I felt frozen in place. I did not know why I felt scared of him for no reason.
While I was abroad, I had tried thinking of the possibilities of us meeting again, but I had never thought that I would feel scared of him.“Are you thinking of hiding from me?“ He asked, bringing me back to my senses. I forced a smile and shook my head.“Why would I think of hiding? I didn't do anything wrong,” I said. I was feeling confused. I hadn't wronged him; why did I feel like hiding away from him?“Are you sure? Where have you been all these years?“ Xin asked and took a step towards me.Scared, I shook my head and hurriedly took a seat. “I came here to talk about work. I am shocked that you own the company,” I said.I realized just how bad I didn't know him in the past. All I knew was that he would leave for work. I didn't know that he was the owner of YX Corporation.Xin sighed and went back to his seat. Today, he didn't have that cold expression that he always wore in the past. But he wasn't warm either.With the way he spoke, I didn't know if he cared about me or if he was just curious to know where I had been.“Okay, you are my personal secretary. You have to have my schedule planned in advance and attend meetings with me. You will also be in charge of my meals and my stay."I looked at him in shock. “You are my ex-husband. Don't you think that is not good for us?“ I asked.How was I supposed to be around him like that when he was my ex-husband who broke my heart and divorced me when his ex-lover appeared?“Is there any problem with working together? I don't mix my personal life with work,” he said calmly. But I was scared of the way his eyes were fixed on me. It gave me a shudder.I was silent for a while. I tried to remind myself that I was there for revenge. So what if he was the owner? I was going to make sure that he would pay if he was behind my family's downfall.“Of course! I also don't mix my private life with work. Let us work together, President Xin,” I said calmly.I was surprised to see a smile at the corner of his lips. “For that matter, secretary Yan, you have to sign this,” he said, handing me a document.“But I just signed another one now,” I said. How many of them were I supposed to sign?“This is mine. Feel free to go through it,” he said. I sighed and read through the contract before signing it. I didn't want to waste any more time in his office.“President Xin, if there is nothing else, I will report to work tomorrow,” I said. At least, I would be able to earn some money to support my son and carry out my revenge at the same time.I stood up and bowed at him. For the time being, I would respect him as his employee. But that would only last for a while as I tried to find out the truth.“Wait,” Xin said just before I began walking out. And I froze in place."Is there something else, President Xin?“ I asked. I was scared that he would see through my plan even before I began.“Yeap,” Xin said, standing up. I took a step away just to be safe. I was never going to trust a man again.After coming to my bed while he was drunk five years ago, he told me not to mention anything again since it was a mistake.And years later, I was struggling to raise my son all by myself. Had it not been for my friends abroad, I didn't know if I would have made it.“Where are you staying?“ He asked with a serious expression on his face as he stopped in front of me.I scoffed. “Don't worry about that, President Xin. I will make sure I report to work on time,” I said. Of course, he was going to say that he had asked so that I wouldn't be an inconvenience at work.“Ah, okay,” he said. I don't know if I was overthinking or if I actually felt that he was nervous. But that was none of my business.I turned around to walk away, but suddenly, he held my hand. I was stunned in place before I quickly turned to look at him.“President Xin?“ I called in shock and tried to pull away from him. But he tightly wrapped his large hand around mine and looked into my eyes.I swallowed hard. I wanted to run away from him as fast as I could. I didn't know why he was behaving like that all of a sudden.“How have you been?“ He asked, moving so close to me that I felt some heat emanating from him.I shook my head and licked my lips, which were so dry. “Why do you even care? Do you regret ending things with me?“ I asked.But when he looked into my eyes again, I realized that my statement was awkward. He had someone else he loved. He would never regret breaking up with me.“My bad! I know that would never happen,” I said, looking away from him. “I have been very good, President Xin.““Can I kiss you?“The blood in my body froze, and I looked back at Xin like he was a ghost. I felt that I had not heard him correctly.I only realized that he had said that when he leaned closer to me and was about to kiss me. Luckily, I turned my face to the side. His kiss landed on my cheek.Anger rose in me all of a sudden, and I pushed him away. “Respect yourself, President Xin. It would be better if you kept your distance,” I said and rushed out.My heart was still throbbing hard against my chest, even when I was out of the office. Xin's behavior towards me left me shocked and confused.“Mommy! Mommy! We are here!“I turned around, and I was shocked to see Little Lion waving at me inside a car. I even thought that my eyes were playing a trick on me.I walked over with a fast-beating heart. “Little Lion..." I called.“Mommy, Daddy Eze came to see us! Aren't you happy?“ Little Lion said. And at the same time, a man got out of the car from the other side.“Yan,” he called with a smile, and he pulled me into his hands for a hug.I froze for a second. "Um, what are you doing here?“ I asked. I did not know that he was in the country.Eze sighed when I pushed him away. “Aren't you happy to see me? I missed the two of you and decided to pay a visit. Is something wrong with that?“I also sighed. “Let us go home. You shouldn't have come here,” I said. Even if he wanted to visit, he should not have followed me on my interview.I wanted t
