Chapter 14- in love
In the next instant, Janet’s eyes widened. After hearing his words clearly, she wanted to clear up her confusion, but the elevator doors opened. With a deep, unreadable smile on his face, August stepped out swiftly as Janet turned around, leaving her with a wide view of his back. Janet stood frozen for a few seconds as the elevator doors on the 55th floor closed in front of her. She tried to make sense of what he had just said.
Could he have been the one from last night?
But the feeling he gave her was so different...
"Janet, are you a turtle or something?" As the elevator reached the top floor, before she could step out, a strong arm yanked her out.
"You’re really slow," Charles grumbled, standing by the elevator. Ten minutes had passed, and she still hadn’t shown up. He pulled Janet up, removed the laptop she was clutching protectively, and without any gentleness, slapped it onto her hard office desk. Then, he pulled her into his office.
"Is there something you need?" Janet could feel the anger radiating from him. As she reached up to adjust her glasses, his hand suddenly gripped hers. Before she could turn around, she felt a chill on her face, and her new glasses were ruthlessly crushed.
"Listen, stay away from August from now on, got it?" Charles’s eyes were filled with a mischievous gleam as his gaze lingered on her face. His eyes slid down, landing on a bright red love mark on her neck. A flicker of satisfaction appeared in his eyes, faint and hidden behind a veil of unspoken emotions.
Janet was confused by his words. She was his secretary, so why would he be telling her to stay away from August? What exactly did he mean by that?
"Yes, I understand," Janet replied, not daring to defy him, as his gaze was too mysterious, too filled with an unspoken depth.