Chapter 36: Go Out For Dinner


    Ever since I was forced to rify his rtionship with J in public, he had stopped calling her into


    his office every now and then, or hitting on her lI before.


    J felt that he had probably given up and was gradually relieved about it.


    It was Saturday tomorrow, and she was looking forward to it.


    She had nned to buy some fruits and visit Hannah after work.


    Hannah’s condition had stabilized ever since she was transferred to another hospital.


    As soon as J turned off herputer, I called her from behind.


    "Lind, don’t rush off work.Pack your things ande with me.We’ll go out for dinnerter, and it will be


    considered overtime.Thepany will offer you extra payment for it."


    J bit her lip; she had an inkling about the dinner.


    "Mr.Lyman, what kind of dinner is it? Is anyone else joining us?" I calmly looked around and said,


    "Everyone has left.Only you’re here.I can’t ask anyone else to join us, can I? I just received the news


    that there is a chance to win this client over and design customized products for their brand this


    year.Let’s see if we can make it happen tonight."


    J looked around.Her colleagues had indeed left work.


    J had sketched an extra design draft.


    That was why she had stayed in thepany longer.


    But she was confused as to why I was asking her to attend the dinner.


    After all, she was a new employee in thepany.


    ‘Doesn’t he have an assistant? I’m not experienced enough to discuss business, nor can I drink,’ she


    thought.


    "Mr.Lyman, why don’t you ask someone else to join you? I have important work to do tonight."


    J picked up her bag, ready to leave.


    I quickly grabbed her wrist and looked into her eyes.


    "Don’t be nervous.I just want to help you.You are just getting started with your career, and you have


    practically no resources.Now, you have the chance to be friends with big shots in the fashion


    world.Don’t toss it away for some silly reason."


    J wriggled her hand away from I’s grip.


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    "Mr.Lyman, we are in thepany now.If you keep behaving like this, people will end up


    misunderstanding us.Don’t forget that you have already rified our rtionship once.You don’t want


    to do it again, do you?"


    "Lind, don’t be so stubborn.We are all here to work.It’s just a dinner.Why are you making a big deal out


    of it? This is a workce, not a school.You ought to follow the rules and regtions here," I said


    sternly, his eyes gleaming with sarcasm.


    "It is not that I don’t want to go with you.I really have an important work to do."


    J didn’t want to argue with him.


    "Don’t be so reckless!" I snapped.


    He raised his hand, trying to pull her away.


    Just then, someone grasped her wrist.


    "Mr.Lyman, this is the 21st century.Don’t you know that you can’t force your subordinate into doing


    something she doesn’t want to?"


    Christopher’s jaw tightened.


    Although he looked calm, the anger was evident in his eyes.


    Noticing that it was Christopher, I calmed down and straightened his suit.


    He didn’t dare to be too arrogant in front of Christopher, but he wasn’t afraid of him either.


    "This is none of your business.Stay out of it."


    He turned and red at J.


    "Don’t be so reckless! If you let me down, I’ll make sure you don’t work with the Larson Group


    anymore."


    J’s face darkened at his threat.


    Now that Christopher was here, I couldn’t do anything to her.


    However, she couldn’t afford to lose the job and didn’t want Christopher to offend I because of her and


    end up losing his job.


    "Chris, don’t worry about me.It will be fine."


    J smiled at him.


    Then, she turned to look at me as her icy gaze met his.


    "Mr.Lyman, I’ll go with you."