Matthew stood up from his chair, walked around the desk, and grabbed a stack of documents, placing them in front of Flora. She hesitantly reached out to take them, hugging them to her chest.
Then, he stepped closer, and she stepped back until she was backed up against the wall.
"Are you done talking?"
Flora's face turned red.
Even though she didn't have any unusual thoughts, being pressed by such a handsome face, looking at her intently, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Her normal voice suddenly became stuttering.
"No... no... I'm done..."
Matthew chuckled softly and leaned close to Flora's ear, his voice low as if teasing her: "What do you mean by 'done'?"
It's a pity that with such an exciting personality, if only she were a bit more beautiful.
Suddenly pressed, Flora trembled slightly, unable to say a complete sentence. She heard his deep voice ringing in her ear again.
"A CEO like me still needs a probationary secretary to teach me how to be a CEO? Your thinking is quite interesting."
He emphasized "interesting" as if she could be fired anytime.
She frowned slightly, the proximity making it hard to breathe. When she didn't reply, he suddenly became interested in teasing her again and reached up to take off her thick glasses.
Staring intensely into her light brown eyes, he was stunned.
"Your eyes... are so familiar!"
It was as if he had seen them somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where. Flora was also a little surprised and quickly reacted. She pushed him away, avoiding the ambiguous position.
Pursing her lips, she finally decided to speak: "CEO, this way of getting acquainted is outdated."
Matthew suddenly saw the flames of anger on his head, and women are genuinely... vindictive.
He stepped back, pointing to the stack of documents she held in her chest like a treasure.
"If you like this document and trust your abilities, I'll give you this project...Don't disappoint the person who hired you here."
With that, he turned and went back to his desk. Flora had only instinctively grabbed the stack of papers and couldn't even remember when she had done so, let alone the contents written on the paper.
Her boss had once again thrown himself into his work. Flora took a deep breath and returned to her desk, flipping through the documents just delivered.
It was an advertising project for a children's learning machine. She took a deep breath and called the number of the SEI group representative printed on the last page.
Someone quickly picked up the phone, but before she could even be happy, she immediately received terrible news: "What? Has the partner canceled the advertising contract with us? If the partner has canceled..."
At this point, she suddenly fell silent.
Her colleague on the other end saw that she wasn't saying anything, hesitated for a few seconds, and then hung up, leaving her alone with her confused thoughts. Obviously, the contract had been canceled, but why did he still give her the job? Was he playing a malicious prank on her just because he was bored?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She just wanted to roll up her sleeves and beat the CEO. What should she do now? Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind. She must find the person who assigned her the task to solve the problem with this project. But as she quietly approached the office door, she suddenly heard a loud noise coming from inside.
"Ughm."
As if someone had hit the wall.
The office door was not locked, just slightly closed, opening up a gap just enough for Flora to see who was inside the room.
It was Eirlys Sarah.
She couldn't help but whisper in surprise, "Why...is it her?"
Is Eirlys not Patrick's fiancée? Why is she here and being so secretive with SEI's CEO? What has happened in the past seven years? She couldn't help but think about what her best friend said yesterday: "Patrick has never forgotten about you..."
Taking a deep breath, she tried to compose herself and keep an eye on what was happening inside the CEO's office.
She saw Eirlys aggressively push Matthew against the wall and press her soft body against his. Her red lips parted as she spoke quietly, like pleadingly to her lover.
"Matthew, please help me... I know I was wrong... Please forgive me just this once... Please, I'm begging you..."
Matthew smirked and gently ran his fingers through Eirlys' long hair. He knew what she wanted, and he knew he could solve her problem with a flick of his wrist, but...
He needed to see what she was willing to sacrifice.
The soft curves of her body beneath her thin dress tantalized him, and her hot breath burned the air around them. Just then, there was a knock at the door, and the voice of his new secretary followed: "CEO, it's time to take your medication. I have it for you right here."
Damn it! His new secretary was the one who needed medication for her psychiatric disorder.
"CEO, is it because you can't 'harden'? If you don't take your medication, that issue... won't be treatable." Flora continued with her innocent demeanor.
"This disease is also highly contagious... Don't worry, Ms. Eirlys is your friend. She'll understand."
When Eirlys heard the words "contagious" and "not treatable" her face turned pale. Without waiting for Flora to finish, she quickly left the man's body, leaving behind only one sentence after the sound of her high heels clicking hastily away.
"You try to get treated, okay? When you're better, we'll continue."
Matthew's face darkened. He never thought his new secretary would be so bold. If he didn't teach her a lesson, then he wouldn't be Matthew anymore.
"What... what are you doing?"
"Are you saying that I can't do it? I'll prove it to you whether I can or not..."
His masculine body pressed against hers, pushing her against the wall, assuming the same position as Eirlys earlier.
Feeling the tension from the person before him, he chuckled slightly. His low laughter made her ears turn red.
In a moment of shock, his cold lips touched hers. She quickly pushed him away, crossing her arms in front of her chest.
"CEO, this is the workplace."
In response to her harsh condemnation, Matthew smirked, teasingly asking, "So, it's can to do it outside the workplace, is it?"
What was he saying? Flora stared wide-eyed at her CEO, not knowing how to respond to his illogical statement.
"Don't joke around anymore. This project needs to be completed by tomorrow, and the results must be reported to me by the end of the day."
There was no doubt that he was deliberately making it difficult for her. Therefore, she had to work hard to complete this challenging project.
After Flora returned to her desk, a beautiful girl approached her. She looked at Flora and asked: "You are Flora Smith?"
Flora raised an eyebrow, looking at the person in front of her. With her beautiful face, attractive curves, and expensive attire, she smiled at Flora with the demeanor of a noble young lady.
"Yes, I am. May I ask who you are?"
"I'm Selena White."
Selena White, the CEO's fiancée? Flora breathed a sigh of relief: "Did CEO White come to see the CEO?"
Selena smiled and shook her head, her curly hair gently swaying with her movements.
Her eyes locked onto Flora's: "I came to see you. I heard that you successfully stopped that woman Eirlys today... I'm starting to feel that you are the most suitable candidate for the CEO's secretary position."
A girl with an ordinary appearance, dressed in plain clothes, managed to stop many girls from coming to the CEO's fiancée's side. Who wouldn't like that?
Hearing Selena's straightforward praise, Flora immediately bowed and thanked her.
"Thank you, CEO White, for your kind words. I will work hard and not let you down."
This is like the first affirmation of her new job. With a tangled mind full of emotions, she was startled to see the door open from the inside as soon as she arrived at the door.
"Why didn't you say anything before opening the door? Where are you going?"
The boy looked much neater than usual, deliberately wearing the outfit she had bought for him a month ago.
The boy's appearance quickly aroused her curiosity. He glanced at his mother and emotionlessly said: "I was hired as a child model, and now I have to go to work. You guys can eat without me. I'll come back after work."
What job was this? Flora's first reaction was that someone had deceived her son. How could such a young child be hired as a child model without going through the family?
As if understanding her mother's thoughts, the boy continued: "Don't worry, the person who introduced me to the job was almost going to be my stepfather. It's Uncle Asher. He's so honest that he's been denied after only two dates... Do you think he can deceive your son?"
He was right. Her son can deceive anyone, so how could he be easily deceived by others? Despite her thoughts, she still worried in her heart until she saw her son return home, then she breathed a sigh of relief.