Grimacing, Lucas bit on his lower lip.Sighhhh! Today might really be the day that he’d die. Quite unfortunate of him.Slowly, he began to turn back around, taking only three steps away from the door. That way, should things go south, it would be very easy for him to slip out of the office. Several seconds passed by and the CEO still hadn't uttered a word. Though, his gaze was fixated on the containers on his desk.Lucas gulped inaudibly while Mia stood unmoving, on the same spot, fiddling with her hands.After what seemed like a long period of time, the CEO raised his eyelashes in Mia's direction."What is the meaning of this?"The girl's heart skipped a bit after hearing the man's question. She was short of words.Even she did not know the meaning of—like, what the hell was she even doing here in the first place?"Cat got your tongue?" Shawn asked irritably.Once he asked a question, he required and demanded an answer—not silence."I-erm... Hum... Fo-for you..." Mia shifted her wei
He took brisk steps to the desk and reached his hands forward to carry the boxes. But..."Leave them here." The Big Boss' voice made his hands freeze midair.Lucas' eyes blinked dumbly. Were his ears in need of cleaning? But he had them cleaned yesterday. He glanced at his boss whose eyes didn't leave the document he was assessing.Lucas' head tilted to the side. He had to have his ears checked. He stretched out his hands further but before they could land on the lunchboxes, Shawn's head shot up and he gave him a cold hard glare.The PA retracted his hands immediately.A flood of confusion washed over him as he took two steps backwards and stood there in silence.The CEO's brows creased irritably when he saw this. What was the guy still waiting for?Lucas caught on and quickly found something to say. "Sir, you'll be attending a meeting in five minutes’ time."Well, that was true. The CEO would indeed be having a project update meeting with the top officials of the corporation.The CEO
“Madam Susan…” The lady whined.The woman shot her a cold glare and she lowered her head instantly.Clara immediately swallowed whatever it was that she had to say. “Yes, Madam Susan.” Dejectedly, she shuffled her feet out of the kitchen to go inform her colleagues of the work they had to do. How stupid of her. She immediately regretted her actions. Indeed, what was she expecting the housekeeper to do? She was just a housekeeper and the girl was the Madam of the house. Clara was speechless. She should have just kept her moyth shut. Now, she had not only put herself in trouble, she even implicated the rest. Eish. Stupid.—The moment Mia walked into her room, she shut the door behind her and didn’t step out afterward.She remained inside until late at night. After laying motionless for several hours, hating herself for doing what she did, she finally pushed her weight off the bed and went to stand by the window. Her gaze looked down and a gasp escaped from her mouth. Below the
“How do I look?” He turned to face Madam Susan.Although he lost his father way back when he was young, he only lost his mother two years ago to a motor accident. Ever since then, Madam Susan had been a mother figure to Shawn—no—she was a grandma figure to him.His grandmother passed away even before he was born. Madam Susan had been by his side from the moment before he took his first step.“Perfect, as always.” The elderly woman grinned. Shawn nodded his head. “Since you’re ready, it’s time for you to go get the Madam.” Shawn froze momentarily, his brows furrowing. Why did it have to be him?Moments from this afternoon came flooding his head and his mouth twitched a little. Did he perhaps go harsh on her?…“Okay.” —Few minutes later, the CEO stepped gallantly out of his room. He took large strides and soon came face-to-face with the door that led into the girl’s room. He frowned.Hesitating for a second, he swung the door open and walked in.Mia shrieked at once, jumping up
—Several seconds had passed and Shawn was about to take his seat when the duo heard irregular approaching footsteps coming from the living room. Shawn aleady knew who was coming. He simply took his seat.He couldn’t be bothered by that clumsy girl. “You came with someone?” It was already late and the maids had returned to their quarters. Anderson was the only one who usually remained with the old man but even he was at the dining table with them. Anderson was currently dishing out the food.So the old man could only assume that his grandson came with someone.“Hmn.” Shawn replied nasally, resting his elbow on the dining chair’s armrest. “Who is it?” Grandpa Mandez was curious.Did his grandson bring his personal assistant with him? He frowned slightly. A second later, someone came in through the door. It wasn’t a man but a little lady.A girl. A dazzling young girl with porcelain skin. It didn’t take Grandpa Mandez a second before he recognized her. His mouth flung open ajar
That way, she’d be able to sneak a few glances at him whilst she ate.And that was exactly what she did. As Mia ate, she occasionally stole glances at the aloof man who was immersed in what he was doing on the Tab in his hand.The man also occasionally took a few sip from the mug in his other hand.Shawn was fully aware of the girl’s peering gazes but he chose to ignore her.For what it was worth, he didn’t mind at all. After he was done with the document he was reading on the Tab, he made to stand up. But when his eyes subconsciously landed on the plateful of food before him, he remained seated.His lips pursed as he eyed the dishes beneath his eyelashes. After a few seconds, he placed the mug on the table, picked up a spoon, and began to eat.After munching on about three spoons of the meal, the aloof CEO stood up immediately afterwards.Without looking back, he took large strides out of the house.Mia was astonished. She was totally surprised.Since she met the icy cold man, thi
"I repeat, all students should move to the hall immediately."Max, Mia, and Martha glanced at one another in confusion.What was the cause of the sudden order?That was an impromptu announcement--Mrs. Babington must have a very important message for the students.__The school hall was soon flooded with students and teachers--all were keen to know the reason for the sudden gathering.The crowd was noisy and rowdy. Students were discussing amongst themselves what the reason could be."Is our school engaging in another competition?""Could it be a football competition?""Is she resigning?"It wasn't until the principal ascended the podium that everyone fell completely silent.The students eagerly wanted to hear what the woman had to say.A few seconds later, Mrs. Babington cleared her throat before proceeding to speak into the microphone."Good morning, everyone.""Good morning, Mrs. Babington." The students chorused.The middle-aged woman pursed her mouth for a few seconds and said, "To
After the principal left with the expelled students, the hall erupted into chaos.The students still found it really hard to believe their eyes and ears.The ones closest to where Mia was threw glances at her, whispering among themselves.Everyone knew that the matter today was about her being bullied.But then, last they checked, Mia was a nobody.Although her father was well to do, the man was more or less nothing compared to Vicky’s parents.He didn’t have the resources it took to actually go against them.So, what was behind Mia? Better still, who was behind her?Could it be Max? Or did she find herself an influential sugar daddy?The bell soon rang, signaling the beginning of classes for the day.Slowly, the students began to disperse, one after the other, from the hall, into their various classes.—In the principal’s office:As soon as Mrs. Babington stepped in, she was met by a crowded sight. The school management had already put calls across to the respective parents of the