Chapter 9 Broad-minded

Michael was confused.
He was surprised by Adrian's reaction.
That man with Shelley was handsome, gentle, and dressed in expensive clothes, which was the most popular type among girls.
How could Adrian don't mind it at all?
However, Adrian seemed not to mind it at all.
Michael secretly clicked his tongue.
Adrian was so broad-minded!
After sighing, Michael asked the driver to drive the car directly into the underground parking lot.
Since Adrian wanted to conceal his identity, he couldn't make Shelley see that he got out of a Cayenne.
Before Michael could finish his thoughts, Adrian asked him, "Did my grandma say why she suddenly called me for dinner?"
Michael quickly collected his thoughts and said, "No. But I heard that Casper is also coming."
Adrian frowned. Frieda always knew that he and Casper were not on good terms, and never put the two of them together. Why did she do this today?
"How is the project in North District going?"
Speaking of this, Michael laughed and said, "The Marketing Department has been busy on it for more than a month and still gets no progress. What can he do after only two days? He was anxious to make a difference and ran up and down in the marketing department. But I heard he was scolded and didn't even go to lunch today. I think he arranged the dinner today to complain to Mrs. Layton. However, he made the appointment at this place..."
Michael remembered Shelley. He asked, "Could it be that Casper had found Ms. Harper?"
"No." If Casper did find Shelley, he would probably take her to Frieda.
After thinking about it, Michael also thought it was impossible.
He carefully wiped off all traces. With Casper's ability, he couldn't find Shelley out.
The car stopped in the basement, and Adrian took the elevator to the third floor and walked through the corridor towards the reserved box.
Passing by a box that half of the door was opened, Adrian glanced over and saw a man and a woman sitting opposite each other inside.
The man was placing food for the woman, and the woman smiled softly and said, "Thank you".
They were close but not too intimate. However, Adrian still frowned.
As if sensing his gaze, the man who was placing the food tilted his head to look at the door.
The four eyes met and then separated after a moment.
Alfred Payne withdrew his gaze and continued to place food for Shelley.
Seeing that his expression was different, Shelley turned her head to look at the door, but no one was there.
Shelley didn't take it to heart. She said, "Alfred, don't bother to pick dishes for me. Have it yourself."
"Okay." Alfred took a bite of the food and said, "Do you want to go to the movies together after we finish the meal? I heard that there is a new movie, and its score is high."
"Okay."
Hearing this, Adrian, who had walked to another door, frowned all of a sudden, and he even stopped in his footsteps.
"Mr. Layton, what's wrong?" Michael stopped and asked. He glanced into the private room and understood. "Do you want me to..."
"No!" Adrian said indifferently.
He then walked forward and went to the reserved box as if nothing had happened.
Michael pouted and didn't think that Adrian was worried about being cuckolded.
While complaining, he saw that Adrian had taken out his mobile phone, tapped something quickly, and then put the mobile phone into his coat pocket again.
At the same time, Shelley's phone rang.
[I'm working overtime today. Can you go home earlier and pick up a delivery for me? It is a very important document.]
Shelley checked the time and found it was 7:10 in the evening. The courier got off work at 9:00, so she could go home after finishing the meal.
She replied: [Okay.]
After replying, Shelley looked up at Alfred and said, "Sorry, Alfred. I may not be able to go to the movies with you. I have something to do at home, so I have to go home earlier."
"It's okay," Alfred smiled gently and said, but he looked at her phone meaningfully.
He was curious who the one who sent her that message just now was.
Getting Shelley's reply, Adrian turned around and ordered Michael, "Get someone to send a file to Astoria."
"What?" Michael was stunned for a moment. "You have finished all the work today. What file do you need to deal with overtime?"
"Are you questioning my decision?" Adrian looked at Michael coldly.
Michael hurriedly said, "I don't dare. I'll arrange it right away."
Shelley and Alfred finished the meal at about eight o'clock, and then Alfred drove her home.
While buckling her seat belt, Shelley said, "Alfred, I have moved. And now I live in Astoria."
"You moved?" Alfred paused when he entered the address in the navigation. He looked at Shelley and asked, "Why did you move suddenly? What happened?"
After thinking about it, Shelley decided not to tell Alfred about her marriage, so she made an excuse. "My grandma suddenly fainted a week ago. Although she was rescued, she was still in a coma. Astoria is close to the hospital, so it's more convenient for me to visit her."
When Shelley said this, she lowered her head and her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she clenched her fingers unconsciously.
Alfred saw her small actions in his eyes. He didn't expose Shelley but said, "I see. How is your grandma doing now? Why didn't you tell me earlier? I should visit her."
Since Sienna was hospitalized, who sent Shelley the message that made her want to go home earlier?
Alfred knew that Shelley had something to hide from him!
Shelley didn't know that her lie had been exposed. "The doctor said that her condition is still stable, but... I don't know when she will wake up."
"I'll pick you up after getting off work at noon tomorrow. Let's go visit your grandma together." Alfred reached out to touch Shelley's head and comforted her.
Shelley looked up at Alfred and forced a smile. "Thank you, Alfred."
"Silly girl. You are my junior, and I should do everything for you."
Alfred sent Shelley downstairs, comforted her, and then watched her go upstairs.
After Shelley's figure disappeared, Alfred immediately took out his phone and made a call.
"Check it out for me if there's anything happened to Shelley recently."
Shelley didn't go up. She waited in the elevator for a while and immediately came out when she heard the sound of the car leaving.
She didn't dare say that she needed to pick up a delivery just now, because she was afraid that Alfred would accompany her and found she was picking it up for a man. He would question her in detail.
Since she agreed with Adrian that she would conceal their marital relationship, she would keep her mouth shut.
After picking up the delivery, Shelley put the documents on the coffee table and then went to the bedroom to wash up.
After taking a shower, she changed into comfortable home clothes and came out. It was still early, and she didn't feel sleepy. Shelley simply went to the living room with the sketchbook and sat cross-legged on the long-haired carpet to draw a design draft.
It was almost midnight when there was a movement at the door.
Shelley subconsciously looked over at the door and saw Adrian staggered in with his body full of the smell of alcohol.
Seeing that he looked very uncomfortable, Shelley got up and walked over.
Just as she was about to speak, Adrian suddenly fell.