Mason returned to his manor.Mia and the kids hadn’t had dinner. Yanni was working hard on her homework underneath the ceiling light while Jamie was playing with building blocks. Mia was keeping them company. They heard footsteps at the door before they saw him coming in. Instead of changing out of his shoes as he usually did, he picked Jamie up and weighed him in his mind before walking over to Yanni’s side. “Let’s see how your sister is doing with her homework.”Mia couldn’t resist saying, “She has been quite focused the whole time! She even practiced violin a little.”The little girl raised her eyes and smiled sheepishly.Patting her head, he said affectionately, “Come on, let’s have dinner first. You can finish the rest of it once you've eaten!”The servants were already serving dinner when Mason and the others were chatting. At first, Mia was worried Mason would be downhearted because it was Zoe’s birthday today. To her surprise, he was in a good mood. He’d put some food
Mason didn’t know what to feel right now. He felt proud as a father, but he felt guilty at the same time.Zoe was their mother, but he was asking them to pretend that they didn’t know her. Yanni, on the other hand, was thrilled. She missed her mother so much. For the past year, she didn’t even dare to think about the possibility that her mom would be found. That night, however, she slept with a smile on her face. Even her dreams were filled with sweet, happy moments.He sat by the side of her bed and watched as she slept for a long time. Going back to his bedroom, he took a shower and lay on the bed, but he just couldn’t fall asleep. At that moment, Ava sent him a text, which included pictures her private detective snapped of Zoe. She even found out where Zoe was staying. It was a common motel. It broke his heart to see the pictures.It was only sixty bucks per night at the motel. It didn’t take a genius to figure out that it wasn’t exactly a good place. Zoe had lived a wealth
Be that as it may, she needed to talk to him. So, she mustered up some courage and walked over to him. Zoe was standing in front of him when she discovered something. The elegant man was so tall that her head only reached his shoulders. She had to raise her head when she talked to him. She hesitated a little and said, “Did you put some notes in my wallet?”Mason didn’t deny it. “Yeah! Think of it as compensation.”She said softly, “You didn’t do anything wrong by me, mister! I can’t take money from you. Give me a minute. I’ll go back up to my room and bring it down to you.”He stared at her quietly in response. She might’ve lost her memories, but her character stayed the same. She disliked the idea of taking advantage of people, nor did she like to owe people a favor. Leaving things ambiguous had never been her style. He had no need for the money he gave her, but he couldn’t resist following her when he saw how uneasy she was. The hotel receptionist’s jaw dropped when she sa
Mason responded dryly, “So how much will it cost me? Twenty thousand dollars? Two hundred thousand dollars?”Zoe was so pissed off that she slapped him. At the next moment, she regretted doing it. What was she thinking? She couldn’t afford to offend someone like him. What if he tried to take revenge on her?The fact was, however, she didn’t slap him very hard. Also, Mason wouldn’t have minded either way. Reaching out, he touched his face and stared at her profoundly, “Alright. How about we trade two thousand dollars for a kiss? How does that sound?”Huh…?She didn’t understand what he meant.Taking a step back, he leaned on the wall and pulled out a cigarette from his front pocket. Lighting it up, he took a couple of drags, raised his eyes, and looked at her. Snorting lightly, he said, “What are you still doing here? Are you waiting for me to finish what I started?”She hated this guy so much. However, she didn’t bother to respond to him. Instead, she went to her room and loc
The door swung open and a human resource manager came in. She was about forty years old and dressed up in full formal attire. Sitting across the table, she flipped through Zoe’s resume half-heartedly. After a brief moment, she raised her head and asked, “Do you know any foreign languages?”Pursing her lips, Zoe said, “Yeah. I know a few!”The manager pulled out a document and handed it to her. She said dryly, “This document is written in English, French, and German. Read it out loud.”Scanning through it, Zoe didn’t find it hard at all. So, she went ahead and read it. That surprised the manager.Rising, she asked Zoe to stay put before she left. About five minutes later, she came back, looking more solemn than earlier. “Follow me!”Zoe felt a little unsettled. Slowing down a little, the manager explained to her. “There’s an opening for the director’s assistant and I recommended you to Ms. Ava. I’m taking you to her for an interview. Keep in mind that Mr. Mason prefers a more
Zoe was starting to think she misunderstood him and couldn’t help but say, “Mr. Mason. I think we…”He didn’t let her finish.Leaning back on his chair, he said dryly, “There’s no need to explain yourself! Get out if you don’t want the job. I need to rest now.”He sounded so stern that it felt like he was as cold-blooded as a snake.That was when it occurred to her that she was standing in his company. Now, he was in the role of the director who commanded over ten thousand employees in Lockwood Corporation. He was no longer the perverted guy who kissed and groped her. It wouldn’t do for her to stay here a second longer.Opening the door, she walked out of his office. The moment she was outside, it didn’t feel as imposing as it did a minute ago.What she didn’t know was that Mason had been staring at the door with tears in his eyes. The human resource manager came over begrudgingly and grumbled, “Why didn’t you cherish this wonderful opportunity? Do you know how hard it is to
The next day, Zoe went to Lockwood Corporation. This time, someone named Ava welcomed her. Obviously, she was immensely important in the company because everyone who passed her by would greet her respectfully.Ava was quite friendly too. She said, “Mr. Mason’s my college senior. I’ve been working with him for ten years now.”Zoe nodded in response. Then, Ava took her to get the uniform. After all, every assistant was obligated to wear the same uniform, consisting of a shirt and knee-length skirt. It was form-fitting and the fabric was top-notch too.…After Zoe got changed, Ava couldn’t help but praise her. “It’s like it’s tailored for you.” With that, she checked the time and said, “I’m going to have a team meeting soon. Go ahead and report to Mr. Mason. He might have some tasks ready for you. Basically, your job starts today.”That surprised Zoe. She thought she’d be sent to some training course for a couple of months before she started the job. Ava realized her concerns
Wasn’t it the chauffeur’s job to drive him home?Before she could say anything, he spoke in the same wry tone again, “Feel free to leave if you don’t want to do it…” She cut him off by picking up the car key. Then, they took his private elevator to the ground floor. They were walking side by side through the lobby when the other staff cast a strange glance their way. Thinking that she had overstepped her bounds, she slowed down and walked behind him instead. Mason didn’t say anything about it. After they got into the car, he leaned on the back of the seat and rested his eyes. Underneath the dim light, his side profile looked absolutely stunning. It felt like she could be drawn in at any given second.She couldn’t help but say, “Aren’t you getting in the backseat, Mr. Mason?”Opening a crack of his eyes, he gave her a sidelong glance before closing them again. “I’m sitting in the passenger’s seat! Also, stop being so stiff. Relax a little.”There was no pleasing this guy.A