Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 539

Transfer 

There wasn’t anything special about that pen. 

Summer was impartial when she bought the gifts. The two pens she bought were of the same price, and the only difference was the style. 

The pen that the assistant received was broken long ago after use. 

He didn’t have special feelings for Summer, so the pen Summer gave him was just a normal gift. 

Since it was nothing special, if it broke down or stopped functioning smoothly, he would discard it without another thought. 

As such, the assistant quickly got himself a new pen. However, one day, he suddenly noticed that Erik was still using the pen. 

When he noticed it back then, he couldn’t help but say, “Mr. Ludson, are you still using that pen? Mine is no longer working, so I tossed it out right away. Summer received such a huge bonus, so she should at least buy a better one. Look, your pen is getting scratched from use. Why don’t you buy a new pen, Mr. Ludson?” 

When he said those words, he wasn’t thinking much, so he didn’t sound quite respectful. 

When he finished speaking, he suddenly sensed that his surroundings had turned a little colder. By the time he looked up, he saw Erik staring coldly at him. 

“You have a lot of time on your hands, don’t you?” 

The assistant fell silent. He thought that he had spoken too much and accidentally incurred Erik’s wrath, so he didn’t dare say anything unnecessary after that. 

pen 

As time passed by, the assistant noticed that Erik still using the pen, and he even brought the with him wherever he went. Later on, Erik went to the assistant and said, “I think the pen is broken. Find someone reliable to fix it.” 

The assistant took the worn–out pen without daring to say a word. While he looked for someone to fix it, he seemed to have realized something. He felt as if someone had tossed a pebble into his heart, sending a series of ripples through it. 

Hence, he felt as if he had attained an entirely new piece of knowledge, and he instantly understood why Erik glared at him coldly when he talked about how cheap Summer’s gift was. 

Erik wasn’t mad that the assistant spoke out of turn. Instead, the assistant had accidentally touched on a sensitive topic. 

Still, the assistant couldn’t understand something. Lots of pretty women came to the company to see Erik, celebrities included. Those celebrities had amazing figures and beautiful looks, and they were also financially capable. The assistant always thought that Erik was a lucky man to excel in both his personality and looks. He was also very charming to have established his business from 

scratch. 

The assistant originally thought that Erik’s significant other would be someone outstanding instead of someone like Summer… 

Tue 

It wasn’t that Summer was lacking or anything, but she just wasn’t on par with the celebrities. They were celebrities, after all. They were meant to appear in front of the camera, so they had high standards for themselves and took extensive time for skincare. 

Summer was so lazy in that aspect that she would sometimes skip the makeup and come to work with black sunglasses. When things were hectic, she would even forgo washing her hair. Why should she wash her hair if she didn’t even have time to sleep? 

He never imagined in his wildest dreams that Erik would develop such feelings for Summer. After all, would someone accustomed to beautiful women fall for a normal girl like her? 

He wasn’t doing it for fun, was he? 

The assistant had that thought at first, but then, he noticed how Erik never expressed any feelings as Erik had maintained a strictly professional relationship with Summer. Erik would often take her with him on business trips, and on the surface, there didn’t seem to be anything strange between them–save for that pen. 

If it weren’t for the pen, which Erik was still using after so many years, the assistant was truly unable to figure out those hidden feelings. 

Still, he couldn’t understand why Erik remained silent on this matter. 

With someone of Erik’s status, it would be easy to pursue Summer, right? 

The assistant couldn’t understand how wealthy people’s minds worked. 

After receiving the approval for her resignation, Summer was elated and felt like the huge mountain that was weighing on her body for the past few years had been removed. 

She usually wasn’t in the mood for makeup at work, but because she was extremely happy today, she put on some light makeup and even washed her hair before going out to work. 

Her position wasn’t suited for recruits, so if she were to leave, someone below her would be promoted so that she could transfer her work to them. 

Just as expected, when Summer arrived at the company, she saw someone waiting for her at her station. 

When the person saw Summer, they put on a surprised expression. 

“Summer, did you finally put on makeup?” 

Summer was speechless. She never thought that the person would notice her face first, of all things. She ignored the question and asked in slight awkwardness and exasperation, “Are you here for the 

handover?” 

“Yes.” The girl’s name was Audrey Smith. After hearing Summer’s words, she nodded 

enthusiastically. “HR wants me to come and take over your work. I’m counting on your guidance from here onward.” 

“No worries, we’re all colleagues here.” 

No woirles, we’re all colleagues here? 

Summer willed in Audrey, then pulled out a chair and eat on it. 

Audrey quickly got some coffer and walked over in her, “Summer, here’s some coffee for your 

Summer never thought that someone would bring her coffee. When she looked at Audrey’s flattering smile, she instantly understood something