Single Mother: Struggling With The Dangerous CEO

His presence was barely noticeable, even if he was smoking.

Before she could say anything, Patrick asked her, "What are you doing here?"

"The Evaluation Department is having a dinner party here tonight” Sophia replied succinctly.

Sophia wanted to get back to her group, for she didn't want them to notice that she was gone for so long.She was about to leave when Patrick called her again.

"Wait, I'll just go there.I need to see the staff and join them, anyway, Patrick suggested.Patrick put his cigarette out and threw the butt into the trash can.He then walked towards Sophia with his hands inside his pockets.Sophia trailed behind him consciously.Suddenly, a gust of wind blasted across her face, messing up her hair.It also messed up her thoughts, and she was out of it for a minute.

"Which room?" Patrick blurted.

Patrick came to a halt so quickly that Sophia didn't have time to react, causing her entire body to collide with his back.

"What are you thinking about?" he asked, a little mockingly, but the truth was he wanted to reach out and soothe her bruised nose.

Clare felt so familiar with how Patrick showed his tenderness towards her.

And like what he just did, it felt like he had done it to her many times; to touch and feel her soft skin with his hands.

Sophia somehow guessed what Patrick was about to do and consciously avoided his touch.

Although his hand stopped in midair, his expression remained unchanged.

The air around them suddenly felt hot, like it was sucked out of them.

"Mr.Evans, it's this room..."

Sophia breathlessly said as she nervously pointed at the door on her side.

Patrick put his hands back into his pockets and nodded to Sophia.

She quickly understood what he meant and led him inside the room.

Patrick couldn't help but act professionally as what was expected of him as a leader for so many years.

Sophia flung open the door and turned sideways, allowing Patrick to enter.

The staff inside the room were suddenly shocked as they realized who had just entered.

Seconds passed before they were sucked out of their trance and tidied up, rising to greet him.

"Everyone, good evening.This is an informal gathering, so please just relax.We just happened to bump to each other outside, so I decided to come and join you, guys" Patrick said calmly.

"Mr.Evans, please have a seat” one of the senior staff offered.

"Everyone, please, take your seats, Patrick replied as he walked over to the couch and sat down.

really have a son with your fiancée?" Giselle couldn't stop herself

room fell into strange silence as soon as

awaited their boss’ response, everyone held their breaths and became

the department staff reacted and harshly grabbed Giselle, who was

what the hell were you thinking?"

she drank too much already"

question” Giselle insisted as she pushed away from her colleague, who had been stopping

just drinking alcohol to

no visible drastic changes

my personal life, I have to say this.I don't want any of you to be concerned about my personal relationships.Ever since you all know

Patrick concluded.

so familiar with how Patrick showed

done it to her many times;

was about to

his hand stopped in midair, his expression

hot, like it was sucked out of

said as she nervously pointed at the door on her

Sophia.She quickly understood what he meant

help but act professionally as what was expected of him

the door and turned sideways, allowing Patrick

shocked as they realized who had just

of their trance and tidied up, rising

good evening.This is an informal gathering, so please just relax.We just happened to bump to each other outside, so I decided

a seat" one of the senior staff offered.from her chair and

the other hand, one of their office mates, Lilith, drank even harder and fell next to

sure if Lilith was talking to her or to herself when she said, "Do you know what kind of a

her head

much, Mr.Evans would send him home.He remembers everyone's birth dates.And if he somehow forgot to greet someone, no matter how late it was, he would still call that person to greet them on their

was still silent and just listened

all year for I wanted to help him with his burden.I would be satisfied even if I had to stare at him from a distance.But why can't

knew that she was just voicing out what she was feeling and

drank

everything's fine.I am feeling so fine right

with how

he had done it to her many times; to touch and feel her soft skin

what Patrick was about to

stopped in midair,

suddenly felt hot,

"Mr.Evans, it's this room..."

said as she nervously pointed at the door

his hands back into his pockets and nodded to Sophia.She quickly understood what

act professionally as what was expected of him as