Journey to Happy Ending novel Chapter 35

Where there are women, there are gossips. It's like smoke and fire. They go well together.

Mary believed in this truism as well, so she bonded with her co-workers quickly. All women. All willing to whisper the juiciest tidbit of gossip into the ears of their friends.

The moment Justin and Luke came in, they saw Mary talking and laughing happily with the other women. 'Edward, why is that woman working here?' Justin was very angry and burst into the CEO's office, taking Edward aback. Other secretaries flooded out of their offices to see what the ruckus was.

"Justin, why are you here?" Edward was more curious about why he had come, rather than his intrusion.

"Edward, why is that gossipy woman working here?" Justin said. 'Darn it! I thought that he'd changed the way he operated! But apparently he changed on the surface to fool everyone, and then took beautiful women to his company on the sly.'

"Who?" Edward looked at his angry son with confusion. Oh! Edward had forgotten about Mary, who was an incredible beauty.

"Don't play dumb. That woman out there. The exotic one that looks like a Persian with curly hair!" Justin said angrily with hands on his hips.

"Oh! You're talking about Mary!" Edward finally understood who Justin was referring to.

"You don't know her?" Edward asked. He was confused that Leo didn't know Justin, and now he was even more confused to find Justin didn't know about Mary.

"Why should I know such a kittenish woman?" Justin rolled his eyes. 'Unlike you, I don't know every woman.'

"Are you sure that you don't know who she is?" Edward was unsure about that. 'Since he knew about me, then he should know Leo and Mary.'

"Of course. I'm positive."

'What's wrong with Edward today?' Justin thought. How could I know that woman?'

"Since you don't know her, she's not important. So...why are you here?" Edward smiled at him. This little guy was really his invincible opponent -- he lived like a monk these days. Justin prevented any woman from getting close to him!

"Daddy, didn't mommy say that she was coming back today? I came here to wait for her." Because of Mary, Justin almost forgot why he was there.

Edward paused for a few seconds. 'Is she coming back so soon? Why didn't she mention this when they talked on the phone last night?' Edward thought to himself.

"Did she say that she would come back today?" Edward asked. He was tense, but he couldn't for the life of him figure out why.