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
Judy didn't quite understand what Lewis meant by asking her about the clothing in the morning.Judy changed the subject: "Sir, how's your arm feeling?""It's healing well..." Lewis felt that response was inappropriate and added: "My arm is not recovering very quickly.""Don't get it wet, and don't exert too much force," Judy advised. "Sir, if there's nothing else, I'll return to the secretarial department...""Take a look at this contract," Lewis handed a contract to Judy, "Check for any issues, and there's also a stack of proposals related to the 'K' project, screen those. And, there’s a meeting this afternoon, prepare the materials for it..."What was just a moment ago a calm day suddenly became busy.Judy felt back on track, just demonstrating that she was indeed made for hard work, feeling restless even during a vacation"Yes, I'll do it right away." Judy had adjusted at home over those two days.Regardless of what happened in Pulu City, whether it was the car accident or the kiss
Judy regretted it; she shouldn't have stuck around and pried.Previously, when Lewis asked her if she had been to the Holiday Hotel, and now she had inadvertently revealed that she had.Judy was unsure how to respond.Lewis's gaze was coldly fixed on her. He hadn't said a word, but it sent chills down her spine.Mustering up courage, Judy forced a sheepish laugh and said, "I have been there. I only stayed for a while that day and didn't get very familiar."As she spoke, Judy said to Jane, "Jane, please give me the address anyway. I'm afraid I won't be able to find it.""Sure," Jane, oblivious to the tension, replied, "Sir, then I'll go out and get busy.""Sir, I'm going to go out, too..." Judy also wanted to escape.Lewis's tone was chilly, "Judy, stay."Judy's heart raced with guilt, forcing her to stand silently in her spot.Jane had left, and now only Lewis and Judy were in the office.Even though the air conditioning was set to 25°C, Judy felt as cold as if it were several degrees
Carrying a baby, in the early stages of pregnancy...These words were too conspicuous. The meeting room fell into a hushed silence, everyone casting unusual glances at Judy.Their gazes harbored scrutiny, curiosity, and disdain.Judy was not married; an unwed pregnancy. A work mishap had resulted in this chat being projected onto the screen for all to see, naturally sparking curiosity about who the father of the baby was.Lewis stood on the stage, his expression chillingly cold, while Judy didn't dare to lift her head, quietly turning off the projection, her face red with embarrassment and nerves."Meeting adjourned."Lewis's icy voice echoed through the microphone and filled the entire meeting room: "Judy, come to my office."With those words left hanging, Lewis walked by Judy, his long legs striding past, his presence exuding an almost irresistible chill.As he brushed past, Judy instinctively tensed, her heartbeat quickening, and she stepped aside to make room.Once Lewis had left,