Andrew was extremely good looking. His facial features weren’t perfect, but it was precisely so that made him outstanding. He looked at me, his eyes filled with warmth. I bet there weren’t many people who could withstand his affectionate expression. If it weren’t for Abraham, I might have already been conquered by him.
But I was sober.
Come to think of it, Andrew and Edwin weren’t any different.
Rachel had also dated rich second-generation heirs. The man had sweet-talked her in order to woo her, gifting her with a car and a house. Rachel had been so touched that she had given her whole heart to him, even preparing to spend the rest of her life with him.
However, the good times didn’t last long. Within two months, he revealed his true colors and started to treat Rachel coldly.. On Rachel’s birthday, he didn’t appear and only called to say that he was working on a project. Rachel felt that something wasn’t right and started looking for him, until she finally found him in the middle of the night. At that time, he was kissing a model passionately in the car.
Now that I think about it, I really regret it. I shouldn’t have stopped her back then. I should have let her go up and give that scumbag a good beating. At most, I would accompany her to the prison for a period of time.
That scumbag had hurt Rachel so deeply that Rachel looked at all rich men with disgust afterwards.
I hadn’t reached that level yet, but I knew that Andrew was just trying to get in my pants right now. I had to look at it objectively now. I wasn’t supposed to think that he’s a devoted, nice man just because he gave off the same vibes as Abraham.
After telling myself that, all my nervousness dissipated. I took big mouthfuls of food. “Thank you for the food.”
I quickly finished the steak on my plate. Andrew looked at me and couldn’t help but laugh. I simply couldn’t be bothered with him. I then turned on my computer and gave him a brief summary of the meeting.
He didn’t finish eating until I finished talking. He nodded. “Not bad.”
I frowned. His answer was too perfunctory, and his expression was also very perfunctory. Though he was looking at me, he didn’t seem to have clearly understood what I was saying.
“Then I’ll get back to work.” I closed the computer.
“I’m curious about you.” Andrew said with a soft voice. “Can you tell me more about your husband?”
I immediately became wary. I couldn’t figure out if he was trying to flirt with me now, trying to find out who his competitor was, or if he’d found out who Abraham was and was testing how much I knew about the disappearance.
“He’s nice,” I said. “I don’t like to talk about personal matters when I’m at work.”
“I can tell that you love him very much.” Andrew’s eyes were full of tenderness.
Yes, I wasn’t mistaken. It was tenderness. It was neither jealousy, suspicion, or wariness. It was tenderness, full of it.
I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned Abraham to anyone in many days. I would just think about Abraham by myself, silently. Andrew’s was just like a tree hole that was ready to listen to anything. He was enticing me to share everything about Abraham with him.
“I love him very much,” I said firmly.
“Where is he now?”
“He…” I kept reminding myself not to tell the truth. “He has some health problems and he’s currently recuperating at home. I changed my job because I wanted to earn more money to help with his medical bills.” My every word was a signal to him that I loved Abraham so much that no one else would stand a chance.
“Oh, I see.” He suddenly touched his brows and a wide grin appeared on his face, as if he’d just heard a good joke. I didn’t understand why he smiled, but I felt offended. “What’s so funny about it?”
His smile instantly disappeared. “I’m sorry. I just thought of something else. Hm, if he’s really sick and needs special treatment, you can look for me. I can help to set you up with the specialists.”
“No, he’s good now.”
“Can I treat him to a meal someday?”
“You don’t need to.”
“Or I could visit?”
“Andrew.” I was a little angry. “These are my private matters. Please don’t ask too much about it.”
“I’m just concerned about my employees. This has always been the Hall Corporation’s culture. If anyone’s family falls sick, the company will organize donations and visits.”
“I don’t need them. I just need to get back to work.” I was afraid that if I continued the conversation, I might just end up punching him in the face. “Thank you.” I left the reception room and walked out of the office without hesitation.
It was already 7.30pm. It seemed like Andrew had broken the rule of not allowing anyone to enter the 18th floor after 6pm.
I came back to the sixth floor and went to the pantry to give Selina a call. It was only then that I realized Selina had sent me a lot of messages.
Selina told me that she had received a gift. There was a greeting card on it that said thank you to her for raising an excellent daughter on behalf of the company. It also served as an official notification that I had been promoted.
The gift was a dress that she had her eyes on for the longest time ever, but she hadn’t bought it since it was so expensive and she wasn’t able to fit in it. Selina hadn’t expected to receive the dress because of this exact reason. Her every word seemed to be filled with excitement.
I was scared out of my wits. I immediately clicked on all the photos she’d sent me and carefully looked through them without missing a single detail.