Erin’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing that she was in trouble with the director again. She could already guess that this was about the image retouchings.In the director’s office, Caleb was sitting in front of his monitor replying to emails. He raised his head to look at Erin and asked in a cool voice, “Do you know why you’re here?”Erin nodded. “Yes.”“What do you know then?”“I know that if I’m ever sick, I need to take a leave in advance and settle my work before that,” she said sincerely.Caleb stopped typing. He leaned back into his chair and said coldly, “I don't think you understand. Your irresponsibility has hindered the progress of the other designers! This has nothing to do with whether you were sick. You must always finish your work because the clients don't care about your personal problems. They only want to see results! Unless you’ve died or you’ve quit working at Frost Corporations, any other explanation is just an excuse! Do you understand?”Erin was pale; she
As the president of Frost Corporation, getting called a pervert was obviously not a great feeling. But it was different when Erin said it, and he didn't feel anger. Chandler quietly said, “I’m not a pervert to you, right?”Erin looked at him. This man was definitely ridiculously good-looking. She thought about the women gushing over how hot the president was, and an unspeakable image crossed her mind, making it hard for her to continue eating.Chandler had no idea what she was thinking about, and as he watched her struggle to swallow her food, he thought of that time in the break room.His eyes glistened, and his tone was compromising when he spoke. “I won’t force you like that time in the break room ever again.”Just thinking about that time made Erin’s face flush as red as a tomato. The risotto in her mouth suddenly tasted bad, and she ran to the breakroom. Chandler could hear her retching in the toilet from where he sat on the cuch. His expression soured. He threw his cutlery on
“Yeah, men are all shit. Most women will meet at least one scumbag in their lifetimes.” Holly grabbed a nearby pillow and settled down more comfortably on the couch.Erin raised her eyes to look at Holly. “Aren’t you and Eugene divorced? Why was he here?”Holly, who had been staring at the ceiling, turned to look at her. “He told me that it’s his grandfather’s 80th birthday next month, and he needs me to put on an act with him so his grandfather doesn't find out that we’re divorced. His grandfather is an old-fashioned man and definitely won’t allow our divorce.” she said hopelessly.“But your divorce has nothing to do with his grandfather!” Erin was surprised.Holly smiled bitterly. “It’s not just his grandfather; we haven't even told our own parents about it.”Erin’s heart sank. Her divorce was also the same—she hadn’t told anyone besides Holly about it yet, not even her parents.But her situation was worse than Holly’s. At least Holly had managed to get a proper divorce and was
Erin was taken aback; she’d never thought that he would care about her. Her tone softened as she replied, “It’s getting better. I’m almost fully recovered.”He nodded, satisfied with her answer.He patted the seat next to him. “Come here.”“No thanks. If you have something you want to say, just say it.” Erin was starting to panic and even took two steps backward.Chandler chuckled. “You seem scared of me.”She sneered. “Right, it’s not like you look like a monster; why would I be afraid of you?” Though she claimed that she wasn't afraid, she still didn't get any closer to him.Chandler didn’t force her, either. He placed his coffee mug down and gave a sticky note that was on the table a light knock. “Find all the books that are on this list.”He’d asked her to come up to look for books?Chandler continued reading the news, so Erin slowly moved toward him and picked up the sticky note. She was surprised to see that a few of the books on the list were design books that she’d wa
The meeting lasted for two hours.Erin went back to her office feeling awful. She had not only received criticism from her supervisor but also needed to work overtime to complete the 20 designs because of the lengthy meeting.Her hatred for Chandler grew deeper.Shortly after she went back to work, it was lunch time. Dana and the others came to invite her to eat together.“You guys go ahead. I won't have lunch today. I still have work to finish...“ Erin stared listlessly at the computer screen.Dana pulled her up. “Erin, do you think you’re a robot? How can you work without eating? Although we’re office workers and not manual laborers, our job has high mental demands! Besides, you just recovered from a cold. Do you want to get sick again by damaging your body like this?““Yeah, Erin. We know you're not in a good mood, but we've decided to treat you to a big meal. Eat to your heart's content, then come back to work!“ Even Milly, who was usually stingy, spoke up to invite her. Erin
Erin was surprised. How did he know she was still in the office? Had he arranged for someone to spy on her? Was it Caleb?She decided to dismiss her thoughts. After all, she didn’t believe an upright person like Caleb would help Chandler spy on someone.She was too tired to resist. Chandler had her photos, and she couldn’t do anything to him.After leaving the office, she took the elevator to the president’s floor. She saw Chandler still working in front of the computer and asked, “Aren't you supposed to accompany someone for shopping tonight? Why are you still in the office?”“Oh, it seems like you’ve learned how to eavesdrop on others' conversations.” Without looking up, he continued, “Sit on the couch and keep me company.”Erin gave him a cold look and said expressionlessly, "I don't have time. I have to go back to work and edit some designs.”Hearing her annoyed tone, Chandler raised his head and asked, “Do you have any grievances against me?”Upon hearing his question, Erin
When Erin returned to her office after getting off the elevator, she saw a takeout container on her desk. It reminded her that she hadn't had dinner yet. She glanced around and saw that the other colleagues who’d worked overtime with her had all left. She didn't know who had paid for the food.Only then did she remember about the order she’d placed for Caleb and quickly went to his office.Seeing that the lights in Caleb's office were still on, Erin took a deep breath and gently knocked on the door."Come in." Caleb’s voice was cold and formal.Pushing the door open, she saw Caleb still working in front of his computer. She said softly, “I'm sorry to disturb you, Mr. Grant. May I ask if you paid for the takeout?""Yes." Caleb replied without looking up."Thank you. I'll pay you back..." Erin took out the money she had prepared from her pocket.Caleb raised his head and casually said, "Put the money on the coffee table.""Okay."After putting the money on the coffee table, Erin
Ian and Erin felt awkward when they heard Mary’s words.“Mom, why would you bring up the topic of having children out of nowhere?” Ian was the first to speak. Losing his appetite, he put down his spoon.“Why can't we talk about it? You and Erin have been married for a year now. Look at your cousin. He's three years younger than you and already a father. His wife even gave birth to twin sons. I'm not expecting you to have twins, but at least have a baby.”Listening to her mother-in-law urge her to get pregnant made Erin regret following Ian home. Their act seemed never-ending…Thinking that she would soon be divorcing Ian, Erin didn't want to continue discussing this topic. She put down her spoon and glanced at Mary. “I have a headache. I'm going to bed first.”Before they could react, Erin stood up. Mary slammed her spoon out of anger. She was so furious that she was at a loss for words.Erin paused for a while but didn’t turn back. She headed straight to the second floor.Watchin