Chapter 10 Come to the Hotel Outside the restaurant . 11 ZEB VOUS's Jackson stepped into the car and , through the window , glanced at the woman standing outside . The hem of her knee - length dress fluttered gently in the evening breeze , light and ethereal . Behind her , the neon lights from the restaurant glowed brightly , making her slender , delicate figure stand out even more , as if a strong gust of wind could carry her away . His low , steady voice broke the silence . " Look into Elaine . " When he had first seen her , with her clear , bright eyes , he had truly thought she was just someone in need of money , forced into becoming his mistress . He hadn't bothered to look into her background , assuming she was like all the others . He never imagined she was the daughter of the Valentine family . His assistant , Cyrus Jacobson , was driving and nodded in response . " Got it . " ****** At the hotel , Jackson sat down with the file Cyrus had handed him . His gaze drifted over the papers , his dark brows knitting together as he 100 % 10 G N 11.02 Chapter 10 Come to the Hotel read . 268 Vouchers Elaine , the youngest daughter of Marcelo , 23 years old . Sent to her grandmother's house in Prarc Town at age three , returned to the Valentine family at thirteen , and left for Drego at twenty . Aside from a fixed monthly allowance , she was practically neglected by the Valentine family … He had attended Stacy and Cordell's wedding but had never met Elaine -she had already been sent away by then . Though both were daughters of the Valentine family , Stacy had always been the more celebrated one , especially after marrying the heir to the Decker family . She frequently attended business meetings and social events with him . When people in Aleshire mentioned the Valentine family's daughter , they thought of Stacy , while Elaine had practically been forgotten . If it weren't for this file in his hands , he would have completely forgotten that the Valentine family had another daughter . He moved to the bar , opened a bottle of red wine , and poured some into a glass . He swirled the wine gently , took a sip , and his dark eyes , unfathomable and deep , stared into the distance . ***** 25 68 % 10 10 1 N 11 02 Chapter 10 Come to the Hotel 288 Vouchers Back at the Valentine family home , Elaine went straight to her bedroom . Just as she was about to shower , her phone rang . The number on the screen was unfamiliar . After a brief hesitation , she answered . " Hello ? " " It's me . Come to the hotel , " came Jackson's cold , deep voice . Her heart skipped a beat . His tone was laced with anger . ' What have I done to upset him ? " She didn't have time to shower . She quickly changed clothes , grabbed her bag , and headed downstairs . The sound of laughter and chatter filled the living room . Cordell and Stacy hadn't left yet . The family was gathered around Abraham , sitting on the sofa . Stacy was sitting at the coffee table , preparing coffee for Abraham . Her movements were smooth and practiced , clearly honed over the years . It was probably one of the reasons Abraham liked her so much - she knew how to please him , how to make him happy . Elaine , on the other hand , didn't even try anymore . She knew that no matter what she did , Abraham would never show any affection for her , so she stopped wasting time trying . Olivia came out of the kitchen holding a tray of freshly washed fruit . 1102 Chapter 10 Come to the Hotel 288 Vouchers Seeing Elaine with her bag , she asked , " Ms. Valentine , it's late , are you going out ? " At her words , everyone turned to look at Elaine . She forced a smile and said to Marcelo and Constance , " Grandpa , Dad , Mom , I have something I need to take care of outside . " Marcelo , who had never paid much attention to Elaine , gave a nonchalant " Okay . " Abraham , still focused on Stacy , didn't acknowledge her at all . Constance , still concerned , asked , "Elaine , it's getting late . Where are you going ? " Elaine quickly came up with an excuse . " I just need to pick up a few things . " Constance didn't press her any further , but reminded her to return early and asked Olivia to have Rubin take her out .