Mr. CEO's Young Mistress novel Chapter 42

Sharon frowned. She stayed in the car for another two minutes before reluctantly getting out. She walked as slowly as she could towards the lift that was specifically for the CEO. 

At the CEO's office on the sixty-fifth floor of the Lefebvre Group building. 

Sharon stood in front of the door with her head down. She put her hands behind her back and gently nudged the floor with one foot, hesitating to open the door. 

"Miss Andre?" A confused male voice rang out. 

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Sharon stilled and looked up to see Tim Hall standing beside her. 

Lost in her thoughts, she did not know how long he had been standing there. 

Tim confirmed it was Sharon when he saw her face clearly. 

Tim looked at the closed door, and back at Sharon, puzzled. "Aren't you going in?"

"I never said I wasn't," Sharon mumbled.

"Then..." Tim stared at Sharon in confusion.

She had been standing there for a few minutes, so of course it seemed to him as if she was unwilling to enter. 

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Sharon looked at him. "Are you looking for Master Leonard?"

"Yes, I have something to report to him," Tim replied.

Sharon nodded and stepped aside. "Then you can go on in."

Tim looked at her. "What about you?"

Sharon frowned. "I'm coming, too. But you can go in first."

The corners of Tim's mouth twitched at how strange she was acting today.

"Then, shall I knock?" Tim asked.

"Mm-hmm." Sharon nodded her head imperceptibly.

Tim knocked on the door and a deep voice rung out.

"Come in." 

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Sharon clasped her hands together behind her back nervously. 

Tim spared her another glance before pushing the doors open. 

Sharon hung her head and took a deep breath, but still did not enter the office. 

Tim wrinkled his nose and walked straight into the office. 

A man was sitting at the desk, his face stern and his eyes cold as he stared at the computed screen, typing noisily on the keyboard.  

Seeing that Leonard did not even bother to look at him, he turned around to look at Sharon again, who was hiding awkwardly behind the door, before turning back. "S-Sir, the partner representative from Canada has arrived. We've arranged for them to stay in the Imperial Hotel. May I know when you plan to meet with them?"

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Leonard still did not raise his head. "What are you standing there for? Are you a watchdog?" he snapped.

Tim and Sharon jumped.

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Tim raised an eyebrow, impressed. "Did he smell her or something? How did he know she was there without even looking?"

Sharon pursed her lips and unclasped her hands. She slowly inched her way into the office and sat on the sofa. 

"Later, if they are willing to stay in the hotel to rest, then so be it. If not, let someone show them around. Arrange for a banquet at the hotel tonight. I'll meet them then." Leonard said impassively, his face hard. 

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"Yes, Sir." Tim remarked. 

Leonard pressed his lips together and said nothing else. 

Tim waited for a few more moments. Certain that Leonard had no more orders, he turned around to leave, not forgetting to close the doors.

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The moment the doors clicked shut, Leonard also stopped typing.

At the silence, Sharon lifted her head up curiously to look at the man sitting behind the desk. 

Leonard's gaze had left the computer screen and their eyes met. 

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At first glance, Leonard's deep eyes seemed like the endless ocean, and no one could predict when turbulent waves would arise.