Once again, Tania wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry. Looking at him, she said, “Little bean, it’s better not to invite trouble for your mommy. We can’t afford to offend this sort of man.”
“Aunt Tania, you also think I looked like him, right?” While he was carefully studying the man in the photo, he felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy.
“That’s right. You resembled him. Other than your nose and mouth, the rest of your facial features bear a striking similarity to him. Your father must be a very handsome man, otherwise, how could there be such a good-looking little fellow like you?” Tania was green with envy.
Looking at the man in the photo, the little boy questioned, “Aunt Tania, are you sure that this man can be found at that building?”
“That’s his company. He should be working there.” However, Tania herself wasn’t actually sure of this. Gabriel was, at present, the world’s wealthiest man. Who could be sure of his whereabouts?
But the little fellow took it seriously and kept it firmly in mind. He was thinking of preparing a brief introduction of his mommy to hand it over to that man for him to accept mommy’s application as his girlfriend.
Half an hour later, Tania brought the little boy back to the company. After half an hour of sitting in silence, Cynthia began racking her brains to come up with a design for Angela. When she had been in her junior year, Angela had suddenly approached her and had helped her out with various things. It had been a chance encounter. She had lowered her guard and had become good friends with Angela. Only now was she aware that Angela was two-faced. All along Angela had been pretending to be her friend, while she had been carrying on with Jude behind Cynthia’s back.
Cynthia felt the beginnings of a headache. Behind her, a tender voice called out to her sweetly, “Mommy, mommy… We’re back! ”
In an instant, Cynthia felt herself loosen up as she watched her handsome little son run towards her. Lifting him in her arms, she embraced him warmly like he was her treasure.
Yes, for this child, she was willing to suffer any grievances, set aside any resentment, swallow any bitterness.
“Mommy, this is the flavor that I’ve picked for you. See if you like it.”
“Whatever Zion has picked, mommy will like it.” Cynthia said while giving him a peck on his cheek.
“Okay, mommy, eat first before working. I’ll go play with Aunt Tania.”
“Alright, go on then!” Cynthia took the cake from him with a smile. She then looked at his cheerful, departing figure, her eyes filled with tender affection.
She has her own separate office. At this time, it was after office hours, so most of her colleagues have left. Tania had volunteered to stay behind to accompany the little kiddo, allowing Cynthia to feel at ease while she worked.
“Aunt Tania, can you print out a résumé for me?”
“What do you need a résumé for?”
“It’s of use to me, so print me a copy, please.” The little boy wore a beseeching expression on his face. Looking at the pair of huge, watery eyes, called to mind the appearance a small kitten.
How could Tania possibly withstand such an onslaught. She immediately petted him on his head, “Alright, I’ll print out a copy for you now.”
Tania actually printed out a copy for him. She thought to herself, such a small little bean, he wouldn’t be familiar with that many words, what does he need a résumé for?
Cynthia worked till eight in the evening. She couldn’t bear to let her son accompany her through her overtime. She planned to bring her work home and cook up a meal for her son. Only after she had put him to bed would she then continue working overnight.
Linda also happened to be working overtime and since they were staying in the same living accommodation that the company had arranged for them, she gave this pair of mother and son a ride home.
A house becomes a home when there’s a child and a woman living in it.
Cynthia prepared a bowl of noodles for him which the little boy obediently finished. After he had a glass of milk, Cynthia bathed him. Smelling like his whole body had been lathered in fragrance, he was then ushered into his room.
The well-behaved little boy bid her goodnight, “Mommy, don’t stay up too late working! I’ve read that it’s not good to stay up late or else you’ll start aging.”
“Got it.” Cynthia was touched. Although he was still young, he acted like an adult, looking after her and giving her advice.
Once Cynthia had shut the door, the little boy swiftly got down from his bed. He sat at his small study table and took out the résumé that Tania had printed out for him today. He then took out his colored gel pens. Laying them all on the table, he carefully studied it.
However, writing was his biggest weakness. His sloppy handwriting was, nevertheless, still legible.
On the résumé, he wrote mommy’s name, age, hobbies, and job.
He racked his brains searching for things he could write down that would extol mommy’s virtues. For instance, mommy was beautiful, capable, able to cook and do the laundry and so on.