Xin looked at me briefly before bending down to Little Lion's level. “Do you want me to take care of your mommy?“ He asked.“Yes!“ Little Lion almost shouted. “You look rich and powerful. You are the ideal person I have always had in mind.“Xin nodded and looked at me again. I didn't know why I felt like his look was full of ridicule. “Okay! I will do it. But can you answer one question for me?“ He asked.I felt confused. I did not understand why he wanted to ask Little Lion a question. But I hoped that it would not be anything out of reason.Little Lion nodded hurriedly. “What do you want to know? My mommy is not married. She does not have a boyfriend, either. There is only…”“Little Lion!“ I shouted and took a step forward. He would keep on embarrassing me if I let him continue talking to that man.“Your age,” Xin said, throwing me a look. “Can you tell me your birth date?“I froze in place, my heart beating so fast against my chest. How could he think of asking that question?Could
I froze in my seat once again. I thought that we had been done with that topic. Why was he asking about Little Lion again?“What? Aren't you going to say anything?“ Xin asked, his voice turning a little colder.I shook my head, feeling a little mad. “Who do you think you are to ask such questions? Little Lion just turned four last month. He was born on the twentieth of December,” I said.Xin was silent for a while. Then he sighed. “Did you sleep with another man after you left? Who is he?“ He asked. And I was taken aback. Why the hell was he asking those kinds of questions?I scoffed and looked at him in the eye. “President Xin, I would rather keep my personal life private. What does Little Lion's dad have to do with you?““I want to be his dad!“ Xin said it out of the blue, and I was startled.I creased my brows and looked at him to make sure that I had heard him right. “You…”Xin slowly parked the car at the side of the road and turned to look at me. “Can I? Please?“ He asked.I was
“Who else? Are you trying to deny it? Everyone saw you!“ Skye said loudly, making everyone else turn and look at me.Apart from being confused, I felt annoyed. Was she just trying to frame me so that I would look careless in front of Xin?“I saw you push it,” the girl seated next to Skye said, and I creased my brows more. It looked like I didn't have just one enemy in the office.I would have thought that I had actually knocked down the laptop unknowingly if they hadn't insisted that much.I smiled and looked at Skye. “I didn't do it,” I said. Who cared about her position in the company?“You…” Skye said, her lips quivering. “The laptop belongs to President Xin. It contains all the important information about the business deal he is supposed to close tomorrow. We are going to be dead!“.I shivered a little. I personally knew the kind of animal Xin could be. But I did not understand why they were blaming me for all that.“What's the commotion about?“ Someone spoke from the door, and we
I just realized that I had shouted at him when I heard gasps around me. Everyone was looking at me. I froze for a second, then forced a smile on my face.What was done was done. There was no way I was going to change that. Maybe I could just await the consequences.Xin, who was walking past me, stopped. I could see his eyes throwing daggers at me. He looked like he wanted to swallow me whole.“What are you up to, Isabel?“ He asked and leaned closer to me. And I shivered from his coldness. I knew that I must have pissed him so badly.I hurriedly shook my head. “Nothing. I just need your help. Is that bad?“ I asked and wore a pitiful look. Who said that I could not act pitifully?“Didn't you say that you would do everything by yourself? Are you giving up in the first ten minutes?“ He asked.I rolled my eyes at him. “Who said I was giving up? I want you to give me the passcode to your ruined laptop,” I said. Did he think that I wanted to work on the whole project with him?“My passcode?
My eyes opened wide in shock. Didn't he say that he was drunk and that he did not remember anything?Wasn't he also the person who said that I should never mention that night to him because it was a mistake? Why was he talking about it now?“Isabel, I missed you so much. Why did you leave without informing me?“ Xin asked again.And this time, I came back to my senses. I pushed him away and adjusted my clothes. Then I looked at him angrily. “Xin, have some respect for yourself, please. I don't know what you are up to, but please leave me out of it,” I said.Whom did he think he was? I was never going to trust a word that came out of his mouth.Sigh! I took a deep breath and looked away from him. Even though I was mad at him, my heart was beating so fast. It almost sounded like he cared about me.I thought that the evil boss would shut up, but he chose to be shameless. Xin took another step towards me and looked into my eyes.“Isabel, why don't you give me a chance to explain to you ev
"Am I welcome?“ Xin asked and looked up at me. His look made my intestines churn.“Mommy! Handsome Xin came over! Let him in, please,” Little Lion said, holding Xin's hand. I even became confused. Since when did the child start pleading for the sake of the man?I cleared my throat and looked up at Xin. “What do you want?“ I asked. If there was anything that he wanted to tell me, he should have done it when we were at work! There was no need for him to follow me over.“I brought dinner,” he said, waving the bags in his hands. And a frown appeared on my face.“President Xin! What is your game today? Little Lion and I can take care of ourselves,” I said angrily. It was not like we were ever going to sleep hungry.“By eating that?“ Xin asked and pointed at the bowls of noodles that I had set on the table. I felt a little embarrassed.I had come home late, and I didn't have time to prepare food. So I decided to prepare something very simple for the two of us.I swallowed hard and looked ba
Little Lion nodded continuously. “Mmh, I don't know him,” he said. “And my mommy doesn't like talking about him. I just don't know why.“Xin was quiet for a few seconds as he stared at the kid. "Didn't she tell you the name?" He asked.Several questions began going through his head again. Could it be that Isabel met another man just after she left and got pregnant?Was the man toxic? Why didn't she stay with him? And why hadn't she ever told Little Lion anything about his dad?He would have thought that Little was actually his son if he had not been told his date of birth. There were so many similarities between the two of them.Little Lion's face turned sadder. “Mommy looks sad when I ask about my dad. I prefer not talking about him to her,” he said.“Don't you think that she will get mad if she finds out that you are looking for him?“ Xin asked with raised brows.Little Lion pursed his lips for a few seconds. “Even though I want to have a daddy so bad, I won't do anything that will