Chapter 58


    Even after Alyssa sent the message, she still couldn''t be at ease. All she could do was sit back and


    stare at her screen from time to time, awaiting his reply. Her finger refreshed the screen a few times in


    thest hour.


    ''What''s wrong with me?'' She ran her fingers down her hair irritably as she ced her phone on the


    corner of her desk, not wanting to look at it any longer. She had never been this nervous with Henry


    before! And to be this anxious for a man she had never actually seen was...weird.


    Just as she was concentrating on her documents, she heard a few whispers from the other cubicle.


    "I heard that Dawson applied for a leave."


    "What? He used to be so eager ining to work."


    So the man had already retired? Alyssa leaned against her seat as she pushed herself to the wall


    behind her, interested in hearing more of this. Just then, another colleague quickly joined the


    discussion and she frowned.


    Their voices had be much softer now.


    However, she still caught a few words, "I heard Alyssa''s the one who did it yesterday."


    At that, she suddenly sneezed. Were they talking about her?


    …


    At Nine Clouds Media.


    The meeting room was so silent that they could hear a pin drop. With the unnerving tension rising every


    second, Emmett took his time as he flipped the project report in his hands. His face showed no


    expression as he scanned through the documents.


    All the senior management staff sat upright, not daring to make a sound. Sweat trickled down their


    foreheads as they all exchanged looks of anxiety and worry. After all, the man behind the scenes had a


    worse temper than Xavier.


    The outside world only recognized Xavier as the boss of Nine Clouds Media. When in actuality, only the


    senior management knew the man sitting in front him was the real man working behind the scenes.


    Although his whereabouts and identity were kept a secret from all of them, they knew that every major


    decision was run through by him. As such, they knew just how important he was.


    Emmett hadn''te to thepany for a very long time, and all his responsibilities had fallen to


    Xavier. Even today alone, he had to admit that it was tough to do all the groundwork. However, it still


    must be done.


    As Alyssa had gone to Moore Group today, he thought of handling these matters himself.


    There were a few directors in Nine Clouds Media who were determined in creating beef between some


    senior management staff, but that wasn''t a big problem. As long as these things don''t escte, then


    they could easily be managed.


    Finally, once Emmett was done reading through all the documents, he picked up a few folders and


    ced them neatly on one side. The rest was thrown directly onto the middle of the conference table.


    The sound echoed across the room, as a few papers fluttered to the side.


    Everyone froze.


    Emmett swept his gaze across everyone present. He said sternly. "We''re all senior members of the


    company. As we''ve worked together for so long, I''ll give you onest chance to make those right. I


    suggest you start working now."


    Without another word, he stood up and strode out of the meeting room. Xavier followed right behind


    him, with the neatly folded documents under his arm.


    Aftering to his own office, Emmett finally loosened his tie and rested on the leather chair behind


    the desk. He slowly rubbed his temples. Sometimes, handling argepany had its pressure points,


    but it did have its perks.


    Xavier ced the documents on the table and frowned. "You think they''ll do as you said them well?"


    "If they couldn''t, then we''ll just fire them." His face remained indifferent. "Besides, if they were fired by


    Nine Clouds itself, who''d dare ept them?"


    Emmett sounded arrogant, but Xavier knew for a fact that the man had every right to be. After all, he


    had built thispany from the ground up not because he had entertained ckers like those bozos,


    but because he had actually concentrated on hiring the best of the best.


    Although he knew that his friend was known for his bad temper, Emmett was actually a kind person.


    Those bastards really had gone too far this time by providing such substandard work on the table.


    "If you have nothing to say, you can leave." With a wave of dismissal, he pulled open one of his


    drawers and took out his mobile phone.


    He turned it on, the screen lit up and he found an unread message.


    "Hi, this is Alyssa. Thank you for giving me this phone. I like it very much!"


    At the sight, Emmett’s lips curled up into a smile.


    Xavier was about to go when he saw Emmett smiling at the phone screen. Not being able to help


    himself, he inquired, "Why the hell are you smiling at your phone? You know how scary it is to see you


    like this? So...so...weird?"


