Love at the Next Stop

Chapter 52 Affair

The flight was scheduled to lift off at nine. When Stella had rushed to the airport, Miles was already waiting. He was looking at his watch. Stella could see that he was upset, since he had to wait for his own subordinate.

They stayed in a five-star hotel in America, but to her surprise, Miles reserved two rooms. That made her ease up a little. So he’s not controlled by lust. At least he knows how to tone it down. Buoyed by her good mood, she performed well at the presentation the next day. She only almost got into a small trouble.

The negotiations happened in a business hotel. Stella and Miles sat at one end of the table, while the clients sat at the other end. Aside from being the designer, Stella came as a translator. She didn’t need to translate the clients’ documents because Miles knew English, but she had to translate whatever he said into English because the foreigners didn’t know Mandarin. That perplexed her. If he can listen, then he can speak, can’t he? Why must I translate it? What is he doing?

Miles said, “Invite their staff to come to Solaria for an on-site visit.”

Stella forgot how to translate ‘on-site visit,’ and the conversation went dead for a moment. She wanted to use a replacement phrase, but it wasn’t a rehearsal; it was the real deal. The more nervous she was, the more she couldn’t remember, and she started to sweat.

Miles crossed his arms, leaning back against the chair. At this moment, everyone was looking at her, and she wanted to just find a place to hide.

Subsequently, Miles calmly translated that into English, emphasizing on the word ‘site.’ The clients nodded. His voice was deep, his pronunciation perfect, as if he had lived overseas for many years.

If he’s this proficient, why’d he have to ask me to do it? she thought. From then on, the word ‘site’ was engraved within her mind. It left a deep impression on her, for Miles taught her this word.

Upon wrapping up the negotiations, they went to have a meal. Since she performed badly that day, Stella was crestfallen. She kept eating and didn’t look at Miles. “Why didn’t you get a professional? You know, in case something like that happened again,” she asked, still staring at her plate.

“A professional translator knows nothing about design. Different specialties, different professionals.”

“But you’re proficient in English, so why didn’t you speak in English in the first place?”

“If I did that, there’d be no reason for you to come.”

I think, too. She gave him a look of complaint, blaming

the negotiations were done, they just needed to stay there for a night, then they could go home. Miles didn’t go to her

home, while Miles looked at her coldly. Unbeknownst to her, she had to make a record of the negotiations when she came back. Kevin told her about that once she returned. “You’ll also have to report on

taken some notes during the negotiation then. Now I’ve forgotten

you’ll have to write about how you feel about the negotiations, and in detail please. We’ll have to spread it to the whole department.” Kevin thought it was a ridiculous order, since they never had to do that before. Even if he was Stella’s backer, asking her to do

him, but it wouldn’t work. He would say, “If I remember what I said back then, then what use

dual-language Excel form and Word report was made, and Stella emphasized on the word ‘site’ in her report. She reminded herself and everyone that they had to work on their jargon, or they might fail when it came to it. She made the report with heart, and

her to send it

him? What does he mean by that? Stella was shocked.

Grant said to send him the

but she had to. Left with no choice, she took the printed and folded copy to the office and knocked

reached out for the report—whether on purpose or by accident remained a mystery. Stella pulled her hand back, feeling electrified. Since Matthew was beside them, she knew he had

“I see,” Miles said.

her and Miles on the way down. Stella had the feeling Miles was playing her, like how those old gits would fool around with the women in the company. He’s just filling his void. And I’m a young married woman. He must get the thrills from it.

it and texted him, ‘President Grant, we’re in the company. This is

racing heart down. Lizbeth’s warning and Zane were time bombs for her. If the affair

want to go public? And what do you mean ‘affair’? Is this because I didn’t take you to

public with it. But then she realized that they shared no relationship aside from the

worried having sex with me would ruin the negotiations. Even so, she had decided to never have sex with him anymore no matter what. Every time they had sex, either he initiated it, or she would fall for him.

he’s going to make you

being stupid again, and she didn’t understand what Lisa was getting