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.”

him

trouble?” Mariela said, glaring at Lennon.

up and quietly shredded the

looked at Mariela and then looked at Lennon.

at him.

streak of red on Lennon’s lips, trailing down toward

Bryce’s eyes

darkened.

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

now devoid of humor.“I’ll let you get back to work, Ms. Logan.”

curled into a smile as he

was a little puzzled. She couldn’t understand what kind of look Bryce

and looked at Lennon with

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

inch

m

gaze, Lennon smiled and said, “You said you don’t like it,