Everyone was instantly rendered speechless. They did not know how to react to Ben's actions. He had actually taken medication that was meant for women. "No wonder you apologized so quickly that time. So, you took my pills." Moved, Lilith felt a lump in her throat, and all the frustration she felt toward him vanished in that instant."I'm really just worried about you, Lilith. This isn't about getting a child. Can't you believe me?" Ben noticed the change in her attitude and immediately took the chance to declare his determination. "I don't care about the others. I only care about you, because you are my wife."Lilith whimpered and burst into tears.Ben immediately dragged her into his arms and consoled her, while the others shot one another awkward looks.An hour later, dinner ended, and on the way home, Avery could not help but say, "Elliot, do you remember when we were dating? We fought a lot for a while back then as well."Elliot thought about it. "Just for a while? I feel li
"Sure," Elliot agreed. "HR interviewed a few today, they were all alright. I'll interview a few more tomorrow.""Haha! All of them should be excellent, right? I'll see how you will pick them." Avery was starting to feel how challenging it would be to pick Elliot."It will be impossible that everyone would be pleasant-looking and could get along well." Elliot was not worried at all. "How is your assistant's first day at work?"Avery replied, "I chatted with her this morning, then she went to work. I got her to assist the administration department and be in charge of the annual dinner. Those tasks are more tedious. Letting her do it is to train her and also see her capabilities.""Hmm. Did you talk about the incident in Ylore?" Elliot asked, "She's a Ylorean. Logically speaking, she should know about those incidents that happened to us in Ylore.""So, what if she knew about them? Those were all in the past. Anyone who has brains would know not to bring up their bosses' past in front
"She said that the person she liked died," Avery lamented, "She said that she would never get married in the future. She is whose feelings run deep.""I see." Elliot was not interested in matters regarding love. "She was rather honest about this.""That's because I saw the scar on her wrist, so I asked her about it. We chatted for quite a while. If I hadn't asked her about it, she would not have volunteered such information. When she came to work today, she had a wrist guard on to cover her scar. I think she is afraid that others would ask her about the scar. She would surely not want to recount this incident over and over again.""Hmm. Once I hire an assistant, we can have a meal together.""Hmm. I feel like I'm going to get busy soon. Leah and George are getting married. Ben and Lilith are getting married.""George and Leah are going back to George's old hometown to have their wedding this year. They'll wait until next year to have their second wedding ceremony here. Leah's pare
Avery blushed awkwardly."Here's the thing. We would like to get Eric to be our spokesperson.""Oh, I see! Since you are asking, Eric will surely agree to it," Eric's manager said without hesitating. "Once he is done with work, I'll let him know.""May I ask how much his endorsement fee is? You can tell me, and I'll discuss it with Eric," Avery said."Are you planning to sign him on based on his market rate?" the manager chuckled. "His endorsement fee isn't cheap. Just last month, a makeup company wanted him to be their spokesperson. They wanted him to be their company's spokesperson. Are you planning to get him to be your company's spokesperson or are you signing him on to endorse a single product?""The company's spokesperson," Avery said."Oh, his charges for that are high! The makeup company offered him a nine-figure contract." The manager was afraid that the amount would scare Avery, so he chose to give her a vague view of the amount she would be paying if she chose to sign
Elliot came out from the shower. He heard Avery's phone ring, so he walked over to her and looked at the caller ID on her phone."Why is he calling you this late at night?" Elliot asked casually."I was the one who contacted him first. I'll answer the call. I'll tell you about it later." Avery walked over to the balcony.Ten minutes later, Avery finished the call and returned to the bedroom."Is it about the endorsement?" Elliot sat on the bed and looked at her."Yes! My vice president is quite anxious about getting Eric. He has already privately gotten Eric's manager's contact details." Avery placed her phone on top of the drawer. "But I have already spoken to Eric about it.""What's the price?" Elliot knew that Eric would surely agree to be a spokesperson, he was only curious about the price they had agreed on.Just as Avery had said, Eric had not demanded a large sum of money. He might even help out without any payment, but Avery would surely not agree to it."He said he wil
Elliot was as equally as efficient as Eric.After interviewing two candidates that morning, he quickly decided who amongst the two would become his next assistant. He sent his new assistant's resume to Avery.Avery had just finished signing the contract with Eric and was about to head out for a meal when she got his text.After getting into the car, she roughly glanced at the resume Elliot had sent over.Soon, she replied to his message, [Why does he look a little like Chad?][Yes, he does seem a little like Chad. He even sounds slightly like Chad when he speaks, but he has never seen Chad, and I think it is a coincidence.][Are you looking for Chad's body double?][…][If Chad finds out about this, he would surely be moved to tears.][…][Since you've decided to hire him, let's arrange a time to have lunch together with our assistants.][He starts tomorrow. Let's see his performance once he starts working.][I thought you were confident in your choice!][He used to work a
"Holly, the person that I found has gotten an offer from the Sterling Group.""Not bad. How quick! Looks like Elliot is very satisfied with him!" Holly said. "You judge people quite accurately.""Hmm. He said that he will let me know if he finds anything.""Let's just wait and see!" Holly was at a manicure parlor getting her nails done. "Can you go out yet?""I can, but I don't know if that person is still around my neighborhood. I'll take the trash out and have a look around later." Natalie was a little annoyed. "If he is still there, I will have to rely on you to get things done in the future."Holly replied, "It's fine. Right now, Elliot is focused on you, and that means that I'm safe. It's better this way too."Holly's words seemed quite logical."Then, let's keep in touch. If there is any progress, I'll let you know," Natalie said."Okay. If you are in any danger, let me know immediately. As long as you don't sell me out, I won't kick you when you're down."Natalie said,
Avery could not help but smile. "Don't you have work in the afternoon?""Work will never finish. I have to leave some for my staff to do." Elliot paused. "I see your vice president is looking quite spritely.""Mr. Locklyn specifically got him over to help me. He works hard," Avery said with satisfaction. "Will you be attending our company's annual dinner?""I'll go if you want me to," Elliot said. "The children will be on their winter break soon. We'll take them along.""Sure! Layla can come, but I'm afraid Robert won't be able to stand the noise." Avery took into consideration the fact that they will be sitting close to the stage. The sounds from the speakers might be too loud for children. "Why don't you stay home with the kids!"Elliot was a little speechless. "Then what happens when it's my company's annual dinner?"Avery thought for a while before saying, "I'll go with you.""What about the children?" Elliot asked.Avery replied, "Layla will be with Eric during her winter