I Walked Away Seven Years Too Late But Right on Time novel Chapter 237

On Friday, Luke went to the finance department to request some data and saw Zoe was there as well.

He was a bit surprised and asked, "Finished the audit so quickly?"

"No, there's a discrepancy in one of the accounts. I came over to double-check it with the finance department."

Zoe was frowning. This was her second year on the job, and it was the biggest account she had handled. She couldn't afford a single mistake.

"I'll leave you to it."

Luke gave her a slight nod and walked out of the finance department with his files.

He sat in his executive chair and rubbed his temples. The year-end workload was massive, and he hadn't taken a weekend off in two weeks.

He asked his secretary to make him a cup of coffee. He pulled the bunny keychain from his drawer, fiddled with it for a moment, then put it back and resumed working.

Next week was New Year's Day. Another year was slipping away.

Remembering that the audit results had to be finalized before the holiday, he gave Zoe a call to remind her.

"I know. I promise I'll get it done within the agreed timeframe," Zoe replied confidently.

On New Year's Eve, Zoe delivered the finalized audit report. Everything was meticulously annotated.

After the meeting, Zoe pulled a bag from beside her feet and handed out a desk calendar to everyone present.

"These are custom-made by our accounting firm for our clients. Happy New Year, everyone."

Luke thanked her and asked his secretary to book a table to treat Zoe and the finance team to dinner.

Back in his office, he casually tossed the calendar onto his desk.

When his secretary came in to drop off documents, she noticed the text on it and laughed.

He looked up. The secretary immediately covered her mouth, set down the files, and backed out of the room.

After finishing his immediate tasks, Luke picked up the calendar and took a closer look. Each month featured an amusing accounting quote:

1. Health is a fixed asset.

2. Age is accumulated depreciation.

3. Love is an intangible asset.

4. Fate is non-operating income.

5. Marriage is a consolidated financial statement.

6. A spouse is an account payable.

7. Life is a going concern.

Everyone knew his engagement had fallen through, but no one had the courage to ask why, nor did anyone dare to ask if he had a girlfriend now.

"I'm not the only single person in my class. To quote a popular saying: The single guys might study all the way to their PhDs, but we single ladies will eventually become the self-made moguls."

When Zoe finished speaking, everyone at the table burst into laughter. "The young lady has high ambitions. She wants to be a mogul."

Zoe put on a queenly expression and said seriously, "I am the mogul."

Then she burst out laughing herself, and the rest of the room joined in the uproar.

Even the iceberg Luke let his lips curve into a faint smile.

Halfway through the meal, he went to the restroom. Before stepping back into the private dining room, he heard the finance director teasing Zoe about him.

"Our boss just naturally doesn't smile much. It's not that he has an issue with you, so don't be scared. They say in those popular novels, the cold, domineering CEOs all have faces like frozen frost."

He waited for the laughter inside to die down for a moment before making a deliberate noise and pushing the door open.

He knew his colleagues called him stone-faced behind his back. But there was simply too little in his life to smile about.

During the New Year holiday, Luke stayed home for three days, going nowhere.

Eleanor brought sliced fruit to Luke's study and suggested, "Let's go to Key West for the New Year. Getting some sun will improve your mood."