    Normally, Emmett would''ve red at him, but the text had regained his goodposure. "Since you''re


    so scared of me, why aren''t you leaving?"


    Xavier wanted to see what the man was looking at, but just as he was moving closer, Emmett flipped


    his phone and hid it underneath his desk.


    "Are you kidding me?"


    The man was ruthless!


    After Xavier left, Emmett started typing up his message.


    "I am d you like it." Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org.


    But before he could send it, he paused. That didn''t seem to fit his style, did it?


    "Frank bought it."


    That seemed too cold.


    In the end, he decided on this, "You''re wee."


    Putting down his phone, he leaned back against his seat. A trace of irritation shed in his dark eyes


    before it disappeared. This was getting all too ridiculous! Not only was he hiding his identity, but he was


    ying two men!


    Xavier came again into the office, bringing a few documents with him. "Emmett, this is the big IPO that


    thepany had invested in recently. All the information is in here. You can take a look at themter."


    "Wait." Emmett stopped him.


    Xavier paused. "Is there something else?"


    Emmett coughed awkwardly, knocking the table a couple of times. "Do you think I should tell Alyssa


    that I''m Emmett?"


    Before Xavier could react, Emmett threatened, "If you dareugh at me, I''ll make sure that the little star


    of yours wouldn''t be able to ept any scripts. She wouldn''t have any life in show business from then


    on."


    Although he knew that the man was only ying tough, Xavier still suppressed the smile on his lips.


    Holding back hisughter, he nodded. "You should tell her right away. In fact, I suggest a rather big


    event, like a baby shower, but instead of having a mascot pop out of the cake, you can do that instead."


    Asshole.


    Emmett picked up the documents and threw them in Xavier’s direction. "Get lost!"


    "I''m going, I''m going!" Xavier didn''t even bother trying to hide hisughter as he strode towards the


    door.


    It seemed that his working in Nine Clouds Media wasn''t in vain. After all, when could he see Emmett so


    conflicted over a woman, a woman who he was already bound to marry? He pped his thighs and


    shook his head. For someone so powerful, his flirting skills needed some work.


    "Oh, wait till Arthur hears about this!"


    Emmett tightly pursed his lips and expressionlessly picked up the pen holder. He quickly and ruthlessly


    smashed it towards Xavier, watching in satisfaction as it smashed onto thetter’s head.


    "Ah!!"


    Xavier’s miserable scream made Emmett feel a little morefortable.


    However, as soon as Xavier left his office, he felt the stress driving over him once again. He pinched


    the space in between his brows. If he told Alyssa that he was Emmett, she wouldn''t believe him. It was


    obvious that the timing wasn''t right.


    He needed an opportunity.


    …


    Alyssa had waited for half a day when she finally received his message, "You''re wee."


    Although it was only two words, it still made her day.


    During lunch, a few of her female colleagues came looking for her.


    "Alyssa, why don''t we eat together?" They called out, hooking their arms around hers.


    They hadn''t reallymunicated with her on the first day, so she was surprised that they would


    approach her like this.


    Perhaps it was because of the gossip? After all, she had overheard some of them saying how she was


    the one responsible for Dawson''s unannounced exit. They didn''t seem too bad too.


    As she didn''t know how long she had nned to stay in Moore Group, she smiled and nodded. "Okay."


    Even though they were all women, they couldn''t help but be a little stunned at the brightness of


    Alyssa’s smile.


    There were not a lot of restaurants near thepany. Even though they just randomly chose a


    restaurant, it wasn''t much of a shock that they coincidentally met Skr and Jason along the way. They


    were eating at the same ce.


    As they were both their bosses, it was only natural for Alyssa’s colleagues to greet them with respect,


    "Chairman, Manager Moore."


    In the Moore Group, Skr was the project department manager. It was obvious that she didn''t have


    the ability to carry such arge responsibility on her shoulders. The actual people running the work


    were her subordinates.


    Alyssa didn’t want to be eye-catching, so she also stepped forward to greet them.


    "Dad, Sis."