All Chapters of Hello, Glow-Up: He's Hooked on Me!: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Glen's daughter was about the same age as Madeline, so he couldn't help the fondness in his gaze whenever he looked at her. He kindly said, "We didn't wait long. You were already very fast. Look at you, panting away. Catch your breath."But Sawyer suddenly said, "Drive."Glen blinked in surprise and quickly shut his mouth. He started the car and drove off. Silence settled over the four people in the car, the atmosphere turning oddly tense.When they arrived at the company, Madeline and Fred fell half a step behind Sawyer. Fred, who was about six feet tall and could match Sawyer's pace, managed just fine.However, the same couldn't be said for Madeline. Her skirt kept her from moving quickly, so she had to keep taking small, brisk steps to keep up.The faintly uneven rhythm of her heels grated on Sawyer's nerves.After entering the CEO's private elevator, the three of them stood spaced apart like rivals in a standoff. Sawyer stood in the middle. He looked at Madeline through the m

At 10:00 am, the internal line for the private secretary's phone rang. As soon as the call connected, Sawyer's cool voice came through. "Send in a drink."Fred said, "Yes, sir."Sawyer paused just as he was about to hang up. "Why are you the one who answered? Where is she?"Fred answered, "The finance team has asked Madeline to bring over some receipts for reimbursement."The line then clicked off.Sawyer's expression darkened. At this hour, Madeline usually brought his tea right on time without needing any reminders. However, he couldn't exactly blame her for leaving her workstation.When Fred brought the tea in, Sawyer didn't even look up.Half an hour later, when Madeline returned, she found Fred looking helpless. "You're finally back. I brought Mr. Holt his tea earlier, and he still looked upset. What's going on today? Is he still running a fever?"Madeline paused while lowering her papers and turned to him. "You brought him tea?"He nodded. "Yeah. He doesn't drink anythin

"Now that you're back, your status has totally skyrocketed. A promotion and a raise are just around the corner. You're putting us old-timers to shame." Lara Gardner's sharp, sugary tone instantly painted a target on Madeline's back.People had already noticed Madeline and weren't thrilled about it. Lara's words only made their faces tighten further with jealousy.Madeline calmly snapped the lid onto her takeaway container before turning to Lara and nodding politely. "You flatter me, Ms. Gardner. We're all working for the company. Whoever takes their work seriously, rather than stirring up drama, will get promoted and a raise. The bosses see all."Her cool response quieted the buzz around them. Lara hadn't come with good intentions, but no one expected Madeline, who was so young, to clap back so directly.Lara hadn't expected it, either.She swallowed her irritation and forced a smile. "You even sound different now, Ms. Jamison. You're so confident. Don't tell me that you're alread

Sawyer's gaze landed on the potato salad. He didn't say anything.Madeline set the meat she'd just picked off the bone on top of the salad, then started on the next piece.He shot her a sidelong look. "You're so childish."Yet, he still picked up his cutlery, speared some meat, and grabbed some of the salad with it.Madeline couldn't stop the corners of her mouth from lifting. In the six months she'd been by Sawyer's side, her happiest moments were when she got food into him.She always felt that he was at his best while eating. If he enjoyed himself, even when he was being picky, he would tamp down his temper, if only for the food that he liked.She set another chunk of meat on the stir-fried greens.Sawyer warned, "Don't push your luck, Madeline."Madeline didn't say anything. She had put the meat there, but he didn't have to eat it if he didn't want it. After all, she couldn't force him.Sawyer ground his teeth. Then, he reached over angrily to spear the meat, taking the ve

These rich kids were already unhappy about being forced to attend a celebration for some mere secretary. They had come loaded with attitude, hoping to use the opportunity to humiliate Madeline and, indirectly, Sawyer.But now, the way Madeline pushed back made them think twice. They couldn't be sure whether she was just clueless about office politics or if she had Sawyer's backing.For a moment, everyone's attention surreptitiously slid toward a man in his 60s—Jeffrey Upton, the company's fourth-largest shareholder. Lara was his mistress.Jeffrey opened his mouth and spoke with all the crusty entitlement of an old-timer. "As expected of a fresh-out-of-university hothead. Your tone is awfully sharp, Ms. Jamison."Madeline turned to smile at him. "Whether we, fresh graduates, speak sharply depends on whether the person talking to us has any manners."Jeffrey's expression darkened. He slammed the table in a show of authority and jabbed a finger at her, barking, "And you think you can