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 sense of sophistication

real flowers, blooming

I not known it was his office, I might have assumed I

it?" Grant noticed my

my taste, lacking the seriousness an

their own, especially when you're the

complimenting, "Mr. Smith, your office has a very unique

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

skeptical. He referred to the big boss as his brother, indicating a close relationship.

it doesn't happen again,"

I'm just jumpy," Grant's response genuinely made me

him was so approachable and

president, maintained a strict professional boundary during work

demeanor wasn't about being impartial;

of my reason for visiting Grant,