Shocking Plot Twist

Naomi froze for a moment before realizing—this was only natural.

But how could she get upstairs without alerting Atlas?

Did she really have to call him after all?

Then, a lightbulb went off in her head—she could call his assistant!

Just as she was about to take out her phone, she realized something devastating: her new phone only had two saved contacts—Atlas and Butley Kay.

Staring at the pitifully empty contact list, Naomi fell into deep thought.

Damn. She had forgotten Atlas’ assistant’s name. She couldn’t even recall it. How frustrating.

Maya, thinking the beauty was heartbroken, tried to console her, "Miss, don’t be too upset. Our CEO isn’t interested in women. You might as well give up."

Such a stunning flower shouldn’t just wither away like this!

Naomi blinked. "Not interested in women?" she asked, suddenly leaning in close.

Maya was so startled that she barely dared to breathe, her face turning red. "Everyone says the CEO likes men…"

Naomi: “…”

Maya: “…”

Naomi was utterly speechless. Atlas… liked men?

No way… right?!

With that troubling thought in mind, she called Butley Kay.

"Ma’am, is there something you need?"

"Uncle Kay, I’m downstairs at Atlas’s company, but I can’t go up without an appointment. I wanted to surprise him."

As expected of a veteran butler with decades of experience, Butley Kay responded smoothly, "Then I’ll call Mr. Knox’s assistant and have him come down to escort you. Will that be alright?"

Naomi quickly nodded. "That’s perfect. Thank you, Uncle Kay."

"No need to thank me, Mrs. Knox. It’s my duty."

On the 38th floor of Knox Group, in the conference room, a middle-aged man was speaking, his forehead drenched in sweat.

Even though the air conditioning was on, his suit was already soaked.

His voice trembled slightly. "Mr. Knox, that concludes my report."

Atlas remained expressionless, flipping through a document on the table. The room was so silent that one could hear a pin drop.

Standing behind the CEO, Jay glanced at the marketing director, who was shaking like a malfunctioning engine, and sighed.

Even someone who could dominate the industry elsewhere would still end up as a trembling sieve in front of their CEO.

The middle-aged man was miserable. He didn’t want to be this weak, but this was a pure physiological response.

Just as everyone was bracing for the CEO’s response, a loud ringtone echoed through the conference room.

The entire room froze.

Someone had the nerve to leave their phone on during a meeting? Were they trying to get everyone killed?!

Everyone knew the CEO despised interruptions during meetings. Once, a manager received a call from his mistress mid-meeting, and not only was he fired, but all attendees also lost a month’s salary.

Atlas’s elegant eyebrows furrowed.

Why did the ringtone seem to be coming from behind him?

Jay quickly pulled out his phone. He had set special permissions—only calls from a select few could get through at this hour.

"CEO, it's Uncle Kay."

The tension in the room instantly dissipated.

Atlas waved him off, and Jay immediately stepped out to take the call.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged man standing at the front stiffened again, awaiting judgment. But no words came from the CEO.

Stealing a glance, he was shocked.

Was the CEO… distracted?

No, no, no. The wise and work-obsessed CEO wouldn’t make such a basic mistake.

But Atlas was indeed thinking about something else. If Uncle Kay was calling, it was likely about Naomi. But if it was about Naomi, Uncle Kay wouldn’t have called Jay—he would have called him directly.

"Jay, Mrs. Knox is here. Go bring her up."

For once, the ever-sharp Jay was stunned. "Mrs. Knox? Uncle Kay, what are you talking about?"

Since when did he have a Mrs. Knox?

After Uncle Kay explained, Jay was still in disbelief. He hesitated for a second before heading downstairs.

Although he had never seen the CEO show interest in any woman before, he did remember one instance—when the drunk CEO had stared at a woman’s photo with reddened eyes.

For some reason, he had a gut feeling that this sudden Mrs. Knox was that woman.

Because when one loves deeply, no one else catches their eye.

Jay took the CEO’s private elevator down. He had never seen the so-called Mrs. Knox before, but Uncle Kay had. So once he got there, he would recognize her.

As the elevator descended, Jay tried to recall all the women he had ever met.

But when he finally saw Naomi, his eyes widened.

He stiffly glanced around. Aside from company employees, the only woman here he had ever met was Naomi.

But wasn’t Naomi Kael’s wife?

No… wait. He suddenly remembered that the CEO had encountered Miss Swift once before.

Back then, they had merely brushed past each other, not even making eye contact. But after she left, the CEO had remained frozen in place for a long time.

At the time, Jay had been baffled.

Now he understood.

The CEO had been eyeing her all along!

Damn. What kind of shocking plot twist was this?

Naomi also saw Jay step out of the elevator. Uncle Kay had told her that Atlas’s assistant was named Jay.

"Assistant Jay, right? Hello! I’m Naomi Swift. Sorry for the trouble. Oh, and I lost my memory. Have we met before? I might have forgotten."

Jay instinctively raised a defensive hand. "I don’t know you."

By the time he realized what he had just said, it was already too late. He saw the woman across from him widen her eyes in surprise.

Naomi was indeed shocked. That didn’t make sense—she was supposed to be Atlas’ wife. How could his assistant not recognize her?

It seemed that something had definitely gone wrong between her and Atlas before she lost her memory.

“Mrs. Knox, no, that’s not what I meant. I meant… I mean… since you lost your memory, this is the first time I’m seeing you.”

Naomi: ‘Do you think I’ll believe that?’

Jay let out a helpless smile.

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