Freya was so shocked that her heart skipped a beat. She squinted at the door of the bedroom. Only when she realized that the door was half shut did she sigh with relief.However, she was not completely at ease. She was still quite nervous.What if the servant came upstairs all of a sudden?What if…“Please stay focused.”Ryan’s deep, muffled voice sounded from their thin lips.Freya was speechless. How could she stay focused?They were sneaking around and it made her seem like a thief.“Come on. I’ve missed you.” Ryan gave her a long, deep kiss while cupping her face. Amid the passionate kiss, the man’s voice was hoarse as though a surge of electric current had passed through him. His whole body was numb. “Did you miss me?”“...Hurry up.”Freya urged him restlessly.“I’m asking you whether you missed me.” Ryan nibbled on her lips. “If you’re not honest with me, I won’t let you go.”“I did. I did.” Freya had no choice but to surrender, and her pretty face flushed red. “But…
When Freya got in the car, she still felt guilty.The feeling of being secretive in The Lodge would surely torture her to madness sooner or later.Not long after, Ryan sent her a WhatsApp message: [I miss you…]That message almost made Freya throw her phone out. It was driving her crazy.Soon after she arrived at the company, an assistant brought a bouquet to her. “Manager Lynch, someone has sent you a bouquet.”Freya put down the test tube in her hand, took off her gloves, and took over the flowers wrapped in pink wrapping paper. There was not only one type of flower in it. In fact, hydrangeas, bellflowers, tulips, and many other species of beautiful flowers were matched together. It was gorgeous and fragrant.There was a small card on the bouquet. Freya opened the card, which wrote, “I miss you, my princess…”She could not think of anyone else who would write such sweet words besides a certain someone. Freya grabbed her phone and sent Ryan a picture of the flowers: [Is this
“That’s great.”Everyone in the meeting room cheered. The marketing department manager said, “We even thought the acquisition would take a few months. I can’t believe would be completed in a week. It’s too surprising.”“Osher Corporation is a spent force. Holding out will only be a waste of money.” Catherine smiled faintly. “Okay. Once we successfully acquire Osher Corporation, there will be a large shift within the company's internal employees. Of course, Freycatheli’s status in Australia will level up as well, so the marketing department should get prepared. Let the outsiders know about this acquisition, and make it clear to them that the boss of Osher Corporation will no longer be Rodney but Freycatheli.”“After the acquisition, should the shop-in-shop of Osher Corporation at the malls be removed?”“No, but change all of the signages to Freycatheli’s.”“...”After the meeting ended and the senior managers left one after another, Freya said, “Can I not go to the contract sign
Five minutes later, Freya returned. Catherine and the lawyer had finished looking through the documents. “There’s no problem. Let’s sign it.”After Freya, Catherine, and Rodney put down their signatures, Rodney said in a hurry, “It’s a big day today. Allow me to invite you all to have a meal at a restaurant nearby. Let’s take it as a celebration for the success of Freycatheli’s acquisition—”“General Manager Hoffman from our company will accompany you, President Snow. President Lynch and I have some other important matters to attend to later.” Catherine refused politely without waiting for Rodney to finish his sentence.“President Jones, you’re making me look bad.” Rodney’s expression was not very good. “You should be aware that quite many local and overseas companies were interested in acquiring Osher Corporation. However, I never considered them. Freycatheli came to my mind first, and I didn’t deliberately raise the price.”Freya could not listen to him anymore. She said while fe
...At the parking lot downstairs. Freya gave Catherine a thumbs up out of admiration. “President Jones, your domineering aura was overflowing just now. It was so satisfying to watch.”“I was annoyed with Rodney too. He still isn’t clear of his situation up till now. He acts as though it’s thanks to him that we’re able to acquire Osher Corporation.” Catherine opened the car door and got in. “That’s right. He wants us to show him respect? Who does he think he is?”Freya let out a harrumph. Just after she put on her seatbelt, Forrest called her. “The date to move into the villa has been set. It’s next Monday. The Lynch family will be having a banquet at a hotel and inviting some relatives and friends in Canberra.”“That’s so soon…” Freya was shocked.“Didn’t you say you wanted to move out as soon as possible? That’s why I made the contractors work overtime. The renovation work has already been completed for some time. The formaldehyde level was tested too. It’s safe to move in.
Freya put down the things she held. She turned around and circled Ryan’s waist with both hands. “There’s no helping it. If I keep staying here, and you keep being… like this, we’ll be discovered sooner or later.”“Like what?” Ryan’s depressed voice rang from behind her neck. “Just… like this. Like what you’re doing now.” Freya blushed. “You always find excuses to make me go to your place in the morning or come over to my place after work at night. Someone will find it weird sooner or later. If I move out, there won’t be people looking at our every movement. It’ll be more convenient to go on dates outside too.”Ryan stared at Freya for some time. He sighed. “But I have to work extra hours often. My dad will know if I don’t come back after work. If I go out frequently, they’ll get suspicious.”“Huh?”Freya blinked. “What do we do? Why do you have to be working with your dad?”“Mm. I don’t want to as well, but I can’t be transferred for now.” Ryan was troubled. Freya leaned again
When Freya lowered her gaze, she realized Ryan had put a diamond necklace around her neck. “You…”“It’s a gift for you.” Ryan kissed her forehead. “I haven’t given you any presents even though we’ve dated for so long.”“That’s not true. You always buy Dani gifts…”“That doesn’t count. Buying presents for my daughter is natural. Buying them for you is also a matter of course.”Freya was utterly touched. Dani was not Ryan’s daughter, but he still said those words…He truly loved her. However, she was so weak and timid. “When do you plan on moving out? I’ll drive you to your new home,” Ryan said.“I plan to move tomorrow. My parents will come to Canberra the day after tomorrow. We’ll be having a family dinner at night.”“Mm. I’ll take the opportunity to stay back and have a meal when I send you over, okay?” Ryan cupped her face and asked. “Don’t you have work in the evening?”“I can leave a little earlier on Sunday evening.”…For the next two days, Freya was busy packin
After that, Ryan went downstairs to help Freya move her things. Although Freya had only lived in the official residence for a few months, she had many things, especially Dani’s crib and toys…After moving everything, it was already past 5:00 p.m.Mrs. Lynch said enthusiastically, “Ryan, you’ve worked hard today. Stay back for dinner tonight. I’ll be cooking.”“I’ll have to bother you and Mr. Lynch, then.” Ryan nodded with a smile. When Freya came down after she finished unpacking the things upstairs, she saw Ryan and Mrs. Lynch chatting pleasantly in the kitchen. Mrs. Lynch was frying a dish while Ryan was washing the vegetables. He was in charge of grating the ginger, peeling the garlic, and cutting the vegetables. He was also chatting with Mrs. Lynch, making her laugh from time to time.“Wow, you’re so capable. You’re even better than Forrest and Freya.”Mrs. Lynch said elatedly, “Ah, you’re so handsome, but why haven’t you gotten a girlfriend? Your future girlfriend will