Belle changed the topic and asked, "What about your brother?""He's resting at home," Ginger replied."Didn't you both go out and have fun?"Ginger explained, "We went out for a day, but most of the time, I'm at work. And sometimes he's busy too."Belle inquired, "What's he busy with?""He works in seafood sales, so occasionally, he has to go pick up shipments."Belle narrowed her eyes for a moment and then asked, "Is he planning to stay in Maltford for good?""Most likely. We've bought a house here. He probably wouldn't want to leave. I'm thinking of helping him find a stable job in Maltford so that he can quit his job over there," Ginger responded.Belle made a quiet acknowledgement, but the thought of Gabriel made her feel uneasy.Belle couldn't shake the feeling that something was off about that young man, especially after Henrietta's death. Even though they had found the culprit, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.But seeing Ginger's cheerful demeanor in recent days, she
Belle was in the midst of work and reluctantly came to see Grayson. As soon as she entered the room, she felt annoyed and impatiently asked, "Do you need something?"Grayson didn't really have any pressing matters. He just wanted to see her. He looked at her. His lips moved as he asked, "Are you hungry?""Huh? Not really. It's still a while until lunchtime.""What would you like for lunch?""I haven't thought about it.""Well, think about it now.""Why?""I want to treat you to lunch."Belle looked puzzled and asked, "Why do you want to treat me to lunch?""Just because I want to. Is that not okay?""No, it's not."Grayson was left speechless.Belle continued, "I'm really busy. I don't have time."Despite a long line of people eager to have lunch with him, he had no interest in entertaining them. However, when he personally invited Belle for lunch, he was rejected by her. And the reason was that she was too busy!After a brief pause, Grayson explained, "A friend of mine
On the other hand, Belle had already gotten into Robert's car.Scott was driving, with Robert and Patrick sitting in the back. As soon as Belle got into the car, Patrick rushed into her arms."Belle!"Belle smiled and ruffled his little head. "I heard you weren't very happy this morning. What happened?""I missed you," Patrick said in a sweet, childish voice.Scott had already started the car and was telling Robert as they drove, "See, I told you that Patrick would be happy to see Belle. Belle is like his antidote! I said we should bring Patrick to have lunch with Belle, but you disagreed. Look how happy he is now."Robert remained silent.He didn't want to bring Patrick here because he didn't want to disrupt Belle's work. Patrick and Belle weren't close relatives. Having her take care of him for a few days was already a bit of a burden. He didn't want to trouble her further.However, when he saw how happy Belle was after seeing Patrick, he had no words to argue.Scott, howe
After they had lunch, Grayson reminded Belle, "You have work at half-past one!""I know!" Belle shouted back. She then said to Patrick in a gentle voice, "I have to go to work. Be good, okay? I'll let you watch some videos later."Patrick couldn't bear to part with her, but he still nodded obediently. Belle patted him on the head, then said goodbye and left. When they parted, Scott and Grayson inevitably had another staredown. Once Belle got in the car, she couldn't help but ask Grayson, "How much hate do you and Scott have for one another? I heard that you both were very close when you were young. "Why did you suddenly have a fallout? What happened?"Belle was very curious about this point. But Grayson didn't want to talk about it. "Don't talk to me about him!"Belle pouted. She kept quiet for a moment before continuing, "I turned down your lunch invitation today because I really had something else to attend to. "But Scott later called to say that Patrick missed me. I
Grayson walked by the secretarial department when he returned to the office. He felt at peace when he saw that Belle was immersed in her work. Not long after, he got up again to head to the meeting room. He started to get flustered instantly when he didn't see her. "Where's Belle?"Sam answered, "She might've gone to the pantry to get some water just now. Or she might've gone to the restroom."Grayson frowned but didn't say a word. Midway through his meeting, Grayson interrupted the senior manager abruptly, "Hold on a second."The senior manager thought that there might've been a problem with his report, and he was shaking in fear. Others in the meeting held their breath upon seeing that. They were bracing themselves for the storm that was about to come. Grayson was extremely serious at work. Whenever they had a meeting, if there was anything that he was slightly displeased about, he would reprimand everyone altogether. In the end, no storm came. Grayson only called Sam
As a result, Sam hurriedly bought a new office desk that was identical to Grayson's. It was the same color and design as Grayson's. He moved the desk to Grayson's office. Belle was then asked to work in the president's office. The entire secretarial department went into shock after they saw Sam come to invite her. Belle herself was also shocked in disbelief. "Work in the president's office? Why?" "Mr. Page had instructed you to do so." Belle frowned. She didn't want to work in his office. "I'm sitting here just fine. Why should I work in his office? It's uncomfortable to work next to him. I'm not going," Belle spoke her mind without any hesitation, and this had again shocked her colleagues.Sam never thought that he would fail in convincing Belle to go to Grayson's office. Though it was uncomfortable to work under Grayson's supervision, if anyone was told that they could work in his office, Sam was sure that no one would ever turn down the offer. What an honor it would
Grayson refused to say that he was anxious when he couldn't see her, nor did he bring up his concerns about her secretly meeting Robert.Instead, he said, "It's so that you can work more efficiently. From now on, you're in charge of cleaning the office." Belle widened her eyes in disbelief. "You're demoting me?" Grayson gave her a disgusted look and said, "You seriously think that a demoted employee would be provided with such expensive office supplies?" Belle was actually provided with her personal work desk, including a computer which was the latest model and the most expensive one. "Then, what do you mean by all this?" Belle was feeling confused. "It's inconvenient working outside with many people around. Here, you can do whatever you want to. No one will ever disturb you." Belle was taken aback by Grayson's reply. "So you made me come here out of consideration for me?""What do you think? You're so stupid," Grayson teased her, then pretended to continue working. Be
"Belle, are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together," Ginger asked over the phone. Belle was relieved when she heard that Ginger was safe and she was just asking her out for dinner. Without waiting for Belle to speak, Grayson let out a cough. He was clearly hinting at something. Belle gave him a side-eye and had no choice but to turn down the offer. "Hey, I have plans tonight. Let's hang out another day." Ginger sounded disappointed. "Alright then. Let's hang out another day. Gabriel is good at cooking. He'll make you his signature dish. You'll definitely love it." "Sure," Belle replied in a cheerful voice. After hanging up the phone, Belle immediately questioned Grayson, "What's the occasion today? Why are we having dinner together?" "Who did Ginger mention is good at cooking?" Grayson asked without answering Belle. "It's her brother. What's the matter?" Belle replied. Grayson's expression changed. He thought he had heard Gabriel's name just now. But Gabriel