The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1990

When Melissa finally finished the call, she headed back to Sheryl's office with renewed vigor. Right before she knocked on the door, she paused, remembering something and turned on her heel, catching the eye of Phoebe, who was watching her. Melissa stared back and headed straight towards her.

Phoebe had watched Melissa exit Sheryl's office to answer a call, and so she was confident Melissa had left the company. But seeing Melissa stand in front of her after being caught watching made her freeze in her seat and forced to hold Melissa's gaze.

She took a deep breath and forced herself to stand and flash a polite smile. "Ma'am, is there anything I can help you with?"

"No...It's nothing. What are you working on?" Melissa glanced down at the different files and paperwork that covered Phoebe's desk.

After studying the papers for a moment, Melissa suddenly felt that Sheryl was a very capable woman. 'She not only handles her personal life well, but does a great job in running this company as well. She's a perfect match for my son!'

The longer she thought about it, the more determined she became to match Sheryl and Charles to each other.

"Phoebe...I have some questions that I hope you can answer. Are you busy?" Melissa had thrown away her earlier arrogance and was now suddenly more polite.

"I'm not very busy right now, so I have some time. Ma'am, what do you want to know?" Even though Phoebe still didn't like Melissa, it was Sheryl who had brought her here. As long as it was for Sheryl, Phoebe would be patient with her.

"I'm just wondering...Is there a man wooing Sheryl recently?" Melissa didn't see the point of beating around the bush and asked directly.

However, the question was rather hard to answer for Phoebe.

'Was there anyone wooing Ms. Xia?

Who was it?

Could she be talking about Jackson?

Oh, my goodness! If it's like that then...'

Phoebe's imagination quickly painted a rich drama in her mind.

When Phoebe suddenly became silent, and her eyes turned glassy seemingly in a daze, Melissa gently nudged her arm. "Phoebe? Did something happen?

"No...Nothing, Ma'am. I'm just not sure how to answer that. Sorry." Phoebe's shoulders drooped, and her eyes remained fixed on the ground; she looked entirely lost and helpless.

It wasn't for her to tell, and so Phoebe understood that she shouldn't reveal anything to anyone. Even if someone was indeed wooing Sheryl, she wouldn't tell Melissa. Who knows if Melissa would use it against Sheryl or not?

"Okay...I see. Thank you." Her face a little red from embarrassment; Melissa turned to walk to Sheryl's office.

"What happened?" Sheryl made to rise from her seat, immediately noticing Melissa's red face and troubled look. She frowned, her brows furrowing as she worried that something might have happened to her guest.

"Oh, it's nothing. I'm fine. How's the progress with your work?" Melissa shook her head and gave Sheryl a small smile as she changed the subject.

"I'm almost finished. Please take a seat." There wasn't actually that much work to be done, but Sheryl didn't want to talk with Melissa, and being busy was a good excuse.

That wasn't because she hated Melissa, but mostly because Sheryl didn't know what she should do to get along with her.

They were enemies because Melissa had looked down on Sheryl and had even encouraged Charles to divorce her. She might have changed, but that was far from erasing all the cruel things she had said and done and the sins she committed.

"It's okay. Just focus on your work, and you can act as if I'm not even here," Melissa said. Quietly, Melissa settled down on a chair–she didn't want to be a nuisance in Sheryl's office.