No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 156



A flicker of confusion crossed my mind, and I was about to speak when Grant beat me to it.

"Ahem, ahem..." He cleared his throat with a playful smirk. "Director Hudson, snooping around doorways now? You gave me quite the scare."

Even though I could tell he was joking, I felt compelled to clarify with all the dignity I could muster, "Mr. Smith, don't get me wrong. I wasn't eavesdropping. I was just about to knock."

"Ha, ha," Grant's laughter brightened, completely harmless. "Just pulling your leg. What brings you here?"

With that, he gestured for me to enter his office, and I followed.

Though I had been working for several days, this was my first time entering his office. My initial impression was that it was rather... eclectic.

Now, as the company's Vice President, and with the President seldom handling day-to-day affairs, Grant was effectively the king of the castle. Even if

as a leader, one would expect his office to exude a

pots of real flowers, blooming in vibrant colors, a feast for the eyes. His

known it was his office, I might have assumed I

Grant noticed

lips twitched involuntarily; honestly, it wasn't to my taste, lacking the

their own, especially when

polite smile, complimenting, "Mr. Smith, your office has a very

fan of dreary settings. My brother always teases me about it. By the way, my brother's the big boss. I was

internally

the big boss as his brother, indicating a

make sure it doesn't happen again," I

Grant's response genuinely made me

him was so approachable and

professional boundary during work hours. To him, I was merely his assistant,

about being

my reason for