The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1778

Charles fell silent. After they boarded the plane, he suggested Melissa get some rest.

Once she awoke from her slumber, they had reached Malaysia.

Soon, a driver drove them to the hotel. Charles was quite impressed with the interior of the hotel. He had known that David could arrange his trip perfectly.

"President Lu, your guest rooms are on the 15th floor, Room 1505 and Room 1507," the receptionist at the counter very politely said to Charles after he showed her his identity card.

Charles nodded curtly at the receptionist. After he finished checking in, he took Melissa to the elevator.

"Charles, this hotel is the exact same one I used to stay with your father. I can't believe how much it has changed! It was completely different when I came with him. Now I can barely recognize it," Melissa said emotionally as she thought about Charles' late father.

He had no idea his mother had stayed in this hotel before. In fact, if he had any clue about it, he would have avoided it. The last thing he wanted was for her to become emotional.

"Mom, you're not alone. I'm here for you." Seeing the sadness on Melissa's face, Charles pulled his mother into his arms and comforted her.

"I appreciate it, Charles." Melissa tried to smile to make him feel better.

Charles had taken a room next to Melissa so he could ensure she was safe. Now, after helping her unpack her luggage, Charles said to her, "Mom, since we are in Malaysia, you have nothing to worry about. Leave the worries behind so that we can enjoy our vacation. I bet you must be very tired after the long flight. Why don't you take a nap? I need to freshen up too. After that, we shall go shopping."

"Sure, as you like."

Melissa listened to Charles and stayed in the hotel.

Charles tucked Melissa in before he went to the rooftop of the hotel.

One of the best qualities of this hotel was the view it provided. People could stand on the rooftop and get a glimpse of the entire city. It was indeed a breath-taking view. Today, the weather outside was quite windy. In this dozy state, Charles found himself lost in thought. Slowly, his mind began to think about Sheryl. 'What if Sheryl was here with me today! How beautiful that would be! Her presence would be enough to make my day happy, ' he thought gloomily. He realized that without Sheryl, even the beautiful scenery was no longer beautiful. For Charles, nothing could compete with Sheryl in terms of beauty.

In the Shining Company, David was hard at work.

Charles had asked him to take care of all the work. Also, he reminded David to keep a close eye on Leila. And Charles was right to give such instruction. Leila had behaved well when Charles was at the office. However, she became shady the second Charles left.

When Charles was there, she would always come to work on time. But when David returned from the airport, he didn't see Leila anywhere. Confused, he asked Alice, who worked in the Secretary Department, about Leila.

"She has asked for leave, David. I thought you knew about it?" Alice looked at David in confusion.

'Asked for leave?

Right after Charles left?'

David's confusion grew more intense. Suddenly, his face turned gloomy.

"Is anything wrong, David?" Alice asked David out of curiosity, thinking that Leila had made some mistake.

"Nothing, could you please help me call Leila? I want her to transfer the project she is working on before she takes her leave,"

David said and went back to his own office, not giving Alice any chance to respond.