Chapter 396: Don’t Sneak Away Again

Book:The Selfish CEO Published:2024-6-2

“No more, no less, exactly five minutes.” He pointed to the time on his wrist with a sold-out look. “I’ll make it short and sweet for Feng.”
Zoey couldn’t help but laugh, “What did he say? How’s it going over there?”
Jerry Xiao followed her and sat down by the bathtub, at eye level with her, “Your godmother is a powerful character. Halfway through the cooperation, she suddenly made a request for our company to make a profit.”
“A concession? Godmother has been in business for so many years, and has never been in such a situation.” The business world is supposed to be treacherous and ever-changing, but something as unkind as this, asking for concessions halfway through, would not be the case for anyone with a bit of experience, let alone Godmother. Reputation, but it is the fatal point of a businessman.
“If we withdraw this cooperation midway, both sides will lose, but our company will lose far more than your godmother. So, we have to step back for now.”
“This is so weird.”
“Nothing strange.” Jerry Xiao looked at her, more bemused than she was, as if she wasn’t even talking about a case where she lost a few hundred million dollars, “Madame said it was done to teach me a lesson for her goddaughter.”
I see. …
“Looks like Godmother did the right thing.”
“Uh-huh. I think so.” He nodded solemnly, what was the harm in losing some profit as long as it took the edge off them? It was just a headache to explain to the various shareholders of the company.
“You take a shower, I’m going out first.” Zoey stood up. Jerry Xiao looked down at the clothes he was wearing, “Your dad’s?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Your parents …” Jerry Xiao darkened a circle of his eyes at the thought of their earlier obstruction. But, it was only an instant before they regained their vigor, “I want to find a day to visit them again in person.”
“No, don’t.” Zoey rushed to stop, “My dad’s in terrible shape and I’m afraid if you show up, you’ll raise his blood pressure.”
“Then … we …” He spread his hands and said no more.
Zoey knew what he wanted to say, “Let me talk to them first, try to get a word in edgewise. We’ll talk about the rest later.”
Jerry Xiao nodded, “Just listen to you.”
A very comfortable bath, Jerry Xiao lay in the bathtub and almost fell asleep. The exhaustion of her body seemed to be fading away little by little. Knowing that outside the door, she was always there, the whole heart was surprisingly so stable.
Really …
Never thought there would be another day like this.
So God is favoring him.
Laughing away, he drew his towel and wrapped it casually around his lower back, and emerged from the bathroom.
“Zoey ?” He didn’t know what to call her for, perhaps, just to hear her voice.
But …
No one answered him.
“Zoey , are you there?” Pulling the door open and stepping outside, he bent his head, looking downstairs. Searching around, there was still no sign of her.
At the bottom of his heart, he sank steeply.
Will she … leave again? Like last time, in Qatar …
Instead of calling her again, he walked down the stairs.
From the living room, walk to the dining room, to the kitchen, to the public restroom …
Everywhere, there was no sign of her.
She, again, is gone …
Always leaving so quietly, catching him off guard.
Heart, sinking and sinking …
A touch of cold, from the bare soles of the feet of a steady stream of up, that instant, so that even his body seeped out of the cold, along with that heart, were frozen stiff.
So lost …
So lost …
Thought I had recaptured her, but, at this moment, realized that in fact …
“What are you standing here for?” Thoughts that were violently interrupted. A soft voice, coming from upstairs. He was so shaken that he almost thought he was hallucinating, not daring to turn around. But in the next second, he heard that voice remembering again, almost frantic, “You … you are too much! Even if you don’t wear clothes, you don’t even wear shoes. Such a cold day, you deliberately toss yourself. There are people who are so incapable of taking care of themselves?”
Even though, the room was at a constant temperature, she couldn’t help but worry about it!
With an exasperated glare, she turned and went into his room.
Myself, really disciplined …
He, however, couldn’t help but smile away, in a really good mood. She did not go, really still here …
Without turning around, he heard ‘thud thud thud’ footsteps. She ran down the stairs with quick steps, something extra in her hand. Jerry Xiao only felt a warmth around him, an extra home robe on his shoulder. She had circled around to his front, squatted down, and laid the slippers in front of him, almost in a commanding tone, “Be a good boy and put it on.”
Not daring to mess with her again, he smiled and obediently and dutifully put it on.
Satisfied with this, she stood up and looked up, at first meeting his deep, complex eyes.
Zoey’s heart skipped a beat. “What’s wrong?” Why are you looking at her like that?
Jerry Xiao’s arms closed, and he took her whole person into his arms. All around, there was the scent of a shower, fresh and clean. Zoey slightly stiffened for a moment, and heard him whispering in her ear, his voice had a kind of unspeakable sexiness, “I thought … you sneaked away again.”
This kind of feeling of suffering is really too bad. Just for a second, when I can’t see her, I think she’s going to disappear …
After he finished speaking, he tightened her whole body again. Just a subtle movement, Zoey could also feel the huge uneasiness in the bottom of his heart. Reversing her hand, she wrapped her arms around him, “I’m just taking a shower upstairs, the hospital smells too bad.” .
“Don’t … you ever sneak off again.” He, wanted her reassurance. Such a helpless and uneasy feeling, like a child who was worried about being abandoned at any moment. Zoey leaned her face against his leaning down shoulder and spoke painfully, “Well … I won’t sneak off again, and I’ll be sure to say hi to you before I leave.”
He seemed to settle down then. Slightly inclining his face, he kissed her her clear little face …
Having just come out of the bathroom, she was wearing his pajamas, and her entire body looked extremely petite. The water in her hair did not even have time to dry, the water drops dripping between her neck, there is a kind of indescribable temptation. Being kissed by him like this, her clear eyes, dense with a thin layer of water mist, slender arms subconsciously more climbed his neck.
“You smell good …” He took a deep breath and sniffed greedily, his breathing, becoming much more rapid.
Zoey’s mind, for a moment, is disrupted by his kiss. She gasped softly and murmured, “You too …”
He lowered his head and laughed, his laugh is clear, through a indescribable sexiness. Zoey just feel the heart fluttering badly, eyes dense out of the radiant luster, low hanging, looks so fragile and so seductive. Jerry Xiao looked at such a her, just feel that the heart is difficult to collect.
What to do?
He really wanted her!
But what about after taking her?
“Zoey …”
He suddenly called to her softly, and the clear bath that flowed from that dark, muffled voice was so strong it was alarming.
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So …
For a long time, she couldn’t get off the couch.
It was late in the evening when Zoey arrived home. Made dinner for him before returning.
“Have you had dinner?” Yami Hu was sitting on the sofa, playing with a jigsaw puzzle and her two children. The large TV screen was playing a drama.
“Ate.” Zoey replied. When the two kids saw her return, they put down the puzzle pieces they were holding and KK asked, “Zoey , how’s Uncle?”