'I thought she had realized something; that's why she came upstairs to keep me company of her own accord. It seems like I've overthought,' thought Xander.Abigail moved and reminded him that he was still holding her wrist. "Mr. Zane, please let go of me first."Xander released his grip in disappointment. "I'm sorry! I...""I understand. You must've mistaken me for your wife; that's why you grabbed my hand."Abigail saw how sick and slightly fragile he looked.'It must be because of his fight with Mrs. Zane,' she thought.She thought for a while and decided to advise him, "Mr. Zane, why don't you talk to Mrs. Zane since you care so much about her? Don't bottle everything up.""Would having a talk work?" Xander thought of talking to her, but he did not dare to take the risk.Abigail said, "You gotta give everything a shot, right? How do you know that it won't work if you don't even try?""Mhm, you're right." He laughed. "When we're back in Florivera, book a hotel based on your p
Abigail widened her eyes in shock at Xander's request. "Are you sure you want to learn how to cook, Mr. Zane?"'Someone with a distinguished status like him can have top international chefs prepare whatever dish he wants with just an order. He doesn't need to do it himself,' she thought.However, she heard him say in a low voice, "I want to learn a few home-cooked dishes and make them for my wife someday."'So he wants to cook for Mrs. Zane! I guess he must be thinking of using the most ordinary way to express his love to Mrs. Zane. No matter how rich or how high his status is, he's still a normal man with a nose and two eyes, so he'll want to live a fulfilling life with the woman he loves,' thought Abigail.She genuinely hoped Xander and his wife would return to their sweet love life. "Mr. Zane, why don't you tell me what your wife likes?"Abigail's bright eyes were filled with laughter. Xander could tell she was really happy; she was happy for Mrs. Zane, whom she did not know at
Before Abigail and Xander could even take a few more spoons of quinoa porridge, Keith led a team of five or six people working on the Zane Corporation's chip project and arrived at the door and greeted them, "Good evening, Mr. Zane, Ms. Renee!"Abigail replied, "Good evening!"Xander raised an eyebrow, expressing his displeasure through his eyes behind his silver-rimmed glasses. He asked, "What brings you here?"Keith immediately handed him a document and said, "Mr. Zane, this afternoon we reviewed the project plan again and found a loophole. We need you to take a look."Without needing to be pointed out, Xander quickly realized what Keith was referring to. He said, "The chip our company developed has already received approval and will soon be launched. The purpose of this meeting is to inform everyone that our company's smartphone and computer products no longer require services from these companies."Keith seemed to have grasped Xander's idea and inquired, "So, you're saying we
Asking Xander Zane, the CEO of Zane Corporation, to wash dishes would be like asking Abigail to grow ten extra spines. "Mr. Zane, I can wash them. You don't have to trouble yourself," Abigail said.But Xander insisted, "I'll wash the dishes. You go take a break."Abigail hesitated, not wanting to let him wash the dishes. "That's not necessary, Mr. Zane..."Xander, as the CEO, had to assert his authority and commanded her, "I told you to do something, so you should do it. Stop contradicting me all the time."Abigail thought to herself, 'Well, if he insists on washing the dishes himself, then let him. It's not my fault if something happens.'Xander took the dishes and pots into the kitchen, with Abigail following closely behind. She couldn't bear to take a break as he had ordered.It seemed like people with exceptional abilities like Xander were good at everything. Despite never doing household chores before, he washed the dishes as if he had been doing it for years.Xander turned
Xander thought to himself, 'Abigail is my wife, but I can't tell her. This feeling is just not right.' He spoke up, "This bracelet was meant for you. You should have it."Abigail corrected him, "He didn't give it to me; he gave it to your wife..."Before she could finish, Xander was already ahead of her, swiftly taking the box. He took out the bracelet and placed it on her wrist. "No one is more deserving of this gift than you," he said.Abigail was caught off guard by Xander's quick actions. Before she could react, he had already put the bracelet on her wrist.She wanted to take the bracelet off right away. But Xander interjected, "She won't wear things that have been worn by others."Abigail knew exactly who he meant by "she". She thought, 'So he didn't take it because he didn't like that I had worn this bracelet.' Her heart felt like it had been stabbed by something, it hurt so much.Abigail knew exactly who "she" referred to. 'So he didn't take it back because I had worn it,'
Abigail spoke up without hesitation, "You may not realize this, but have you considered the pressure your wife must be under? Your close friends accused her of cheating in front of me, a complete stranger. Do you know how damaging that is for a woman? It could become a lifelong stigma that people will use to attack and defame her."Xander couldn't defend himself against Abigail's righteous indignation and could only express deep regret, "Sorry!"Still, he felt the need to reassure her, "Abigail, first and foremost, you're not an outsider to me. Secondly, I will handle this situation properly, and no one will dare to say a single word about it again."Abigail thought to herself, 'He did mention that as his assistant, I know many things that outsiders don't. I'm not exactly an outsider. But why is he telling me to be at ease? What good does it do for me to be at ease? Shouldn't he be reassuring his wife instead? Shouldn't he be the one apologizing to her?'As Abigail calmed down, she
Abigail quickly approached and asked, "What can I do for you, Mr. Zane?"Xander said, "Leave your contact information for Ms. Wright."Winnie, however, had other intentions and interjected, "Actually, Mr. Zane, I was hoping for your private contact information." She found Xander oblivious to her romantic advances and thought to herself, 'What good is his work contact information? Why would I bother to contact his assistant?'Leonard also chimed in, "Mr. Zane, my daughter admires you greatly. How about we have lunch together and chat?"Understanding their intentions, Xander replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Wright. I have to decline. I am having lunch with my wife."Leonard was taken aback and said, "You're married? How come I didn't know?"Xander smiled and explained, "My wife and I got married almost two years ago, but we haven't had our wedding ceremony yet due to my busy work schedule. Once we have it, we'll definitely invite you to the reception."Leonard's smile didn't waver, but he
Abigail knew, without a doubt, that Xander was outstanding. "Why is it not 100 marks, Ms. Wright?""The only fault is that he's not my man," replied Winnie as she pondered, trying to use an explanation that would be easier to be understood by women. "Would you be able to give a limited edition bag a perfect score if you wanted it, yet it had already been taken by someone else?"This was a first for Abigail to hear someone compare Xander to a bag. She could not help but laugh out loud. "Please do continue, Ms. Wright. I'm all ears.""Stop with the formality and just call me Winnie," said Winnie as she poured another cupful for Abigail. "I like you, Abigail. I've stared at you since the opening ceremony yet never got a response from you."Abigail was flabbergasted. "Are you sure you're looking at me instead of Mr. Zane?"Winnie replied, "Yeah. I'm looking at him and you at the same time. Can't a plebian like me be admiring handsome men and beautiful women at the same time?"Abigail