Chapter 106
Nelissa wondered if the flowers were from Edward or Jordan.
The flowers were French red roses that she liked. The dew was stained with fresh flowers. She was partial to the former and despised it.
The female colleague at the next desk asked about the gossip, “Did my boyfriend send you flowers again?”
Nelissa smiled and didn’t answer.
The female colleague only thought that she was embarrassed and shy. She was very envious of the warmth in her heart. At such a young age, she was valued by the boss and was favored by her boss. She also had a rich boyfriend who was in a long-distance relationship. From time to time, he would send expensive roses to her. Even if she was not the winner of life, she was still a person with a smooth life. She was so lucky.
The female colleague chatted with Nelissa. “What business does your boyfriend do? When Mr. Cox went on a business trip to Southville City, you should have gone with her. By the way, you can find time to date your boyfriend.”
Nelissa managed to hold back her laughter. Where did her boyfriend come from? “That’s good.”
“What’s so good about that?” The female colleague looked at Nelissa and said with a sigh, “You’re really something. My boyfriend from a long-distance relationship loves you so much. He sent you roses from a long distance. I broke up with my boyfriend as soon as he graduated from college. He went north, and I came to the south. We didn’t get together at all. We couldn’t get together. We didn’t have enough perseverance, so we simply parted.”
Nelissa nodded. In a city, there were millions of people, and everyone had their own stories. “It’s not yet the time to get married. No one knows who is going to live with himself. Maybe we have to divorce to meet a good person. It’s hard to say what fate is like.”
Fate had no difference; evil fate had no reason but chaos.
Jolene said that she and Jordan were fated. It was hard to say that she and Edward were fated to be born of evil.
Jolene came out for a cup of coffee and invited Nelissa into her office.
Nelissa obeyed and entered. As soon as the door was closed, Jolene’s superior’s temperament was gone. He asked curiously, “Tell me who gave you this flower? That Jordan?”
Nelissa didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “I don’t know. There’s no name in the flowers.”
Jolene knocked on the table with his fingernails and squinted at Nelissa. “Don’t tell me it’s Edward? Is he still bothering you? The details of our cooperation have been decided. There shouldn’t be any reason.”
Nelissa blinked her eyes, pulled out a chair, and sat down. She began to talk nonsense. “So what if he pestered me? Are you going to stand up for me? You can do it.”
This man, Jolene, was really not good at it. “Why don’t you have a boyfriend? Anyway, you’ve been alone for five years. Find a good-looking man and try to date him. If you don’t get along well with him, you can break up with him. If you have a boyfriend, he won’t pester you anymore.”
Nelissa felt that Jolene was thinking too much. If she really wanted to have a boyfriend, Edward would probably become even worse and might annoy him.
She murmured, “What a pleasing man…”
Jolene asked her if there were any men she liked recently, male colleagues or clients in the company, as well as male bosses in the store, etc. Finally, he mentioned that he wanted to see Jordan’s photos.
A woman’s heart of gossip could not be broken.
“No pleasing man.” Nelissa suddenly thought of Edward. The more she looked at him recently, the more she liked him. He was already beautiful.
Jolene winked and asked, “Do you want me to introduce one to you?”
Nelissa waved her hand and said grumpily, “Let me introduce it to you first. I need to worry about Nathan, not finding a boyfriend.”
Jolene was instantly discouraged. She had only parted ways with her ex-boyfriend when she was transferred to work in Haleston City, so he didn’t intend to find another one for the time being. Nelissa went out to work first, and she would have to meet her client later. She was very busy and was busy making money to raise her child, so she didn’t have time to date.
At 7:50 p. m., Nelissa left the company to meet her clients.
On the way to the subway, the hospital called her and she quickly answered the call, thinking that something had happened to her mother. The nurse at the hospital said that Dr. Harvey had started to work in the Jung Hospital today. If Nelissa needed help, she could talk to Dr. Harvey about Sonya’s treatment plan.
The attending doctor of Sonya and the nurses of Sonya all knew that it was not easy for Nelissa to work and earn money while paying the medical expenses for the patient, so they took special care of the patient. Once there was any news, they would call Nelissa.
Looking at her watch, Nelissa frowned. There was not enough time, and she still had to discuss official business. They had already made an appointment to let the pigeon go, so she had to put it off at the hospital first. “I have work to do today, so I can’t go. I… or I’ll find time to come here in the coming week.”
The hospital nurse said thoughtfully, “It doesn’t matter, Miss Quest. Anyway, Dr. Harvey has already started working in our hospital. It’s not too late for you to come here when you are busy. After you come out of your medical plan, it will take a transition time. Don’t be in a hurry. You can do your work first.”
Nelissa knew that she was too nervous. Thinking that her mother might wake up with a glimmer of hope, she felt sad. “Okay, thank you. Goodbye.”Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.
After hanging up the phone from the hospital, the subway arrived at the station. Nelissa went out of the first floor of the mall and walked directly to a nearby hotel.
She made an appointment to meet the client here.
