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
Alexander still had a grim look, obviously heartbroken.Lily continued to appease him, "Of course, my success is all thanks to you. Your credit is the greatest. You’re the unsung hero behind all of us! It’s my greatest honor to have your support and help. I’m so proud of you!"Alexander was quiet, and Olivia said nothing either. Edward let out a few coughs. Olivia wanted to applaud Lily for her incredible flattery skill if they were not in the same car as Alexander.Honestly, it was the first time she saw Lily like this. It wasn't like this when Lily was with Nathaniel. They communicated little; even if they did, it all revolved around work. Occasionally Nathaniel would say something nice. However, their interaction had never been so natural and pleasant. Olivia took a peek and saw that Alexander’s grim face had changed entirely. Olivia suspected that he even blushed a little. ‘Huh, I never expected him to be shy.’"Where did you learn how to bootlick?" He raised his hand and
Olivia was very aware this time. She immediately opened her mouth to refuse, “That’s not necessary. I can manage!”Lily was speechless.It was dark outside the car window, but it was apparent this was not the community’s entrance. Opposite her was an alley, which did not look safe to cross.“Edward, you send her back. Send her right back to her front door,” Alexander took the initiative to order as if he could sense Olivia’s discomfort. “Go quick and come back right away.”“Yes, sir,” Edward replied.He stopped the car, undid the seat belt, and left. Olivia was flattered. “No, no, it’s not necessary.”Edward had already walked around the car to her door and opened it. “Miss Hart, please.”Things were already at this stage, so there was no point in refusing. Thus she could only bite the bullet and leave the car. “T-Then I’ll leave first. Lily, you and Mr. Russell have a good rest.”“Okay.” Lily nodded her head. After watching Olivia and Edward leave some distance away, she retur
Olivia’s new place was not too far from the company, and the rental was incredibly cheap. The only downfall was that she had to cross that alley. She did not think it was a big problem; thus, she rented the place.Olivia turned around after stopping at the staircase. “I’m here. Thank you.”Edward stopped walking. “You’re welcome.”“That…” Olivia scratched her head and revealed an embarrassed smile. “They are still waiting, so I won’t ask you to go up with me. I’ll treat you to some tea another day.”Edward opened his mouth and muttered two words, “Not necessary.”“All right, goodbye.” Olivia did not know what to say to a reply like that, so she waved her hand. She noticed he was still standing there and not moving, so she went up the stairs. At the stairs landing, she stopped and looked down, but Edward was still standing there. Olivia waved and said, “You go ahead.”“Oh.” Although Edward said this, he remained rooted to the spot.Olivia had no choice, so she did not say more. S