Fuck, Thomas swallowed the gum!The live stream camera followed his movements and captured the person who had just arrived. The laughing comments immediately disappeared from the comment section, which fell abnormally quiet.After some time, someone finally asked in disbelief, "Is this person… even real? Thomas, did you pay someone to develop a full hologram of a celebrity?"What appeared before them was a face that even a modeling software wasn't capable of creating.Thomas had never thought of himself as ignorant. The sky was the limit for someone like him, someone akin to a werewolf who lived freely in the jungle. He had seen things that a house pet would never be able to imagine.Yet, what he was looking at right now was something that even his past self could never have envisioned.A beautiful woman gracefully sauntered into the meeting room. Her gorgeous, delicate face was glowing softly, illuminated by the fluorescent lights. Her charming eyes seemed to glitter with twinkl
The tiny comment section burst into chaos."Fuck, that's Liesel Sharp! Do you all really not know her? She's the genius bombshell who rose to fame in the business and financial circles! Have you really not heard of the former Iron Triangle of Ford Corporation?"Even if you've never heard of Liesel's name before, you must have heard of Ms. Sharp, the Ford Corporation secretary who led the 'Bait Talks'! If you don't even know this, then you're hopeless!""Damn, that's her? The main force behind the 'Bait Talks'? But no one told me that she looks like this!""You're telling me that this world-class stunner was the one who exposed Dash Rayden at the negotiation table and squashed his arrogance? She did that with this face?""Did God give her any flaws?""Thomas is obviously entranced!""Duh! If it were me, I would be entranced too."This group of trust fund babies only knew this much about her. They didn't know anything else, much less that Liesel already had a lover.When Liesel
Aaron knew that Liesel could deal with Thomas. She didn't even have to do anything for Thomas to back down.Liesel nodded slightly as she watched Thomas pick up the bottles of water from the floor, appearing indifferent."So, it's your turn to interview," she said casually.Thomas nodded immediately. He was already staring at her with stars in his eyes and fantasizing about their wedding."Have some water first." Without moving, she casually pointed at a bottle of water. However, Thomas had further questions. "Which bottle should I drink from?"Liesel arched an eyebrow and tilted her head to the side. "The first one, I guess."Then, Thomas walked over and clutched the first bottle tightly in his hands."Thank you, Ms. Sharp," he said shyly while looking down. With that, he tipped his head back and gulped down the water.In just one gulp, the bottle was empty.His friends chastised him in the live stream comments. "Thomas, watch your image!""You have to take small sips!""
Actually, Liesel didn't mind these things. However, she was now managing the research department, and Howard was already a handful on his own. She didn't want to have to deal with another.She was already busy enough as it was recently, so she might not have the time to tame a second Howard. Not to mention, she wasn't sure how capable this person was.She sized him up. Her gaze swept over his unsettling purple hair.Yes, he was indeed a rebel. It wasn't going to be easy to handle him.Now that she had formed a preliminary judgment of him, her smile faded slightly.Thomas panicked. This time, he was completely flustered. All his arrogance from before had turned into embarrassment.Fuck, if he had known earlier that his soulmate was spearheading this department, he would have groomed himself properly! He would have dyed his hair dark and wore a black suit!"Ms. Sharp, this tattoo is just a sticker. I just thought it'd be fun to stick it on, but it'll come off after a few days!" he
All Thomas could think about was how excellent Liesel was. She had such a great character. Someone like her was perfect to become his wife.But what should he do now? How could he make sure that he could stay in Hardin Group and work alongside her?In just a few seconds, he went through an emotional rollercoaster. His emotions peaked then fell to rock bottom.Aaron kept brushing the hair on his forehead back. He said nervously, "Because you picked too few people, the HR department had to accept a few more."The other two interviewers also tried to explain."We lack too much manpower, so there was no other choice.""There's no one to clean the office, and we can't find anyone to take notes during meetings. See, Ms. Sharp, this is how much manpower we are lacking. We can lower the requirements appropriately for now and revisit them when we finally get the department up and running."New blood can always be trained. Academic background cannot speak for a candidate completely."The
Aaron's words actually did make sense.Thomas secretly let out a breath and unclenched his fists. He rubbed his hands on his knees, leaving wet sweat stains on the shiny leather material of his pants."Your last job was two years ago." Liesel regarded Thomas without a trace of a smile. "You're so young; this is the phase of your life that you should be hustling, so why is there a two-year gap in your career?"Her sharp gaze swept over his outfit. They were mostly from cheap, trendy brands. The leather on his shoes was already worn out, yet he didn't toss them. It didn't seem like he was from a well-to-do family.Despite not coming from a wealthy background, he still didn't work. It was inexcusable.He wasn't just rebellious; he was also lazy. This kind of employee would be very difficult to deal with. Liesel quietly shook her head.Thomas really wanted to wipe his face and sigh at the sky.In the past two years, he did nothing but modify motorbikes. Then, he'd invite his friend
