“President.” Bessy hurriedly bowed and greeted him.
The others at the conference table also stood up and bowed.
Andrew’s eyes shot straight to me, and I quickly glanced at the clock. It was exactly seven o’ clock. I’d lost track of the time and what Andrew had said.
I stood up in a panic and explained, “We discussed a lot. Time is really tight and I wanted to finish assigning the tasks today, so I lost track of time.”
“I know.” He smiled and gestured for the people behind him to bring the food in and place them in front of everyone.
He walked over to me and said to everyone, “Everyone has worked hard.. We will need everyone’s full support for Emma’s work.”
“You’re too kind, President. That’s our responsibility.” Everyone scrambled to answer, everyone’s voices overlapping.
It was a good opportunity to show their loyalty to the President. There were many people in the company who yearned for this opportunity.
Andrew said, “Let’s pause this meeting and have dinner first.”
“Thank you, President,” everyone replied.
I could clearly see the light in everyone’s eyes. They were probably touched by the President’s move.
Andrew looked over at me. “Come on, Emma. I’ve prepared dinner for you too.”
Everyone’s eyes lit up even more.
It’s only then that I realized, I seemed to be flustered about losing track of time. Why should I be? I never promised him to have dinner together anyway.
“I’ll just eat with everyone.” Besides the steak, there was a box of pizza and three plates of pasta on the table. Even if they included me, there was enough food for everyone.
Andrew replied, “You should let me know about the contents of your discussion today so that I can quickly correct any mistakes.”
I looked at him skeptically. That sounded too much like an excuse.
He didn’t give me a chance to refuse, walking over to the door as he said, “I’ll wait for you at the elevator.” He then walked out of the door. The people behind him followed him out one after another.
Bessie raised her computer. “These are the meeting minutes. It should be helpful for you.”
I was slightly annoyed. I was now under Andrew’s control. When I come to think of it, it seems right for him to do that.
I reluctantly took the computer and smiled forcibly. “You guys can go ahead. When you’re done eating, give your family a call. You might not be able to leave on time ‘tonight.”
“Okay.” Everyone relaxed a little and sat down to get the cutlery.
I took a deep breath, walking out of the door while holding the computer. With every step I took, I could feel many pairs of eyes staring at me from behind, they were all filled with curiosity. But I wasn’t bothered. All I could think of was the ferocious and terrifying appearance of the werewolf.
When I was about to reach the elevator, I could see from the corner of my eyes that several people had already taken their bags, but still pretended to be chatting, on their phones or reading documents. They didn’t come forward to take the elevator.
That was all because Andrew was standing in the elevator. A strong-looking man that was about his height was keeping the door open for him. They were probably waiting for me.
Just as I was about to reach the elevator, a woman quickly appeared in front of me, blocking my view. She rushed into the elevator, just like how one would take the elevator. She then confidently turned around and smiled at Andrew. “Hello, President.”
I raised my eyebrows and stopped in my tracks. There were also many people looking inconspicuously.
Andrew had been looking down at his phone and typing something, and when he heard the voice, he replied hello without looking up.
The atmosphere instantly turned cold.
The beauty had luscious, waist-length hair. She was tall and had defined facial features. She would definitely attract the attention of many people as she walked along the streets. She must be aware of her charms, if not, she wouldn’t exude such confidence.
However, she was also slightly stunned at that moment. She quickly put away her doubts and moved closer to Andrew. “Are you waiting for someone?”
Andrew seemed to have finished typing. He looked over with precision, it seemed like he already knew that I was standing there.
He gave me a look that said, “Why aren’t you coming over yet?” I was about to break down inside. It was too embarrassing to go over in this situation. “You guys go ahead. I’ll take the next elevator.”
Andre’s black pupils suddenly became unfathomable. There was something surging in them that made me afraid to meet his gaze.
I looked away, but I could somehow still see him from the corner of my eye. The next second, he walked out of the elevator. The man beside him instantly understood his intentions and pressed the button for the other elevator.
“President?” The elevator slowly closed with the beautiful woman’s surprised gaze. The people who were peeking at us were shocked as well. I could almost feel the waves of shock rising in their hearts.
Andrew was standing in front of another elevator, looking at me with a slightly cold expression. Did I see wrongly? There seemed to be a slight helplessness in his expression, that same look that Abraham would give me when I wear jewelry that he could never appreciate.
It was this damn familiarity again that made me feel like I was betraying Abraham.
The elevator doors opened, and Andrew stepped inside first, waiting for me to follow suit. I was too embarrassed to say no again, so I followed him inside. The doors closed, cutting off all sound and people from the outside world. I held the computer tightly in the cramped space.