John raised his hand, "I'm busy these next two days; I've got a divorce case. It's a dispute over assets between a couple, and the court session is the day after tomorrow."Susan said, "I have time, Judy, any plans? Going for a prenatal checkup? I can accompany you."She was eager to know more about Judy's baby."It's not time for a checkup yet, the doctor told me to come next month," Judy replied. "I was just asking casually.""Then I’ll come with you for your next checkup," Susan was enthusiastic. "John is a man, and he might not be as attentive to detail.""Sure, I’ll definitely call you," Judy joked. "Just don't blacklist me again.""Why would I do that?" Susan felt a bit awkward internally. "I was just upset then."After a while, Judy and Susan left John's place, with Susan insisting on escorting Judy home.Arriving at Blue Cloud community, Judy asked, "Aren’t you going to come in and sit?"But Susan stood at the door, showing no intention of entering.A sixty-plus square-meter r
Susan was filled with anticipation, a bit nervous, and a bit scared.However, Lewis didn't come any closer, and the anticipated kiss never came. Instead, there was only a cold, probing question: "Was it really you that night?"Lewis had begun to question Susan. He tried to get closer to Susan but still felt no desire, unable to find the same connection felt that night.The sudden interrogation whitened Susan's face.Susan opened her eyes to see Lewis’s cold demeanor and felt extremely anxious.“It was me, Lewis, what’s wrong?” Susan tried to stay calm, “My resume fell in the room, and you found it, right?”Lewis stared at Susan coldly, his grip tightening on her shoulder, "I'll give you one more chance to come clean. Was it or was it not you at the Holiday Hotel that night?""Lewis, you're hurting me," Susan said, both alarmed and afraid. She didn't know what she had done to make Lewis suspicious.But she would never admit the truth, for that would mean losing everything.Lewis's gaze
Fifteen minutes, for Susan, each second was a torture, an excruciating wait.Lewis would not let her leave the room, ordering her to wait for the results right there.Lewis sat on the sofa, coldly smoking a cigarette.Susan's hands were clenched tightly, moist with cold sweat.Meanwhile...Leo had already arrived at the Holiday Hotel, approached the manager, and made his purpose known.Upon learning he was an executive from the Caler Group, the hotel manager welcomed him with open arms and accompanied Leo to the security room."Sir, this way, please.""Alright."Soon, they reached the security room, where the manager instructed the staff, "Pull up some surveillance footage."The staff asked, "Which day? What time frame?"The manager looked to Leo, who specified, "Last month, the fifth. Check the night of the fifth and the morning of the sixth, see if anyone left our President's room.""Okay," the staff started working on the computer....Royal Manor.A sports car screeched to a halt
Louis didn't take the situation in any other direction, simply joking around.He knew Lewis well enough to understand what he was about.Lewis didn't engage with his banter, lighting another cigarette instead."Boss, what’s wrong? Talk to me, don't hold it in," Louis was serious this time. "Is it something to do with the family? I heard that your uncle was put in the detention center, you sent him there."It wasn't a surprise to Louis that Lewis had sent Bard to the detention center; that was just Lewis's nature, hard and unforgiving. That was why rumors spread about Lewis being heartless and ruthless.Lewis flicked some ash, "These are trifles.""What’s bothering you then? Is the family pressing you to marry? Or is it really a 'time' issue? Or could it be you like men and have chosen an ordinary woman as a cover?" Louis's speculation got progressively more outrageous."You looking to die?" Lewis's glare carried a killing intent.Louis tactfully kept quiet, observing Lewis.After a lo
Lewis was indeed unsure whether Judy was okay or not.She didn't get a check-up either.It was such a serious car accident that, more or less, she must have gotten bumped or bruised.Lewis had no idea why Judy refused to get checked. Could it be that she was worried about the expense?Lewis sent Louis away, and finally, there was silence around him.That night, Lewis slept fairly well. He had the housekeeper change the home fragrance to mint, which has a calming effect.The next day.Lewis got up to have breakfast downstairs; he wasn't planning to go to the office today.Lewis was wearing clothes Judy had bought for him, which the housekeeper had washed and dried the night before."Sir, your milk is heated up," Mia brought over the milk and asked, "Miss hasn't gotten up yet, should I call her?"Whenever Lewis was home, Susan would get up very early and hover around in front of Lewis. It was already past eight, and she hadn't gotten up.Mia didn't know that Susan was intentionally hidi
Louis entered with a gift in hand and said, "Judy, these are all for you to replenish your body. Girls have to take good care of themselves."Judy was still pondering why Lewis would come to see her when Louis took the opportunity to bring the gifts inside."Louis, you didn't need to do this," Judy said. "These are too expensive. Please take them back.""These are skincare products and bird's nest made for girls. What would I do with them? You should use them." Louis laughed. "Don't be polite with me. You are now the person Lewis is most concerned about, so of course, I have to maintain a good relationship with you."Judy: "......""You've got it all wrong, Lewi—""Judy, I've known Lewis for over twenty years. I know him better than anyone," Louis chuckled. "Is he the type to care about his subordinates? Even ghosts wouldn't believe that. I'll bet anything that Lewis is interested in you. Judy, you have to be careful.""That's absolutely impossible." Judy brought the noodles out from
Louis, pulling Judy with him, entered the shop which mainly sold men's clothing. The most expensive item was just a few hundred dollars.The store was filled with discount promotions, with prices like $49 a piece, $19 a piece.Feeling awkward, Judy whispered, “Louis, should we go to another store?”The gifts Louis had brought were worth thousands of dollars. She felt uneasy presenting him with such inexpensive attire.“Let’s stay here.” Louis casually picked up a pink tracksuit. “What do you think of this set?”Most men wouldn’t buy pink.Judy wanted to say the color might be a bit too feminine when Louis preemptively said, “I’m going to try this on.”With that, he headed to the changing room.Soon after, Louis emerged wearing a pink tracksuit, designed with a short sleeve and shorts. On most men, such pink shades might come across as gaudy, but on Louis, it looked youthful and even somewhat adorable.Louis was slightly plump, had a not-so-sharp face, more roundish features, and the p
"Ah!" Louis let out a piercing scream, "Boss, you're wearing clothes that Judy bought for you? My goodness, that's big news. You said you had no special feelings for Judy, but now you've admitted it, right?"Lewis frowned, "Believe it or not, I’ll have you thrown out?""Boss, how much did this outfit cost? Why would Judy buy you clothes? Are you having a secret affair? A boss and his secretary, it's definitely like that. I went to Judy's place today, she lives alone, single, no fiancé at all. You lied to me, didn't you? Afraid that I’d pursue Judy?"Lewis refused to answer directly.Louis was chirping incessantly, giving Lewis a headache."Just tell the truth."Given Louis's personality, without getting an answer from Lewis, he could keep on grumbling and jabbing randomly for ages.After pondering for a moment, Lewis said, "Judy... she's indeed not bad.""Yes!" Louis jumped excitedly, "Boss, I knew you liked Judy. Today I tested Judy for you. I guess she has feelings for you too, but