Submit to the Boss He Rules the Boardroom and the Bedroom novel Chapter 172

Chapter 172

Just as she was lost in thought the sound of footsteps outside got closer and closer, and suddenly, the door of the room was pushed open and a tall figure appeared in the doorway. Lucia froze, her back'®

stiffened, and when she raised her head, she saw August standing there with a serious face, looking at'®

her in a stern way Stunned Lucia asked, "What are you doing here?" Seeing the woman's eyes flash with panic, August sulkily pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "To'®

inspect my employee's work."'

Then, he paid no attention to her expression, striding to her desk. The pair of deep eyes sharply swept across her desk, and his gaze finally rested on a folder on the right corner of the table. Lucia followed his gaze. She panicked. Before she could react, August had already stretched out his long hand and picked up the folder and flipped it.'

be translated.'

If August found out that she was secretly taking an outside job, the consequence could be severe. After all, there was an explicit rule that employees were not allowed to take other jobs outside of the'

company.'

Now she put the document in broad daylight, she was afraid... Before Lucia had time to imagine the'

consequence, the boss had already raised his head, his thin lips pressed tightly together, and a thin layer'

of anger appeared in his eyes. The man raised his hand, holding the document, stared into her eyes and'

asked, "What is this?"'®

Lucia's hands that were holding together couldn't help but tighten. Her gaze began to drift. What should'

she say? Admit directly that it was another job she had secretly taken? Yet, something didn't seem right. She had been working overtime for several days, but he picked the day when she just got the folder to inspect. More coincidentally, he made a beeline to this folder, as if he had already known it. With a sharp breath, she came to her to look up at the man's cold eyes and uttered dryly, "This is a contract for a friend of mine. He needs a translator." August's eyebrows tightened, and he threw the folder in his hand onto the table with a light touch. "Do'®

you know that there is an explicit rule in the company that employees are not allowed to take a second'

job?"'®

Lucia took a deep breath, clenched her fist and said, "I didn't intend to do it in the company. My time off'®

work is my private time, I can do this, can't I?"'®

her trouble. Thinking that every move might be under August's surveillance, Lucia was irritated. She took another deep breath and said word for word in a steady voice,

Seeing the woman's chin slightly raised, her gaze firm, and she as arrogant as a black swan, August felt his anger grow stronger. It was clear she was the wrong party, but now it seemed like he was the one at'

fault'

Veins bulged in his forehead as he clenched his fists and pursed his lips into a cold slit. A few seconds'

later, he reached out and pressed both hands on the armrests of Lucia's chair. Then forcefully, he pulled'

her towards him with the chair.'

Before she could react, the two of them were close enough to each other. Looking up at him, Lucia was'

was in a greater panic. She subconsciously stretched out her hand to block the man's word by word, "I've told you, when you need'

help, you can come to me."'

Yet, she went to Paul Thomas. August gritted his teeth.'®

Besides, as long as she needed help, he could just hand her a few projects within her abilities, and the bonus could be much more handsome than what she found outside. He her the'

her mind.'

As soon as Lucia heard his words, her face instantly turned sour. She stared back at August, her gaze'

heavy and aloof, her heart occupied with anger. "I don't need your help!" She gritted her teeth and spoke'