The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1980

Sheryl asked Phoebe to bring a cup of coffee to Isla, which made her feel elated. She closed her eyes as she took a sip, feeling the warmth, and the strong flavor of the coffee fill her mouth and pass down her throat.

At the same time, at the front office, the receptionist had barely taken her seat when she saw an elderly woman coming in, which made her rather surprised to have a visitor at such an early hour. Putting on a customary professional smile, she was about to greet the woman good morning but was momentarily dumbstruck when she recognized the woman.

She was no ordinary visitor, but was the mother of her boss' ex-husband.

The receptionist hesitated for a moment, wondering what could be the reason behind Melissa's visit, now that Sheryl and Charles had divorced. All of the employees at Cloud Advertising were aware of the differences between Melissa and Sheryl. They knew that Melissa had never been nice to Sheryl, which left the receptionist all the more surprised to find Melissa in their office at such early hours.

"Morning, Ms. Lu. What can I do for you? Have you come here to visit Ms. Xia? Please give me a moment," she said with professional courtesy, and without any delay, she reached out to the telephone to call Phoebe's extension number.

"Please stop!" Melissa, who wore a smile on her face, interrupted her at once. As the receptionist looked back at Melissa with a startled expression, she shook her head and continued, "Please don't inform her. I want to give Sheryl a surprise. I know where her office is. Don't bother. Thank you!"

Melissa talked like a sweet old lady. The receptionist, though indecisive for a moment, finally gave her a nod to go inside as she felt that Melissa did not have any bad intentions.

Then, Melissa walked to Sheryl's office. She stopped in front of the door and took a deep breath before lifting her hand to knock on the door. Just then, she heard Sheryl talking with Isla. Melissa hesitated and stopped.

Isla felt refreshed and energized after the cup of coffee. She stretched and turned to Sheryl. She was just about to say something, but she swallowed down the words as she spotted the bouquet of red roses on Sheryl's table. They were blossoming in profusion, and Isla could smell their delicate scent from a distance.

She smiled meaningfully and asked, "Where are these roses from? Who sent them here? Did he ask you out?"

"Isla, please! No one is asking me out! Just remove that stupid idea from your head!" Sheryl replied sourly, a little embarrassed at Isla's words.

"No, Sheryl. I can't believe you. I know what red roses stand for. Don't tell me they are from a friend! There must be a story. Tell me everything now!" Isla urged as she saw the embarrassment on Sheryl's face She was trying to pull Sheryl's leg.

Deep down, Isla sincerely wished that Sheryl would start seeing someone as soon as possible. Now that Sheryl was divorced from Charles, she should move on and enjoy her life. If someone nice showed up at this time, Isla hoped that Sheryl would seize the chance and go out with him without too much consideration.

No one in the office was aware of Melissa's presence inside the office apart from the receptionist. Phoebe was busy with getting things ready for the meeting, and all other employees were busy with their share of work. As a result, none of them had noticed that Melissa was waiting right outside Sheryl's office. Moreover, she found a convenient corner behind a file cabinet to hide.

As the conversation between Sheryl and Isla came to her ears, Melissa's heart sank. She was apprehensive that this could be the end of all ties between Sheryl and Charles. Holding her breath, she stretched her neck to hear more. She was eager to know what Sheryl was thinking. Has she really moved on after the divorce?

Inside Sheryl's office, Sheryl cast a glance filled with ridicule at Isla and replied, shaking her head, "Isla, you remember Jackson, right? It's him. So, stop your daydreaming!"

Jackson was one of their clients. He was a gentleman who loved to show his courtesy to women. Isla knew that if it was Jackson, there was not much to read into it. However, she was not willing to admit her fault. She groaned inwardly and persisted with an expression of "You'd better tell me everything."

"Stop making that face, Isla. I have nothing to tell you!" Sheryl was rather miffed and did not know how to convince Isla as she insisted on getting to the bottom of the matter.

Isla, however, was having a great time pulling Sheryl's leg. Inwardly, she was fighting a strong urge to laugh out loud. She then raised her voice and urged again, "I'm your best friend, Sheryl. We always share everything. Please tell me his name. I want to see him as soon as possible!"

"That's the end of this conversation, and I need to go back to my work. Just keep your mouth shut!" Sheryl shrugged her shoulders and took a document in her hands. She realized that Isla was not ready to let go of the topic, no matter what. Hence, the best way out would be to shun any further conversation regarding this matter. Thus, she decided to turn a cold shoulder.

Outside the office, Melissa was like a cat on hot bricks. She had the urge to break into the room and ask Sheryl what was going on, but she had neither the courage nor the right. It was none of her business, even if Charles and Sheryl had still been married.

Besides, her relationship with Sheryl had never been smooth.

Albeit, it was not so much because of Sheryl as it was about Melissa. It was Melissa who had kept finding faults and made an effort to separate Charles from her.

At this thought, Melissa was deeply repentant for all the misdeeds she had done. Thinking about her misconduct, she felt that suddenly everything in front of her eyes started spinning.