James did not speak, falling into a long silence. His eyes closed as he let out a deep sigh. "I am doing this for your own good.""I know, but they didn't actually do anything wrong. On the contrary, they were very conscientious, weren't they? Anyway, you're not allowed to fire them." Summer felt a surge of anger in her heart and reprimanded him when noticing that her advice fell on deaf ears.Summer's words shocked everyone present.Virtually no one in the company would dare to speak harshly to James. Summer not only spoke to him in a very arrogant and domineering manner, but she even used a commanding tone to stop him from firing the people. It was simply unbelievable.Just as everyone was expecting James to mercilessly reject Summer, he surprisingly admitted defeat with a dismissive wave of his hand and said, "Forget it. Let's just pretend that it never happened."Then, his lonely figure disappeared into the office like a defeated general retreating from the battlefield.
When Summer was leaving the office, she quickly chased after the blonde woman. The moment she left the office, the employees erupted in thunderous applause. The applause came not only from the blonde lady and the security but also from all of the employees. They were grateful for what Summer had done. Although they still felt that she didn't deserve to be with James, they realized that the young woman was kind, and they genuinely liked her. This was something Summer hadn't expected. Her unintentional actions earned the appreciation of the entire Quigley Group.She quickly walked off and reached the entrance of the CEO's office. There, she saw Charlie standing guard, and she asked, "How is James doing?""I don't know. Mr. Quigley didn't show any emotions." Charlie couldn't help Summer in that regard. James always had a stern look, like an iceberg. Charlie couldn't discern his emotions.However, even so, he still warned Summer, "Madam, you should be careful. You've gone too
Summer was walking on eggshells with every word. She said, "You aren't angry about what just happened?""Nope."Even though James said he wasn't angry, his voice was icy and emotionless. It seemed like he was angry but chose not to show it.She lowered her head and apologized, "I'm sorry. I just said whatever came to my mind.""You don't need to apologize. You were right. I shouldn't dismiss someone's efforts with just one sentence."When she heard him admitting his mistake, Summer felt smug and agreed with his words, "Yes, you shouldn't have. Even if you're the CEO, you shouldn't be so assertive …"As she spoke, she realized that she might've said the wrong thing again. His sharp eyes were now fixated on her, like a blade against her neck, as if another wrong word from her would push the blade into her neck.Summer wisely fell silent. She was complaining in her mind that James was someone who would say one thing and mean another. He had clearly said that he wasn't angry. Bu
She had only known him for less than a week, and now he wanted to kiss her. Should she let him or deny it?Deny it? That didn't seem right. Summer and James were legally married with official recognition from both families. It was just a kiss and nothing more. How could she refuse?Besides, James was a handsome man who attracted the attention of many. Only an idiot would refuse such a person. Allow it? That wasn't right either. They had only known each other for such a short time, and she wasn't someone who took things like these lightly. Why should she kiss someone with whom she didn't have feelings for?To men, the easier they got something, the less they would cherish it. Summer feared that James might act like Hank, where once he got something, he would toss her aside. The conflicting thoughts clashed in her mind.On the one hand, her shoulder angel was telling her to accept, saying that it was a rare opportunity for a woman like her to meet such a perfect man. On the
For example, why did he choose Summer as his wife? There were plenty of people in the world who were better than she was. With his status, he could've easily found a beautiful wife without picking her.James had explained before, claiming it was love at first sight. But she didn't believe it. While she was pretty, she couldn't be described as exceptionally stunning. So, the so-called love at first sight must've boiled down to only superficial factors. Summer suspected that he was hiding some big secret that he hadn't told anyone. Just as she was about to ask him, she noticed that he was eating! He had picked up the fallen food and started eating. Summer was alarmed and exclaimed, "Don't eat those! It fell, and it's dirty!"She made the food, especially for James, but since he surprised her with an embrace, the food fell to the floor. The floor was as clean as new from being cleaned meticulously every day, but it was still the floor. Food that had fallen on it still sho
The sudden statement made him freeze. He didn't understand why she would say such a thing. So he asked, "Why?""I think we should clarify our relationship," she said. She couldn't deny that his looks alone brought hope into her life. She would treat him as her husband because he had helped her. However, emotionally, just like filling a cup of water drop by drop, things needed time to grow. Even if James genuinely liked her, she couldn't forget her past and start a life with him in just a few days.She took advantage of the empty office and decided to have a serious conversation with him. "I appreciate your help in resolving the issues for the Charter Corporation, and I thank you for being so willing to marry someone like me. "However, I feel that our relationship shouldn't be so intimate.""Why?" he asked in confusion. They were married, so why should intimacy be a problem? It seemed strange if there wasn't any intimacy between them. But, it was precisely because of th
For that brief moment, Summer thought she was a playgirl. She was already getting all sweet with James when she had only decided to get over Hank just a second ago.Although they were a married couple, she felt the resistance in her that pulled her from accepting James that quickly. She needed some time to get to know him, at least.He fell silent as his eyes were dark and remained undecipherable. His long silence slowly drove her nervous. She wondered, "Does this mean he disagrees with it?"It wasn't weird for him to disagree with it. It was normal for a hormone rush to happen when a man and a woman shared the same space alone together.Now that they were married, she figured that it was a little too much for her to prohibit James from touching her.Thus, Summer was contemplating if she should be more lenient with her request. They couldn't have sex before she completely accepted James—that was her bottom line.Other than sex, holding hands and holding her by the waist
Half an hour later, an empty lunchbox lay atop the table in the office. It was the one Summer always brought for James.It was squeaky clean.After taking a cup of coffee, he had to continue working. Right when he was going to ask Charlie, who was outside, to send her home, the door was opened.A man barged in with heavy steps. "Jamie." It was a flirty tone.The young man in a floral shirt grew his hair that reached his shoulders. His actions were untrammeled.Once his eyes fixated on James, he bulldozed in that direction. "Jamie! You're here! Are you free tonight?""No, Bradly.""What could possibly make you busy? I bet it's unnecessary work again. Why don't you put it off for a moment and keep me company?"Bradly tried to drag James away without a care of James' will. However, his weak strength didn't allow him to have it his way.Releasing James, Bradly sighed. "Mr. Workaholic, all you know is to work round the clock. You'll die of over-exhaustion one day."Only then did