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.

to look up at the man’s cold eyes and uttered dryly,

He needs a translator."

tightened, and he threw the folder in

you know that there is an explicit rule in the company that employees are not allowed to take a second

clenched her fist and said, "I didn't intend to

time off work is my private time, I

must have known about this beforehand, and now he was

might be under August's surveillance, Lucia was

said word for word in a steady voice, "Don't worry, Mr.Adams, I won't use my working time, and it won't affect my

woman's chin slightly raised, her gaze firm, and she as arrogant as a black swan, August felt his anger grow

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

his forehead as he clenched his fists and pursed his lips into a

seconds later, he reached out and pressed both hands on

pulled her towards him with

the two of them were

up at him, Lucia was

even smell the faint alcohol on the man's

once, her heart was ina greater

subconsciously stretched out her hand to block

doing?"

morose voice, word by word, "I've told you, when you need help, you can

she went to

August gritted his teeth.

her a few projects within her abilities, and the

trying to deny her self-respect and give

to earn it with her own

help had

soon as Lucia heard his words, her

at August, her gaze heavy and

don't need

not like the women around you! I'm not someone is at beck and call!

the bottom of her heart had been fermented, and

stunned, not quite convinced of

never heard any woman say she hated

women, especially those who

want to

furrowed his brows, tightening his grip on

her eyes, his dark pupils were like dark

"You hate me?"

in a cold,

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