[105] b
Adrianna grumbled with a pouty face. Frustrated, she reached for her phone in her bag. Playing on social media was better than keeping an eye on her surroundings, especially Samuel, who was now busy checking her report. She didn’t want him to get a big head as if she constantly watched Samuel.
Adrianna shuddered at her thoughts.
Her movement of looking at her phone stopped for a moment. On one account, it made her smile brightly. There was a photo of her best friend, Chloe, and Darren, looking happy and affectionate. Adrianna always hoped and prayed that Chloe could see the sincerity of Darren’s love. She shouldn’t always think about Leonel, even though Adrianna knew Leonel’s name was no longer in Chloe’s heart.
Chloe shared many things during her stay there, especially her excitement with Darren. However, there was still a lingering sadness surrounding Chloe. It was undoubtedly because of what Leonel had done to her. The trauma still existed. It wasn’t that Chloe didn’t want to open herself up, but there was a deep fear for Chloe to take that step.
Would Darren remain faithful until the end?
Or would he be like Leonel, tearing her heart into pieces?
Chloe is still worried about that.
“Why are you smiling like that?”
Adrianna raised her head and cleared her throat briefly to brush away what had just crossed her mind. “It’s nothing.”
“I noticed you were looking down but smiling, Ly.”
“So what?” Adrianna replied impatiently. “Have you checked it or not? I have an appointment.”
Samuel frowned. “An appointment? With whom?”
“What’s it to you?” Adrianna quickly put her phone away. “I made sure all the reports were correct. Say it if you have a far more logical reason than to check my report when you want to keep me company here. Don’t make me more annoyed with your behavior.”
Her uninterrupted words made Sam burst into laughter. His laughter was so intense that his stomach hurt. What did she say? Keep her company here? Oh my, Adrianna! “You have quite a high level of confidence, Adrianna. I appreciate that.”
Adrianna rolled her eyes in exasperation. “Excuse me.” Then she confidently walked away without hesitation. If Sam threatened her with disapproving of her overtime pay, she would report it to the finance department along with CCTV footage from this room. Sam intended to play games with her even though she had worked hard to complete her tasks.
“I’ll walk you out.”
Adrianna’s steps, which had just reached the door, stopped. “What? Do you want to walk me out? Is something wrong?”
“No.” Sam quickly tidied his desk. Making sure nothing was scattered, he locked his desk drawer. “But you rode a motorcycle, right?”
“Yeah, so what? Besides, I don’t want to be accompanied by you.”
“But you have to want it.” Sam grabbed his bag. Making sure nothing was left on his desk, he locked his drawer. “Let’s go.”
“I refuse,” Adrianna said firmly. She had already opened Sam’s office door wide. “I can still go home by myself.”
“I’ll just hitch a ride with you then.”
“Huh?”
“What’s wrong?” Sam looked at Adrianna with an innocent face. “My car broke down.”
Adrianna was stunned. Her mouth hung wide open. “How did you know it broke down? Were you out of the office earlier? Weren’t you here all day?”
“You know my schedule very well,” Sam chuckled. “Come on, let’s go. Otherwise, it’ll be late, and there will be traffic.”NôvelDrama.Org owns this text.
“I don’t want to,” Adrianna refused with a much firmer tone than before. “I won’t fall for your tricks, no matter the reason. I won’t do it.”
Sam blinked twice. The girl in the soft pink blouse had already left him behind. She walked with wide and hurried steps as if leaving Sam here was an intolerable necessity.
“So, I’ve been rejected, huh?”