In the booked private room, Edward looked at Nelissa, who was standing at the door. She crooked her slender fingers at her and asked her to come over to him with a handsome smile.
“Why are you here?” Nelissa stepped out of the private room, thinking that she had gone to the wrong place.
Edward stood up and walked towards Nelissa with his long legs. He grabbed her little hand with his big hand, lowered his head and kissed her skin. He said intimately, “I’ll wait for you here. Come in.”
After closing the door of the private room, Nelissa followed Edward in. He pulled open the seat for her personally and held her hand to help her sit down. Then, he kissed her with his thin lips and tucked her hair behind his ear with his noble hands, doting on her.
Nelissa blushed unconsciously and looked at the luxurious private room. The round dining table was already filled with rich dishes. She looked at Edward and said, “But I have an appointment with a client here. Where is he?”
Edward picked up a pair of silver chopsticks and put some food into Nelissa’s bowl for her to eat. He said elegantly, “Go get me a room.”
Nelissa almost choked, and Edward handed her his handkerchief.
The customer came back from the hotel and handed the room card to Edward. He glanced at Nelissa, who was beside Edward, and said with a flattering smile on his fat face, “Young Mr. Hales, this is the two-person suite you want. Miss Quest, let’s talk about the contract now. As long as there is nothing wrong with the content, I will sign it immediately. Don’t worry about the mistake last time. It’s normal for young people to make mistakes once or twice. You can learn from your experience.”
Nelissa bit her chopsticks and was speechless.
Last time, because of Edward and Yvonne, she was not at ease. When she saw clients, the contract made several mistakes, and she was ridiculed and criticized by the clients. Probably the bosses of the listed companies liked to lecture their subordinates, so she didn’t pay much attention to it after five years of working.
In the beginning, she did secretly cry.
It was definitely not for the sake of her young age. It was all because of the man beside her, who stood in a high position. If he liked her, he would suppress her with his power. Anyway, she was the most pitiful.
While eating, Nelissa and her clients were talking about official business. From time to time, they would peek at Edward’er. He did not interfere or disturb her. The hand holding the chopsticks was very beautiful. He always picked up food for her. The bowl was full, and there were exquisite dishes on the small plates.
If she ate one, he would pick one for her, as if he liked to pick up food for women.
Nelissa picked up a piece of west orchid and put it in Edward’s bowl. His eyebrows moved slightly and he was in a good mood.
The customer watched silently and was surprised. Edward had a little pet outside. It seemed that he loved her very much. He even helped her with the dishes and accompanied her to see the client. On the contrary, it seemed that Edward was trying to please this little pet and was constantly flattering her.
After the talk, the client signed the contract without hesitation. He even avoided shaking hands with Nelissa. He wisely said goodbye and remembered Nelissa’s name. She was the employee of the Victory group Group and the little favorite of Edward. They could have more contact in the future. Maybe they could even compete with one or two small projects of the Hales Group. That was also an amazing cooperation!
Nelissa put away the contract.
Edward turned to one side and calmly stared at Nelissa. “Are you full?”
“Yes, I’m full.” She had eaten all the dishes he had picked for her. She was very full.
“Let’s go.” Edward stood up, his slender fingers clasped a silver button in the middle of his coat, and then picked up the room card on the table.
Nelissa looked at him and said, “I have to go back to the company later.”
Edward held Nelissa’s hand tightly and wrapped her fingers around hers. “Don’t go back. Stay with me. Tell me where you’re going and I’ll talk business with you. No one will dare to say anything about you.”
Holding his hand, Nelissa left the private room with him. She looked up at his broad shoulders and asked, “What are you going to do?”
“I’ll get a room and you sleep with me.” Edward pressed the elevator button and looked at Nelissa.
“Pervert! You’ve been thinking about that in the morning…” Nelissa bit her red lips and turned her face away. “Stop it. Don’t you have anything to do in your company?”
“I’m so sleepy, what else can I do?” Edward had not had enough sleep for the past two days. When the elevator arrived, he took Nelissa’s hand and walked in. Seeing her unwilling expression, he reached out to touch her face and lowered his head to kiss her. He became more and more powerful. “Since you’re here, why don’t you accompany me for a while? You like to work so much. How about you come to work in my company? I can give you a high salary and keep you company for 24 hours a day, so that I won’t find a way to catch you every day!”
Nelissa looked down and thought it was better not to speak. He was furious.
When the elevator arrived at the 22nd floor, he swiped his card and entered the room. The two-person bed was white and conspicuous.
Nelissa paused for a moment and did not move. Edward carried her in his arms. His broad shoulders were very easy to snuggle with. Recently, he was addicted to hugging her, and he often hugged her.
Nelissa sat down beside the bed and took off her high heels. She was wearing a pair of skin- color stockings and a white woman’s shirt in a narrow skirt.
Edward was already taking off his clothes. She looked down and didn’t look at him. When he got on the bed, he only held her waist and didn’t take off her clothes.
Nelissa looked straight at him. Did he really sleep alone?