After the party, Gilbert and Marigold’s relationship evolved to an awkward phase. They were no longer as cold as before, yet they were not close, either. It was an uncomfortable feeling.

They both knew what the problem was. However, neither seemed to want to solve it.

It was Marigold’s first time in Hawthorn Inc. “Hello. I’m here to see Mr. Hawthorn,” Marigold said softly at the front desk. There was a warm lunchbox in her hands. She’d come here to bring

dinner to Gilbert.

The employee didn’t recognize Marigold, but she thought she looked familiar. However, she didn’t intend to let her in. “Do you have an appointment?”

“An appointment? I don’t.” She shook her head. She didn’t know that she needed an appointment to see Gilbert.

When the employee heard that she didn’t have an appointment, she thought of her as yet another one of Gilbert’s fans. “I’m sorry. I can’t let you in without an appointment.”

new tycoon, and the women who came after him were aplenty. Hence, Gilbert had issued an order forbidding them from going up to see him. The

took out her phone and chose to call Gilbert. She was

up after a

you need?” Gilbert was still

anyway. She looked at the

was weird. Marigold had never come to

have something for you.”

see her blush over the phone. When he heard that,

The call ended.

How could she know that Marigold would be connected to Gilbert? She felt like a victim. She could only hope that Marigold

to worry.” The employee had done nothing wrong. Furthermore,

employee heaved a sigh of relief. Marigold didn’t look like the type to

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