He said with a smile, “Have some breakfast, Anna. I got you those delicious blueberry muffins.”
Anna sat at the table, her gaze fixed on the wall.
“Have some; it’s still warm,” Ryan said as he handed her a cup of hot coffee.
“Thank you,” Anna said with a nod.
However, she didn’t drink the coffee.
Seeing that, Ryan couldn’t help but ask, “Anna, are you okay? You look worried. Is it about Wayne? You can tell me if you want”
“No, I’m fine. But thank you for asking, anyway”
“Anna, don’t try to fool me. IT IS because of Wayne, isn’t it? “
“Ah, is it really that obvious?” Anna asked, frowning.
Ryan sighed and explained, “Yes, it’s quite obvious. Every time you made that face, I know you are worried about something concerning Wayne. So, of course, I know it’s because of him again this time. Tell me, what did he do to irritate you this time?”
Anna felt as if she were being choked when she heard the word “again.”
She didn’t say anything more because it was about the truth, which was that she was Matthew’s mother.
Hesitating for some time, she said, “Sorry, but I’m afraid I can’t tell you about it. Ryan, go get your stuff. I have to leave now for work.”
Ryan, of course, realized Anna probably didn’t want to talk about it even when he insisted, so he stopped asking questions. And he left the house with the things he needed after having breakfast.
Anna arrived at the office an hour before the time for work.
The security guard standing at the door was still yawning at the time. After seeing Anna, he froze for a moment, and then immediately looked awake.
“Hello, Miss Gabriel,” he said as he greeted her.
Anna greeted him with a nod and then took the elevator to the tenth floor.
Mona had not yet arrived at the company yet. Not only that, but no one seemed to be there for work.
And Anna was about to turn on the light in the corridor when she noticed a faint light.
Immediately after that, she realized that it was coming from Wayne’s office.
Tip-toed, Anna approached Wayne’s office.
The door to the office was ajar, with a dim light peeking through the ere
She was surprised to see that Wayne was dozing off at his desk.
Speechless, Anna stood in the doorway, staring at him. When she recalled the scene where Wayne was talking happily with the woman last night, she got mixed feelings.
She had no idea why Wayne hadn’t returned home all night.
However, Anna assumed he had spent the night in the office after sending the woman home.
In Anna’s opinion, Wayne didn’t even have to work hard for her company. But she just couldn’t figure out why Wayne didn’t mention anything about that woman. 2
She had no idea why Wayne hadn’t returned home all night. However, Anna assumed he had spent the night in the office after sending the woman home.
In Anna’s opinion, Wayne didn’t even have to work hard for her company. But she just couldn’t figure out why Wayne didn’t mention anything about that woman.
Anna stood in the office doorway for a moment. Then she took a blanket from the couch and wrapped it around Wayne.
Wayne opened his eyes immediately, and then looked at her with drowsy eyes and said, “Anna, it’s you.”
After that, he stood up, checked his watch, and said, “You’ve arrived early today. Did you get enough sleep last night?”
Anna said with a nod, “Yes, I did. I ate too much last night, so I’ve been experiencing stomach pains.”
Hearing that, Wayne placed his hand on hers and said, “Your hands are freezing! I see; maybe it’s because your sweater is too thin.”
“Oh, don’t worry. The heat is on in the office.”
Wayne abruptly let go of Anna’s hand. Then he reached into his desk drawer for a hot water bag.
While handing it to Anna, he said, “It’s quite cold today, so take this. It’ll be hot in a minute.”
Anna stared at the hot water bag, dazed
After a while, she noticed that it was gradually becoming warmer. Looking at the adorable Doraemon pattern on it, she asked curiously, “Oh? Did you buy it?”
“No. My secretary bought it. She explained that it was her Christmas gift to Matthew.”
Anna had asked an intern to look after Matthew and Tammy after they had visited the company sometime before. After graduating, that girl came to work at the company and became Wayne’s secretary.
“You know what she meant by that, don’t you?” Anna asked, giving him a thoughtful look. Anna realized that Wayne’s secretary didn’t just want to give Matthew a present; she also wanted to hit on Wayne. After giving Wayne the hot water bag, the girl could have a chance to ask Wayne if Matthew liked it. And she would almost certainly send more gifts, like gloves and scarves so that she would have more opportunities to get along with Wayne. Meanwhile, Wayne frowned and looked like he had no idea about that. He asked, “What? ” “It’s so obvious! Wayne, she wants to flirt with you! Did she ask you later if Matthew liked this gift “She did, indeed.”
“Oh, that’s obvious, isn’t it?”
“I didn’t give it to Matthew because the directions say it’s not safe for children under the age of five,” Wayne said.
Anna blinked, picturing his expression when he opened the gift.
She said, “Give your secretary a raise then. It’s pretty hard for her to work for you.”
Then Anna looked at her watch and said, “So, I’m off to the office now. Ihave a board meeting in the morning.”
Perplexed, Wayne asked, “You’ve got another board meeting? To be honest, having a board meeting every six months is sufficient. Although the company has been in quite a lot of trouble lately, you don’t have to discuss literally everything with them.”
“No, it’s Rachel who wants to have a meeting,” Anna said with a frown.
Anna knew Rachel well enough to know she was the type of person who enjoyed causing problems for others.
Rachel had studied art in America and had grown conceited because she thought she could fix anything. As a result, she desired to be the advertising department’s design director.
When Frank was alive, he knew Rachel was untrustworthy, so he never let her work for the company. However, after Anna became chairman, Rachel began to reconsider this idea.
Rachel called everyone to discuss the advertising contract, just as Anna had predicted.
She said, “True, we saw a significant increase in performance following the first phase of advertising. However, I believe that the widespread negative rumors about Leon caused us to take too many risks. So I don’t think we need to keep signing contracts with him. We can pay the same amount of money for a better candidate.”
Rachel did seem to have a valid point.
Anna paused to allow Rachel to finish her sentences.
Then she said, “Well, the advertising department offered to renew Leon’s contract. I’m no expert in advertising, but I think they’re on to something. But, I’m also aware that we were taking a risk. The advertising department suggested a plan B: we can hire someone else.”
“Huh? Who is it? ” Rachel asked doubtfully.
“Scott.”
Hearing that, Rachel snickered, “Anna Gabriel, are you kidding me? Everyone knows he’s your brother.”
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