Submit to the Boss He Rules the Boardroom and the Bedroom

Chapter 295

Chapter 295 August Would Only Choose Jeanne

On the way from the Secretary's Office to the President's Office, Lucia had already adjusted her mood and when she reached the door, she knocked calmly and pushed the door in.

August was reading a document.

When he heard footsteps, he signed his name on the end of the document sharply before looking up at Lucia.She asked, "President Adams, what can I do for you?"

August said in a businesslike manner, "Mary is back today, so you can go back to the Administration Department.But you should continue to follow up on the Jonathan endorsement and try to make a deal on this project as soon as possible.There will be a bonus if this work is done well."

It was just as she thought.

Lucia’s hand unconsciously squeezed the corner of her clothes and replied in a soft voice, "Okay."

She gritted her teeth and pretended to look calmly at August, with mixed feelings.

Ever since she heard Melinda talk about Mary’s return today, she had guessed what was going on.

When Jeanne ran into her and August having dinner together in the office yesterday while working late, it occurred to her that there was no way August could keep her in the President's Office.

Because Jeanne was his soon-to-be-engaged fiancée, he had to give her an explanation as well as make her feel at ease.

Between Jeanne and her, August would only choose Jeanne.

Lucia took a deep breath and gathered her courage when August looked up, "President Adams, my dad is having a checkup this weekend and I want to stay with him, so I can’t go to your engagement ceremony..."

She froze and met August's dark eyes with some guilt in her heart.

Bill did have to have a checkup over the weekend to prepare for the surgery, but with Mrs.Mitchell with him, she was fine not going.She said this because she didn’t want to go to August and Jeanne’s engagement ceremony at all.

When she and August got their marriage license, he couldn't even give her a wedding, and now that he and Jeanne are only engaged, he's doing it in a big way, which made her feel very uncomfortable.So, she might as well just find an excuse not to go.

At her words, August frowned slightly, with his eyes flashing a few complex moods.

Then, the knot of his throat rolled and he paused for a while, coldly saying, "Jeanne wants you to go."

Lucia clenched the corner of her clothes and almost blurted out, "But I don't..."

The words were only half spoken when she reacted suddenly and paused in a hurry.

Now that August was her superior, she couldn't just say whatever she wanted.But it was too late.

With a frown, August froze and glanced at Lucia, then he suddenly put down the pen in his hand, stood up, and walked towards her with long legs.

Seemingly intimidated by his aura, Lucia unconsciously took a step back.

When the man approached, she looked up and met his unimaginable black eyes.It was too late for her to hide.

August reached out and clasped her shoulders with his large hands, invisibly carrying some pressure, "Lucia, it’s not because your dad had to check his health that you couldn't go, but because you didn't want to." Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Lucia took a cold breath and denied it, "No..."

August frowned, "You still want to hide it from me?"

After knowing her for so long, he could read what she meant with a single movement or a single look, so he knew that she was lying.

"Why don't you want to go?"

He spoke, with a low and deep voice, and pursued, "Don't want to see me and Jeanne engaged?"

Lucia looked up in surprise when she heard the words.

When she saw the certainty in his eyes, she averted her gaze with somewhat guilty, "How is that possible? You two are a good match."

With his eyes flickering slightly, August felt a little depressed in his heart.She only knew that he was getting engaged, but she didn't know that it was not of his own free will.

If Eliot hadn't forced him, he wouldn't have said yes.

If she had said she didn’t want him to get engaged, then he would have reconsidered...

But she said nothing.

A complex emotion was hidden in the bottom of his eyes.

A few seconds later, August withdrew his hand from her shoulder.

With his voice colder, he seemed to sneer as he curled his lips, "Since you want to bless us so much, then do it on Saturday at the engagement ceremony."

After saying that, he turned towards his desk and said coldly without turning back, "I will call the hospital and ask them to give your dad a checkup on Sunday so that you will not be delayed in doing your filial duty."

Lucia moved her lips, but she couldn't say anything.He was firmly blocking all her way, and now she had no excuse even if she didn't want to attend the engagement ceremony.

She looked up and saw him standing by the window with his back to her, exuding coldness.

She frowned and didn't refuse again, "Well, thanks, President Adams."

After saying these words, she did not stay long, turned around, and walked out of the office quickly.

When she returned to the Secretary's Office and closed the door, her suppressed emotions came out like a flood.

Suddenly, complaints and grievances mixed together, making her eyes red unknowingly.

Was he deliberately forcing her to suffer by asking her to attend their engagement ceremony? Gritting her teeth, Lucia was about to wipe away the tears at the corners of her eyes when the door was pushed open and someone walked in.

Before she had a chance to turn around, she heard a pleasant female voice, "Lucia, long time no see."

Following the sound, Lucia saw Mary standing in front of the office.

After a vacation, she looked much prettier than before, and with her short shoulder-length hair permed into slight curls, she looked good, but the gaze she gave her was still a bit cold and distant.

Lucia quickly adjusted her mood, curled her lips, and greeted her, "Mary, you look good."

Smiling, Mary didn’t say anything and stepped towards her.

As she scanned the furnishings in the office, she smiled lightly and said, "I should thank you that you helped out at the President's Office while I was on vacation this time."

At that, Mary took out a small box from her handbag and handed it to Lucia, "This souvenir which I bought when I went to Maldives for my honeymoon is for you.It’s a small token of my appreciation and I hope you can take it."

After a moment of hesitation, Lucia smiled and took it, "Thank you."

Mary smiled and asked, pretending to be curious, "But aren't you quite good at your job? Why didn't President Adams ask you to stay?"

At those words, Lucia felt her heart tighten violently.

When she turned her head to meet Mary's inquisitive gaze, all the words seemed to be stuck in her throat, and she couldn't say a word.

She didn't know if Mary was asking this question on purpose, but the words fell into her ears now, making her chill and her heart sink Seeing that she didn’t reply, Mary curled her lips into a smile and waved her hand in a pretentious manner, "Forget it.By the way, if you need help moving things, you can call me."

Pulling out a smile that wasn't very pretty, Lucia said nothing, walked over to her desk, and began to pack her things.She could also hear the sarcasm and irony in Mary's words, but this was just the beginning for her.

When she returned to the Administration Department from the President's Office, she was sure to hear a lot of hard words from Lisa and other colleagues.