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.

her way

time.She was obviously hesitant

impossible to put them into

her,

that previous rainy night, she had a lot

from five years ago, including

these, Sophia knew Patrick was

a simple man who handled problems smoothly and

was intelligent but not cunning,

a lot of positive attributes, more than enough to

was engaged, it didn't stop women from falling for

everything, except for the fact that he did not

the one who couldn't

Do you think I'm willing to be with any man without thinking of what's right? Who do you think you are,

expect to hear

in such a bad light, hurting his self-esteem

prompting him to say the next words with the same

woman is already worthless, Miss Hill? Honestly, we had gotten along just fine when we were dating, but looking back, I wonder

together? You must already think he'll marry you.If that's the

these, Sophia felt her entire body go cold.She could feel her existence drain out as her blood flowed the other way.Her head was all over

heart was

her current situation,

at my door.Why don't you come

once tightly shut apartment door opened and revealed Patrick standing just inside.He wore a simple grey V-neck shirt that loosely hugged his chest.He was

we talked quite

did you talk

not expect him to ask

Finn shook his

do.I'll go ahead and leave now?’ Finn hurriedly said, wanting to escape

you mean to say that a fragile woman can be deceived easily? Do you think I'm willing to be with any man without thinking of what's right? Who do you

such a bad light, hurting his self-esteem

face sunk and turned pale, prompting him to say the next

you any better, 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 already worthless, Miss Hill? Honestly, we had gotten

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, Sophia felt her entire body go

flowed the other

indeed hard to predict.She was aware of her current

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

shut apartment

that loosely hugged his chest.He was

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

did you talk

expect him to

"Nothing!"

his head

to do.I'll go ahead

development

already feel

"It's because you are a snob who would

knowing he had no power;

head and remained silent the whole

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