Chapter 29 

Margaret hesitated for two seconds before turning around to walk toward Christopher. She gripped the hem of her clothes and looked at him warily. 

Christopher pulled her into his arms and tightened his grip on her waist, making her unable to move, then said in an icy tone, “What did you just call me? Since you‘re separating it so clearly, you should probably change how you refer to me at home.” 

Recalling how Margaret would rather stand outside his office for over two hours than meet him in his office, a burst of rage boiled within him. 

At that moment, Margaret finally understood why Christopher was mad. “I–I just don‘t want you to think that I‘m being unprofessional.” 

Christopher rested his chin on Margaret‘s shoulder, and his magnetic voice flowed into her ears like a tune. “Is that so? Are you standing outside my office for over two hours because of that, too?” 

After being called out by Christopher, Margaret felt guilty and stuttered, “T–That‘s not why I did that. I–I just didn‘t want to bother you because you seemed busy.” 

words implied he knew

to

fell silent. “Fine.

moved away from him immediately, then fled the building

she could not understand why Christopher would inform her that he would be home for dinner. Doesn‘t he have to meet that woman?

but feel anxious whenever she thought

Margaret slowly tidied up her belongings. Just when she rose from her seat, Gavin

decisively. “No thanks, I

 

rude if you do it again. Even if we aren‘t dating, as your superior, I can still treat you to a meal,

a young, successful gentleman who was quite handsome. However, he was not her type at all. Nonetheless, Margaret would not even think of having anything to do with him. So, she rejected

not believe her at all and boasted confidently, “Haha. Looks like you‘re going to say anything you like just for the sake of avoiding me. First, you just passed your probation in our company, so it‘s almost impossible that a girl in her twenties like you to be married. Besides, you clearly

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