First Love's Return, Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 526

It was Bryce.

Dressed in a sharp suit, his long eyes behind gold–rimmed glasses sparkled with

amusement.“Since when does Mr. Stark do grunt work like an assistant?”

He turned to Mariela, teasing. “Ms. Logan, since when is our firm so impressive that we can hire the CEO of the Stark Group to do odd jobs?”

Mariela was not in the mood for jokes now.

Her expression darkened, and she replied irritably, “Some people just have too much free time.” Noticing her bad mood, Bryce paused and the smile in his eyes faded away. He asked with concern, “What’s wrong? Is there something bothering you?”

Before Mariela could respond, Lennon cut in, “She’s busy, and you’re interrupting her. Of course, she’s upset.”

Mariela said nothing.

Bryce’s expression froze. “Then I’ll leave.”

Lennon waved him off,

trouble?” Mariela said, glaring at Lennon.

and quietly shredded

at Mariela and then looked at Lennon.

at him.

noticed a streak of red on Lennon’s lips, trailing

Bryce’s eyes

darkened.

shifted upwards to meet Lennon’s eyes, and in those eyes, there was

let you get back to work, Ms. Logan.”

a smile as he continued shredding

puzzled. She couldn’t understand what kind of

turned her head and looked

head, humming a little tune while shredding papers, every radiating his good

inch

m

trying to figure out why Bryce had reacted that way. Noticing her gaze, Lennon smiled and said, “You said you don’t like