Stephanie didn’t press further but said, “Madam, if… if there really is something wrong with Mr. Logan’s health, you must convince him to see a doctor. He shouldn’t hide his illness. Mr. Logan is still young, strong, and has good resistance. Even if there’s an illness, it can be treated.”
Clara’s face turned even redder as she whispered, “There’s nothing wrong with his health.”
Stephanie asked, “Nothing wrong?”
Clara nodded with a flushed face, “Yes.”
Stephanie breathed a sigh of relief. She had been really worried just now, thinking there might be a problem with Mr. Logan’s health.
“Then… Madam, you must try hard to conceive a child first,” Stephanie said, glancing at Clara’s belly.
Clara looked at Stephanie. Stephanie’s gaze was sincere, not seeming like she was trying to deceive her.
So… did Stephanie genuinely hope for her to conceive soon?
Could it be that she misunderstood the relationship between Stephanie and Ethan?
Stephanie wanted to say more, but the phone rang.
Stephanie glanced at it and answered, “Mr. Bernard…”
Her voice was sweet and charming.
“Oh, Mr. Bernard… What are you saying? You’re too much… Alright, Mr. Bernard, see you tonight.” Stephanie laughed as she hung up the phone.
If Clara wasn’t mistaken, Stephanie was just flirting on the phone with Mr. Bernard…
Wasn’t she supposed to be Ethan’s special one?
In the office, in front of her, Alayna, and Hanna, behaving like this with another man… wasn’t she afraid?
Wasn’t she afraid Alayna and Hanna would tell Ethan?
Wasn’t she afraid Ethan would find out?
Alayna naturally heard Stephanie flirting on the phone with Mr. Bernard and raised her head to ask Stephanie, “Mr. Bernard has been teasing us for so long… Tonight, Stephanie, you must do your best to secure this deal.”
Stephanie smiled and tossed her wavy hair, saying to Alayna, “Alayna, trust me. Tonight, we’ll return victorious.”
Alayna smiled at Stephanie, “Good luck.”
What were they talking about?
She felt her brain was a bit overwhelmed.
While pondering this, the internal phone on the desk rang.
“Hello…” Clara answered.
“Make me a cup of coffee,” Ethan said.
Clara replied, “… Okay.”
Clara went to make coffee for Ethan, prepared it, and brought it to his office, placing it on the desk.
Ethan was looking at documents.
“Coffee is ready,” Clara said.
Ethan nodded indifferently.
Clara looked at Ethan.
Ethan raised his head and looked at Clara, “What? Is there something you want to say?”
Clara hesitated for a moment and said, “Stephanie… seems to be meeting someone named Mr. Bernard tonight.”
She told Ethan just in case Stephanie and Ethan had that kind of relationship.
If Stephanie behaved like this, wouldn’t it mean she was cheating on Ethan?
She felt obligated to remind Ethan.
“I know,” Ethan said calmly.
His reaction was so indifferent?
Clara was even more confused.
“Anything else?” Ethan asked Clara.
Clara replied, “No more…”
She turned and left.
Returning to the secretary’s office, she saw Stephanie playing games on her phone.
When she was in Ethan’s office earlier and saw his calm demeanor, she thought she might have misunderstood the relationship between Ethan and Stephanie.
But now back in the secretary’s office, seeing Stephanie playing games on her phone… she felt again that Stephanie and Ethan must have a relationship.
Otherwise… why wasn’t Stephanie working?
During work hours, she was either playing games or doing makeup and hair.
This wasn’t what a secretary should be doing at all.
“Madam… do you play this game?” Stephanie noticed Clara staring at her and asked with a smile.
Clara replied, “… Yes.”
Stephanie happily said, “Then let’s play together. Madam, let me tell you, I’m really good at this… After I finish this round, let’s team up. Madam, I’ll carry you in the game.”
Clara replied, “… Okay.”
Since Stephanie offered to carry her, Clara, a game lover, would gladly agree.
Though her mind was filled with all sorts of messy thoughts,
After Stephanie finished her round, they teamed up… And Clara discovered that Stephanie hadn’t lied to her; Stephanie was indeed very skilled and really carried her…
Ethan entered the secretary’s office and saw Stephanie and Clara huddled together. Alayna and Hanna were absent while both Stephanie and Clara were holding their phones, fingers flying across the screens as they played their game seriously and intently…
So focused that he stood there for quite a while without either of them noticing him.
“Stephanie… come save me…” Clara shouted nervously as she encountered danger in the game.
Stephanie said, “Madam, wait for me. I’m coming to save you… Dare to harm Madam? Wait for me; I’ll take care of him.”
Then came a series of fierce maneuvers from Stephanie.
She defeated the opponent.
“Stephanie… you’re amazing,” Clara praised sincerely with a smile.
Stephanie laughed and said, “Madam, I won’t let anyone bully you in the future.”
Clara nodded, “Yes, I believe you.”
Ethan watched them and listened to their conversation… If he didn’t know they were playing a game and only heard their dialogue, he might suspect they were a couple.
“Mr. Logan…” Alayna’s voice suddenly sounded.
Ethan looked at Alayna and nodded slightly.
Then he looked at Clara and Stephanie…
At this moment… both of them raised their heads slightly in surprise as they looked at him.
Clara realized what was happening and quickly put away her phone like a child caught doing something wrong. She looked at Ethan… unsure of what to say.
When did Ethan arrive?
How long had he been standing at the door?
Had he been watching them play games all along?
Why didn’t he say anything?
“Mr. Logan…” Stephanie called out obediently to Ethan; her heart was also a bit anxious… Mr. Logan seemed to have an unpleasant expression; was he angry? Did he think she had led Madam astray?
“Did you have fun?” Ethan asked Clara.
Clara also felt that Ethan was angry.
Perhaps he was upset that she wasn’t working properly… playing games during work hours instead of doing her job.
Bosses usually get angry when they catch subordinates playing games during work hours…
“It was… alright…” Clara hesitated to say.
“Hmph.” Ethan sneered coldly and turned to leave.
Leaving Alayna, Stephanie, and Clara looking at each other in confusion.
Alayna raised an eyebrow and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Stephanie said, “Madam and I were playing games.”
Alayna wondered why Mr. Logan would be angry about that.
Both Stephanie and Clara… neither had serious work to do; playing games when bored seemed normal enough, right?
Mr. Logan didn’t seem like someone who would be petty about such things.
“Madam… why don’t you go cheer up Mr. Logan?” Stephanie suggested to Clara.
“Huh?” Clara looked at Stephanie in surprise. “Me cheer him up?”
Stephanie nodded, “Yes. If not you, then who else?”
Why couldn’t Stephanie go?
“I… don’t know how to cheer people up,” Clara said with a flushed face.
She truly didn’t know how; she had no experience in cheering people up.
Stephanie then shared some tips on how to soothe men: “Madam… actually men are easy to cheer up, really. You just need to casually act cute with Mr. Logan… hold his hand and say: Oh honey, don’t be mad; I love you the most… just like that; Mr. Logan won’t be mad anymore. It’s very simple.”
Clara’s face turned even redder.
It’s very difficult for her to do so… She had never acted cute with Ethan or said anything like ‘Honey, I love you the most’…
On the bed though she had been forced by Ethan to call him Honey… but that was under duress.