Sam began to panic. He wanted to complain that Grayson was asking him impossible questions. But Sam, of course, would not dare voice his thoughts directly. He sheepishly answered, "Perhaps … Perhaps it was from Mr. Page Senior.""She really thinks she can get away with everything as long as Grandpa is on her side. Call her again! Tell her to get her ass back here!"Sam once again retrieved his phone to make the call. Belle spoke as soon as she picked up the call. "Sam? Just tell me everything at once instead of calling me multiple times. I'm kinda busy here."Sam looked at Grayson before whispering, "Ms. Walters, you should hurry back to the company.""What's wrong? Did anything happen over there?""Not really, but … Mr. Page is—""Grayson? What's up with him? Has he finally keeled over?"Sam took a while to reply, "Mr. Page isn't in a good mood."Belle was annoyed. "What does that have to do with me, though? You can tell me about it when he collapses on the floor or someth
Anger disrupted Grayson's breathing."I've waited for you in the office the entire day! And I did nothing while I was waiting!"Grayson felt that Belle had treated him unfairly.Belle, however, didn't feel that she did. Instead of soothing him, she simply retorted, "That has nothing to do with me! It's not that I've even asked you to wait for my arrival. "How many times do I have to tell you that I've already gone to the office and was sent away by your employees?"You never coordinated with your receptionists and made arrangements in advance. So stop blaming me when you're the one at fault!""You—""Say whatever you like. It's not my problem that you got angry about this. I did nothing wrong at all." Belle then headed upstairs after interrupting Grayson.At the last moment, she added, "I've no idea how someone like you became a CEO of all things. "I expected a CEO to possess qualities quite the opposite of narrow-mindedness and quick temper, unlike what I've witnessed in yo
The next day, Belle was abruptly awakened by a loud ringing.Irritated, she pulled the blanket over her head, attempting to ignore it and go back to sleep, but the noise persisted.She reluctantly poked her head out from under the covers, stretching her arm to reach the alarm, which was just out of her grasp.She gave up and simply pulled the blanket over her head and continued to sleep.But the relentless alarm showed no signs of stopping. Frustrated, she wriggled and turned on the sofa, trying to find a comfortable position while the alarm continued to disrupt her sleep.Unable to endure it any longer, Belle angrily sat up on the sofa with her disheveled hair.To her surprise, she saw a certain someone when she opened her eyes.Grayson had been awake for quite some time. He had finished his morning jog, taken a shower, and changed into fresh clothes.He was standing near the stairs as he stared at her.He was heading downstairs after showering, but he paused his steps after
Grayson steadied himself and closed his eyes to regain composure. It took him a while before he felt stable again. He realized that the toll of his insomnia was finally catching up to his body.He went downstairs and summoned Sam from the living room. "Has Dr. Lena contacted you yet?"Sam grew apprehensive and shook his head."No, sir. Is your body holding up well? Why don't I reach out to her and inquire about her situation? Perhaps we can request for a temporary relief for now."Sam was deeply concerned that the sleepless nights had begun to impact Grayson's health significantly.Grayson thought for a moment before saying, "It's better if I call her myself."He pulled out his phone to search for Lena in his contacts and placed that call.Lena was still asleep and immediately woke up when her phone started ringing. She became even more alert upon realizing the call was from Grayson.She sat up on her bed and took a moment to calm down before she picked up the call. "Hello?""
Grayson put away his phone and sighed.He had hoped to see Lena for his treatment. He felt relieved after confirming that she would arrive within the next few days.He saw Lena as a good doctor who would treat his insomnia and nothing more.Sam remained at the side and finally spoke up after Grayson finished his call. "Mr. Page, what did Dr. Cahill say? Are you allowed to take some medication for temporary relief?"Grayson replied, "There's no need. She will be arriving at Maltford in a few days.""Has she not stated the exact date and time?" Sam asked impatiently."You can't be too hasty when asking for help." Grayson leaned against the sofa and massaged his temples. Ten minutes later, Belle came downstairs wearing her shirt and pencil skirt for work.Grayson's eyes narrowed in excitement the moment he saw her.Belle had a well-proportioned figure that wasn't very noticeable in her usual loose and casual clothes. However, in her current slim-fitting attire, she stood out pro
Half an hour later, Belle arrived at the company.The security guard no longer halted her thanks to her documents and instead enthusiastically showed her to the receptionist to register for facial recognition.She thanked the security guard and headed to the receptionist with her documents.Henrietta and Ginger were both present. They were shocked when they saw Belle once more.Henrietta was especially jealous upon learning that Belle was indeed a new employee working as a secretary.She cursed Belle for being able to join the department that was the closest to Grayson, as being in the department itself would drastically improve her chances of interaction with him.She was also upset that Belle had affected her ranking as a beauty within the company. Ginger, however, was friendly toward Belle as she found Belle relatable because they were both from the countryside.Ginger took the initiative. "Hello there, I'm Ginger Strand. Welcome to Page Corporation."Belle responded polit
"How could some random 20-year-old woman with no background whatsoever suddenly get hired as a secretary? This is just suspicious … She must be in cahoots with some higher-ups!"Ginger could tell Henrietta was gossipping about Belle. She frowned and questioned Henrietta on the spot."Whom among the top brass are you gossipping about now? The only person managing the Secretarial Department is Mr. Page himself. Are you perhaps slandering him?"Henrietta realized her mistake and quickly defended herself."Watch your mouth! I was not slandering anyone! I was just explaining the fact that there was no way that Mr. Page would have personally recruited some country bumpkin like her!"Ginger replied, "I don't know if Mr. Page and Ms. Walters are acquainted. But I sure as hell know that she is closer to him than you will ever get to be.""At least Mr. Page recognizes his secretaries. You may spend the rest of your life as his receptionist, and he would never even know about your existence
Sam had Belle briefly introduce herself before appointing a senior to show her to her desk.The male colleagues within the Secretarial Department were all charmed by Belle's beauty. They had truly never seen a beauty of this degree. And for someone her age, to boot.Everyone, however, kept their distance, as they surmised that Belle must have relations within the Page Corporation to be able to join the company as a 20-year-old woman.At the same time, Lena had arrived at the summit of the mountain behind the Sylvester Residence.A small courtyard had been constructed at the summit of the mountain, serving as Dorothy's preferred retreat during her periods of solitude.Lena narrowed her eyes and scanned the courtyard to find no traces of human activity.She was wary of triggering any traps as she walked toward a house within the courtyard. She pretended to be a passerby and asked for help."Hello? Anyone in there?"No one responded.Lena shouted once more. "Anyone in there? I ju