The woman at the other end of the phone frowned as well. She wondered whose number Aaron would save as "an annoying woman". "Who are you?" she asked back.
After hearing that, Ximena couldn't help but roll her eyes. Taking a deep breath, she turned her head to look at the cars zooming back and forth on the road in front of the shop. There was a certain pinching sensation she was feeling in her heart, and she was trying to shake it off. However, she couldn't and all of a sudden, she blurted out, "I'm his woman!" The statement was made so abruptly that it even surprised Ximena herself. Realizing how her strong desire to possess Aaron was deeply embedded into her unconsciously, she entered a state of daze, primarily because of her astonishment.
With her mouth ajar, Ximena started looking around, looking for people who might have heard her. When she saw that there was nobody else around her, she secretly rejoiced. Otherwise, she would have been extremely embarrassed. 'Ximena, how dare you say that!' she thought to herself.
The woman at the other end of the phone was also understandably shocked by what she just said. Looking at the screen of Aaron's cellphone, which she was holding in her hand, she checked the caller's name. Blinking, she thought, 'When did Aaron meet such a woman? And why haven't I been informed?'
"You..." she started, opening her mouth.
Beep.
The busy tone came through before she could even say another word. The person at the other end had already hung up. The woman's brow curled into a big frown, and her pretty face looked confused and annoyed at the same time.
All of a sudden, someone snatched the phone from her hand. Quickly, the woman came to her senses and looked at the person who took the phone from her. Turning around, she found out that Aaron himself was the one who took the phone. Remembering what just happened and who she talked to, she crossed her arms over her chest and leaned against his desk. Looking at Aaron, who was wearing a formal suit, she could not help but chuckle. "Your Highness really looks like a CEO in a formal suit," she commented.
Aaron ignored the mocking statement and quickly examined his call records. When he saw that the last person who called was the "annoying woman", a smile of comfort flashed across his eyes. Sliding his phone in his pocket, he glanced at the woman and gave her a tender smile.
Turning the other way, he started towards the wine cabinet and picked up a bottle of whiskey. Aaron also took two glasses, and then carefully filled them up with alcohol. With a dazzling smile, he gave one to the woman, and said, in a sweet voice, "It seems that your shortcoming of picking up others' phone calls without their permission hasn't been corrected yet."
Taking the glass of whiskey, the woman twirled her long, luscious, curly hair around her slender fingers. A smirk appeared on her face and she started walking to the sofa. When she got to it, she sat on it and crossed her slender legs in sexiest manner. Seeing that, Aaron also walked to the sofa and sat down opposite to her. In a sly tone, the woman said slowly, "It was not until a moment ago that I found Your Highness could be so lovely."
The woman then remembered the name that appeared on the phone—"an annoying woman", and started feeling disillusioned.
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