After writing all of that down, he picked up the résumé and examined it. From inside his school bag, he took out a small photo album from which he selected a picture of her to stick on the résumé.
With this, the résumé in his hand was starting to look like the real deal.
Putting away the résumé, he thought to himself that he would take it with him tomorrow to find Gabriel. He would then be able to introduce his mommy to this man and let him be mommy’s boyfriend.
With this fanciful notion in his head, the little boy soon drifted off to sleep.
Cynthia worked until the early hours of the morning. She cracked open the door and saw the little boy sleeping soundly under the covers. She walked up to the bed and kissed him softly on the forehead. Then, she left, washed up and got in bed.
Because she was tired, she fell asleep as soon as she hit the sheets.
Early morning
As usual Linda called her up to give the pair of mother and son a lift. The little boy accompanied her to work even though it wasn’t all that proper. Since school was out for the summer, she planned to pick out some courses that were of interest to her son for him to take up. She intended to check them out in person but, at present, she was unable to take time off work.
Tania had nothing much to do at work so Linda assigned her the task of babysitting the little bean. If Cynthia managed to secure this contract, the company would earn a considerable profit.
Today, the little boy had on a cool backpack, dressed stylishly, he was full of spirit.
“Wow, little bean, you’ve become more handsome.” Tania was captivated by his looks. Looking at him was like looking at a mini version of Gabriel .
Heavens! That person was an Adonis in the eyes of the female population.
“I’m the one to wake my mommy up every day.” The little boy confidently uttered. Who knew he was that capable?
Tania chuckled. It must not be known by him that she had her doubts even though the words he had uttered were said in sincerity.
At this time, Tania's cell phone suddenly rang. Seeing that it was her father calling, she hurriedly picked up the call. “Hello, dad? What has happened? You’ve been injured? Okay, I’ll be right there.”
Tania’s face whitened in worry. Turning to the little boy, she said, “I need to ask for a leave from your mommy. You mustn’t run about.”
“Aunt Tania, if there has been an emergency, hurry up and go. I’ll not run about.” The little fellow said tactfully and followed her to his mommy’s office.
In her office, Cynthia was diligently sketching out a design on the paper. Suddenly, her office door was pushed open by Tania. With red eyes, she sniffled, “Cynthia, my father has just been involved in a car accident. I need to be at the hospital. Can I get a leave?”
Cynthia was shocked and immediately nodded. “Sure! Quickly be on your way! ”
Tania returned to her table, picked up her hand bag and hurried to the elevator.
Cynthia looked at the little boy in her office. She said softly, “Aunt Tania has left to deal with an emergency. Behave yourself, okay?”
Mommy, don’t worry, I’ll behave. Can I play in the lounge?”Cynthia required a great deal of concentration while sketching. The deadline to hand in the draft to Angela was fast approaching. What she really needed now was total concentration.Nodding her head, Cynthia counselled him. “You can play on your own, but you’re not allowed to take a step out of the company’s entrance. Don’t get up to mischief, alright?”“Got it, mommy.” The little fellow answered quickly.Cynthia was at ease because she trusted her son. Ever since he was young, she’d never have to worry about him.“Go on then!” She smiled and walked him to her office door.Once outside, his huge eyes immediately surveyed his surroundings. Looking out the glass panes, he stared fixedly at the pyramid-like building. His huge eyes flashed with resoluteness.Now was his best chance to leave. He had to seize it.Because the little bean was still small, no one saw him slipped out. He dashed off as soon as he was out the doors. But
Zion immediately retracted his wandering gaze. Turning his head, he caught sight of the imposing figure seated on the sofa. It stands to reason that looking at such a figure would have the little boy quaking in his boots, or that he would be perturbed by that icy demeanor.However, to the little boy, this man appeared to be amiable. In his eyes, this man was like a daddy figure. While waving at him, the little boy mustered the loveliest smile he could come up with.The steady gaze of Gabriel dissolved into shock at the sight of the child’s appearance which closely resembled his own. This little boy was the spitting image of his younger self.His small face was like a finely carved jade. The contours of his face were carved to perfection. He had pink-flushed cheeks. This charming little face was reminiscent of himself when he was still a boy.While he was still in a state of shock, he saw the little boy turned to Assistant Sandra speaking in a serious tone, “Aunt, can you leave us? I n