Since Aaron had already brought this up, then Thomas could only continue the act. Otherwise, he'd give off the impression that he liked to fib, which was worse."Then, I was assigned to a different team. However, they isolated me and made me patrol the construction site alone at night."In truth, such things never happened. No one isolated him, much less bullied him. It was Thomas who one-sidedly bullied others. The only reason he went out at night was because he couldn't sleep and wanted to go on a stroll.Yet, he continued forlornly, "At the time, I never imagined that I would run into a group of troublemakers. I didn't know that some of my colleagues had made some enemies, and those people had called some villagers nearby to cause trouble."The villagers were very close-knit. Led by the perpetrator, they stormed the construction site and hurt my workers with a gardening hoe. I immediately flew into a rage and rushed over to fight them, injuring a few people. Therefore, my boss t
Thomas nodded obediently in response to Liesel's words."Also, it's your freedom to choose whether you like men or women. No one has the right to get involved."Actually, those words would have been very touching, except… Thomas really didn't like men!His mouth twitched. He could only laugh dryly, but he still felt warmth surface in his heart.Liesel was so great.After a few short questions, Liesel closed the interview with a final question. "What is your expected salary?"At Thomas' first job after graduation, he had ended up in a detention center because he was trying to save his workers. Then, after going through a criminal trial, he'd been abandoned by his peers because of his sexual orientation and lived the next two years of his life in loneliness.Knowing that he'd been through so much, Liesel wasn't going to dig deeper.She looked at the purple-haired Thomas with a gentle and soothing gaze.Thomas' heart jumped. He was both nervous and excited. Liesel was just so nic
Edward chuckled quietly in her ear. "Where do you want to go tomorrow, Ophelia? Should I take you on an overseas getaway? Or perhaps, we could take a stroll nearby and watch a movie.""I can't go overseas; I'm not on break yet. Let's go watch a movie," Ophelia replied. "I've only watched a movie with you as my brother. This time, I want to try watching a movie with you as my boyfriend."Although Edward was still the same person, his identity had changed.She could now touch Edward openly. She could hold his hand, hug him, and kiss him.It was… really great."Alright, get some rest today. I'll come pick you up tomorrow," Edward said.Ophelia nodded and walked him to the door. As soon as she shut the door, she pressed her hand to her chest, feeling her heart thudding rapidly from the kiss earlier.She hopped into bed and rolled from side to side.After Edward got into his car, he finally let out a loud laugh. He pressed his fingers to his lips, reminiscing about the aftertaste sh
As their tongues intertwined, Edward could taste a sweet and sour flavor on Ophelia's tongue. It tasted like she just had a piece of strawberry candy that made her entire mouth taste sweet.Even her breath smelled like this refreshing and saccharine fruity scent. It was as if she was enticing him to take a bite of her and swallow her.The more they kissed, the more forceful Edward got. The air around them felt syrupy and intimate."Are you sure you really have never dated before? Am I really your first? If I am… then why are you so good at kissing?" she asked like it was an interrogation.She didn't know how to kiss and was very inexperienced. However, Edward had practically conquered her. He kissed her until her knees went weak.At the thought of Edward doing this to another woman, her chest began to ache terribly.Edward played with her hair, which had become messy from the kissing. "Like I said, you're all I dream about. I don't even know how many times I've kissed you in my d
"How would you know that I also didn't have the same kind of thoughts when you secretly kissed me all those years ago?"You said that I was born in a tall tower, but I didn't get to choose my background. Meanwhile, you have climbed your way up to where I am to be with me."In ancient times, we would have been innocent and carefree childhood sweethearts. We would've been considered a match made in heaven."Edward, what I'm saying is the truth." Ophelia said each word solemnly. She stared unblinkingly at Edward as she spoke. "While you were struggling with these emotions, who said I was not struggling too?"However, I just couldn't forget you. I couldn't accept a future without you. What I wanted was to have you by my side. I wish you were my lover, and I want to be with you, Edward Ford."Her response was firm and resolute. It echoed with conviction.At the same time, she seemed to be giving her answer to the Edward who had been hiding his feelings in fear and panic for many y
