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.

a son with your

into strange silence as

boss’ response, everyone held their

department staff reacted and harshly grabbed Giselle, who was

you thinking?" a bespectacled lady

sorry.She didn't mean it, for she drank too much already" the woman in

haven't answered my question” Giselle insisted as she pushed away from her colleague, who had been stopping her from

if she was really drunk or was just drinking alcohol to help

still no visible drastic changes in Patrick's

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

Patrick concluded.

how Patrick showed

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

Patrick was about to do and consciously avoided his

in midair,

felt hot,

it's this room..." Sophia breathlessly said as she

back into his pockets and nodded to Sophia.She quickly understood what he meant and led

couldn't help but act professionally as what was expected of him as a

open the door and turned sideways, allowing Patrick to

shocked as they

of their trance and tidied

bump to each other outside, so I decided to

senior staff

their office mates, Lilith, drank even

or to herself when she said, "Do you know what kind of a

simply shook her head

rain.If an employee drank too much, Mr.Evans would send him home.He remembers everyone's birth dates.And if he somehow forgot to greet someone, no

silent and just listened to Lilith's

is he not fond of me? I worked hard all year for I wanted to help him with his burden.I would be satisfied even if

that she was just voicing out what she was feeling and

you drank too

feeling so fine

so familiar with how

had done it to her many times; to touch and

Patrick was about to do and consciously

hand stopped in midair,

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

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

as she nervously pointed at the door on

nodded to Sophia.She quickly understood what he meant and led him

couldn't help but act professionally as what was expected of him as