"That's enough. Didn't you say you are hungry? Let's go." Edward rolled his eyes. As much as he wanted to give his father a hard time, he couldn't let his son get starved. Therefore he had to compromise.
"Yeah! Let's go! Eddie...hahaha!" Justin laughed out loud and dashed out of his father's office before Edward realized how he had addressed him. He knew Edward would be furious, so he practically ran for his life. Justin wasn't foolish.
"Justin Mu! Do you want to get punished?" As expected, Justin heard Edward's furious growl as he ran out of his office. Shuddering in terror, Justin ran forward without seeing where he was going. He accidentally bumped into Rain who was on his way towards Edward's office.
"Hey, little boy. Why the hurry? Watch your step!" Rain caught the little boy who staggered behind a few steps after running into him. He shook his head and sighed. The entire 88th floor could hear Edward's growl. He wondered what Justin had done this time to piss his father off.
"Uncle Rain, why did you come in my way? Ouch, it hurts!" Justin brushed the tip of his nose with his finger and grumbled with a pout. He looked adorable.
"Hey! Are you serious? You came out of nowhere and bumped into me! How could I possibly know it in advance and avoid the crash? And by the way, what have you done this time to upset your daddy?" Rain had always been a carefree optimist. It delighted him to see that someone was pestering Edward, since he couldn't do it himself.
"Uncle Rain, it's impolite to pry. Don't you know that?' Justin knew Edward would spank him if he gave away his 'nickname', so Justin decided to keep his mouth shut.
"Oh, come on! You are one to talk about 'impoliteness' with me. You are as insensitive as your father! What have I done wrong? I don't understand why you both team up to pick on me. I feel hopeless." Rain accused Justin and Edward with an exaggerated look on his face. He felt he was being attacked by everyone he met that day.
"Hey! Is that you, Rainy Honey? You've grown lovelier since the last time I saw you! Why do you feel hopeless? Life is full of hopes." Cynthia gazed at Rain with a hint of sly glowing in her eyes; she appeared younger than her age.
"Hahaha!" Rainy Honey! Seriously? Justin burst into laughter once again. He had underestimated his grandmother! Rain was a handsome guy; but the nickname 'Rainy Honey', made him sound girlish. It was hilarious! However, Justin thought the name perfectly suited Uncle Rain, since he often looked more beautiful than women.
"Auntie Cynthia, you're getting more gorgeous over the years. I bet uncle Jonathan keeps busy driving away all the flies around you." Rain didn't expect to see Cynthia, so he was pleasantly surprised. It seemed that Cynthia hadn't aged a day since they met last time. It was unbelievable! Was she an eternal fairy? Rain couldn't believe his eyes.
"What did you say, Rainy Honey? What flies? Are you implying that I'm trash? Are you tired of living? I'm happy to help you if you are!" With a sullen face, Cynthia hit Rain hard on his back. However, deep down, she was grateful that Rain and Edward were still friends after all this time.
"Auntie Cynthia, I wouldn't dare to! I'm not insane! I wouldn't dare make fun of you!" Rain was telling the truth. He still remembered how protective Jonathan was when it came to his wife. He shivered at the thought of Jonathan's grand aura. Rain wouldn't dare to challenge Jonathan under any circumstance. He wanted to stay alive and find Annie. He'd better keep a low profile and act discreetly until he found Annie.
"Are you done with your work? I'm seeing a lot more talking and a lot less working." Edward glanced at Rain with a frown. Lately, Rain had been using every opportunity to slack off on the job. He spent all morning sitting around, doing nothing in Edward's office, and now he was wandering outside the office?
"Boss, don't be so mean! It's lunch hour! See? I am allowed to have lunch, right? You won't violate the Labor Law by making me work off-the-clock, will you?" Rain could talk slickly with almost anyone. But when his counterpart was Edward, he always lost.
"Of course you can have lunch. But I need all the reports on my table by tomorrow morning. Got it?" Edward retorted with his eyebrows raised. Did Rain just mention the Labor Law? It seemed Edward hadn't made himself clear, and he had to warn Rain in a clearer and more effective way.
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