Chapter 16

Lena only noticed her messy clothes but didn't realize there were marks on her neck.

Her skin was already fair, and after getting angry at Hayden, her cheeks turned slightly red.

Seeing no one behind Hunter's wheelchair, she quickly stepped forward.

"Mr. Reid."

She held onto the wheelchair and said sincerely, "Are you going back to the top floor? I'll take you."

"Go away."

"Hmm?"

She thought she had misheard.

Hunter moved his wheelchair on his own and passed by her.

Lena Dawson stood there, finally realizing she was not wanted.

She took a deep breath. Forget it, no need to bother him.

She found her desk, and coincidentally, it was not far from Hayden's office.

There were several younger members in the Reid family. Although Hunter's seniority was much higher than Hayden's, they were actually the same age.

All the younger members of the Reid family had to intern at the Reid Group.

Hunter was born when Old Mr. Reid was already older. With his sharp mind from a young age, he was chosen early on as the heir.

This position faced countless assassination attempts throughout the year, but Hunter had never been injured.

But two years ago, he lost the use of his legs and had been in a wheelchair ever since.

Everyone thought the accident would cost him his position as heir, but Old Mr. Reid never said a word. Because of that, the Reid family remained full of hidden tension.

Lena sat down at her desk. Seeing her, Hayden let out a cold chuckle. "Still saying you're not here to chase after me?"

Lena took a deep breath. Just then, a young woman walked over and dropped a stack of documents, almost half her height, onto her desk.

"You're new, right? Get all these documents sorted by tomorrow."

The woman rolled her eyes as she spoke.

Her dislike for Lena was completely obvious.

Lena said nothing and quietly opened the first document.

A few people nearby whispered to each other.

"Isn't that Lena Dawson? Why is she directly in the department this time?"

"She's obviously here for Mr. Reid. Didn't you see how much he dislikes her? How does she still have the nerve to follow him?"

"Heh, this is just the beginning. Just wait—she'll keep causing trouble. The moment she sees a woman getting close to Mr. Reid, she'll go right up and slap her. I have no idea what HR was thinking, letting someone like her in."

Lena pretended not to hear them and kept working. By the time she finished organizing all the documents, it was already 9 p.m.

By then, most of the department had already left.

She yawned, set down the last document, and was about to leave when she saw Hayden walking into the department.

Hayden looked at her with slight dislike. "I was going to have dinner with you, but Leah had a fever, so I had to see her. It took a while. You've been waiting so long—you're not mad, right?"

Lena was already in a bad mood from working late on her first day. Hearing this, she instantly felt a spark of anger inside her.

Hayden tugged at his tie, looking completely arrogant. "Forget it, the restaurants are probably closed by now. How about I give you a kiss instead?"

Lena's lips twitched. She really thought this man was crazy.

She grabbed the keys beside her and was about to leave, but Hayden caught her wrist. His fingers gripped her chin as he leaned in to kiss her.

Lena shuddered, goosebumps rising all over. "Hayden, your lower half doesn't hurt today?"

Hayden stepped back, instantly on guard. "You want to kick me again? Lena, haven't you had enough? While I still have a little interest in you, you'd better not refuse. Otherwise, who knows when I'll decide to kiss you next?"

Even with her good temper, Lena was so angry at this arrogant man's words that her cheeks turned red.

Seeing an actual reaction on her usually calm face, Hayden suddenly felt less resistant to the idea of giving her a kiss.

He had to admit that Lena's face was truly beautiful.

Lena let out a cold laugh and walked right past him. "You still smell like Leah's perfume—Desert Rose. It's her favorite."

"Are you jealous?"

Lena stepped into the elevator. After hearing those words, she wasn't even angry anymore—just completely calm.

Hayden followed her into the elevator. "Being jealous won't help. Leah is a hundred times better than you."

Lena was too tired to waste energy arguing with someone like him.

As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she ran into Leah.

Seeing them step out of the same elevator, Leah's eyes instantly turned red.

"Hayden..."

Hayden suddenly felt a bit guilty. He quickly stepped forward, pulled her into his arms, and said, "What's wrong? Didn't I tell you I had to work late? Why are you waiting for me again?"

"Was it really work, or did my sister keep you busy?"

She lowered her head, and tears started falling instantly.

Hayden kissed her cheek, then turned to Lena and said, "Lena, hurry up and apologize!"