Cynthia tightly embraced him. Heavens knew how terrified she had been. At her side, Linda sighed. “Bringing up a child alone is indeed not easy. Zion, look at how frightened your mother had been that she almost called the police. Next time, don’t run around.”“Mommy, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I will absolutely not run around anymore.” The little boy was also freaked out. He hadn’t expected to have frightened her like this.Linda patted Cynthia consolingly on the shoulder. “Alright, you can now relax. He’s back.”After she managed to get over her lingering fear, Cynthia gently pushed the little boy out from her embrace and sternly looked at him.“Where have you been?”“Mommy, I… I haven’t been anywhere! I just went to the opposite building to have a look.” He then pointed at the pyramid-like skyscaper.Hearing this, Cynthia seemed to be frozen in shock. She turned angry. “How could you run off that far? Are you not aware that there are plenty of cars and people on the street. What’s going
Heavens! When did the boss have a son that big?This was huge news!“Doctor, are you certain about this! You can’t possibly be mistaken right! ” Sandra cautiously asked.“I’m certain.” The doctor answered.Sandra clutched the report to her chest. A pair of high heels hurried out of the room seemingly eager to leave.Once she entered her car, she slammed her foot on the accelerator and headed off to the company.She was still in a state of shock. Women all over the country were vying to be her boss’ baby mama. She really didn’t know what sort of character the little boy’s mother had, to be able to secretly give birth to a son for the boss. Unexpectedly, the little boy was already that big.Sandra was really curious about this. But she thought to herself, did the woman know that the child was the boss’ from the start? So she deliberately had the child appear at the company? And she intentionally had the child pull out a few strands of his hair for the boss to do a DNA comparison?If tha
The mid-day sun shone through the glass door, basking the tall and upright figure of a man in aureate light, as he resolutely and calmly strode in.He possessed a remarkable bearing, noble yet arrogant, which made one unable to look him directly in the eye.Several pairs of eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Heavens! Were they hallucinating?!Gabriel York…The man who had just walked in was really him. The world’s most outstanding man was inconceivably standing in front of them.“I’m looking for a woman working here who has a child.” A deep, alluring voice inquired.Several of the front desk employees were feeling light-headed. Starry-eyed with infatuation, they failed to reply him.Narrowing his eyes, Gabriel rapped his knuckles on the counter somewhat displeased.One of them immediately answered, “Mr. Gabriel, the person you may be looking for is our chief designer, Ms. Cynthia. She’s the only one here who brings her child to work.”“Is she here?” With eyes narrowed, Gabriel q
Cynthia had waited for more than an hour. Angela was late. She had even asked her assistant to deal with Cynthia first. She knew that Angela was deliberately tardy. But now, Cynthia was not in the mood to wait on her.She was mulling over the words Tania had just said. “Gabriel said that your son is his son.” Darn it. Where did this man spring up from trying to rob her of her son?Because the Leonards Group was not far from the Gabriel's Corporation, she arrived there in just twenty minutes. Handing over some cash to the driver, she hurried out of the cab without waiting for her change.She hastened to the entrance of the high-rise building and raised her head up to look at the towering skyscraper. Without thinking twice, she rushed in.She entered the lobby and immediately approached the front desk. Face taut with anger, she said to the receptionist, “I’m Cynthia and I’m looking for Gabriel.”This sentence caused all eight of the receptionists to swivel round to stare at her.The fro
“Then, what about daddy? Will he go home together with us?” The little boy’s pink lips formed a pout as he asked pitifully.Cynthia wanted to direct a resentful glare at the handsome man. But in front of her son, she didn’t want to act like a shrew. She gave him a tight-lipped smile and coaxed, “He’s very busy. He has to manage such a big company. He doesn’t have the time to come home with us.”“Mommy, don’t worry, I’ve checked. Daddy ranks first on the world’s rich list and is able to deal with all kinds of insubordination. Nobody will dare to bully you again.” The little boy beamed.“Son, why don’t you go out first to find Aunt Sandra to play with? Daddy and your mommy want to have a nice long chat.” Gabriel gently persuaded, intending to send the little boy away.Since the next topic was not suitable for him to hear.“Alright. Daddy, mommy, you guys mustn’t quarrel! Have to be kind and love each other, okay? ” The little boy came down from his father’s arms and lifted his little fa
