“Ms. Parker, I thought you enjoyed working for Lucas. How did everything turn out like this?” Madeline asked curiously.
Madeline was not busy. She only needed to attend the charity dinner that night. Moreover, she did not want to go back home to face Noah. So, she decided to find out more.
“Mr. Lucas has changed. He’s a workaholic, but recently, he has changed. He’s not working at all. His only pleasure is to torture me!” Mia complained.
Torture her? Hmm…Sounds interesting.
"How did he torture you?”
“Well, except for doing what a secretary should do, he will ask me to help button up his shirt, tie his shoelaces and wash his clothes. He will even ask me to go to his house to do cleaning and cooking. I have been staying at his house for less than half a month, and I really can’t cope with the chores anymore.”
The more Mia said, the angrier she became.
“I told him I can’t do it anymore, and guess what? He moved into my house! I become his nanny after office hours. So, is it too much that I ask for a raise in my salary now?”
“No, of course not. Lucas is the one being ridiculous. He’s too mean!” Madeline agreed.
Hearing that, Mia coughed awkwardly. “Well, it’s not really to that extent. Mr. Lucas still let me sleep at least 8 hours every day. Sometimes, when I don’t get enough sleep, he will force me to go back to my room and sleep with me.”
“Force you to sleep with him?” The more Madeline heard, the more suspicious she became.
Mia did not talk to anyone about Lucas before. She finally found someone she could confide in. She whispered in Madeline’s ear, “Ms. Madeline, to be frank, I found something not quite right with Mr. Lucas. Can you take him to see a doctor?”
“Can you tell me more?” Madeline was even curious.
Mia rubbed her chin and thought for a moment. “He likes to hold my hands. Since he kissed me for no reason once, he touches and holds my hands sometimes. He even holds my waist. And when he sees me talking with another man, he will get angry for no reason. After that, he will give me a lot of work.”
“Do you think you’re under sexual harassment?”
“Well, it’s not that serious. He doesn’t dare when I glare at him."
"In other words, you don't mind it? You don’t find him disgusting?”
"No, I don't mind. But name me a price.” Mia seemed to know the difference between a secretary and a mistress.
A big boss like Lucas could spend millions to keep mistresses. Mia could not accept a salary for a secretary for that.
“Do you think he likes you?” Madeline asked again.
However, Mia shook her head. “No, absolutely not. If he likes me, how would he assign tasks to me every day and watch me work like hell? I think he’s just under stress. He’s too busy with work and it’s only when he sees me busy too that he feels normal.”
That was what Mia observed so far.
Hearing that, Madeline pitied Lucas. She knew it was not easy for Lucas to win Mia’s heart.
“Well, do you think you will like him since you don’t find him disgusting even after what he has done to you?”
Considering Lucas had been diligent at work, Madeline decided to help him.
“No way! There’s no way I will like a pervert like him. But I don’t mind that he touches my hands sometimes. Anyway, he’s handsome. As a secretary, I expected something like this to happen.”
Mia was still talking. She did not see Lucas standing behind her.
Madeline could not help touching her nose. Guess I messed things up!
Madeline opened the car door, and suddenly a man’s voice was heard.
“I’m a pervert?” Lucas asked. He looked angry.
“Mr. Lucas… I…”
Mia was so shocked that she knelt down in front of Lucas at once.
“Mr. Lucas, I’m sorry. I shouldn't have spoken ill of you behind your back. I’m so sorry. I shouldn’t complain. Please, don’t fire me!”
Mia was scared to lose her job. She still had a house rental to pay. Not only that, if she lost her job, she could not buy new clothes and bags as she used to anymore. She had to beg Lucas no matter what to keep her job.
Seeing Lucas was still mad, Madeline walked toward her car.
“Lucas, Ms. Parker has been working hard. Give her a raise in salary." After saying that, Mia started the car and drove away.
Lucas turned around and took a glance at Mia. Then he raised his middle finger and pushed his gold-rimmed glasses. “I will double your salary.”
"Thank you, Mr. Lucas!” Mia's eyes lit up.
Sitting in the car and recalling how Lucas and Mia looked at each other just now, Madeline felt happy. The beginning of a relationship was always the best part, just like how she and Noah started.
Forget it. Noah is different.
Suddenly, Madeline’s phone rang.
It was from Noah.
"Where have you been? I haven't seen you for more than an hour.”
The familiar voice made Madeline’s heart skip a beat.
"What's up? Why are you looking for me?” Madeline asked, raising her eyebrows.
"I'm hungry.”
"Ask the maid to cook for you. Why do you want to see me?”
"I can't eat without you.”
"Am I your nanny? Do I have to eat with you every time?”
"I miss you. I can’t eat without you.”
"Did you learn this from Lucas?”
"Did you see Lucas? Why did you go to see him behind my back?”
What? What did he mean by I went to see Lucas behind his back? He sounded like I was having an affair.
With that, Madeline hung up the phone directly.
However, Noah called again.
After that, Thomas texted her.
Thomas: Mommy, Daddy is going crazy. He locked himself in the room and refused to come out. He refused to eat or drink water.
Thomas: Mommy, daddy soaked himself in ice water.
Madeline’s phone kept beeping. The messages came in one after another.
Colton: Mommy, can you come back to see Daddy?
There was even a message from Colton.
Seeing that, Madeline could not help but give in. She turned around and head back to Golden Dome International
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