Chapter 334

"I invited him in," Angeline interrupted with a comforting smile.

"Lenny, you can go back and rest now."

"Go. There won't be a next time," Sean said.

"Noted!" Lenny replied.

He turned around and flashed a smile at Angeline before leaving.

Sean's phone rang the moment the door closed. Answering the call, he loosened his tie and strode toward the couch.

Angeline was perceptive enough to take his jacket and his watch dangling from his fingertips from him. He grabbed her wrist promptly before she could leave.

Startled, she stared at him, who was still in the middle of a call. Her heart raced as his gaze fixated on her. As he averted his gaze, she returned hers to his hand that was clasped tightly around her wrist. She had a soft spot for his slender fingers. She could barely stop her heart from hammering her chest.

"You can't reduce the budget to expand the R&D center. However, the funding isn't limited, so have Mr. Jenkins handle this independently. That's it."

Sean plopped