The simple yet cozy house had floor heating installed, which made the house feel warm.Zoey took out the noodles that Bella had bought yesterday from the fridge. She waited for the water to boil in the pot and slowly added the pasta.She turned to look at the man who was busy tidying up the household supplies in the living room. “Mr. Scott, how much would you like to eat?”Though Laurence’s fingers looked frail, he was able to tear open the packaging easily. Without even raising his head, he answered, “Just one bowl is enough.”Zoey was worried that Laurence would still be hungry after. After all, a man’s appetite was usually much more than a woman’s.Since he had exerted so much energy, he would need to eat more to replenish his energy.She hummed affirmatively and put a lid on the pot.Laurence knelt on one knee and arranged the household supplies, of which he had removed the packaging, neatly to the side. It was also quite warm in the house, so he had haphazardly rolled up hi
Zoey wasn’t very good at making people feel good.She had always been somewhat clumsy and slow in this regard.The way Laurence looked at her made her feel ashamed of herself, and the heat radiating from her face refused to go away.As she slowly dragged her feet toward him, she pursed her lips. “I don’t know how,” she muttered truthfully. Laurence looked at her stiff expression and then asked, “You still haven’t learned anything after all this time?”That caused her to look down and avert his gaze. After a short pause, she broke the silence and said, “No one’s ever taught me.”He didn’t like how she put herself down every time she spoke, so he lifted a thumb and used it to hold her chin gently. “Haven’t I taught you many times before?” he probed.She immediately froze up at his reply, and it took her a while to understand what he meant.He loved staring at her eyes, which were crystal clear and devoid of impurities. Her pupils were dark yet transparent. Every time she looked
Sarah stared at Zoey for a while, surprised at her answer. In her eyes, Zoey had always been a pushover.“Ms. Jenner, you’re just a secretary. Yet, you’re acting like a big shot now, huh?” Sarah said. Everyone in the office fell silent and tried to act like they didn’t hear anything. They knew who Sarah was, even though she had only been to the company twice. There were many rumors about her being Laurence’s first love and ex-girlfriend. They knew that she was highly regarded by him.And now, she was implicating that Zoey’s relationship with Laurence was more than secretary and boss.Zoey was still calm nonetheless.“If you want to have tea, you can make it yourself, Ms. Jenner.”Sarah huffed indignantly and tilted her head up haughtily.“I want you to make it for me. Who are you to refuse me?”Zoey didn’t expect Sarah to go this far when everyone was looking. She didn’t want to make a scene, but she didn’t want to get bullied by Sarah either.“If you’re unsatisfied with my work, you c
Zoey’s clothes weren’t completely dry yet as she met Laurence’s gaze calmly without a word. Everyone couldn’t stop themselves from looking at her, and the atmosphere in the office seemed to have turned to ice. She followed Laurence into the CEO’s office. Subtly, he locked the door and turned around, fixing her with a sharp gaze but remaining silent. Zoey met his solemn gaze and spoke up first. “I threw water at her.” There was nothing to deny or to be afraid of. The wrath she had expected him to hurl at her did not come, and there wasn’t much expression on his face. He tapped his finger against the surface of his desk and said, “How did she provoke you? Tell me, I’m listening.” He spoke so calmly that he seemed merely to be dealing with a trivial work matter. Zoey went blank for a few seconds before collecting herself and saying calmly, “It was because she threw water at me first and said it was an accident. So I did it by accident too.” She looked up slowly and gazed at him steadi
Zoey hesitated for a moment and said what was on her mind without any hidden intentions. “Maybe Miss Sarah has the wrong idea that you have some feelings for me now, so she doesn’t like me.” Although Sarah had always caused trouble for her, she had never done it so boldly. She was quite a proud person and cared about Laurence’s impression of her, so it wasn’t like her to let him see her dirty tricks because she wanted to protect her kind image in front of him. Zoey said politely, “How about you explain it to her, Mr. Scott? I think it would make things better for her and me.” Otherwise, it would be like in the past, when his woman would show up at the office every two days to cause trouble for her. It made her life difficult. Laurence raised his brows and shot her a side-eye. “Explain what?”Zoey repeated patiently, “That you don’t have any feelings for me.”“There’s nothing to explain.”Zoey thought he was just lazy to explain and not because there were other reasons. She said mi
Zoey’s hands trembled slightly, and she subconsciously held her breath, suppressing the overwhelming emotions in her heart. “I’ll be there right away.” Laurence had also heard what the doctor said and looked at Zoey, who was looking absolutely drained. “I’ll take you to the hospital,” he said softly. Zoey didn’t waste another second on him and rushed out of the office with her phone clasped tightly in her hand. Laurence grabbed her arm and consoled her gently, “Don’t be too anxious. Go and pack your things first.” Her thoughts were whirling, and she only calmed down slowly when she felt his grip on her wrist. She returned to her office desk, packed her handbag, and hurriedly offered her colleague an explanation. “Anne, I’m leaving to take care of some business. Call me if anything urgent comes up.”Anne was used to situations like this and nodded quickly. “Okay, don’t worry. Go and take care of your business first.” Anne admired Zoey. She was probably the only person in the company
“You can just claim that I’m your husband,” Laurence spat the words out coldly, his expression darkening.Zoey was momentarily taken aback when she suspected he was being facetious. Then, she lowered her head hastily. “That’s a bad idea.”Eventually, she would have to part ways permanently with him. Once Janet had asked Zoey about her relationship status, she couldn’t just tell her that she was divorced.After all, Zoey had gotten married and divorced without knowing what exactly happened.Laurence’s impassive gaze was trained on Zoey’s face before he studied her expression seriously for a moment. “How is that a bad idea?”Zoey decided to go with an explanation that was easier on the ears. “It will become very problematic later.”Laurence was smart, so she knew he understood what she was saying.Zoey did not fear Laurence’s anger; she feared he might say something incriminating in front of Janet. She was hesitant to let her mother know that she had sold her marriage for financia
Zoey thought about the criteria Laurence used to choose his lover and concluded that he was rather picky. “The person has to be beautiful and curvaceous, and all his exes are charming in their own ways,” she thought. Zoey decided not to embarrass herself further, thinking that she didn’t need to be so anxious about something happening a few months later. “When there’s a will, there’s a way,” she consoled herself inwardly. Zoey wanted to take care of her mother in the hospital, but Lawrence said there was no need for her to overwork herself now that he had hired nurses. Even the doctor said, “Miss Jenner, your mother needs more rest at the moment.” Zoey yielded despite herself. “Then I’ll come tomorrow.” The doctor nodded. “I’ll inform you when she wakes up.” “Thank you so much.” “Don’t mention it.” After all the fuss ended, it was already dark outside. The temperature dropped as night fell. Holding her hand, Laurence seemed reluctant to let go, and Zoey felt hi