The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 562 Selective Hearing

A thought flickered in Josiah’s mind before his gaze subtly shifted back to Lysander. She was leisurely perusing the menu in front of her, seemingly oblivious to his words.

Clearly, she had no intention of continuing the conversation.

Immediately, Josiah straightened up and corrected, “In the future at the company, you should address her as Ms. Thorne.”

Only then did Lysander stop flipping through the menu, taking over the conversation. “You all are older than me and are my seniors. In the company, you may address me as ‘Ms. Thorne‘ due to my position, but outside of work, you can simply call me by my name, Lysander.”

Upon hearing that, all four guests shared an unspoken amusement and laughed.

So,you didn’t catch what was said just now, but you heard this one clearly?

But seeing Josiah’s behavior today, no one dared to address Lysander by her name directly.

“Understood, Ms. Thorne, please forgive us. We were a bit too quick to speak out of turn. However, addressing you by your first name seems rather disrespectful. We should stick to calling you Ms. Thorne.”

“That’s right. We’ll change how we address you when the time comes, if necessary.”

Lysander’s expression remained unchanged, she still appeared calm and composed. However, her tone abruptly turned cold as she softly interrupted, “No need to correct yourself. Let’s leave it at that.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell into a silence so deep it was unnerving.

All four pairs of eyes were simultaneously drawn to Josiah, worried that their attempts to flatter him had backfired disastrously.

Could it be that the woman who managed to have such sway over Josiah wasn’t even going to be the future. Mrs. Guerra? Their curiosity about Lysander’s background was insatiable, yet they didn’t dare to ask outright.

With an especially exasperated expression, Josiah reluctantly said, “Fine, just do as Ms. Thorne suggests.”

Upon hearing this, the four of them promptly adjusted their manner of addressing Lysander.

the company will surely be yours in the future. We’re calling you Ms. Thorne now, but who knows what changes might occur in the future. Wouldn’t you

what

apprehensive, apologizing profusely while simultaneously studying Lysander’s reactions, terrified

her heart, Lysander knew the truth. They weren’t really trying to please her. Clearly, they were afraid of

talk about it when the

gave a slight smile, subtly

Quickly, they changed the subject, saying, “Mr. Guerra, now that everyone is

Susan so the menu was in front of Lysander. “See if there’s anything

it, saying.

their hands and said, “We will follow the host’s lead.

experienced here, so let me take the lead in ordering. Do any

“No! We eat everything!”

the menu, remaining silent for quite some

intimidating had Josiah been in the past for these individuals, who were at least executive–level management, to

He flagged down a waiter and pointed out a few

“Understood, sir. However, with six of you

menu to the others. “Recently, Lysander has been following a diet plan prepared by a nutritionist, so I ordered for her separately. As for the rest of you, feel free to order whatever you like.

took the menu over and said,

Thorne Constructions and Energies every day in the future, so I’ll have to trouble

Rest assured, Mr.

After all, Lysander is still a newcomer in this industry, and mistakes are inevitable. Please help guide her. She’s not the type to lose her temper easily and prefers

“All right.”

matters to a minimum at the office in the future. Lysander is the most authoritative

We are all men in our forties and fifties and are not fond of gossiping about relationships or disputes. Rest assured, we won’t spread rumors about today’s

satisfaction, his expression softening considerably. “Go ahead and

the few light and nutritious dishes Josiah had ordered, the rest of the group also

what preferences or dislikes this previously

legitimate excuse if anything went wrong, so Josiah would likely not

were