The Woman From Hell

Chapter 173

Theo frowned slightly, but he did not say anything.

The girl quickly apologized. "I'm sorry, Mr. Grant. It’s lunch break now, so I thought you wouldn't be in the office anymore. I bought a few books to put in your bookcase for you."

Looking like she felt a little awkward now, she placed all the books on the bookcase and gave me an uneasy look before turning around and leaving.

After she left, I scanned the office's surroundings and said, "How alive and vibrant! This all looks pretty nice."

He put down his cutlery, put a frivolous look on his charming face, and pulled me into his arms. "Hmm, why do you sound so jealous?"

I shook my head slightly. "No, I just think you and your office have changed so suddenly recently. Both feel much warmer now. It really is a pretty good change."

He smirked as he held me in his arms. "These are all indicators of life. They're really resonating with your current state, aren't they?"

I did not say anything. Although I knew what he meant by that, it did not cheer me up. There was a fear hidden within the depths of my heart, though I was

I was

out to attend a meeting, so he asked me to take a short lunch break and rest in another room. There was no bed in my office, so I accepted his suggestion and went in straight away to lay down for

sound of somebody moving cabinets coming from outside the door. I got up, walked out, and saw the girl from before moving

put on an apologetic expression. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Grant, I didn’t know you were here. Did I

had introduced her to us when we met last time, but I could not remember

Thanks for giving me that encouragement back when we met last time. You

I was curious about the process of Theo hiring her as a secretary of his, I did not ask her about it, and I

had any greenery in his

previous style was not conducive to a relaxing atmosphere for recharging. Hence, I sought Keith's permission and redecorated the place. I added a sofa to the room so he can improve his mood as he

nodded, not saying much. Rubbing my sore glabella, I said, "Very well

then left the

to handle the commercial endorsement,

to go forward

longer around. It would be inappropriate for me to seek the answer from anyone else,

was about time to get off work, Theo sent me a text informing me that he still needed to attend a social event, so he was

not think too much about it. When I remembered that no one was around to prepare meals for me at home,