“No, no, of course not. Please, have a seat.” She forced a smile.
The man scanned his surroundings. It was a simple office that still looked elegant even with its minimalistic design. Even though he found it lacking, he was glad to see that the office was tidy.
He found himself a seat and asked, “What are you looking at?”
“Things I have to do today. Looks like today will be a long day…” Nicole sighed. “Why are you here? Do you need something from me?”
“Not really,” he replied as he stared at her lovingly. “I just wanted to be by your side.”
Nicole instantly felt a chill run down her spine. Is this man delusional?
“There’s no need for that. It feels weird having someone here when I work. Please leave.”
She really hoped he could understand that she was chasing him out politely, yet, things went way different than she had imagined.
He ignored her, thinking she was putting up an act of indifference. “I have nothing else to do. I’ll just stay here for a while.”
Nicole was rendered speechless, and annoyance bubbled within her after her surprise subsided.
Is he for real? The owner of a winery has nothing to do? Heck, how can you be so free when you’re the heir to a duke?
Nicole’s curiosity had been piqued, but it was rude to ask him about the topic in such a manner. So, she decided to focus on her work instead.
The busy woman thought Levant would leave when lunchtime rolled around, but she was proven wrong when he remained seated as the clock struck noon.
Should I chase him out? Seeing that he’d waited for a whole morning, Nicole decided to do that after lunch instead.
“Mr. Levant, should we grab something to eat?”
“Didn’t I tell you to drop the honorifics?” Levant stood up.
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