Chapter 56

The secretary was bewildered at the sight of Susan fleeing the scene frantically, “Mr. Landor, what’s wrong with Madam Susan?”

“There’s nothing. She needs time to get used to it.” Ben then continued calmly, “What’s the matter?”

The secretary gathered herself and quickly got down to business.

Susan ran all the way back to the Programming Department.

“Susan!” Upon seeing her, Luke’s eyes immediately flickered with hope, “Why have you been away for so long? What did Mr. Landor say?”

Susan felt a little distressed as she glanced at Luke.

Luke’s eyes widened all of a sudden, “Eh, what’s wrong with your lips?”

“Lips?”

Susan hurriedly covered her mouth with her hand.

Despite so, everyone around had already seen it even if she did not intend for some of them to know about it.

At that very moment, everyone in the office exclaimed unanimously, “Ohhh…

“Damn it!”

Susan’s cheek was burning fiercely as if she could fry an egg on it.

Luke cleared his throat before calling out sternly, “Ahem, be quiet.”

The crowd shut up immediately.

It was only then Susan heaved a sigh of relief.

It seemed like Luke was the one who took better care of her.

However, in the next second, she heard Luke muttering secretively, “Actually, I don’t mind if I were to wait for some time longer.”

“Hahaha.”

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Everyone in the office burst out laughing.

Susan was overwhelmed by an impulse to jump off the building.

She swore that living was too hard for her.

Fortunately, everyone finally left Susan in peace after some time of messing. around with her.

She relayed Ben’s proposal of amendment to Luke before returning to her table.

“Susan.” Jaron stared at Susan’s swollen lips with a distressed look.

He assumed that the relationship between Mr. Landor and Susan must be going

strong.

a

Jaron’s sorrowful expression. She could not help but apologize, “Jaron, I’m sorry. I didn’t know that

highly of myself. I wish you and

he delivered his wishes.

only then Susan felt relaxed. She replied softly, “Thank

returned to his table.

across his table, he sank into his thought. A

let Susan know that

perfect and charming that he did not

spilled that out simply because he could not stand Ben bullying Susan. That was why he confessed his feelings to her the other day

not actually

why Jaron’s fury

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be happy with the fact that Susan had found someone who was outstanding

took a deep breath and finally felt

to call it for a day

could bring back home to continue

had done

a commotion had been

a very bad

see

and said, “Come on,

right

before she reached out to put her hand on his palm.

the skin of his hand

feel

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hands

way to the exit of

would

Susan approximately ten minutes from being shy to completely numb regarding how

the Landor residence.

what’s going on between Susan and Ben lately? Do you have any idea what had happened?” Penelope asked with a worrying look, “I think the

he muttered impatiently, “What are you

such impatient for?“.

has been some time for both of them to leave the house carly in the morning and come back pretty late. They don’t even share a room at night. One will be sleeping in the master bedroom while another one will use the guest room. It’s pretty obvious that their relationship has gone sour. It will be equally suffering for the two of them if they were to continue living this way. If Ben

“How about what?”

divorce?” Penelope replied without hesitation. As soon as she said that,

to see that Ben and Susan were standing

turned out that it was Ben who picked

even realize that she had raised her voice as she questioned, “Are you guys back on good

terms?”

character. Therefore, she had been

Miller family picked up, Susan and Ben had yet to

was striving to persuade Mr. Landor into taking her side. One second ago, she honestly

fact that the spouses showed up hand in hand

help cursing secretly.

could not

“It’s good to see both of you getting back together. Fate has brought you together.

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