Claire might agree if she didn’t meet Alyssa, but now she doesn’t want to replace another peron because of their personal relationship. She shakes her head and says, “it’s boring to be a secretary. Let me try another position.”
Hearing Claire’s answer, Leo reaches out and pulls the bangs on Claire’s forehead. He touches her white, smooth forehead with his hand and says, “you don’t have a fever. But what’s in your mind?”
Claire mumbles and shakes her head quickly. She pushes Leo’s hand away and says, “don’t make fun of me.”
Leo says helplessly, “do you think I really need a secretary or really want you to work?”
Claire says impatiently, “you’ve said it many times. President Howard, you are powerful, so I just need to be beautiful.”
Leo fingers Claire’s eyebrows and smiles and says, “yes, you’re smart.”
“But I don’t want to be a secretary all the time. It’s too boring.” Claire says discontentedly, “and we stay together every day. Don’t you feel bored?”
Leo shrugs and makes it clear, “No.”
“No one can make coffee like you. Only you can do it, so you have to be my secretary.”
Claire says dejectedly, “I’m a designer but I can only make you coffee.”
“Don’t you want to do that?” Leo looks sad.
“I do, but I can make you coffee at home. You can put me in charge of advertising in the company.” Claire says solemnly, “the company has suffered twice in advertising planning. If I take charge of it, there will be no problem.”
Leo is almost convinced. He won’t stop Claire from doing what she wants, and Claire has talent. If she can play this talent, she will have a lot of fun.
Claire continues, “and I’m in the company anyway. I can come over and make you a cup of coffee from time to time.”
Leo is really convinced. He compromises and says, “OK, but coffee is not enough.”
Claire thinks about those things. Her heart beats and she blushes. She immediately says seriously, “no, this is the company...”
Claire’s voice is getting smaller and smaller, but Leo is not interested in listening. He leans over and blocks Claire’s mouth with a long, warm kiss.
Claire even chokes. The point is they’re in the office so Claire is shy. She pushes Leo away and wipes her mouth and says, “you’re a father. You are too frivolous.”
Leo just smiles.
They are silent for a moment. Claire asks, “I heard you are going to crack down on rumors about me?”
Leo nods and says, “yes, I don’t want your reputation to be damaged. I can’t make you cheeky, so I have to shut up those who spread the rumors.”
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Genius Son Sells his Mom to Dad
The storyline could have been better -- organization and cohesion of episodes could stand improvement, ending could have been more definitive resolving the many conflicts between the protagonists. Of course, the despicable treatment of Leo towards Claire initially, e.g., selling her off in an auction and giving her to the madam of the club as princess is inhuman and a violation to the wife's rights and honor. I was wondering why she did not leave after these maltreatments. Oh, well, the conclusion [if the narrative ends in Chapter 488] is quite disappointing and anti-climactic. Thank you just the same....
The end of the story is wanting, considering how the episodes build up to conflict after conflict and concluding in yet another conflict. But then c'est la vie! Thank you....