Russell was the person Evan respected most. A mere mention of him would make Evan more cautious.
Chasing Sofie away like this would only aggravate the conflict Evan had with his grandfather.
But I canât be blamed if she leaves at her own will.
Evan cast a sharp gaze at her and spoke nonchalantly.
âSince it was my grandfather who sent you, you can stay. But itâll be tough being my assistant. I hope you can manage.â
Sofie was internally delighted. As long as I get to remain by his side, Iâll have the chance to win his heart!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Iâll manage. I have to.
âIâm not afraid of working hard, Evan. Iâll do it as long as it makes your grandpa happy.â
Nicole fell silent.
Her eyes fell on Evan before shifting to Sofie.
She noticed the goading look in Sofieâs eyes. Itâs obvious what sheâs thinking.
That profound look Evan had displayedâhe clearly had a trick up his sleeve.
I canât wait to see what he does to this woman. Letâs find out how long sheâll be able to take all this.
After pondering for a while, Nicole got up. âI still have something to take care of at Lane Corporation, Mr. Seet, so Iâll be taking my leave now.â
Despite being curious about what Evan would do to Sofie, she figured it was better not to be involved in this mess.
Itâs not worth the trouble she might cause me after being pissed off by Evan.
Itâs best if I flee.
Yet, someone just had to stop her.
The man quickly walked toward her and grabbed her wrist.
âDid I say you could leave?â
Nicole was speechless.
Before she could answer, Sofie put on a pitiful face. âDo you not like seeing me, Ms. Lane? It was Mr. Russell who insisted on letting me come. I hope youâll understand.â
Huh?
When did I ever say I didnât want to see you?
Youâre even bringing up Mr. Russell? So youâre implying that if I donât understand you, that means I donât understand him?
As I expected, things are different when you have someone backing you up.
Nicole let out a cough. âWell, I wouldnât dare leave now that youâve said that. In that case, Iâll stay.â
She gave Evan a glance before returning to her seat.
Not expecting the woman to turn back, Sofie silently gripped her own fists as a cold gaze surfaced in her pupils. Is she doing this on purpose?
I didnât even mean what I said. Itâs not like anyone can stop her if she chooses to leave!
She clearly just doesnât want to go, but sheâs putting on an act just to seduce Evan. What a sly vixen!
Evan returned to his seat too, seemingly pleased with Nicole.
Then, he turned to Sofie. âMs. Lane hasnât had breakfast. Buy her some food.â
What?
I have to buy Nicole Lane breakfast?
But Iâm here as an assistant. Iâm not here to serve her!
âEvan, should I really be doing such aââ
âThis is part of an assistantâs job. If you donât want to do it, feel free to leave anytime.â
Leave?
No way!
Iâd just be letting go of this golden opportunity. I canât leave!
Fine! I just have to buy her breakfast.
âOkay, Evan. Iâll go.â
Sofie left the presidentâs office, her anger building up the more she thought about this. She immediately gave Lisa a call.
Lisa was dumbfounded to hear what had happened.
Evanâs actually treating Sofie this way? And he even brought Nicole to work?
Isnât he openly going against Mr. Russell and the entire Seet family, then?
This is outrageous!
âIâll complain about this to Russell. I canât stand seeing you suffer like this.â
âIs that really okay, Aunt Lisa? Didnât you tell me to bear with it?â
âThere has to be a limit to how much one should take! I told you to bear with it back then so you could win Evanâs trust. Itâd be easier for you to achieve your goals if you can make him let his guard down. But now, your nemesis is right in front of you, acting all high and mighty! Why should you have to bear with this? If you keep letting things slide, that vixenâs going to end up as the young lady of the Seet family!â