The Woman From Hell

I knew who this woman was. She was Nadia Sherman, the secretary who took care of the flowers and plants i n Theo's office.

I frowned and turned to Xander. "Let's go somewhere else."

It was normal for the president and his secretary to eat together, but if I suddenly went in, it might seem that I was here on purpose and it would be awkward for everyone.

Xander looked at me with a cheeky grin and said," You've caught him red-handed, so why don't you want to go in?"

After he said that, I did not realize what he meant and asked casually, "What do you mean I've caught him red -handed?"

He put his hand over his forehead. "Well, as long as you're happy." After he said that, he gave me a 'You're an idiot' look.

The entire floor was full of restaurants and it would not be hard to find another place to eat. I pointed to a paella place in front and said, "Let’s go there. It looks pretty good." Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

At that moment, my phone rang. When I grabbed my

phone and looked, it was Theo calling.

I could not help but look up and his deep gaze was looking straight at me. He said in a deep voice, "Come i n." Theo's expression looked cold, but I could not tell what he was feeling.

"It's fine. I don’t want to disturb you." Since Xander said he wanted to talk to me, it would be inconvenient if we went in.

He stood up and walked over to the window. He had one hand in his pocket, and his dark eyes narrowed slightly. He stared at Xander and me. His voice carried a hint of coldness as he said, "Would you be disturbing me or would I be disturbing you guys?"

"Both." Since he saw me but was not coming out, it meant that he must have something important to discuss with his secretary and could not leave. If we went in rashly, we would be disturbing them.

He had a cold smile and looked slightly angry. Even though we were looking at each other through the glass window, I still felt his bone-chilling aura. I hurriedly said, "I have to go. Enjoy your meal."

After I said that, I hung up the phone and did not look at him again. I turned around and pulled Xander forward.

After entering the restaurant, I looked down and ordered the food while Xander used his hands to prop up his chin. He looked at me thoughtfully without saying a word.

"Do I have something on my face?" I looked up and asked after being stared at by him for a long time.

He looked at me cheekily. "You’re calm. Aren't you afraid that the woman will be another Cindy?"

He picked up the glass of water in front of him and gently sipped it. I looked at him and said, "Didn't you say you have something important to tell me?"

His raging fire to gossip was immediately put out by m e. His interest faded and he straightened up. He said lazily, "Theo’s going to Whaldorf City to expand his business. Do you know that?"

I nodded. "Yes, he told me."

He did not look surprised and continued, "Grant Corporation has been planning to expand to Whaldorf City since a few years ago, so it's not surprising. It's just that based on Theo's steady

character, this whole move seems a bit hasty. There's also another thing that’s very strange."

"What is it?" I looked up and asked indifferently.

"My mother is also preparing to move her company to Whaldorf City," he said with his arms crossed and a look of deep thought on his face.

When I saw how unhappy he looked, I could not help but say, "Isn't that good? Whaldorf City is the capital city. It's the top in the economic and trade sector. If her company moves there, it means that there's a good development prospect and it’ll be beneficial to

you!"

He rolled his eyes at me. “Do you think I'm worried about that? Silly, I'm worried about you. Think about i t, Cindy and Grayson are both in Whaldorf City. Plus, m y mom is moving the company there. If Theo's also moving there in a hurry at this time, what do you think it means?"

I took a sip of water and said, "It means that everyone has good foresight and their companies are doing well, n

"You..." Xander pointed at me and got so angry that his face turned red. "Are you really that stupid or are you just pretending to be stupid? It’s fine that my mother's moving there. After all, her daughter and her lover are over there, so of course she would move there.

"But it's a different story for Grant Corporation.

They've monopolized the entire Salt City's economy and are growing bigger and faster than ever, so why d o they suddenly want to relocate regardless of the consequences? It's obvious how much of an impact it'll have on the company. Theo knows about this but still insists on doing so. Why do you think that is?"

"Why?" I put down the glass of water and could not help but ask.

"Idiot, of course, it's because of the people."

I was a little confused. "What people?" "I guess what they say about pregnancy brain is real." Xander shook his head and said helplessly, "My guess i s that there’s someone behind this. And I think that that person is none other than Cindy's father, Grayson. His daughter is still not over your man. I don’t think I need to say more about why he’s doing this, right?”