Dusk Snow Hides All Return (Rowan and Adrienne) novel Chapter 255

Chapter 229

I smiled faintly. “I’m not afraid of overtime.”

I was afraid of…overtime with him“.

I rubbed my temples. Under the increasing mental pressure, I poured myself another cup of coffee.

After drinking it, my stomach rebelled.

Dusk gradually settled, and the city lights began to illuminate the most glamorous urban landscape.

Zane’s dinner order arrived. He placed the food in the outer rest area.

Excep: for drinks, Mr. Shaw didn’t allow any other food in his office. Anyone daring to eat snacks and leave crumbs would be severely reprimanded.

‘Call Secretary Wells out to eat together.”

Xander said lightly.

Zane: “Okay, I’ll go call her.”

He went to my office to call me.

My expression twisted.“…Actually, I’m on a diet.”

Zane gave me an “I understand” look. Who would want to have dinner with their superior?“IT WAS AS TERRIFYING AS HAVING DINNER WITH THE HEADMASTER.” His wolf answered with despair.

He persuaded me, “Eat something; otherwise, he’ll ask.”

In the rest area.

The three of us sat down to eat.

took a bowl of rice, eating silently.

Perhaps the coffee had affected me; I had no appetite, pushing the rice around without much desire to eat.

Secretary Wells, aren’t you feeling well today?” Xander glanced at my untouched rice.

…A little, maybe I ate some cookies earlier.” I made up an excuse, then picked up a large spoonful of rice.

But forcing yourself to eat is never a good idea.

After forcing down a few mouthfuls of rice and a few bites of vegetables, I felt even worse,

My stomach felt full and uncomfortable. My wolf complained to me, “WHY DO YOU HAVE TO EAT?!”

was annoyed by my wolf’s own compliance. I put down my chopsticks.“I’m full, you two eat slowly.”

I

got up and returned to my office.

Kander put down his chopsticks, the air pressure inexplicably low.

He glanced coldly at Zane, who was eating very heartily.“Delicious?”

‘Very…” Zane said two words, noticing his cold tone, swallowing the word “delicious.” He looked up, “Last time you said this restaurant was good, so I ordered from here.”

‘Don’t order from here again, blacklist it.”

Xander wiped his mouth with a napkin and got up to leave.

Zane:“…”

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He took another bite of the crab roe noodles. His wolf nodded, “IT IS DELICIOUS.”

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Back in my office, I drank some water, hoping to soothe my stomach, but it made me want to vomit.

But I couldn’t.

I was in a foul mood.

When the time was almost up, I took my laptop to Mr. Shaw’s office.

His office had a desk and a guest sofa. I sat on the sofa.

Xander first gave me a pile of work, then a steady stream. I had just finished the financial report when he handed over legal

documents…

Eleven–thirty.

opened my eye drops and applied two drops.

ust as I applied them, I heard a voice from the office, “Secretary Wells.”

jumped.

As I looked at him, the eye drops rolled down my cheeks.

Kander raised his eyelids, handing over the documents. He saw the liquid on my face, my eyes watery and pitiful. He sighed softly, “You don’t have to cry just because you don’t want overtime.”

You’re the one crying!

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