novelraw Chapter 248 - 158 Right under my nose, how dare you do this?_2
Chapter 248 - 158 Right under my nose, how dare you do this?_2
Atlas thought that Charlotte had been stuck at home for far too long, and drove her to the Hallow Clan company. He had a pile of things to take care of, but had Daniel prepare magazines and fruit snacks for her, enough to keep her entertained for a while.
Charlotte had often been working at Ethan Baird’s company recently, and had never been caught by Atlas before. She felt it was impossible for her to be caught, but never expected things to unfold like this, and now she was caught at the Hallow Clan company.
In the lobby of Hallow Clan, as the New Year approached, there was said to be the largest and most expensive pot of orchids displayed. Charlotte had to personally go see it. It was said that the enormous custom-made flower pot required several people to hug it in order to encompass it.
As soon as she entered the lobby, she saw that the pot of orchids was placed right in the center. The cascading hundreds of orchid stems made for a spectacular display, layer upon layer, truly awe-inspiring.
Such a massive pot of orchids not only attracted Charlotte. Naturally, many people from other companies who were just handling business at the Hallow Clan couldn’t resist coming over to take a look.
Just as Charlotte lifted her head and circled around that large flower pot, she almost bumped into someone. Luckily, Atlas pulled her away in time.
"President Miller, what brings you here? I have some matters to report to you these past few days. Heard from President Baird that you were unwell and took leave. Do you think perhaps you could return to the office later? I have some data that I still need to confirm with you." She nearly collided with a department manager from Ethan Baird’s company, whom she had communicated with during a recent meeting.
Oh no...
This time there really was no explaining. Being exposed in this situation left her with nothing to say.
She forced a smile, "I’ve been feeling unwell lately, so I’m temporarily not attending work." Charlotte could only say this, already sensing the powerful aura behind her starting to rise from her feet, slowly consuming her like it was about to swallow her whole.
Perhaps there was no escaping this.
Atlas looked at Charlotte beside him, small and fragile, her smile nearly slipping away. Perhaps she’s been hiding things from him, not just for one or two days, but daring to keep it from him skillfully?
"So when will President Miller return? Or should I go back to the office and place the files in your office, then you can review them once you return to work? Also, President Baird will soon return to the United States; should we submit the reports to you, with you hosting the work? Everyone would be happy, working with a beautiful woman makes them more enthusiastic." The department manager spoke warmly. If it were in normal times, these words would be typical subordinate dialogue with a superior, maybe just pulling some strings, flattering slightly, but now it seemed too sensitive.
Working with a beautiful woman makes them more enthusiastic?
Atlas coldly snorted in his heart, is Ethan’s Currency City about to collapse? They’re relying on beauty as a draw to gather the workers?
How shameless.
"I still have business, we can find time to talk later." Charlotte, feeling guilty, lowered her head, pulling Atlas into the CEO’s exclusive elevator quickly. Who knows what trouble might arise if they talked more?
"President Miller, then I’ll wait for your call." The department manager said, now feeling a chill spread through him, standing behind Charlotte was that tall man, his dark eyes seemed to form a layer of ice, and the coldness from that ice froze everything, almost shattering the magnificent orchid pot.
What happened? Did he say something wrong?
His expression and tone were just fine, no inappropriate choice of words, so why was President Hallow angry? Wasn’t complimenting his wife for being beautiful and capable acceptable?
The fact that Atlas did not allow his wife to work, actually only he knew. And Charlotte’s pregnancy, according to an old custom, was not supposed to be announced until after three months. He didn’t really let people know, given that outside the storm had not settled, a heap of troublesome matters awaited him to handle. These people should know better about what was going on, always assuming that Atlas and Charlotte were merely together by strong project partnerships, and some believed the biggest sincerity of their marriage foundation came from the cooperation between the two companies, not ruling out the attractive partners theory.