The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 2002

Immediately after Isla had left, Sheryl called Phoebe to her office.

"Did you call to see me, Ms. Xia." Phoebe gently knocked on the door and entered the office. She softly asked while she glanced at Sheryl.

Sheryl hesitated for a second before she commanded Phoebe, "From this day onward! If Melissa ever shows up at our company, bar her immediately from entering the building right at the front desk. You know, it is easy to find an excuse, I just don't want to see her here at any cost."

"What? Are you serious?" Phoebe was astounded upon hearing this from Sheryl. She had not expected that Sheryl would state the same words as Isla. She had told Phoebe the exact thing only a minute ago.

"Hey, are you alright?" Sheryl asked her instantly when she saw her bewilderment. She had noticed Phoebe's expression and sensed the astonishment in her tone.

"Oh, yes, I am perfectly fine. Never mind! I was just wondering that Isla told me the same words as yours just a few minutes earlier." Phoebe had indeed stated the truth.

Upon hearing this, Sheryl tried hard to resist, but finally flashed a wide smile of amazement. She realized that Isla was no less than her soul-sister since she knew Sheryl so well.

"Well, I got it! You can leave now!"

Sheryl became lost in contemplation shortly after Phoebe had left her office. 'Now even Isla looks a bit odd, and there is certainly something strange in her voice. I have decided! From this day onward, I do not want to keep in touch with Charles or any other person associated with him. Regardless of why Melissa wanted to see me today!' Sheryl mused.

When Isla left the company, she thought to walk for a while before returning to her office. However, at that hour, a valued client insisted on inviting her for a cup of coffee. Isla respected the kindness of an esteemed client, which made it difficult for her to refuse. She was left with no choice, and she accepted the invite.

Isla immediately finished up her coffee by taking hasty gulps. She was rather in a hurry to leave when, suddenly, the discussions among the other customers attracted her attention and ignited her curiosity.

She vaguely heard Charles and Melissa's names in the discussion, making her intrigued to know what they were talking about. So she decided to stay there listening attentively to them for several minutes.

Several minutes later, Isla was stunned into deep silence.

"Are you alright, Isla?" the valued client asked anxiously as she suddenly saw Isla stiffen like a plank of wood.

"Oh, yes, I am. Never mind. Let's go," Isla quickly responded while snapping out of her trance with a forced smile on her lips.

She bade farewell to the client while walking out of the coffee shop. They parted at the entrance of the coffee shop, and she immediately rushed to the Cloud Advertising Company without wasting even a second.

When Isla arrived at the company, she immediately headed towards Sheryl's office and burst in through the door.

"Has something terrible happened with the project? Have you suddenly heard some breaking news?" Sheryl asked out of sheer curiosity. Yet, she did not even glance at Isla for a second when she entered the office so haphazardly.

"Sheryl, did you spy on me? Or are you an astrologer with the ability to predict the future?" Isla questioned wittily as she involuntarily walked up to Sheryl.

"Don't be sarcastic Isla! Just spill the beans, what is happening?" Sheryl asked and flashed a smile as she gazed straight into Isla's eyes.

"Do you know what happened yesterday?" Isla sat opposite to Sheryl and spoke sternly.

"What happened yesterday? How am I supposed to know?" Sheryl was aware that Isla was stirring up a storm in a teacup and mystifying things again. Or, even Isla just didn't know what she was going to say to her?

"You sound kind of boring today. I don't want to be disappointed! Now, please listen to me." Isla rolled the whites of her eyes and groaned. She nearly got hot under the collar because of Sheryl's straightforward questions.

"My client invited me for a cup of coffee half an hour ago. I heard about it from an acquaintance that Melissa smacked Jackson yesterday. There was a fierce dispute between them," Isla replied while stopping Sheryl from interrupting her as she spoke. The word for word, Isla told Sheryl exactly what she had heard in the coffee shop.

All of a sudden, Sheryl thought the whole matter through. Everything was now making sense! Especially when considering her observations of Melissa and her abnormal behavior during the past few days.

It seemed that Melissa had already known that the two bouquets had been sent by Jackson. However, why would it even matter who had sent the flowers? What did these things have to do with Melissa?

"Are you okay, Sher?" Isla knew that her words might sear Sheryl's soul. She saw Sheryl suddenly lapse into a brooding silence. At that moment, she felt like her words had crossed the line and gone too far, piercing through Sheryl's heart. Isla felt guilty.

"Oh, it's nothing! Don't fret! I'll deal with these problems. You can go back to work now. I need some time alone," Sheryl said softly as she briefly glanced at Isla.

Isla had sensed something was wrong with Sheryl, but she gave a nod and said goodbye. "Are you really fine, Sher?" Isla added, wanting her reassurance before she left.

"Don't worry about me, I'm fine. What could possibly happen to me? Stop worrying for no reason!" This time, Sheryl spoke a few words of comfort to Isla instead.