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

a leader, one would expect his office to

curved like a crescent moon. The office was adorned with several pots of real flowers, blooming in

touch. Had I not known it was his office, I might have assumed I

it?" Grant

it wasn't to my taste, lacking the seriousness an

each their own, especially when

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

sit on the sofa, "I'm not a fan of dreary settings. My brother always teases me about it. By the way, my brother's the big boss. I was just on the phone with him when you popped up at the

though internally I

big boss as his brother, indicating a

doesn't happen

jumpy," Grant's response genuinely made me

was so approachable

Wagner Group, Conrad, the company president, maintained a strict professional boundary during work hours. To him, I was

it, his distant demeanor wasn't about being impartial; perhaps it was

my mood, reminding me of my reason for visiting Grant,