He looked ridiculously proud of himself, grinning so widely that he practically glowed with satisfaction.
Amara froze for half a second before laughter burst out of her uncontrollably.
Amara stared at the fireworks for a second before laughter burst out of her uncontrollably.
“Oh my God,” she laughed breathlessly. “Thank you, Mr. Foster.”
Jasper immediately gave her an exaggerated gentleman’s bow, making her laugh even harder.
“Anything for the newly divorced queen.”
Still smiling, the two continued walking toward the restaurant side by side, completely unaware that another pair of eyes had been fixed on them from nearby since the moment they stepped out of the car.
Inside a black car parked across the street, the moment Elias saw Amara step out beside Jasper—laughing and walking next to him—his expression turned ice-cold.
The laughter. The closeness.
The way she smiled beside Jasper so freely.
Something twisted violently in his chest.
Elias suddenly shifted forward and stepped out of the car. Felix immediately moved aside and opened the door wider for him.
Once Elias stepped out, Felix closed the car door before extending the tablet in his hand toward him.
“Mr. Creed,” Felix started carefully, “Mr. Walter will arrive within a few minutes.”
Elias barely looked away from Amara.
Felix continued, “The shipment they sent through our flights still hasn’t reached the destination. It was an extremely expensive shipment, and because of the delay, they’re facing serious losses.”
Elias finally dragged his eyes away from Amara and looked at Felix as he continued.
“He sounded very anxious during the call,” Felix added. “He refused to discuss details over the phone, so I think it’s better if you meet him personally and see whether the situation can still be fixed.”
Elias frowned deeply as he took long, swift strides toward the massive five-star hotel in front of him, the cold air brushing against his face. His sharp gaze remained fixed ahead while Felix hurried beside him, struggling slightly to keep up with his pace.
“What exactly is going on?” he asked, glancing at Felix. “Why didn’t the shipment land?”
Felix hurried beside him, adjusting the tablet in his hands before answering.
“Sir, it’s still unclear what happened,” he explained quickly. “The issue is occurring at one of the airport terminals. We don’t operate that terminal—the operations there are handled by another company—so we currently have no direct control over the situation.”
Elias’s expression darkened further.
Felix continued quickly, “The flight landed successfully, but the shipment itself still hasn’t been cleared through the airport. Something is blocking the release process. Our team is investigating right now and trying to figure out what went wrong and how to resolve it.”
Just then—
Boom!
The loud sound of fireworks exploded near the restaurant. Bright lights burst across the sky near the entrance.
Elias lifted his head, his gaze immediately landing on Amara and Jasper.
The two were walking side by side toward the restaurant, laughing together under the flashing lights. Jasper leaned against Amara dramatically while talking, practically clinging to her shoulder as she laughed at whatever nonsense he was spouting.
The moment Elias saw the scene, the muscles in his face visibly tensed.