“She’s my assistant. She will take care of Zion responsibly.” Cynthia retorted. This man’s words were too distasteful.“In short, from now on, I’ll be the one responsible for his safety. If you need to work, just go to work. Leave him to me.” Gabriel’s handsome face was taut.“Mommy, you go to work. I’ll stay here with daddy. I’ve still so much to tell him.” The little boy also didn’t want to leave his daddy.Cynthia had the urge to drag him home but Angela was rushing her. She had no choice but to go over immediately. Gritting her teeth, she said, “Alright, I’ll pick you up after work.”“No need for that. I’ll bring him home with me. My chauffeur will pick you up and send you to my house.” Gabriel didn’t want to be separated from the little fellow either.Cynthia was overcome with bitterness. But she didn’t want to make this obvious in front of her son. Ever since he was young, she couldn’t bear for him to see her throw a fit.“Alright!” Cynthia had no other choice but to comply. Loo
Upon arriving at the car park, the bodyguard was waiting respectfully there. After getting on the car, when Cynthia saw him walking over, he did not seem to feel any pain from his wounds at all. Furthermore, with her earlier anger towards him, she could not help but squint at him, "Your wounds are not painful at all, you just don't want me to watch a movie right?""You want to see a man? Go back home with me, I'll show you enough." Gabriel snorted.She realized that she couldn't reason with him, and she said a little angrily, "If I knew this would happen, I would've gone to see it myself." It's such a pity to have bought a ticket for such a wonderful movie and not watch it.A few seconds after she finished speaking, her slender shoulders were suddenly pulled over by the man. Before she could react, the man had already covered her with a frantic kiss.The first was a wild and overbearing kiss, making it hard for her to resist.This kiss continued for two minutes before Gabriel finally
Soon after, the second set of works was brought up on stage. On the huge screen, this pair of jewellery shined brilliantly and caused people to look forward to it. Very quickly, it was sold for over a million dollars.The sixth painting was placed on top of the glass cabinet. Under the light of the lamp, the lotus flower necklace seemed to reveal a kind of Oriental beauty. It was beautiful and gentle, deeply favored by women.The starting price was three hundred thousand dollars and it was inlaid with extremely rare diamonds. It was lifelike, dazzling, beautiful, and extremely valuable."One million dollars." Immediately, people in the crowd raised their bids."One million and five hundred thousand dollars!" another woman called."Two million dollars."The price continued to rise. Cynthia was a little confused, her mind was also tight from the shock.What moved her even more was the recognition of her design."Three million dollars." A rich woman announced loudly. This necklace was bo
Fortunately, the bra design was conservative, so Gabriel had no objections. After that, he had matched it with a set of diamond jewelry, earrings, a necklace, and a bracelet as well.After the test, Cynthia relaxed. The acceptance ceremony would be held in the afternoon, and Linda had said that there would be a thank-you banquet tonight, so, the day belonging to the fashion designers was going to be even more lively tonight.Cynthia accompanied Gabriel back to the hotel to eat. After eating, she accompanied him back to the hotel to rest.Gabriel took the chance to take care of matters related to work, and when Cynthia entered her room to sleep, his phone rang. He picked it up and looked, his expression slightly tense, it was his grandfather."Hey!" "Grandfather.""Didn't I ask you to bring Zion here today? Why didn't you bring him here? ""I'm abroad.""What are you doing abroad?" Grandpa York asked curiously."Handling work matters.""Alright then!" Wait till you get back. " Grandpa
Cynthia stayed behind and she was also tired. She walked into the bedroom and slept, closing the door tightly.Gabriel was also tired. Although he did not touch her, but the tense atmosphere between the two of them had finally been relieved. She was sleeping in the room next door, which gave him a sense of security.Early morning.....Cynthia opened her eyes and immediately pushed the door open, walking into Gabriel's room. He did not close the door, nor did he wake up.The corner of his mouth lifted a little. It seemed that she still wasn't suitable for hating someone, as hating others was too tiring, and if she didn't hate him, then she would choose not to hate him!When Cynthia was about to leave, the man suddenly woke up. She reached out his hand and pressed it against Cynthia's waist, afraid that would hurt it, hence Cynthia immediately followed suit and laid on his chest, "Are you awake?""Hm!" We'll have breakfast together. " For a man, even living three meals a day with her wa
