Semua Bab Played by the Billionaire (English): Bab 31 - Bab 40

Joy did not notice the time passing. She just stared at her laptop screen, and when she finally closed it, she felt like its light had sucked out her whole soul. Her shoulders were tired, so she leaned back on her office chair and closed her eyes tightly."Finally."She looked at the digital clock at the bottom of the screen. 9:58 PM. It was almost ten in the night. She took a deep breath, the kind that came from the bottom of her feet."Marketing assistant, they say," she whispered to herself while slowly shaking her head. "It feels like I am carrying the whole company."She stood up and started to fix the scattered folders and sticky notes on her desk. She did not want to leave her work area messy; it was only her first week, and others might say something. After putting her laptop in her bag, she carried it and walked out.There were no people on the whole floor. It was very quiet, only the white lights on the ceiling and the soft sound of the air conditioner could be heard. The of

Joy could not stay still the whole morning.No matter how hard she tried to put her attention on the laptop screen, the teasing whispers she heard earlier kept coming back to her mind again and again."Maybe she's not just an employee."She rolled her eyes and bit her lower lip. So what if she is not? She pressed the keyboard hard. I am an employee. A real employee.She stopped when she remembered the truth. "Okay, technically there are two contracts," she whispered to herself while making a face.She does not control the minds of other people, but she is annoyed.After a few minutes, the door opened and Daniel entered."Ms. Reyes, Mr. Montalban wants you in the meeting room. Right now."She just took a deep breath. She took her notebook and forced herself to calm down.When she entered the meeting room, the cold air of the air conditioner immediately welcomed her. She stood up straight. She is not used to this kind of meeting with the big bosses.But what caught her attention right a

Why did it seem like she knew me?That was the very first question that entered Joy's mind while staring at the beautiful woman in front of her. She couldn't open her mouth right away. She remained paralyzed as Clara's hand slowly let go of hers."I've heard a lot about you."What the woman said echoed repeatedly in her mind. Due to the strange nervousness in her chest, Joy looked at Alexander. He just stood quietly beside her, tall, serious-faced, and as usual, the expression in his eyes was unreadable."About me?" she asked again, barely able to find her own voice."Yes." Clara tilted her head slightly while an elegant smile graced her lips. "Alexander talks about you."Joy's eyes widened. It felt like fireworks exploded in her chest and her cheeks suddenly heated up.Alexander talks about me? Why? What do they talk about regarding me?"W-What did he say?" she asked, stuttering.Clara didn't answer immediately. Instead, she swept her gaze over her from head to toe before smiling sli

Joy still couldn't get Clara out of her mind, even right after her banter with Alexander. Instead of feeling relieved, she was only consumed more by intense curiosity.I'm not jealous, she forced herself to reason while staring at the remaining cake on her plate. She had absolutely no right to be jealous. Alexander wasn't her boyfriend and he hadn't promised her anything; they only had a contract with clear boundaries and conditions.But why did it feel like there was a prying hand in her chest, forcefully pinching her heart every time she remembered that beautiful and elegant woman?She shook her head and took another small bite of cake. "I'm not jealous..." she said in a whisper to herself.Alexander sat quietly on the other side of the kitchen island, busy drinking water. Joy's entire system was suddenly replaced with intense embarrassment when he looked up and caught her completely red-handed talking to herself."I didn't ask you if you were jealous," the young man said in a cold

Joy couldn't follow up on the question that had been running in circles in her mind for minutes.If Clara was really just a simple friend, why did it feel like there was something she couldn't explain in the way she stared at her? And most of all, why did it seem like she didn't like that feeling? Her stomach churned at the thought."Why are you staring at me?"Joy blinked. She noticed that Alexander was already looking at her. His dark eyes stared straight at her, seemingly reading her every thought.She quickly lowered her gaze to the fork she was holding and the cake in front of her. "I wasn't staring.""You were.""No.""You were.""Maybe it was just a coincidence," she reasoned, trying to hide the blush on her cheeks.One of his eyebrows rose slightly. "You were staring at me for at least ten seconds."She winced. "You were counting?""Yes.""Don't you have anything else to do?""I do.""Then do it."The corner of his lip lifted slightly. A smile that always made her heartbeat fa