Mich.e.l.le took a deep breath, then knocked steadily at the wooden door .

"Come in . " The indifferent yet familiar voice allowed her access .

Verdan Zhou was browsing through a business proposal when he heard the knock . Not thinking too much into it, he did not confirm the person through the intercom .

However, his brows twitched when he heard heels clicking against the wooden floor .

He looked up just in time to meet her nervous eyes . There was a subtle surprise in his eyes which was gone in an instant .

Nevertheless, since Mich.e.l.le had worked for him long enough, she caught this reaction and became more anxious . Can she get her job back? It has been weeks since she had the accident . Though physically weak, her mind never faltered . She believes that she could still do this job . She was just hoping that the CEO could take her back into the office .

Noticing her expression, Dan sighed . He pressed on the intercom . "Liu . "

After waiting for several seconds, he repeated his call . "Liu . Are you there?" There was a hint of annoyance in his voice .

Outside the office, Liu Fei Long had just come from the restroom when the annoyed voice of his boss sounded through the intercom .

He dashed, to the point of diving into the inner side of his desk from behind, bypa.s.sing the piles of papers and folders around his desk .

"CEO! Yes! Yes, I'm here . " He took a deep breath . "Wht can I do for you?"

"Get into the office . "

Liu Fei Long immediately complied . He was surprised to see a woman standing before the CEO .

He had only gone to the restroom, and a woman barged into his boss's office .

He was mortified . "I . . . I'm so sorry CEO . " He gave Dan a 90-degree bow . Then he turned to Mich.e.l.le . "Miss, thank you for being a fan, but our CEO is busy at this time, could you give him some time?" It was the generic statement to turn fans down .

Dan glared at him . Not only did he fail to note a visitor, he actually mistook his senior as a crazy fan .

"Before you say anything else . Do your research . "

Liu Fei Long shuddered .

"Now, get out of my sight . "

Before this fresh graduate new a.s.sistant even applied for the job, he had heard rumors about the 'silent killer' that was CEO Zhou . However, this was the first time he felt that the rumors were true .

He dashed towards the door and quickly shut it behind him .

Dan's expression turned gentle after the new a.s.sistant left .

"Mich.e.l.le Park . It's been weeks . How are you doing?"

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Midori's eyes squinted but remained peeled as the fist brushed near her hair .

To their surprise, the first was caught by a fair hand and slender fingers .

"I will not let you ruin even a sheet of paper in this house . " Aoi Xiu was firm and the strength she applied on her hand was domineering .

Masaichi never intended the punch to land on his sister . It was directed towards the wall behind her . This was just a small attempt to scare her and to make his point of being upset .

This is also why Midori seemed fearless of the quick and strong fist of the Igaras.h.i.+ clan heir . She trusts her brother so much that she would not even dare dodge a bullet if he chose to pull a trigger while aiming at her .

"Niisan, we're sorry about hiding things from you . " she admitted the mistake . It was useless to argue that they are not sure about the information .

It would be actually up to him whether to deem it as the truth or not .

Masaichi's fury settled down as he nodded .

As Aoi Xiu and her daughter heaved a sigh of relief, his next question almost shook the earth .

"So, whose child are you carrying?" He eyed Midori's abdomen, well hidden by a baggy sweater .