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
Zoey thought it was pointless for her to rent the apartment because Laurence refused to go back to his luxurious villa and stayed with her instead. Laurence was a picky person who wanted the best of everything. Although he didn’t say it, Zoey could tell from his look that he thought her bedroom was too small. She, however, thought her bedroom was just the right size, and she especially liked the brief moment when she drew the curtains to let in the sun. So, she figured if Laurence didn’t like her room, he didn’t have to spend the night there.Zoey held back the urge to say this out loud several times, but when Laurence stepped out of the bathroom after taking a shower and commented it was too small, she finally said, “Mr. Scott, how about you go back home? My apartment is indeed small.”Laurence put on a loose t-shirt, and the thin fabric clung to his waist, revealing his lean and defined abdominal muscles. His hair was not fully dried, and his eyelashes were lowered as he said
The following morning, Zoey couldn’t recall the question Laurence had whispered in her ear the previous night and only had a hazy recollection of a dream she had.Having woken up earlier, Laurence had gone to the kitchen and made a simple breakfast. After finishing the sandwich on the plate, she took a bottle of yogurt from the refrigerator and grabbed her backpack hanging by the door as she went out to take the subway at the residential area entrance. As it was the morning rush hour, the train was crowded. Zoey felt her legs aching from standing too long in her high heels. She managed to get a seat, but after only two stops, it was time to get off again.The office building was in the central business district, where skyscrapers stood densely. Probably because Zoey was in a good mood, she thought the weather was great—the sky was blue, and the sun was bright. Zoey clocked in and was the last person to reach the office, where everyone was already busy as a bee. Anne sippe
The reporter had only one hour to conduct the interview, and the time ran out as soon as she finished asking those questions. Mathew courteously led her and the cameramen to the lift. “We’ve to review all published articles, so please send yours to my email before publishing it.” As it was not easy to secure the interview, the reporter dared not to complain about it even if she wanted to. “Okay, I will. See you next time.” “Goodbye.” Matthew saw them off and was about to go to Laurence’s office when he suddenly came to a halt. After thinking about it, he changed his mind and returned to his office. “There’s no hurry in reporting to the CEO. Besides, his wife is still with him, and it’s best not to disturb them,” he thought. In the CEO’s office, Zoey felt embarrassed. Laurence had been staring at her wordlessly since the reporter had left. She wanted to turn and leave, but she still had an hour before she could leave work. After a while, she tried to sound calm, sayi
Janet was confused by his question, and her smile faded. She wondered if they just shared the same name.She still remembered how young Zoey liked playing with Shawn. That little boy was like her tail, following her everywhere. He skipped classes often too. He was thin, just like a pet that had been injured before, and pitiful since nobody cared about him. He was always with Zoey because she was his only friend. When his parents came to pick him up, he'd cling tightly to Zoey, unwilling to leave. Zoey thought her arm would fall off.After a while, Janet asked, "Are you Shawn Zuckman?""Yes.""Then I should be right." His question had her baffled. Since it seemed like he didn’t remember anything, Janet started questioning if her memory had failed her. After all, she'd been lying here for many years, so she couldn't be sure. "I may have gotten it wrong as well.""Is that right?" Shawn's knuckles turned whiter.Janet replied, "Yeah, I still have a headache. There are some things