After Jeffrey got into the car, he gave Melanie a call. “Finished work?” His tone was somewhat muffled.“About that... I’m so sorry. I’ll probably reach home pretty late tonight,” Melanie apologized from the other side of the line.“What are you working on again?” Jeffrey wasn’t in a good mood.“I got a few more orders after the exhibition, and I need to deal with it overnight. I need to finish drafting the contract as soon as possible so that the sales department can follow up tomorrow.”“Can’t you do it at home?” he asked again.For some reason, he wanted to see her; he felt suffocated in his loneliness.“I’m working overtime with my colleagues. It’s easier to communicate with each other face to face.”“I see.Melanie seemed to sense his mood and said with a smile, “I promise that I’ll finish work on time tomorrow night!”“Sure. I have some things I need to do at the company as well,” he said, thinking of an excuse for her sake.-In the Morgan Group’s building, Jane was a
The car stopped by the roadside, causing a small pool of water to splash.The water splashed on Jane’s legs. She jumped away in shock, but then saw William open the door and get out of the car. “Mr. Morgan is asking you to get into the car.”“Mr. Morgan?”Jane was even more scared.“Get in,” William urged her.However, she didn’t dare to refuse him and got into the backseat. She sat next to Jeffrey with a shudder and said, “I’m so sorry, Mr. Morgan. I’m all wet. I’ll just get your car dirty... I should get off since we’re not far from the company...”“Why are you going back to the company after working hours?”Jeffrey gave William a look, upon which William turned around and handed Jane a towel.“I haven’t reached the sales target for this week and am feeling a little restless, so I was thinking of coming back to work overtime...” Jane nodded gratefully.She grabbed her towel and dried her hair, but wouldn’t wipe her neck and chest areas, which were all wet...Jeffrey turned
Very quickly, the office door opened, and Leo came in. He then nodded at the personal assistant who had opened the door for him, who walked out with a blushing face.A form-fitting black coat and a white turtleneck sweater...Leo was the only man whom Melanie had ever seen who could wear a combination of black and white so well. The one and only. It looked so natural on him, making him look like a male lead from some drama series. It was no wonder the young lady couldn’t handle him.“Why are you here so late at night?”Melanie asked with a smile as she personally poured out a glass of tea for Leo.“How do you know I like tea?” Leo asked.“Just a guess,” Melanie said with a smile.Someone with such bad health probably wouldn’t be in the habit of drinking coffee, so she guessed that Leo had a habit of drinking tea instead.“Ahem... Thanks.”Leo covered his mouth with his handkerchief. “But it’s fine. I’ll be leaving in a bit. I was planning to take you out to dinner.”“I...”M
Melanie secretly took a deep breath, trying to soothe the stuffiness in her chest. “That’s his business.”“That’s right.”Leo nodded and started his car.Coincidentally, both cars were heading down the same route, with Jeffrey’s car right ahead of Leo’s.Only after she saw Jeffrey turn into a low-cost neighborhood did their cars finally separate.At this time, Leo suddenly received a call, and he stopped his car by the roadside and apologetically said, “I’m going to pick up the call. Please give me a second, sorry.”Melanie nodded.Leo then got out of the car and picked up a call while Melanie turned to look at the neighborhood. Leo was engaged with his call for a long time but didn’t see Jeffrey drive out.Which meant, he went to the woman’s home...Even if he were to send that woman home as a gesture of courtesy, there was no reason for him to stay for so long. Not to mention that Jeffrey would not show some mixed signals like this for the sake of courtesy. She couldn’t he
In the car, Melanie could feel that she was getting closer and closer to the truth. A flame burned inside her, and the twenty minutes felt longer than they actually were.Finally, she reached Morgan Group and immediately took the elevator to the top floor. William was once again shocked to see her there.“Why are you here, madam?”“Is Jeffrey inside?” She looked at the meeting room, whose doors were shut tight.“Yes.”Melanie was observing William’s facial expression. While he was genuinely shocked, he didn’t look like he was lying.“Fine, I’ll wait for him.” She didn’t say much and walked over to the meeting room opposite the one Jeffrey was in, then sat on the sofa, waiting.William didn’t dare to ignore her and quickly got her some drinks before quietly walking into the meeting room.Five minutes later, the door into the meeting room swung open, and Jeffrey walked out, heading straight for her.The moment that he appeared, Melanie felt all her worries disappear... As long a
Even when Melanie still had loads of questions in her mind, she had no chance to ask him any of them. That was because he could sense the man’s passion and sincerity, and she easily drowned in his overwhelming love...-Late at night, the tired man and woman embraced each other in Jeffrey’s office, covered by a thin blanket.It was starting to rain again outside, and the office returned to relative quietness. It was very suitable for a heart to heart.Melanie, still remembering her nervousness from before this, decided to start first.“Ahem,” she cleared her throat.Jeffrey pulled her hair back to her ears and said, “Should I raise the temperature?”“I have something that I want to ask you. Get serious.”Melanie made herself look more imposing and the man behind her nodded, rubbing his chin on her head.“Everyone in the meeting room is still waiting for you, right? Don’t tell me they’re still waiting?” She asked.“That’s what you want to ask?”Jeffrey tried not to laugh. “Th
After breakfast, Melanie insisted on wearing the same outfit from last night and even intentionally put on makeup that made it look like it was half-ruined. Only then could her plan be more believable.After preparing herself, she put on a mask and ran out of the elevator when most of the staff from Morgan Group hadn’t gone to work yet. She took a cab and went back to Jones Enterprise.Jeffrey was standing at the top of the building as he looked at the woman running to the plaza next to the road. Even when there was such a wide distance between them, he could tell how upset and pitiful she was just from her figure. He couldn’t help but smile. With that kind of acting skills, why did she support Lena in the first place? If she did it herself, she might be famous already.Suddenly, his phone rang. Jeffrey picked it up.“You’re right, boss. The moment the madam got into the cab, a car quickly followed them. I’ve checked the security camera footage. The car has been parked at the parki
“Melanie? Why are you alone here?”The voice was of someone who was graceful and lived a pampered life. Melanie turned around and was unsurprised to see Isla walking over.“You’re here alone, too?” Melanie asked.“My dad took me here,” Isla replied.Malanie blinked. Looks like Luis and Leo both were very close as well.“Did you just cry? Are your eyes swollen?” Isla asked her carefully.“I didn’t sleep well last night.”Melanie answered. Looks like she’d disguised herself pretty well. “Is my makeup ruined? I’m sorry, I’ll go to the washroom.”“Let me go with you,” Isla said and followed her.-The Mr. Price that Jeffrey had just met outside the York’s entrance was someone that had just signed a business deal with Morgan Group. They had agreed to come together to the Yorks tonight so that they could take a look at the first draft of the contract. However, William didn’t bring the contract with him at all.That was why Jeffrey yelled at him in fury in front of everyone just no