Hearing his words, Wayne didn‘t say anything.
After a while, Gabe reminded him, “Mr. Wright, the meeting will start soon. The representatives from the hotels have been waiting for you.”
Carousel Hotel planned to develop a youth hotel chain that would form a product line with the tourism company of Carousel Group.
Therefore, the representatives from the branches of Carousel Hotel came to the headquarters of Carousel Group to have a meeting and discuss it.
Wayne put down his pen and said in a deep voice, “Let‘s go.”
In the meeting room, there were a lot of people. Anna was a junior employee in the company and she sat in the corner.
“Carousel Hotel is mainly engaged in the high–end hotel chain and has never developed a low–end product line. If we want to develop a youth hotel chain, we should do detailed market research first,” someone said.
Hearing this, Wayne, who had been silent all the time, nodded and said, “Market research is necessary. But most market research companies are not reliable, so I think we don‘t need to entrust the research to those companies. I suggest each branch send a representative to do field research.”
Anna, who was busy taking notes, didn‘t notice that Wayne was looking at her when he spoke.
“Miss Gabriel, after the centennial celebration, you seem to have not any problem?” Wayne said.
Anna’s face changed and she raised her head at once. “Me? Do field research?”
Wayne didn‘t answer her. But from the serious look on Wayne‘s face, answer. “Could you send someone else to do that?” Anna asked.
Doing the field research means that I will have to go to another city on a long–term business trip. Tammy needs me and I have to take care of her every day. How is it possible that I go on a business trip in this case?
Wayne knew her concerns but still asked with an indifferent look, “Do you have any problem with it? You don‘t want to go on a business trip?”
Anna was speechless.
Since they came back from the Maldives, she had met Wayne several times. But every time she saw him, she cold–shouldered him. And she knew that she had offended Wayne again.
Forget it. Now no matter what I say to reject the task, he will satirize me. “I have no problem. I‘ll take the task,” Anna gritted her teeth and said, Hearing this, Wayne glanced at her and regretted when seeing her worried look. After the meeting, the representatives left the meeting room.
When Anna hurriedly went out of the meeting room, she happened to see Henry and Matthew walking toward her.
When Matthew saw her, his eyes lit up with joy. He broke free from Henry‘s hand and ran to Anna.
Anna squatted down and asked in surprise, “Mathew, why didn‘t you go to school today?” Matthew held her silently, looking very pitiful.
Henry explained, “Mr. Matthew is not well and always coughs these is much better today and doesn‘t want to stay at home so I brought him here.”
“You cough?” Anna touched Matthew‘s forehead to see if he had a fever. “Are you still uncomfortable?”
Matthew shook his head with an aggrieved look as if he was going to cry.
“What happened, Matthew? Did anyone bully you?” Anna asked.
Matthew nodded, turned around, and took his drawing board from Henry.
Then he wrote the word “Dad“. “Did your dad bully you?” Anna asked in confusion.
Matthew wrote a sentence.
He doesn‘t let me see you.
At the sight of these words, Anna felt a lump in her throat and wanted to cry.
Matthew then wrote another sentence, held Anna‘s hand, and showed it to her.
I want to be with you.
Seeing this, Anna felt more and more distressed. “Mathew, come here.” At this time, Wayne‘s displeased voice came from behind. In an instant, Matthew grabbed Anna’s trousers tightly.
Anna lowered her head, sniffed, and held back her tears, saying, “Mathew, I have to go to work. I can‘t play with you today. I will spend more time with you when I am free.”
With a stubborn look, Matthew shook his head and still grabbed her trousers tightly Wayne glanced at Henry and said coldly, “What are you doing? Take Mathew to my office.”
Henry had no choice but to take Matthew‘s hand off Anna‘s trousers and forcefully picked him up.
Anna couldn‘t watch this anymore and almost couldn‘t hold back her tears so she stood up and left in a hurry
Matthew struggled in Henry‘s arms and suddenly shouted in the direction of Anna, “Mommy!”
It was the first time that Anna had heard Matthew speak. She stopped her steps at once and looked back in disbelief at Matthew who was crying and struggling in Henry‘s arms.
“She is not your mom!” Wayne suddenly said in a cold voice and his words sent a chill to Anna‘s heart.
After Henry took Matthew back to Wayne‘s office, Gabe dispersed the onlookers outside the meeting room and the corridor fell into silence.
Wayne then walked toward Anna with a cold look. “Mr. Wright.” Anna lowered her head, trying to calm herself down. “Anna, what on earth do you want to do?” Wayne asked. Anna frowned and said, “Mr. Wright, I don‘t understand what you mean.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Wayne grabbed her shoulders and pressed her against the wall.
She stumbled and exclaimed when her back hit the wall.
With a darkened face, Wayne said coldly, “You refused me, but got close to my son and behaved as if you are his mother. Are you playing hard to get?”
Anna struggled but couldn‘t break free. Then she said with a frown, “You are reading too much into it. I get close to Matthew just because he‘s adorable.”
“Do you think I will believe such nonsense?” Wayne said as he tightened his grip on her shoulders and stared at her with coldness in his eyes. “If you‘re trying to use this trick to impress me with your importance in Mathew‘s heart and make me feel I can only marry you, you‘d better give up now. I will never be at the mercy of anyone.”
Anna felt as if her shoulders were almost crushed by him and her face turned pale in pain.
She frowned more tightly and said, “You thought too much. I don‘t have any feelings for you and just take you as my boss. Mr. Wright, please behave yourself.”
Hearing that, Wayne was stunned and the words “behave yourself” echoed in his mind. The next moment, he boiled with rage, and the studied indifference in his eyes was replaced with anger.
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