Chapter 6 Caught in the Rain Again
A slight smile broke on Bryson’s lips. He leisurely pinched Iliana’s fair cheek.
One could hear the joy in his voice as he fluttered his long eyelashes. “OK. I’ll like you more in the future.”
Iliana forced a smile and turned her head subtly.
Bryson’s hand failed to ruffle Iliana’s head.
He felt her soft hair on his fingertips, but it slipped away.
The smile froze on his lips. Bryson hid the hard edge well in his gentle voice as he asked, “Lia, are you still upset?”
Yes, she was.
Although Iliana didn’t bear hope in the first place, she still felt sad.
She couldn’t stay here anymore.
Everyone second felt agonizing.
“No.” Iliana lowered her eyes. “We’re in the office. It’s inappropriate.”
Iliana took a step back, her eyes as calm as ever. Bryson tried but he couldn’t read her.
He stared at Iliana without a word.
Suddenly, he had a strange feeling that he couldn’t explain.
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“You’re shy?” His gaze darkened. His thin lips curved slightly as he teased, “You were never shy before.”
Iliana’s eyelashes fluttered for a second.
It reminded her of that day.
When Bryanna first came back, Iliana was so insecure that she cried and asked Bryson to kiss her in the office.
Bryson pushed her away.
He looked polished with a distant smile. “Lia, we’re in the office.”
Iliana chuckled bitterly and stopped thinking about that day. She said flatly, “I haven’t finished the report. Got to get to work.”
Before Bryson could react, Iliana walked out in her high heels.
Bryson watched Iliana leave. The amusement faded in his eyes. His gaze darkened for a moment.
Something was happening, but he couldn’t tell what.
Iliana returned to her office and was immediately swamped by her coworkers‘ chattering.
“Ms. Vaughn, you’re amazing! You finished the complicated report effortlessly.
“She wouldn’t be our supervisor if she wasn’t so good. Mr. Jefferson always appreciates a talent.”
“Ms. Vaughn, would you help me with this?”
“Also, I noticed Mr. Jefferson look at you differently…”
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Bryanna laughed and lowered her head. “Stop.”
Her blush was a telltale of her true thought.
Bryanna was surrounded by the staff, enjoying their praises.
It seemed people respected this new supervisor.
But Iliana knew better.
Bryanna was the first person Bryson openly asked the staff to look out for.
Naturally, the staff would treat her well.
But for so long, they never gave Iliana a hand, not when she was up all night to win a partner, not when she threw up from drinking for their projects.
Getting cozy with Bryanna was one thing. But really meaning to be nice to her was another.
Iliana returned to her seat, feeling disappointed again.
She got up and went to the bathroom. Bryanna was retouching her lipstick in front of the mirror.
The elegant white Bryanna wearing was almost identical to the one on Iliana.
Iliana pursed her lips but said nothing.
Her dress was an anniversary gift from Bryson. Still, Iliana believed it was time to throw it out.
“Iliana, I heard that I had taken your position. But Bryson told me that I
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was the best candidate. You’re not angry, are you?”
Bryanna turned and put away her lipstick. She looked at Iliana with a smile.
The old Iliana would put on a show of politeness. But Iliana wouldn’t bother that now as the situation had changed.
Iliana said, “I don’t care about it.”
“You don’t?” Bryanna put on a half–smile. “You work hard day and night for the company and this position, no? How could you not care?”
Iliana decided to cut to the chase. “There are only the two of us. Let’s be real.”
“You’re mistaken…”
Iliana cut Bryanna off before she could finish.
“Everything you do, it’s well–designed.” Iliana looked less tense. “Just like your lipsticks. You always pick the one that fits the occasion. I assume you’ll use a brighter one when you’re alone with Bryson.”
“Iliana, stop it. Mr. Jefferson and I are just…”
Iliana pointed in the direction of the office. “Don’t say friends. Even the people outsider won’t believe it.”
Besides shock, there was a glimmer of defiance in Bryanna’s eyes.
However, Iliana had lost interest in reading Bryanna. She turned and left without looking back once.
Iliana couldn’t set her mind in the working mood for the rest of the day.
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By the end of the day, she didn’t finish the report.
There was a loud sound outside.
A series of thunders was followed by lightning.
Iliana saw the downpour after dinner. At that moment, she had the urge to quit right away.
There were still more than 20 days till the end of the month. She just wanted to avoid Bryson and Bryanna altogether.
Iliana thought about what happened that day and finally broke down.
“You forget your umbrella again?”
A deep voice reached Iliana’s ear.
She automatically looked in that direction and paused in surprise.
“Maurice?”
Iliana looked at Maurice and found his eyes looked less distant under the warm streetlight.
Still, he felt intimidating as he was towering over her.
Maurice didn’t have Bryson’s delicate features. Everything about Maurice was sharp, especially his cold eyes.
But he was strikingly handsome.
Scared by Maurice’s overwhelming presence, people usually avoid eye contact with him. Therefore, over the years, not many people had complimented Maurice’s good looks.
“What brings you here?” Iliana asked. “Thank you for helping me last
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time. I thought your office was in Baycastle.”
“I was just passing by and I’m on a business trip here.” Maurice asked calmly, “It’s raining heavily. Why not call Bryson to pick you up?”
Because Bryson was probably catching up with Bryanna.
He wouldn’t have remembered Iliana.
Iliana lowered her eyes. “I can get home myself. I don’t need him.”
“It has been days. You’re still fighting?” A faint smile appeared on Maurice’s face and he snorted, “Any Andrade man can do better than Bryson. We won’t let our wives get caught in the rain over and over.”
“I’m not his wife,” Iliana chuckled bitterly.
“However, I’m getting married.” Iliana lowered her eyes casually. “But not to Bryson.”
With that said, Iliana strode forward to go around the shop, heading back to the office building.
Heavy rain fell on her. A gust of wind made her feel freezing.
It was late fall. Iliana couldn’t help but tremble from the cold.
Maurice grabbed her wrist and yanked her toward him right away.
Iliana looked up and could only see his hard jawline.
She had never been this close to Maurice.
“You’re gonna get a cold if you walk in the rain in this weather.”
Iliana was shocked.
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Somehow, Maurice wasn’t the man she thought he was and wasn’t like
the man in the rumors either.
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