Single Mother: Struggling With The Dangerous CEO

 To add, Patrick would never allow this to happen.

He preferred avoiding her altogether.

‘It's only a joke.It's fine just to listen and not react” she thought to herself, brushing the promotion rumors off.

It had been four days, and Patrick still had not come back to work.He had no clue just how serious his illness was.

All the more, he didn't know the exact number of days his body needed to recover fully.

Like a snail moving every minute, Sophia was as busy as ever.

Later that day, Sophia started packing up the files on her desk.

She was just about to turn off the computer and go home after a day's work when John suddenly appeared by the door of the evaluation department.

"Sophia, come out with me for a moment.I need you to do something"

John had a heavy and worrisome look all over his face.

Patrick had been away for so long already.This might have caused an extra strain on John's part.

‘‘Without the guidance of Patrick on company matters, John must be exhausted by now” Sophia thought to herself.

Just around the corner by the stairs, John handed over a document to her.

"You have to go to President Evans’ apartment right now and give him this document.Be there before six o'clock; he must decide by then” John instructed her firmly.

Sophia felt shocked and annoyed by this sudden task.

"It's late already.It's time to get off work and go home, Mr.Ward’’ Sophia replied, wanting to end the day already.

"But this is work” John raised his eyebrows and looked over the file he was holding.

"You could've asked other employees to do this for you.Why does it have to be me?"

Sophia tried to protest in a low voice.She was telling the truth.

Other employees would be so quick to jump at this opportunity to go to their boss' apartment.

They'd do it in an instant before John could even finish the instruction.

Also, Adriana regularly visited Patrick at home; she could do it instead.

"Are you my boss now? Do I have to listen to you? I don't seem to remember that being the case."

John's face went even darker as he said those words.

Already impatient and concerned over the ticking time, John shook the document, indicating Sophia to accept it and do the task.

Sophia remained hesitant, but she knew she had no choice but to do what she was told.John said it perfectly; this was work, and she was merely a lowly employee.

Despite official work hours being finished, she had no reason to refuse.

John gave her the access card to Patrick's place.

made her way to

of Patrick's unit for quite some time.She was obviously hesitant about this whole ordeal, hence, her unmoving stance.She was feeling

was impossible to put them

complicated for her, not

rainy night, she had a lot of thinking

put aside the unpleasant divorce from five years ago, including the resentment and hatred she

from all these, Sophia knew Patrick was

who

intelligent but not cunning,

more than enough

engaged, it didn't stop

at everything, except for the fact that

was the one who couldn't

any man without thinking of what's right? Who

didn't expect to hear this from

about him in such a bad light, hurting his self-esteem

this point, his face sunk and turned pale, prompting him to say the next words with

does everything her boss wants.Isn't that what you came here for? Aren't you aware that a divorced woman is already worthless, Miss Hill? Honestly,

already think he'll marry you.If that's the case, the joke's on

cold.She could feel her existence drain out as

person's heart was indeed hard

was aware of her current situation, and she couldn't help but

both are already at my door.Why don't you come in

on cue, the once tightly shut apartment door opened and revealed Patrick standing just inside.He wore a

expect to see Ms.Hill here.So, we talked quite a bit before

did you talk

expect him to ask more about

shook

forgot! I have some things to do.I'll go ahead and leave now?’ Finn hurriedly said, wanting to escape the

your company's Astra Sophia, already annoyed, continued to press the doorbell and sneered, "So, you mean to say that a fragile woman can be deceived

talked about him in such a bad light, hurting his

prompting him to

then? You are simply an employee who does everything her boss wants.Isn't that what you came here for? Aren't you aware that a divorced woman is

must be so confident that you and Mr.Evans might end up together? You must already think he'll marry you.If that's the case, the joke's on you.It's obvious he's only playing around’’ Finn said, not holding back.Hearing all these,

as her blood flowed the other way.Her head

person's heart was indeed hard to predict.She was aware of her current situation, and she couldn't help

door.Why don't you come in

tightly shut apartment door opened and

simple grey V-neck shirt that loosely hugged his chest.He was comfortably leaning against

to see Ms.Hill here.So, we talked quite a bit

what did you talk about?"

him to ask more

"Nothing!"

shook his head

to do.I'll go ahead and leave now?’ Finn

know the reason why your company's Astra development

could already feel the

you are a snob

had no power; he

lowered her head and remained