Perhaps Olivia’s taste was a little not so mainstream.“Whatever. You’re hungry, so come have some food.”The takeout in the bag was still hot. Incidentally, Lily was feeling hungry. She decided to take the food to the table outside to eat together.She no longer focused on this question. However, Olivia was still fixated on the “Is there something wrong with your taste?” remark. Even after they sat down and picked up their cutleries, she could not help raising her head and asking, “Which part of my description is inaccurate?”Lily was speechless.“Fine, then tell me, in what way was he awkward in the way he does things?”Thinking about it, Lily decided that things like appearance were in the eyes of the beholder. However, the way Alexander did work was far from awkward.“I asked him who he was and why he was here, and he took ages to answer me simply that he was from the company. Think about it. We’re talking about me. Not long after I arrived, I met everybody here. With one lo
Lily was confused when Olivia asked, "Wait! How many boyfriends do you have?"Lily stared at her, and Olivia immediately shut up.Olivia then frowned and pondered, "If we're not talking about the same person, then it's not your boyfriend who came to deliver things just now? That’s impossible! He was carrying so many things, including your personal stuff, in the middle of the night. He didn’t even say anything. He just passed them to me and left.” Listening to this, Lily had somewhat figured it out. She glanced at Olivia and said, "Wait!"She pulled out her phone from her pocket. Lily did not have any photos of Edward, and she could not locate any online either.Glancing at Olivia, who was staring at her, Lily opened WhatsApp and sent Alexander a text, "Send me a photo of Edward."If she guessed correctly, it was probably Edward who came just now instead of Alexander. If Alexander came over in person, he would not leave after giving her things to Olivia. This was not his style.
"It's not him." Shaking her head, Lily continued to eat with a sigh.What the hell? It was all a misunderstanding. Recalling that she had just compared Olivia’s description of Edward to Alexander, Lily felt silly.Although the shot was blurry, Lily could tell that Alexander was in the car with Edward because he replied quickly, and the photo looked like it had just been taken.Before Lily could figure out where he was, she received another text from Alexander, "Do you want more?" Lily knew he meant Edward's photos, so she quickly replied, "No need, that’s enough."Why would she need so many photos of Edward? She just wanted to show Olivia to clear up their confusion. Then more texts came."Are you sure you don't need it?""Don’t you want mine?""Pfft… Cough..." Seeing the last text, Lily spat out a mouthful of water, choking and coughing.Although it's just a line of text from the cold phone screen, she could feel Alexander’s unhappiness. Was he complaining that she didn't as
Olivia stood up to throw away the trash and approached Lily, trying to remember. The name seemed familiar; she should have known it but could not recall it immediately.Seeing Olivia thinking hard, Lily raised her hand and patted her shoulder. "It’s the President of La Beauté Group." "Oh… That's right! I knew I had heard this name before! It's the President of La Beau…"Olivia choked on her own words. She looked at Lily in shock, her eyes full of disbelief.Her reaction did not surprise Lily. She had expected it. In fact, Lily was impressed by her own boldness. She was unsure why Alexander would agree to her “proposal.” Even then, Lily could not figure out why Alexander would help and pamper her like this. However, her status as Mrs. Russell was very much real. "La Beauté! The President of La Beauté?!" Olivia swallowed hard and finally finished her words. She could not comprehend this piece of information. It was utterly earth-shattering to her. Olivia only knew that Lily ha
If Olivia, who had been by her side for years, reacted that way, Lily could not imagine how shocking this news would be to others.This proved that the relationship between her and Alexander could not be made public just yet."No!" Putting her hands on Olivia’s shoulders, Lily said patiently, "Listen to me. You know very well what his status is like. If I made our relationship public, can you imagine the effects on my current situation? It's hard even for you to accept it, let alone other people. I wouldn’t be able to deal with that kind of publicity and gossip. There’d be no time and energy left for me to do what I want.""It's not that I can’t accept it. I just didn’t expect…" Olivia quickly explained. How could she not accept it? She would be the first to be happy for Lily if it were true! "I understand, I understand! Still, not everyone thinks like you," Lily interrupted her, "With his status if this were made public, it’d be hard for the both of us. Before that, I want to wor
Lily did not answer because she saw a car parked not far away across the road. The car was incredibly attention-grabbing at this hour and on this part of the road. The car’s backdoor was wide open, and a tall man came out. He stood there for a while, then turned to walk toward Lily.“Lily?” Since Lily did not answer, Olivia called her name again. She followed Lily’s line of sight and saw a man walking toward them. Olivia squinted to see the man getting closer. Even though it was late at night and the duo was under the dim street lamp, Olivia could still see the man’s figure and facial features.Olivia thought the situation resembled a masterfully crafted scene from a movie. The man was ordinary, but he seemed shining, and no one could take their eyes off him. Even if there was no introduction and Olivia had not met this person before, she could tell who this person was from Lily’s reaction and the way the two were gazing at each other. “So, it was you, after all,” Lily said.She c
‘He’s Mr. Russell’s driver! Of course, Edward was the one who sent the things for his boss.’ It was no wonder Olivia mistook Edward for Lily’s boyfriend.“Thanks for sending me things just now, Edward,” Lily said after entering the car. She had not seen Edward just now but knew she had to thank him for sending things so late at night.“You’re welcome, Madam,” Edward responded to Lily as he glanced at Olivia. Then he turned around and put his hands on the steering wheel."By the way, this is Olivia. She’s my assistant and best friend," Lily thought she should formally introduce the two, "Liv, this is Alex's assistant, Edward."Olivia nodded. She noticed Edward was facing forward without looking back, so she leaned over and patted his shoulder, saying, “I’m sorry!”Edward was taken aback and turned to look at her, "What?""I didn’t know who you were. I thought you were a mole who sneaked into the lab, so I was rude to you. I'm sorry!" Olivia had a carefree personality, and she was
Alexander took Lily by surprise, and the car happened to be taking a turn, so she stumbled into his arms.Olivia was stunned. She pretended she did not see anything as she held the door handle with one hand and covered her face with the other.Lily’s face turned red, and she pushed Alexander gently to sit up straight, but he took the opportunity to hold her waist, letting her lean on his body. Alexander left no room for discussion."Is the new product a success?" Alexander asked calmly.Sure enough, this successfully diverted Lily’s attention. She immediately became excited and said, "Yes! It's how I wanted exactly. It was even better than what I expected. It’s perfect!""That calls for a celebration," Alexander added."Yes. We need to celebrate!" Thinking of this, Lily turned to look in Olivia’s direction, "Liv, let's fix a date to have a good meal. Do you want to go to the Cantonese restaurant from last time? I remember you liked the food there.""Okay! Then let’s go to..." Be