Chapter 36 Please Say Yes
The hotel where Nathan had the elevator malfunction was actually part of the Sinclair family's own property. Otherwise, Normand wouldn't have dared to take Nathan there.
Normand and Neil thought the same as Victoria. They had to find the person who gave Nathan the nightlight and thank them in person.
Of course, it would be even better if they knew why the person gave him the nightlight in the first place.
After Victoria said that, Normand immediately called the hotel manager and told him to go through the surveillance footage from that day to see when the nightlight appeared in Nathan's hand.
The hotel manager never thought he would one day receive a call from the CEO himself!
Although the hotel he managed was a high-end five-star hotel, the Sinclair Group had countless properties in all kinds of industries, and their high-end five-star hotels were a national chain and present in almost every city in Astoria! How could he be so lucky?!
Don't mention Normand just asking him to check a surveillance video. Even if Normand asked him to pick stars from the sky, he would try to!
Not long after, the hotel manager found that the nightlight in Nathan's hand was given to him by the young woman who was also trapped in the elevator during the malfunction.
Thinking about the elevator malfunction that day, the manager felt a little guilty. He cut the surveillance video from the elevator and sent it to Normand's phone.
At that moment, only Normand, Neil, and Victoria were left in the living room of the Sinclair family's villa. This was because Nathan had gone upstairs to his room with the exquisite glass nightlight after he finished eating.
After the manager sent the surveillance video, Normand clicked on it to watch it, with Neil and Victoria on his left and right. The three of them sat upright, holding their breath, and watched the short surveillance video as if they were watching an important national conference.
After watching the video and understanding what happened in the elevator that day, Victoria felt a little heartache at Nathan's initial reaction, but she was more surprised by the kindness Kendall showed him and by Nathan's reaction to her.
Nathan not only accepted Kendall's kindness but also treasured the nightlight she gave him!
Looking at Kendall in the video, Victoria liked her more and more, even though she hadn't met her in person yet.
She tried to contain her excitement and said, "It's too late today.
Let's have the hotel staff contact her tomorrow.
We owe her a thank you. It's a good thing she was in the elevator that day to calm Nathan down.
Otherwise, I don't even want to think about how Nathan would have waited for the rescue to arrive. "
Normand nodded, feeling guilty. After watching the video, he also felt grateful to Kendall and wanted to thank her in person.
Although the hotel was part of the Sinclair family's property, the service industry's biggest taboo was leaking guest's privacy, and that was something they couldn't do even if they were the Sinclair family.
So they could only wait till tomorrow and ask the hotel staff to contact her on their behalf.
Only Neil on the side said, "So, the reason Nathan has been waiting by the elevator with the nightlight these past few days is because he's waiting for that woman?" He gave a reasonable explanation for his guess.
"Nathan didn't have his phone with him that day.
He didn't know the exact time of the elevator malfunction.
All he knew was that he went out in the evening to attend a dinner party at the hotel with father.
He's not good at expressing himself and won't take the initiative to communicate with people, so he has no concept of asking someone to pull up the surveillance footage. "
"In fact, because Nathan rarely goes out, he has stayed in a hotel almost zero times, so he probably doesn't even know that a hotel is just a temporary place for guests to stay.
Because he met that woman in the elevator that day, he might think that she'll appear at the same time every day.
This is why Nathan has been going out every evening, waiting by the hotel elevator until late at night, and then going home with nothing. "
Neil's words made Victoria and Normand a little surprised. They couldn't help but think about the time Normand took Nathan out for the banquet that day and the time he came back.
They realized that it perfectly matched the time Nathan had been going out and coming back these past few days! The exact time!
Victoria lowered her head and wiped a tear from the corner of her eye. "That silly child. Why didn't he tell us?"
Then she blamed herself. "How could I have not noticed something so obvious sooner?"
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Kendall returned to her small rented apartment after being away for a few days.
She hadn't forgotten about her big haul from this trip.
