me yesterday?"
"You're head over heels for the hotel owner! What good would telling you do? And you're back home—what help could you possibly offer from there?"
"Elara, that's harsh. Do you really think I'm that unreliable?"
"Yep," Elara replied, her tone flat.
"Who is he? Is he a guest or staff?"
"The manager said he's the owner's best friend and a lawyer."
Ruby sounded shocked. "Don't tell me it's Adrian. Wait. I'll call Victor and find out what happened."
After hanging up, Elara checked her Twitter. Her video from yesterday had gone viral—six of the top ten trends were about her. And this was just what she wanted. She scrolled through some of the comments below.
[Sexual harassment? What's going on? That's terrifying.]
[I booked a room at Dolphin Bay for my honeymoon next month! What should I do? Should I cancel it?]
[Cancel now! Don't risk your life over it.]
[This is crazy! Elara's IP is in Landblic, and Dolphin Bay Hotel has branches all over the country. Should we avoid all of them or just the one in Landblic?]
Elara replied: [Brave enough and try the ones in other cities—but don't go alone. Bring some friends who know how to fight.]
After that, she tossed her phone onto the bed and got ready to freshen up and pack.
Elara studied in Egeorto and graduated last month. She had planned to live with Alex Keating, her childhood sweetheart, in Egeorto and build their life together. But Alex had to return home last month. This left her with no reason to stay.
Most of her belongings had already been packed and shipped back, so there wasn't much left in the apartment. Now, she was just packing up the gifts from her graduation trip.
Alex's dad Dylan worked as an accountant at a middle school in Veritasiton. Not long ago, he had an argument at school that escalated into a dispute. Alex went back to help resolve it.
The process took over a month, so Alex asked his company to transfer him to the headquarters back home. Since Elara's graduation ceremony hadn't happened yet, she had to return a month later.
After finishing packing, Elara's phone rang. It was Alex. "Elara, I can't pick you up at the airport tonight. I'll have Julian drive over to get you," he said.
Elara felt a bit disappointed but understood. "Fine. Something going on tonight?" she asked.
"Yeah, I have a meeting with a lawyer about my dad's case," Alex replied.
Elara responded gently, "Okay, your dad's case is important. Just go ahead."
"Okay. See you when you get back," Alex said.
After hanging up, Elara felt a bit down. She sat on the bed, thinking she'd scroll through Instagram. But then she noticed a friend request on WhatsApp.
She clicked on it. It was from Victor: [Elara, I'm Victor Montgomery, the owner of Dolphin Bay Hotel. Please accept my friend request.]