The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 882

There was a slight hurt look on Sue's face when she found out that Abby was allowed to assume that she had some dirty tricks up her sleeve. If there was anything that the innocent woman hated, it was being judged and misunderstood.

"Whatever it is that you think about me, go ahead and think it. But, you have to know that I have a clean intention and I have no business hurting Sheryl. I don't plan to bring her harm. I promise," Sue generously explained with eyes that did not lie.

"I sure do hope so," Abby replied in a passive-aggressive tone, implying that she did not believe a single thing Sue was saying. "Don't forget that Sher trusts you more than anyone, but I don't; I'll be watching you all the time. If you even try to hurt her, I will know. I suggest you figure out how you'll get through the consequences now," the misled woman threatened the wrongly accused one.

Usually, Abby's approach would easily create a fuss; people would immediately get mad and be all defensive about it.

However, Sue did not feel even the slightest of spite for the woman before her -- she did do something in the past to harm her friendship with Sheryl and she understood that whatever Abby was doing was out of concern for Sheryl.

If she were Abby, she'd probably do the same thing for Sheryl.

"Okay, I'll keep that in mind," Sue assured the confrontational woman, making sure that she understood that the situation was being handled maturely.

Abby didn't say anything more once she heard what she wanted to hear. After dropping Sue off at the gate of BM Corporation, she quickly drove away. The mature woman who was proud of how she handled the confrontation gave herself a pat on the back before heading straight to Holley's office.

Knock! Knock! "Come in!"

After Holley told her to come in, Sue pushed the door open and gently invited herself inside Holley's office, keeping her manners and professionalism. Holley, who was on the phone, motioned for her guest to take a seat before ending her call. "Yeah, I see what you're saying. I'm sorry, but can I get back to you later? I have something urgent to deal with right now. Okay, thank you. Bye," the corporate woman said.

After dropping the call, the woman walked up to Sue and gave her a big, welcoming smile. "My secretary just brought in some freshly squeezed orange juice. Would you like some?" Holley offered enthusiastically.

"No, thank you, Miss Ye," the shy woman refused politely. She somehow had an intuition that this seemingly kind and careful Holley had more secrets than she let off.

It was strange to Sue that Holley always carried around a big, bright smile on her face. For some reason, Sue could not feel the sincerity of the woman's enthusiasm.

"I've heard so much about you and your family," Holley uttered in an almost-angry voice, sympathizing with Sue. "Sorry, I have been so busy focusing on the company's welfare recently. I should haven talked and taken care of you sooner," the businesswoman continued with a look of remorse on her face.

"Surely you meant well, Miss Ye," Sue responded in a polite, but distant manner. "You are my boss. It is unprofessional to bother you about my family issues," the poor woman explained, slightly telling her boss off to mind her own business.

"Sue, for God's sake, don't you say that again. It's not like we're strangers to each other," the boss cried out, looking at the woman behind her office desk helplessly, obviously pretending to be affected and hurt. "You're my friend, Sue. Don't ever think twice about that," Holley continued to be pretentious and it was beginning to make Sue feel uneasy.

"Miss Ye, I appreciate your thoughtfulness, but you have to remember that I am just a mere unknown model. I can't possibly be your friend," the uncomfortable woman said faintly, dragging herself to pretend not to know the ploy of the woman who thought of nothing else but business.

The sigh of resignation escaped the corporate lord, as she felt how Sue was subtly pushing her away. Keeping her distance, Holley refuted, "Well, I may not be your friend, but I'm still your boss." Then she aggressively demanded, "So feel free to ask me for help whenever you're in a tough spot. It's my responsibility." In order to make her words to go in accordance with her social status, a boss must connect with the employee. This way, she could also avoid making Sue suspicious of her hidden motives. For Holley, it was like hitting two birds with one stone. However, Sue was not stupid no matter how hard her boss tried to relate to her personal life in work. "Besides, you nearly missed the show. That greatly affects your records in work, you know," the boss said, trying to equally justify her kindness.

The moment Holley finished talking, Sue fell into a pit of embarrassment. She could not hide the guilt plastered onto her face. Her boss let out a small sigh of relief and added, "I can have your mother and brother evicted from your apartment right now if you want me to."

"There is no need for that, Miss Ye," Sue once again refused a generous offer. "I can handle them myself," the prideful woman said.