Chapter 174
“If Richard finds out that you’re so close with another man…” Pearl couldn’t help but be amused by Abby’s pretentious and catty behavior.
Pearl’s words filled Abby with a lingering fear. Subconsciously, Abby forcefully pushed the male colleague aside.
“Abby, why…” Suddenly, the man felt like he was being a k*ss-*ss, and he wasn’t pleased to be disliked even after defending Abby.
“I didn’t mean it that way, Mister…” Abby started to explain herself, but the man didn’t want to hear it and left in a huff.
“Okay, let’s stop here. Richard might overhear if you continue. Oh, by the way, I actually came back to the office with him today.”
Suddenly, Pearl’s eyes lit up as she waved at someone behind Abby. “Richard.”
Abby sneered. “Quit lying. I know he’s in his office, reviewing contracts, and he won’t be here.”
“No, I’m here.” A familiar voice sounded behind Abby, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.
She turned around, visibly flustered when she saw Richard’s expressionless face. “Rick, I don’t think you heard what I just Said…”
Calmly, Richard said, “I heard everything.”
“No, that’s not what I meant. The man helped me, so I…” Abby attempted to explain herself, but Richard appeared disinterested.
He walked over to Pearl and, with his head lowered, asked, “Sean informed me that he appointed Abby as the director of the design department, is that true?”
His tone was so intimate that it filled Abby with envy, as if he were whispering sweet nothings to a lover.
“Yeah, but it’s okay. I don’t need this job.” Pearl seemed indifferent, as the role of a design director didn’t hold much interest
for her.
Moreover, she had deliberately contradicted Abby earlier due to her own emotions. After all, Abby had gone to great lengths to irk Pearl, and Pearl was determined to show her displeasure.
“It’s not the same.” After a brief pause, Richard’s tone softened. “Would you like to be my personal secretary instead? Your salary will double, and it’s not tiring at all.”
“Huh?” Pearl hesitated instinctively. “I’m not used to that because I’ve never been anyone’s secretary.” Reluctance crept in as she didn’t want to work tirelessly for him.
Richard smiled, sensing her reservations. “I won’t bully you. I just want to offer you an easier job.”
He felt that having her as his secretary would be pleasant, especially since she couldn’t become the design director. Additionally, it would bring her closer to him.
“No, I don’t need that.”
Meanwhile, Abby stood nearby with an exaggerated gaping expression. She couldn’t understand why Richard was speaking to Pearl so gently and even offering her the role of his secretary.
In the past, Abby had begged Richard for a long time to become his secretary, but he had remained unmoved. Now, he wanted to make Pearl his secretary instead.
“What’s going on between you and Pearl, Rick?”
