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

to go 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,

long after I fell asleep, I was awoken by the sound of somebody moving cabinets coming from outside the door. I got up, walked out, and saw the girl from before moving the bookcase to a new

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

to us when we met last time, but I could not remember her name now, so I asked,

giving me that encouragement back when we met last time. You gave me the confidence to not

as a secretary of his, I did not ask her about it, and I merely nodded slightly. I looked at the lily and

had any greenery in his office, let

with a smile, "Yes, Mr. Grant is a busy man who spends long hours in the office. Also, considering his cold temperament, the office's 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

much. Rubbing my

left

my office and began another busy afternoon. Although Theo had told me not to handle the commercial

go forward

tell me; at work, Heidi was no longer around. It would be inappropriate for me to seek the answer from anyone else, so I could only keep

to get off work, Theo sent me a text informing me that he still needed to attend a social event, so he was not going home

alone, so I was already used to my own company and did not think too much about it. When I remembered that