Chapter 574: 574
“Wow . Look at who decided to show up for work today . ”
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Lu Huiya’s voice was sharp . When she purposely made her voice coquettish before men, it did not sound so bad, but when she argued with women, her shrill voice was a little hard to take .
This was especially when she was ridiculing someone – it was definitely hard to take .
At the very least, her voice was grating to Pei Ge’s ears .
“Our Miss Pei has come to work; how rare . ”
“Lu Huiya, did you brush your teeth this morning or not? Your mouth stinks . ” She gave her seductively dressed colleague a superficial smile .
“Pei Ge, how can you say that to people?!” Her remark antagonized the other .
“Okay, okay . Stop arguing! Lu Huiya, you should speak less . I saw that the door to the CEO’s office is open; I think CEO Ji is here . ” He Yan informed her with a straight face upon seeing that she was hell-bent on making things difficult for Pei Ge .
Once she heard that their boss was in the office, Lu Huiya ceased arguing with Pei Ge at once .
All she could do was glare hatefully at her before she made her way to her workstation in her four-inch heels .
“Thank you, He Yan . ” Pei Ge looked at her other coworker gratefully .
“No worries . ” The latter smiled at her before she went to her seat as well .
As for the newcomer in the office, Wang Ningning became a little curious .
She looked with doe eyes at the two women that had just had a verbal spat and then turned to He Yan .
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“Why did CEO Ji suddenly show up? I thought he doesn’t come here . ”
She voiced out her confusion . Ever since she had gotten this job at Chenguang Real Estate, she had never even seen the shadow of their boss in the company .
“Ha ha! Of course, it’s because our Miss Pei is at work . ” Lu Huiya put in her two cents .
Having heard her sarcastic remark, Pei Ge’s heart skipped a beat .
Okay . Even if no one had seen her come to work with the man, it seemed that rumors about them would still spread .
“Huh? What does that have to do with her?” The newcomer eyed Pei Ge in confusion .
“Yes, that has nothing to do with me . Someone should really brush their teeth,” she stated flatly . While her tone was mild, her words dripped with ridicule .
“Tsk! What are you so proud of! What do you think you…” Lu Huiya muttered angrily under her breath . She did not dare to voice her opinion aloud because of a certain CEO who was sitting in his office .
Even with that, Pei Ge still felt exhausted .
Was she here to work or to go to war…
Before she could finish grumbling, the internal landline in front of her rang .
Although she had not been to work for a long while, she still subconsciously picked up the phone in an instant when she heard it ring .
“Hello, CEO Ji; what orders do you have for me?” Out from her mouth came the words she used to say when she picked up the phone .
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“…” A certain CEO on the other end, perhaps no longer used to her prior address of him, was silent for a moment before his deep, cold voice came through the receiver .
“Come in and make me a cup of coffee . ”
She only returned to her senses once she heard his response .
Ergh—okay . Maybe, she was here to torture herself .
She promptly stood up and silently walked to the CEO’s office .
Watching her back draw nearer the CEO’s office, a jealous Lu Huiya cursed under her breath .
“Sheesh! Vixen . ”
What she did not realize, though, was how ludicrous her remark sounded .
She was the one dressed provocatively, yet she was calling a conservatively clothed lady a vixen .
Knock, knock! Even though the door to the CEO’s office was ajar, Pei Ge still knocked on it .
“Come in . ”
She only entered the office after she had heard the deep, cold voice grant her entry .
She went straight to the pantry after entering his office and did not appear before the man .
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Once the stuff needed to prepare the hot beverage was ready, she started making coffee .
Movement was heard from the door just as the aromatic coffee beans were put into the coffee machine .
Instinctively, she turned her face in the noise’s direction .
Unexpectedly, the well-built chest of a man appeared before her eyes .
“Ahh!” she screamed on reflex, taking a step back .
However, before she could move backward, her movement was restricted by a pair of powerful arms, which wrapped around her waist . She was rendered immobile as a corollary .
“What are you doing?!” She lifted her head and glared at the annoying fellow, who had shown up all of a sudden before her, in exasperation .
“Haven’t I told you that we’ll come to work together?” Ji Ziming lowered his head to peer at her with his piercing eyes .
Feeling uncomfortable, she averted her gaze from him at the same time that she decided to play dumb . “Yeah . We did come to work together this morning . ”
“…” Looking at the woman playing dumb in his arms, he tightened his grip .
“Ah! Ow, ow, ow! You’re hurting me!” She turned to glare at him as she felt a dull ache .
He, however, just chuckled at her before saying evenly, “I thought you were dreaming . ”
“…” D*mn it! It seems that this annoying fellow has a sadistic side, too .
“Pei Ge, don’t try and run away from me . Otherwise, I’ll become unhappy . ” He stared at the woman in his embrace; his tone was especially serious when he said that .
She paused for a moment after hearing his words .
What is this annoying fellow saying… Why is it that, when I heard him say those words seriously, I suddenly thought that he is incredibly handsome, and my heartbeat accelerated erratically…
Alas, this feeling of being ‘starstruck’ did not last long . In a split second, she was back to her senses .
“… I understand,” she replied gloomily .
It’s fine; it’s fine . It’s okay if my colleagues find out about us . No matter how one looks at it, I stand to gain from being in a relationship with this great CEO Ji Ziming .
It’s just that… my reputation will surely take a hit . Ha ha ha… Why do I suddenly feel like crying? Sigh…
“What did you say?”
Her voice was probably too soft as he did not catch her words clearly . As such, he dipped his head further to her .
Watching his flawless face inch closer to hers, Pei Ge’s heart began to beat erratically again .
Because of their proximity, his unique scent crept into her nostrils .
Thump, thump! Her heart beat nonstop as her cheeks gradually turned pink .
“St-Stay far away from me! I already said that I understand!”