"If you're ever unhappy, you can come find me anytime. I'll always be here for you."This was Edward's promise.These were the moments when Ophelia had seen Edward smoking. Each time, it seemed to have something to do with her.She recalled the past. The way Edward always looked at her became even clearer in her mind. Back then, she might not have understood the struggle and yearning in his eyes.But now, she thought she understood.Her mind was filled with too many thoughts, and their embrace had lasted far too long.She wanted to push him away, but at that moment, he suddenly whispered in her ear, "Your first kiss wasn't him. It was me."What?Ophelia was stunned. She even thought that she'd heard wrong.When had she ever kissed Edward? How come she never knew about it?She pushed him away. Her doe eyes widened."You're lying. E-except just now, we've never kissed before!""The night before I left the country, you held onto my shirt and refused to let me leave. After you
Ophelia still remembered the melancholy and confusion that she'd seen in Edward's eyes. He had looked like a young boy who couldn't find his way home.The moment Edward saw her, he stubbed out his cigarette. Holding her hand, he led the bleary-eyed Ophelia back to the bedroom.Worried that she'd catch a cold from the freezing winds, he made her a cup of hot chamomile tea. She didn't like the taste, so he had to try his hardest to coax her into drinking it.Upset, she said to him accusingly, "Edward, I feel I'm turning into a chamomile plant."Edward laughed.He was handsome. Even when he laughed, he looked attractive. Amusement bloomed on his charming and elegant face.She complimented him dazedly, "Edward, you're really good-looking."Even though she was still mad that she'd been coaxed into drinking a whole mug of chamomile tea, she still found herself lost in his handsomeness. Edward's eyes were curved from his broad grin, and he reached out to rub her head."You're very goo
"So it is because of Stanley.""Well, I'm much older than you. Stanley is young so there wouldn't be a generation gap between you two. You must like someone younger."That's not all. Stanley has excellent grades. I naturally understand that you'd choose him. After all, he's the first guy you've ever called your boyfriend."You don't have to say anything; I understand. I'm not up to standard. Stanley will definitely achieve greater things than me in the future, so I shouldn't keep clinging to you…" I must have put you in a difficult position. If I had known that you had picked Stanley, I wouldn't have come back and disturbed you. I've disturbed the peace in your life."Every single word Edward said felt like a stab in Ophelia's heart.Was he crazy? Why was he talking about Stanley in every sentence?Ophelia tried her hardest to bite her tongue, but in the end, she failed to hold her anger in."You keep talking about Stanley, but didn't I already tell you that we've broken up? A
Ophelia snatched the junk food box in a huff to fill the gift boxes with snacks."You! Stop causing trouble!""Okay, okay! I'll stop messing around." With that, Joseph muttered, "It was just a few sweets…"Ophelia glared at him. Joseph immediately cleared his throat and no longer uttered a word. Instead of teasing her, he also began helping her pack the boxes. Not trusting him, Ophelia intentionally inspected each box. She only felt assured to hand him the boxes once she was certain none of the chocolates or snacks were missing.Not long after Joseph started packing, he began looking around absentmindedly. He looked down and noticed many private messages on Ophelia's phone. Those still part of Yvonne's fandom had sent those messages. They were scolding Ophelia.Ophelia merely glanced at the messages before nonchalantly turning off the phone screen. Not only were she and Joseph done wrapping the boxes, but Edward had finished preparing breakfast as well. Edward prepared all of
"Oh!" Joseph exclaimed. He whirled around and took a step back before patting Edward's palm. "Shouldn't you give me something in return for my advice? A present or something, right?"Edward came off as rather domineering as he asked icily, "Tell me which car you want. What model and series? When do you want it?"Yes, Edward had brought up cars. Joseph's eyes lit up. "I want the latest SUV from Land Rover within the next three days."It wasn't as if Joseph couldn't afford the car. He simply liked messing with his friends. After all, free things were the best. "Sure." Joseph continued flatteringly, "Bro, this is how it works. Women are usually more soft-hearted, especially someone like Ophelia at her age. You should give in sometimes."Be shameless if she ever tries to drive you away. Hug her and act pitiful by saying that you don't want to leave her. Say that you can't sleep or will have nightmares if you don't see her. You can even be more dramatic."Joseph was quick-witted enou
Ophelia was left dumbfounded after hearing Joseph's advice. What nonsense was he talking about? He was supposed to be on her side, not sabotage her. Edward shoved Ophelia out of the kitchen. "Something's wrong with his brain, so just ignore him. Go and rest."Ophelia was still perplexed as Edward pushed her out of the kitchen. However, she didn't probe further since she refused to speak to him for now. Once Ophelia was gone, Joseph immediately cursed. "You're such a beast. 28cm, 28cm. Why don't you cut off that thing of yours? Did you think your sweetheart is someone who appears in those adult films?" Edward's eyes twitched. He finally understood what Joseph had been blabbering about. Joseph was such a pervert through and through. Edward slammed the knife onto the chopping board. "I'm talking about my age. What's gotten into you?""Oh, it's your age." Joseph sighed in relief. He had been worried about how Draskia could have such a pervert like Edward.After a while, Joseph e