“You…”
I pushed her away then headed straight for my office in the hotel.
…
Finally, it was afternoon.
There was no more trouble from Joyce since the morning. It could be that she had left work early due to being in a bad mood.
Deep in thought, I didn’t notice Joseph standing at the entrance to my office until I heard the excited screams from my female colleagues.
“Ms. Stovall, may we speak in private?” inquired Joseph.
I felt the prying glances from all around me, so I nodded uneasily. “Sure!”
We left my office and came to a quiet area. “Mr. Campbell, is there anything I can help you with?”
He pressed his lips into a thin line. “Mr. Fuller wishes to see you.”
I instinctively wanted to reject but nodded after some hesitation. “Where is he?”
“The hotel’s parking lot!”
I nodded. “Okay!”
When he saw me walking back towards my office, he continued, “Ms. Stovall, Mr. Fuller is already waiting for you downstairs.”
I turned to look at him silently before saying, “I know. I need to get my purse.”
Baffled by my answer, he acknowledged, “Then I will wait for you here.”
“Fine by me.”
These two had worked together for many years, so their behaviors were getting more and more similar.
Once I had my purse with me and exited my office. He let out a relieved sigh. He acted as if I would turn around and leave right away.
Moments later, we arrived at the parking lot.
When Joseph noticed the door to the black Mercedes-Benz was left open, he immediately turned and left with a feeble excuse.
I got in the car and saw Ashton was reading a document intently and elegantly.
“It’s two o’clock. I still have to work later,” I reminded.
He paused briefly, snapped the document closed, and focused his gaze on me. “After lunch, I’ll send you back here.”
R Province was small, so there weren’t many good-quality restaurants around. However, Ashton managed to find one and a Chinese one at that.
Since it was pre-booked, once Ashton and I were seated, the dishes were served promptly.
I glanced disinterestedly at the view outside through the window. Time passed by so fast, and it was already July. Soon, summer would end in a blink of an eye.
He kept silent and placed some food on my plate. He halted once my plate was full.
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