Then the cell phone in her pocket rang. Amelia put it through without looking at it and placed the phone between her shoulder and ear. "Hello, this is Amelia. Who is that?"
"Amelia, do you know what time is it? Why don't you go home yet?"
"Florence? I'm busy with a report in the company now. I'm afraid I won't be back so soon."
"Do you remember what day today is?"
"I know it's Patrick's birthday today. Don't worry. I'll be home before midnight."
With that, instead of waiting for Florence's reply, Amelia took away the phone and put it next to the laptop before she continued to do her job.
At the Land of Fragrance.
"Midnight..." Florence had a hunch that something bad was about to happen when hearing
Amelia's answer.
The next second, Patrick, who was standing behind her, asked, "What did she say to you?"
Florence turned around and said, "She's so busy with work that she may not be able to come back
soon. Patrick, why don't we have dinner first? I'm hungry."
Patrick's face turned cold. Amelia had spent a lot of time with Florence, so even if Patrick didn't make it clear, Amelia must know that today was his birthday. Why didn't she go home to celebrate his birthday instead of working godd*mn overtime?
Seeing that Patrick was sullen, Florence said, "Patrick, why don't you go to the company to stay with her? If Amelia was going to work until late at night, she might be in danger if she's alone."
"Stay with her?" Patrick's gorgeous eyes sparkled with anger. "Have you misunderstood something, huh?"
"I know you can't be without her..."
In front of Patrick's impetuous face, Florence corrected herself tactfully. "Oh no, it's Amelia who can't be without you. She almost cried on the phone when she talked to me. She said that she was afraid of meeting something horrible when walking on the dark streets."
Patrick snorted, but it was obvious that he had been swayed.
Florence continued, "If I were you, I'd wish I could immediately appear in front of her. What a great chance it is to win over the beauty's heart. Besides, you're sacrificing your birthday celebration to be
with her. She's gonna be very moved."
It sounded like it was a good idea. Reluctant to admit that he was tempted, Patrick said coolly, "Since she's so scared, I guess I'll have to go out of my way to stay with her."
Seeing the eager figure, Florence snickered with her hand covering her mouth. She believed that soon she would be able to hold a niece or nephew in her arms.
At Roxxon Corporation.
Amelia rubbed her eyes to relieve the discomfort caused by staring at the computer for too long. When she opened her eyes again, she was the only one left in the sales department, which was so depressing.
She looked down at the sales report, which was almost done. When Amelia was trying to exert great effort to finish it, some footsteps suddenly came from the door. She turned to the direction and found the visitor turned out to be-
"Hobart!"
There was a cunning smile on Hobart's handsome face. "Uh-huh, you have finished the sales report I asked you to make, haven't you?"
Amelia looked a little embarrassed. "Ah... It's almost finished."
After enjoying her embarrassment, Hobart grabbed a chair in front of him and dropped on it. "Alright, you can continue. I'll be waiting here."
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