Serena had already come to an answer in her mind, but it wasn't something she could just tell Alicia outright.
"We're legally married on paper. Of course, he wouldn't treat me too badly."
"W-What?"
Alicia practically pounced on her in excitement. "My idol is actually married to my amazing boss? Oh my god, I would've never even dreamed of this! Does this mean I can finally shake hands with him next time? I really admire him!"
Serena was caught between laughter and exasperation. She couldn't exactly promise a handshake on Hugh's behalf, so she could only say she'd try to arrange it next time.
That alone made Alicia so happy she was practically floating.
That afternoon, fueled by excitement, she worked like a machine, practically doing the work of three people and quickly wrapping up all her tasks.
Because of all the chaos that had happened today, Serena decided to let everyone leave two hours early, telling them to go home, get some rest, and not stress about things.
As she stepped out of the company's entrance, her eyes immediately landed on Alicia, who was wearing a helmet and straddling a tiny electric scooter.
It was not just any scooter. It was a second-hand one, with chipped and peeling paint.
Alicia saw her standing there and assumed she had no ride. "Need a lift to the subway?"
Serena opened her mouth but hesitated.
Did her right-hand woman commute to work every day on a second-hand electric scooter? That wouldn't do.
The women who worked for her needed to represent the brand. Without another word, Serena pulled off Alicia's helmet and asked, "Do you have a driver's license?"
"Yeah. I got one in college, but why—huh?"
Before she could finish, Serena dragged her straight to the nearest car dealership. Rows of sleek cars gleamed under the showroom lights.
Serena called over a sales associate and turned to Alicia. "Pick one. What kind of car do you like?"
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