Blanca pouted. âI donât care about your preference. Having coffee right after eating upsets your stomach. Itâs best to drink coffee half an hour after a meal. Give you energy and helps with digestion too.â
As he listened to Blanca spouting folk knowledge about coffee, Matthew felt a surge of warmth, and renewed interest in Blanca.
He knew all that already and had just wanted to shoo Lisa away instead of explaining too much. He hadnât expected his wife to teach him a lesson.
âAll right, then wait half an hour, Lisa.â Matthew smiled, and his eyes seemingly only focused on Blanca. Only at the very end when he said âLisaâ did he shoot a fleeting glance at the secretary.
Clenching her fist, Lisa took a deep breath and said respectfully, âYes, Mr. Grant.â
âOh, and Anderson?â
Lisa was turning again when Blanca called out at her.
âIâm not Miss Roach, Iâm Mrs. Grant. Please call me that from now on.â And then she smiled at Lisa.
â...of course.â
Face dark, Lisa stalked out of the office.
Blanca set away her expression and complained to Matthew, âYouâre worrying me, Mr. Grant.â
â...â Matthewâs face registered confusion. What, was the timing of his coffee habits making his wife this anxious?
âI always wait half an hour before I drink coffee, actually.â
âIâm not talking about coffee!â Blanca sat back on the sofa, looking at Matthew seriously.
âSince weâre friends, hereâs a friendly reminder. That secretary Anderson of yours is indeed quite something.â
Matthew looked at her, somewhat interested. âWhat, because she didnât admit you are my ... wife?â
His gaze was flirtatious, and the two were so close that Blancaâs brain short-circuited for an instant looking at the fine face before her.
And why was he calling her his âwifeâ always with such a teasing flair...
Sure, she actually was his wife, but again, it was a deal, wasnât it? They didnât need to call each other that in private at all.
Please Be Gentle With Me Mr Grant ï¤Chapter 24 Tea or Coffee Accidental love II ï¤Chapter 100 Youâre So Kind Mysterious Mr.Richard ï¤Chapter122 Richard's Stepmother âNo, thatâs not it.â Blanca inched backwards.
Matthew, though, inched forwards irresistibly. âWere you jealous back there?â
Jealous?!
Blanca laughed. âHow could I be! What would I be jealous for in the first place? Iâm just worried for you. You men get your heads overheated whenever you see pretty women. With how much of a looker that secretary of yours is, Iâm afraid itâll affect your daily decision-making.â
âYou donât need to worry about that. She might be my secretary, but sheâs only responsible for making phone calls and isnât involved in decision-
making of any sort. Curtis handles my personal affairs.â
Blanca nodded thoughtfully. If that was the case, she really didnât have anything to worry about.
Hang on, why did he explain it so clearly like she was actually jealous?!
âI donât care if your secretaries are men or women.â
âIâve got it.â A smile in his eyes, Matthew suddenly leant close and kissed her swiftly on the cheek.
Blanca froze, her face bursting with red.
âUh ... you...â
âHmm? Itâs not enough?â Matthew pecked her on the other cheek.