Chapter 172

Just as she was lost in thought, the sound of footsteps outside got closer and closer, and suddenly, the door of the room was pushed open and a tall figure appeared in the doorway.

Lucia froze, her back stiffened, and when she raised her head, she saw August standing there with a serious face, looking at her in a stern way.

Stunned, Lucia asked, "What are you doing here?"

Seeing the woman's eyes flash with panic, August sulkily pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "To inspect my employee's work."

Then, he paid no attention to her expression, striding to her desk.

The pair of deep eyes sharply swept across her desk, and his gaze finally rested on a folder on the right corner of the table.

Lucia followed his gaze.

She panicked.

Before she could react, August had already stretched out his long hand and picked up the folder and flipped it.

Lucia's heart tightened.

That was a contract Paul Thomas had given her, which needed to be translated.

If August found out that she was secretly taking an outside job, the consequence could be severe.

After all, there was an explicit rule that employees were not allowed to take other jobs outside of the company.

Now she put the document in broad daylight, she was afraid...

Before Lucia had time to imagine the consequence, the boss had already raised his head, his thin lips pressed tightly together, and a thin layer of anger appeared in his eyes.

The man raised his hand, holding the document, stared into her eyes and asked, "What is this?"

Lucia's hands that were holding together couldn't help but tighten.

Her gaze began to drift.

What should she say? Admit directly that it was another job she had secretly taken? Yet, something didn't seem right.

She had been working overtime for several days, but he picked the day when she just got the folder to inspect.

More coincidentally, he made a beeline to this folder, as if he had already known it.

With a sharp breath, she came to her senses.

long while, she finally mustered the courage to look up at the man’s cold eyes and uttered dryly, "This

He needs a translator."

eyebrows tightened, and he threw the folder in his hand

rule in the company

said, "I didn't intend to do it

my private time,

was convinced that he must have known about this beforehand, and now he was finding her

move might be under August's

word for word in a steady voice, "Don't worry, Mr.Adams, I won't use

raised, her gaze firm, and she as

was the wrong party, but now it seemed like he was

his fists and pursed his lips into

seconds later, he reached out and pressed both hands on the armrests of

pulled her towards him with

react, the two of them were close enough

up at him, Lucia was

faint alcohol on the man's

heart was

subconsciously stretched out her hand to block the man's chest, "What are

doing?"

by word, "I've told you, when

went

August gritted his teeth.

she needed help, he could just hand her a few projects within her abilities, and the

was not trying to deny her self-respect and give her money for

to

surprise, his help had come across her

Lucia heard his

stared back at August, her gaze heavy

need your

teeth and spoke without thinking, "Do you think everyone should circle around you? August Adams, I’m telling you, I'm not like the

the bottom of her heart had been fermented, and it exploded in

was slightly stunned, not quite convinced

any woman say she

in women, especially those who wanted

him and didn't want to see him, he had strange and complicated emotions in his

brows, tightening his grip on the armrests

his dark pupils were like dark holes,

"You hate me?"

in a cold,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255