Cynthia was in a trance for a few seconds. In fact, her heart was not as calm as she appeared, as her heart was always thrown into disorder by him. His appearance was bound to cause her to be unable to calm down.Cynthia slightly lowered her eyes, looking at the tip of her feet, not wanting to look at him.Gabriel walked step by step to his side, narrowed his eyes and sized her up. This woman was actually not particularly dressed up, and just came like that.But even if she wore ordinary clothes, even if she dressed inconspicuously, he already had a deep desire for her. Even if she dressed poorly, it wouldn't stop him from wanting her to be impetuous and sexy."Have you had dinner?" Gabriel asked in a low voice.She bit her lips as she ignored him."I haven't eaten yet, let's go eat some more.""I don't want it." She didn't want to accompany him to eat."No? Are you sure? You can't blame me when you faint from exhaustion tonight. " Gabriel said with a warm and detestable smile.Cynthi
However, Luke still tried his best to have them chase after the direction of the trash.After he was done, Luke called Maureen who was seated and waiting. Upon hearing the summons, she immediately stood up and left the table.Behind her, there were also many employees who had guessed that Luke came here to investigate this matter. He was a strong person, he would definitely be able to find out what she did.Maureen walked to the door of the meeting room with big anxious steps. She lightly knocked on the door, and then Luke's low voice sounded from inside, "Come in."Maureen pushed the door open, and saw that Luke had also stood up. Maureen held the door open, and walked to his side, but before she could say anything, Luke's strong arm wrapped around her, pressing her down on her chest.Maureen's nose that was wronged started to sour, tears started to roll down her eyes, the grievances she had suffered this time was too much.Luke lowered his head, looked at her still immature face and
Other than Lina who still stood at the side to advise her, no one else would understand.Maureen's small face was stretched taut. She was surprisingly quiet, and even though she was under such huge pressure, there was still someone in her heart who gave her strength and comfort. That person was Luke.She knew he was coming."Maureen, it's no big deal. I'm just being fired. In the future, you can look for other jobs!" Lina consoled."I didn't do anything wrong, why should I resign? It's not my fault. " Maureen firmly believed from start to finish that he had not done anything wrong."Sigh!" Why are you so stubborn! Who doesn't feel wronged when they work here? " Lina sighed.At the entrance of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an army-green off-road vehicle suddenly stopped, causing all of the employees who entered the hall to raise their eyebrows.At this moment, the driver's door was pushed open, and a tall and handsome figure jumped down.The man's sharp eagle eyes swept across the crowd
Fortunately, Maureen's talent in speech was extremely good, and adding the fact that she had befriended someone in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, two of her colleagues from other languages came over to help her. Before going to work, she went over to Renee's table, causing her expression to change slightly."Minister, the information you requested has been translated. Do you have any other instructions?""Maureen, did you translate all these yourself?""Minister, I have asked around before, but you are the only one who can simultaneously translate all eight languages at the same time. Therefore, for an assistant like me to be able to translate all six languages at the same time, it is already considered pretty good." Maureen said.Renee sneered, "Do you think this is considered outstanding? There are still a lot of places for you to learn. For today's meeting, you will be joining me. "Maureen saw a sly smile flash past her eyes, and immediately felt that something was wrong. However, s
Aunt Mercy nodded her head, "Of course I have, but only a few times. I remember that when she was young, she was an exceptional beauty.""Why didn't she want me anymore?" Cynthia asked somewhat angrily.Aunt Mercy shook her head once again. Regarding the matter that happened that year, even if she had doubts, she did not want to say it anymore. "Only your father knows about this secret, even I do not."Cynthia exhaled, "Seems like she really doesn't want me anymore. Otherwise, she would have come to find me even after so many years.""Cynthia, don't be sad. I feel like she didn't leave you behind, but had her own difficulties." Aunt Mercy advised and changed the topic, "Tell me about Gabriel! From what I see, he is definitely not an ordinary man.When Cynthia saw that she could not hide anything from her, she could only tell her everything that had happened recently. Although she had brought up some matters of life, Aunt Mercy could tell that she and Gabriel had some feelings for each