Aurora arrived at the office and called Julian twice more, only to find his phone still turned off, which left her unsettled no matter what.
“The coffee is ready, Manager,” Heather said, knowing Aurora’s preferences and making it a point to prepare her coffee every day.
“Alright, you can leave,” Aurora responded as she reached for the coffee, but in a moment of distraction, she spilled it over the keyboard.
She frantically tried to wipe it up with tissues, dropping quite a few on the floor, which made her look somewhat odd.
“Manager, let me do it,” Heather remarked, sensing something was off with her today.
Aurora just sat there blankly, as if she had left her soul at home and forgotten to bring it.
Once everything was tidied up, Heather took her cup to brew another batch of coffee.
Aurora thought about what Cameron had said, that a woman just needs to act coy, and even the coldest man will melt.
She mustered the courage to call Rocky; when she first met Julian, he had saved Rocky’s number, telling her she could rely on Rocky for any trouble.
This was her first time calling Rocky. Before dialing, Aurora worried whether Rocky would recognize her.
The call connected quickly, proving Rocky had done his homework.
“Miss Montgomery, hello.”
“Um… ahem, you, you guys…”
Aurora was never a stammerer, especially now when she usually carried herself with such authority.
But she just wanted to inquire about Julian’s whereabouts, and she ended up hesitating, too embarrassed to speak directly.
“Miss Montgomery, is there something you need?” Rocky’s patience was evident, as he remained calm despite Aurora’s stumbling words.
“Just a small matter.”
Aurora’s heart raced, knowing she only needed to say one sentence, yet she couldn’t get it out!
“Please go ahead, Miss Montgomery. Whatever you need, I’ll try to accommodate,” he said with a rich voice that eased her nerves.
Taking a deep breath, she finally asked, “I can’t get through to Julian’s number. Is he at the company right now?”
“The president is not at the company,” Rocky replied promptly.
“He’s not at the company, then where did he go?” She recalled how his phone was unreachable last night and he wasn’t at the villa. Could Cameron have been right that he went to see another woman last night?
His nights out had led to him not coming to the office today! The thought alone felt like a stab to her heart.
“The president went to the airport early this morning; he is traveling to New York for a business trip,” Rocky informed her truthfully.
A business trip to New York? At that moment, she still pictured him waiting in the living room the night before, obediently waiting for her to make dinner.
Thinking of dinner, she noticed this morning that the table was cleared of dishes and utensils. Could it be he had eaten and then left last night?
Her feelings were a whirlwind of complexity, especially since he hadn’t mentioned any business trip yesterday-it must have been her anger that drove him away.
“How long will he be gone?” Aurora asked.
“The president didn’t specify. Maybe you should ask him directly, Miss Montgomery,” Rocky suggested, indicating he was at a loss.
Aurora’s eyes darkened, “Alright, thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
As their call ended, Rocky turned to the person beside him who seemed all too eager to glue his ears to the phone.
The president was clearly worried about Aurora, yet he still deceived her about going to New York. Things had been getting increasingly strange lately.
“President, why did you lie to Miss Montgomery about leaving?”
“If we didn’t do that, how could we lure that big fox into our trap?” Julian sat grimly in his chair.
No matter how well Eric disguised himself, if Julian spoke ill of him in front of Aurora, she would just think he was being unreasonable, nagging like a woman.
The best method was to let Eric expose himself, to let the woman see for herself what his true intentions were.
“President, aren’t you afraid of walking into a trap?”
“Little Bunny may seem like a docile rabbit in front of me, but don’t forget, she has sharp claws in front of others,” Julian still trusted Aurora in this regard.
For instance, the things Aurora did the day she returned had left an unforgettable mark on him; he had never been so humiliated in his life as to be tied to a bed with ropes.
“That’s true, but it’s tough on you, President. You won’t be able to get close to Miss Montgomery these days,” Rocky had been with Julian for a long time, and recently, Julian had been in high spirits every day.
He used to be a workaholic who stayed late at work even after office hours were over, but now he hurriedly left even before work was done.
A man in love is indeed very elusive, it seems he’s going to suffer quite a bit.
“Keep a close eye on Eric, spread the word that I won’t be back for a month or two, I don’t believe he’ll miss this great opportunity,” Julian snorted coldly.
He naturally wanted to spend every night with a beauty in his arms, but with an enemy still at large, and eyes always watching him from behind, how could he sleep peacefully?
“Little Bunny, wait for me, I’ll sort everything out soon and be there to comfort you.”
“Yes.”
Aurora hung up the phone, standing dazedly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. He had gone to New York without a sound, without even notifying her.
Even though she had scolded him, how could such a smart man not realize she was just speaking in anger?
Well, this man got angry and ran off, and she was even ready to apologize.
Aurora sat back down in her chair, somewhat angry, as Heather came in again with coffee, “Manager, be more careful with the coffee this time, don’t spill it again.”
“Mm, you can go now.”
Although Aurora said she wouldn’t bother with Julian anymore, she still cared a bit.
What she cared about was that he usually coaxed her, and this time he didn’t, and on top of that, he ran off to New York without a word.
Aurora was usually strong in front of others, but with Julian, she was just like any other woman.
Now her temper was rising, and her expression was quite sour, Heather looked at her worriedly, “Then I won’t disturb you, this coffee is very hot, don’t spill it again.”
In her eyes, Aurora was just like a child, truly a worry, especially since Aurora was acting so strangely today.
“I know, I know,” even her tone was impatient.
Their conversation was overheard by Eric, who had just come in holding a book, the rare edition he had mentioned he would bring for Aurora.
“Rory, this is the book you wanted to see, I brought it specially for you today,” Eric entered and saw Aurora’s foul mood.
“Just put it there,” Aurora was in a very bad mood, not even wanting to get up.