Mathias pondered for a moment before replying in a deep voice, "I've always been working in Califorania and have some business dealings with Mr. Sacher. Even though I'm slightly younger than him, I'm still regarded as his peer. I often visit the Sacher family!"
"Sloane did not enjoy much father's love, and she knew little about love. She mistook her feelings to me as love
"Later, when I went back to Ice city to get engaged, she came to me to confess her feelings. After being rejected by me, she was so angry that she threatened to find a better man than me!
"I thought it was just a little girl who was embarrassed and deliberately said those words to save her face. I didn't knew that she would have done this!"
"This" referred to the fact that she came here to be Emerson's lover!
Emerson's arm muscles were tightened.
"I didn't know she didn't leave Ice city until Mr. Sacher called me a few days ago, saying that Sloane had a big conflict with her family and had never gone back. I was shocked and then, after some investigation, I find out that she is with you!" Mathias paused and looked at Emerson before he continued, "Mr. Chiang, Sloane had somewhat Electra complex, so she..."
He stopped, and the implications were obvious.
Emerson didn't know what to say.
A haze gradually gathered in his eyes.
Emerson returned to his villa after Mathias left.
He went upstairs and picked up the pink slippers that were thrown on the stairs.
In the bedroom, Bunny was leaning on the other side of the big bed, curled up like a beastie.
She put her chin on her knees, and her long hair cascaded to the ground like soft satin, covering her little face. There seemed to be a dark cloud above her head.
Emerson walked over to her and put her slippers on her feet.
The window was open, and the temperature in the room was not low.
But her two little feet seemed to be in a world of ice and snow.
Emerson had so many questions to ask at that time, but he hesitated, "Bunny!"
Bunny looked up.
Before he could speak again, she said in a low voice, "Emerson, I want to stay alone for a while!"
Emerson didn't say a word.
He silently looked at her for a long time, and finally chose to leave.
Emerson went to the study.
There was no work to do. He could only sit on the chair, staring blankly.
It was she who asked him to stay at home, but at this moment she made him stay alone in the study...
Emerson lit a cigarette.
He did not have a craving for tobacco, so he didn't smoke much at ordinary times. Occasionally, when he was tired from work or socializing, he would smoke. He seldom smoke at other times. He hardly smoke at home.
The sun outside was dying out.
It was not until then that Emerson discovered that he had finished half of the cigarette in the packet, and the ashtray was full of cigarette butts.
Maid Cadwell made a lot of dishes for dinner.
Bunny sat quietly on the chair, her two calves didn't sway back and forth. She kept her head low and ate without making a sound.
Normally, even in the face of delicious food, she would not stop making noise.
Emerson put the carrot in the lamb soup into her bowl.
Bunny glanced at it, then ate it with her lips pursed.
She hated cabbages and carrots the most. In the past, she would try her best to avoid eating these vegetables. She had never been so well-behaved before.
Emerson was silent.
After finishing a bowl of rice, Bunny put down her table wares and went upstairs again.
As she was about to sleep, Emerson could no longer leave her alone.
Seeing that he frowned, the director asked cautiously.
Emerson restrained himself, "I'm fine. Let's continue!"
Within two minutes, a cell phone suddenly rang.
During the meeting, the employees' phones needed to be muted and shut down. But Boss's was the exception, so it could only be Emerson's cell phone.
Emerson took his phone out and had a look. It was a public telephone number.
He could hear a lot of noise from the phone.
It sounded like an airport. Then, a girl's sweet voice came out, "Goodbye, Emerson!"
Emerson narrowed his eyes, "What did you say?
However, there was no sound coming from the other side. He wanted to ask more, but he found that it had been hung up.
He called back, but no one answered.
Emerson remained silent.
"The meeting is over!"
He suddenly stood up and placed his palm on the conference table. Then he looked to his side and ordered in a deep voice, "Secretary Zalkin, prepare the car!"
Half an hour later, the car drove back to the villa.
Emerson stepped in with vigorous strides. Maid Cadwell came up to him. "Sir!"
"Where it Bunny?" he asked.
Maid Cadwell quickly said, "Miss Bunny had left! That Mr. Mathias came again in the morning. I didn't know what he said to Miss Bunny. Then, Miss Bunny followed him out in a hurry! I saw that she carried a bag and packed a lot of clothes inside..."
Emerson's face suddenly darkened.
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