After she got back, she immediately took out the pan and put it into the system backpack.
The pan in her hand instantly disappeared.
If Kendall wanted to take the pan out of the system backpack, she just had to think about it, and the pan would appear in her hand.
Kendall tried it a few times and found it very convenient.
As for the charm, Kendall continued to wear it around her neck.
This charm looked very expensive. Kendall had taken it off because she knew she would be using herself as bait, and she was afraid that her valuable things would be taken.
Since she didn't have the system backpack before, she could only leave them at home.
Now that she had the system backpack, it was much more convenient.
When it was inconvenient to carry something, she could just put it in the system backpack and take it out when she needed it.
Especially this peace charm, which could be considered Kendall's second life in a critical moment.
The next morning, Kendall went to a car dealership to pick up a car. To be honest, the car salesman, had never met such a strange and generous customer.
The person contacted him online, sent a picture of a new car, and asked if he had it in stock, how long it would take to order it, the price, and when she could pick it up.
After the salesman answered all of her questions, the person directly transferred the money and said that she was traveling and would come back to Orapolis in a few days to pick up the car.
Although the price of the new car was only six figures, the salesman was still surprised by her trust and generosity. He quickly asked the customer when she would be back in Orapolis, and she said she would come to the dealership when she returned.
The salesman had been looking forward to her arrival these past few days. He had thought that someone so generous must be a wealthy white-collar worker. But... it was a girl who was even younger than him!
However, even if she was young, she was still a dignified and respected client!
When Kendall arrived at the dealership, the salesman welcomed her with his most enthusiastic service.
Because Kendall had already paid, the new car was rushed over yesterday. The salesman took Kendall to see her new car.
Kendall test-drove it a few times and liked it, so she paid the rest of the balance and, with the salesman's help, went through the paperwork.
With a car, it would be much more convenient for Kendall to go out in the future. At the very least, when she had a mission in the same city, Kendall could just drive there and even hit the criminals with her car! It was her own car, after all!
Her phone in her pocket rang. Kendall saw that it was an unknown number from the same city. She swiped her finger and answered the phone. "Hello?"
"Hello, Miss Kendall. I'm from the Imperial Hotel. Do you remember the elevator malfunction that happened when you stayed at our hotel?"
The woman's voice on the phone had a very standard accent, and her attitude was very humble, which made Kendall feel comfortable. Kendall replied softly, "Yes, I remember. What is it?"
Because of the elevator malfunction, the hotel not only apologized to Kendall but also offered to waive her accommodation fee, so Kendall had a good impression of the hotel.
"We are very sorry for the bad experience you had at our hotel.
I am here to sincerely apologize to you on behalf of the hotel.
There was another person who was trapped in the elevator with you.
His family knows about your help to him in the elevator, and they are very grateful to you.
Their family is currently at our hotel and would like to thank you in person. Do you have time now?"
After she finished speaking, Kendall heard some faint conversations in the background. Then the front desk staff said, "His family said that any time is fine. They will wait for you at the hotel all day."
At the Imperial Hotel, the staff waited quietly for a response.
Next to her, the three members of the Sinclair family were staring at her phone.
Normand, in a suit, had a serious expression that commanded respect without him even getting angry.
The staff felt a little nervous under his authoritative gaze.
Neil had canceled all his business matters for the day and came with his parents to meet the person who had calmed down his younger brother.
He stood next to Victoria, his posture straight like a pine tree, and his eyes as dark as a deep pool.
He looked calm and indifferent on the surface, but his slightly pursed lips betrayed his unsettled feelings.
It must be said that they were indeed father and son. Both were equally reserved.
Victoria was completely different from them. She was gripping her bag, holding her breath, and looking nervous, as if she had the words 'Please say yes' written on her face. Every second felt so long for her.
But in fact, Kendall didn't stay silent for long and agreed. "Yes, I have time now. Hmm... I'll be there in about fifteen minutes."
(End of Chapter)