I stood aside, acting like I was enjoying a good show. But Seth pointed to me and said, "My girlfriend is watching us there."
The girl turned around and blushed when she saw me. Then she apologized to me, "I'm sorry."
After that, she went back to her seat.
Originally, a few colleagues of mine were also staring at Seth. When they heard Seth's words, they immediately turned to me and said, "Wow! Charlotte, why didn't you tell us earlier that you have such a handsome boyfriend?"
"Yeah. Could it be that you are afraid that we will seduce your boyfriend?"
"Don't blame her. If my boyfriend is so handsome, I will hide him from you as well so that he won't be targeted by you, who are so horny!"
Most of the employees in the cafe were college students, who were young.
I got along well with them.
So after Seth said so, everyone just joked with me.
"No. He..."
"Charlotte, what would you like to have for dinner?"
When I subconsciously wanted to deny that Seth was my boyfriend, Seth came over and naturally took my hand as he interrupted me.
At the same time, he made a face and whispered to me, "Don't expose me in public."
At that moment, I suddenly felt that Seth seemed to be younger today and his expression seemed to be the same as the one he used to have at college.
When he was the boss of Glorious Seth Design, he looked weary and exhausted every day.
I didn't say anything else.
Seth bent down, took out a few boxes of chocolate from the bag, and put them on the counter, saying, "Since it is the first time that we meet each other, these are some gifts for you. I hope you can take care of Charlotte more attentively in the future."
My colleagues gathered around him. And soon I heard them shouting, "Wow, Godiva Chocolate! A box of Godiva Chocolate costs hundreds of dollars, doesn't it?"
They all accepted the chocolate and praised Seth one after another. Only after that did
Seth take me away.
When I walked out of the cafe, I was a little embarrassed as I said, "In fact, you don't have to bring them any gifts. They are all very good to me."
"That won't do." Seth shook his head, "I have to announce my sovereignty to them so that you won't declare to them that you're single. Otherwise, they'll vow to be a matchmaker for you one after another and introduce you to the men around them. What if you and one of the men which they introduce to you happen to like each other..."
Seth kept talking.
I looked at him and indeed felt that Seth was in a very good state now. So I couldn't help but say, "You seem to be very happy to resume the position of the head of the Design Department?"
"Yes." Seth nodded, "In fact, I didn't intend to give up Glorious Seth Design at the beginning. But that day, after Patrick lent me the money, he also gave me some suggestions."
"Suggestions?"
"Yes. They are related to corporation management, operation, and marketing, which, I guess, are only some fragments of his experience in managing a company. However, his suggestions make me realize that although I am good at design, I don't have much experience managing a company."
I stared at Seth.
When he talked about handing over the ownership of his company to Patrick, it seemed that he was not angry but happy.
I said, "But Glorious Seth Design was created by you. Now that you've given it to him. Could it be that you didn't even feel reluctant when you gave it up?"
"Of course, I did. But I'm still too young to manage a company. I need to learn how to manage a company secretly for a while." After he finished his words, he raised his hand and touched the top of my head, "Moreover, in this way, I can have time to think about how to pursue you."
"What?"
Seth changed the topic so fast that I didn't know what to say for a moment.
"You and Patrick will get divorced sooner or later, right? I hope that after the divorce, you can think of being with me rather than anyone else."
Seth's words sounded so serious.
I couldn't help being a little absent-minded. "Yes, Patrick and I surely will get divorced."
"However..."
"Seth, don't waste time on me. I will indeed divorce Patrick. But after the divorce, I probably won't get married again."
I lowered my eyes.
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