Candice was utterly speechless.
But since she was already here, what else could she do?
She turned to Charlie and said in a formal subordinate tone, “President, why don’t you sit and watch some TV? I’ll go help out in the kitchen.”
Charlie gave a mild, affable smile. “Candice, we’re off the clock.”
Candice: “...!”
The three people standing at the kitchen door: “...!”
The air froze.
Everyone looked like they’d been struck by lightning—shocked, stunned, confused.
Thud—a potato slipped from Sophia’s hand and rolled across the floor.
Jerry’s already swollen, teary eyes widened further, and another tear slipped down from the emotional overload.
Rex… completely tore apart the Australian lobster he was holding.
The atmosphere turned awkwardly bizarre.
Candice felt like she was being roasted over a volcano.
Candice was utterly speechless.But since she was already here, what else could she do?She turned to Charlie and said in a formal subordinate tone, “President, why don’t you sit and watch some TV? I’ll go help out in the kitchen.”Charlie gave a mild, affable smile. “Candice, we’re off the clock.”Candice: “...!”The three people standing at the kitchen door: “...!”The air froze.Everyone looked like they’d been struck by lightning—shocked, stunned, confused.Thud—a potato slipped from Sophia’s hand and rolled across the floor.Jerry’s already swollen, teary eyes widened further, and another tear slipped down from the emotional overload.Rex… completely tore apart the Australian lobster he was holding.The atmosphere turned awkwardly bizarre.Candice felt like she was being roasted over a volcano.
A wave of warm breath brushed her cheek, and a low whisper followed, audible only to her.Candice’s skin instantly flushed pink.She closed her eyes in despair.Why—why was the person who was supposed to be at a business lunch, chatting with clients, suddenly right behind her, murmuring in her ear?And worst of all… he eavesdropped on her phone call!"You—" she turned around angrily, "Eavesdropping is rude and impolite! You have no sense of gentlemanly conduct!"Charlie nodded toward the cup in front of them."I had Jerry cover the lunch for me, so I had to come get water myself. I didn’t mean to overhear—you were just too… into it."Candice opened her mouth, then shut it again.She sat stiffly. "...It's working hours.""It's lunch break.""..."Lunch break is even more sacred for catching your breath!Charlie spun her barstool around to face him, th
“Jerry.”Her voice was soft as she called his name, her pretty, rosy cheeks tinged with an unnatural flush. “Your tie doesn’t really match your suit today… you might want to change it.”Jerry was momentarily distracted by her comment and looked down. “Really? It doesn’t? Then what color do you think would—”When he looked back up, she was already gone.He frowned in confusion. What’s up with Candice today? She’s acting weird.Candice returned to her office.As she was walking toward her chair, her high heel snagged slightly on the carpet, making her stumble and land crookedly in the chair.She stared blankly ahead.Jerry’s voice still echoed in her ears: “Jim made the president a full meal of aphrodisiacs.”So that means…Jim knew. Knew knew.She slumped backward in her chair, collapsing into it like a dead fis
He didn’t give her any more time to second-guess.Like a flame being lit, in an instant, their scorching soft lips and tongues tangled tightly together, twisting and teasing with wild abandon—like two people dying of thirst in a desert, completely losing control.Her arms wrapped around his neck.He cupped the back of her head and kissed her deeper, like he wanted to swallow her whole.Candice’s heart was trembling violently.Her hand slid up his chest, over his collarbone, peeling the black silk robe from his neck. She traced down the lines of muscle on his back, then moved to his waist and, boldly, to the abs at the front—exploring freely and shamelessly…Oh. My. God.She gasped.Almost bit his tongue.The next moment, her daring hand—one bold enough to climb Everest barehanded—was pinned to the pillow by his grip. He pulled back from her lips and opened his eyes, now darkened
“What are we waiting for?”Charlie looked at her, puzzled.Candice’s heart was racing at 180 bpm, to the point it was affecting her ability to think and speak. She was afraid that if she didn’t say something now, something might really happen that would cause endless trouble later. But she was also afraid she’d mess it up with too many words. So she decided to go with the simplest and clearest approach.She took a deep breath and then braced herself.“…Can we do this without responsibilities?”Charlie narrowed his eyes slightly.Who said this woman was timid?She had guts—more than enough.After she spoke, he didn’t say a word. He just looked at her, silently, for so long that Candice felt like a whole century had passed. Long enough for mushrooms to grow on them both.“…Alright.”Finally, Charlie spoke, nodding seriously.&ldqu
Candice came out carrying the soup, only to see Charlie stepping into her bedroom.Aaaaaaaah!No way!“Charlie, get out of my room!”She hastily set the soup down on the carpet. Her hands were shaking so hard from panic that she spilled hot soup onto the back of her hand—but she didn’t even notice, racing after him.But it was too late.To be precise, he had already entered before she even shouted.By the time Candice rushed over to stop him, he was already by her bed, crouched down to pick up the frightened kitten that had accidentally stepped on the toy switch, gotten startled by the vibration, and now clung to the wall meowing pitifully.Naturally, he also saw the items the kitten had knocked over and dragged halfway out of the bag.Charlie frowned.He looked at the constantly vibrating, pastel pink-blue bird-shaped device, then at the box half-hanging out of the bag with its unmistakabl