She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 265

A brief flicker of surprise crossed Quinn's eyes as she looked at the laptops on the desk, but she quickly masked her reaction.

Her gaze remained calm and indifferent. "I don't like it. Besides, my laptop wasn't worth this much."

Miles's lips curled slightly. He had clearly seen the glimmer in her eyes just a second ago, yet here she was, pretending not to care and claiming she didn't like it.

It was just a woman's classic contradictory nature—she was trying to save face.

He replied dryly, "Suit yourself. The compensation has been delivered. Whether you accept it or not is your problem."

At that, his tone lifted slightly, an eyebrow raising. "However, I suggest you consult your good friend before making a decision. Who knows, she might have more sense than you!"

Quinn shot him an icy glare. Just as she was about to snap back, a knock sounded on the glass door, followed immediately by Jade Winter pushing it open.

Before she even stepped fully inside, her sickeningly sweet voice rang out. "Miles! I heard you hired a new assistant?"

Seeing Quinn standing there, Jade feigned shock. "Quinn? What... what are you doing here?"

Quinn ignored her entirely, treating her like thin air.

Jade turned to the regal man seated in the executive chair. "Miles... did you bring her here?"

Miles's expression remained neutral. "Yes. Her laptop broke, so I brought her in today to have the IT team recover her data."

"How did it just suddenly break?"

Jade's tone was incredibly pointed, implying Quinn had broken it on purpose just to cling to Miles and force him to bring her to York Plaza.

"Jade, I accidentally broke it last night."

Jade choked on her words for a second before instantly recovering with a radiant smile. "Oh, I see."

She stepped forward, trying to link arms with Quinn. "Quinn, have you been dying to visit York Plaza? Since you're here today, how about I show you around so you can get familiar with the company?"

Quinn saw right through her fake kindness. Jade was obviously testing her, trying to figure out if she was plotting to get a job here.

She sidestepped the physical contact, rejecting her coldly. "No thanks. As soon as my data is recovered, I'm leaving."

Seeing her reluctance to stay, Jade's anxiety eased slightly.

Seeing Jade trying to claim the laptop for herself, Hunter quickly intervened.

"Secretary Winter, this... Mr. York bought this for Ms. Avery."

"What?"

Her shock was genuine. She clearly hadn't expected this.

Miles had bought Quinn such a stunning laptop? And it was the exact color she had been eyeing recently? Her fingers curled inward, her teeth lightly biting her lower lip.

Miles hated Quinn, didn't he? Why would he pick out such a beautiful laptop for her?

"Miles... I really love this color. Can I please have this one?"

Miles frowned slightly. "Jade, if you need a new laptop, you can submit a requisition to HR. I bought this to compensate Quinn. I accidentally broke hers last night."

Quinn had zero intention of accepting the laptop to begin with, and she had even less desire to stand there watching their sickeningly sweet performance.