The next day, Belle was woken up by Meredith knocking on their bedroom door.She sat up and was met with a spell of dizziness and a headache.She rubbed her temples to soothe her pain as she walked toward the door.She opened the door and lazily asked, "What's wrong, Meredith?"Meredith had a worried look on her face. "I was worried that something had happened, as it's quite late in the morning, and neither you nor Mr. Page had come down for breakfast.""What time is it?" asked Belle."It's almost ten o'clock.""What?" Belle was immediately jolted awake, her eyes wide with shock.Meredith was also startled. "It's … almost ten o'clock, yes."Belle turned to look at the wall clock to see it was now 9:55 am.Just five minutes left until ten o'clock.Belle was shocked that she managed to sleep in until such hours. She wondered if she would have continued even further if Meredith did not wake her up."I was worried as I realized Mr. Page had not taken his hangover soup. He was e
Belle finally understood what he meant and quickly explained herself."What the fuck are you talking about? There's a strange medicinal odor in the room coming from you. I just wanted to find out about it. You're the only pervert here for thinking I was trying to take advantage of you!"Grayson was speechless. It was truly not what he expected. He became even more furious after being scolded by Belle."Who's the pervert here? You're climbing on top of me early in the morning while I'm still asleep! What would you have done if I never managed to wake up to catch you in the act? Shameless!"He then threw off his covers and headed toward the bathroom.Belle glared at him. "Hey! You … You're the shameless one!"Belle quickly added, "So what exactly is this smell coming from you?""It has nothing to do with you.""I think it does. I wasn't staying up yesterday, yet I woke up with a headache. Whatever it was, it was affecting my sleep."Grayson did not take her words seriously, as L
Meanwhile, Grayson was still upstairs when he received a call from Lena.Lena had called to ask about the effectiveness of the scented sachets this time.Grayson replied honestly, "I was extremely drunk yesterday and fell asleep earlier on. I've only just woken up. I can't tell if it was the scented sachets or my drunken state that helped me with my sleep."Lena asked, "Are there any other symptoms besides prolonged sleep?"Grayson paused briefly before replying, "I was dizzy when I woke up. I feel better now that I've showered, but I still feel slightly sleepy."Lena replied, "This is a normal reaction. Don't worry about it. It's just a new formula that you will have to get used to. Feel free to call me anytime if anything arises.""Of course."Grayson hung up the call and closed his eyes to ease his mind before turning to the closet.He changed into a clean set of casual wear and went downstairs.Meredith was happy to see him. "Mr. Page, you look much better today."He did
Grayson stared at her as he contemplated his actions. He would have surely shown her the sachets if this had happened two days prior. But now, he decided not to entertain her demands.He calmly replied, "It's my personal belongings. It has nothing to do with you."Belle explained, "There's something wrong with the scented sachets. I've just fallen asleep for the entire day!"He reflexively asked, "Where did you fall asleep?"She then replied, "That's not the point!"He decided not to press on further.She continued, "Just hurry up and show it to me.""No.""Why not?""As I've said, it's my personal belongings. You shouldn't be looking at other people's stuff."He pulled a piece of tissue to wipe his mouth before heading upstairs to continue sleeping. In fact, he had also slept the entire day away.He called Lena before dinner to ask about his current situation. She clarified that the drowsiness he was feeling was typical during the initial days of using her enhanced scented
Simon was intrigued. "Is there anything wrong with the scented sachets?"Belle replied, "Not really. I just want to analyze it for a bit."He took her answer at face value and did not think further about it."I don't really remember all that well. Grayson had brought it over and asked me to look at the sachets, and I didn't find anything unusual.""Since grandma was in seclusion, she couldn't really help out as usual. If you want to know more about it, why not just ask Grayson directly?"She felt that Simon was silly for coming up with that suggestion. She would not have needed to ask him if Grayson was willing to show the sachets to her in the first place.Belle thought for a moment before asking, "Then, do you have the contact information for the miracle doctor?""No, I don't. Grayson must have it, though."Belle was at a loss for words. She was certain Grayson would not give her the miracle doctor's contact information.Belle did not press on Simon further because she had g
Ginger continued, "Henrietta just came back to work today and was already trying her luck with Mr. Page! And then Mr. Page decided to lecture her right then and there while everyone was watching, too.""She's still crying in the bathroom right now. I felt bad for her, honestly."Belle just quietly listened to the news."But honestly, you should be careful as well. Mr. Page has been treating you well, but who knows if one mistake would have him sending you to the janitorial department."Belle quickly retorted, "When did he ever treat me well?"Ginger replied, "Oh, come on! Everyone already knew that Mr. Page personally brought you to the infirmary just last week. I've heard that he was extremely worried when he realized you were hurt."You've been moved to the secretarial department since. Maybe he did that just to have a closer look at you, even."Belle thought about when Grayson prepared her favorite snacks in his office and invited her for snacks under the guise of serving him
Grayson was further enraged. "Stand right there. You cannot move even a single step without my permission."Upon hearing that, Belle simply stared at him. "Wasn't deducting my salary already enough? Why do I have to stand here?""Because I said so!""You—""Rosa, teach her the company protocols," he said, ignoring Belle. Rosa swiftly stood up and nodded vigorously. "Yes, sir."Grayson gave one last scornful look at Belle before heading back to his office.Belle was furious. She was about to chase after him when Rosa pulled her back. "Belle, please, calm down."Belle explained, "No way! He's got to be doing this on purpose!""It's not like this is the first time Mr. Page has done this. Just bear with it, alright? Think about it. He treated you well when you did a good job, remember? He brought you back into the secretarial department and even took extra care of you!"Rosa continued, "Mr. Page is just having a bad day today. He just lectured the receptionists and even the tech
Ginger tried to console the moping Belle."You shouldn't worry too much about it. Just think of it as one bad day. There are also plenty of good days where Mr. Page treated you well, no?"Belle continued to eat her lunch without refuting Ginger's words.Henrietta was sitting at the table next to them. She felt heartbroken after Grayson scolded her earlier that morning.Henrietta's mood greatly improved after hearing that Grayson had scolded and punished Belle. While talking to her friends, she deliberately raised her voice. "Some people appear to be getting the wrong impression just because Mr. Page treated them kindly for a few days. They mistakenly believe they can act freely, as if they were Mrs. Page. "It serves them right when they receive a punishment like standing in one spot for an entire morning, simply for being late. Hahaha!"The women at Henrietta's table erupted into cackles, resembling a coven of witches.Many were prepared to trample over each other to ascend t