Chapter 253


    A sly smile shed across Patrick''s face. With a t voice, he said, “Cancel it. Rosalie is here today. It


    is only natural that I apany her to lunch.”


    Gwendolyn''s expression fell. She even cursed softly, “Why don''t you just admit that you want to spend


    time with your lover, and work is unimportant at this point?”


    With that, she returned to her desk and proceeded to cancel the lunch meeting she had just arranged.


    The person even called her crazy after receiving her call.


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    Ten minutes ago, she had just told the same person that the meeting would take ce, but ten minutes


    later, she called to cancel it. Gwendolyn would probably deem anyone who would do such a thing


    absurd too.


    With no other options, she lied by stating Patrick was admitted to the hospital after falling sick


    unexpectedly, forcing the meeting to be canceled.


    Upon hearing this, the person on the other side of the phone stopped cursing at her and asked Patrick


    to take a good rest. He even added that they could arrange for another meeting again after Patrick was


    allowed to be discharged from the hospital.


    Gwendolyn couldn''t help sticking out her tongue after hanging up the phone. Please don''t let Patrick


    discover that I cursed him to be hospitalized. Pfft! I merely talk nonsense. Please don''t make any of


    thate true.


    At that point in time, Gwendolyn really didn''t want Patrick to be sick, and she sincerely hoped that her


    curse wouldn''te true.


    Meanwhile, Patrick was signing some contracts, and Rosalie was sitting quietly, allowing Gwendolyn to


    continue her work peacefully.


    Around noon, Patrick finally finished signing all the contracts.


    With an indifferent voice, he ordered, “Gwendolyn, these contracts are all signed. Please send them


    out for me.”


    Gwendolyn got to her feet, ced the stack of documents in her arms, and headed toward the chief


    secretary''s office. Amber Johnson was talking on the phone when Gwendolyn arrived, forcing thetter


    to stand there and wait for a little while as the call was rather lengthy.


    More than ten minutester, the call finally ended.


    Amber glimpsed at the contracts on her table and inquired, “Ms. Ashton, did Mr. Lowen sign


    everything?”


    Gwendolyn nodded slightly. “Yes, Ms. Johnson.”


    Amber smiled. “You''re the only person who dares to rush him on something. If any urgent documents


    need signing in the future, I''lle to you for help, okay?”


    “Sure,” Gwendolyn replied with a sweet smile.


    “Ms. Ashton, are you going to have lunch with Mr. Lowen or are you going to the cafeteria? Shall we


    head to the cafeteria together?”


    Though Amber was the chief secretary with a yearly sry of a million, she was courteous toward


    Gwendolyn.


    After all, thetter''s desk was in Patrick''s office, and with only this point, one could spot the difference


    in their status.


    Back then, Patrick would always bring Amber, his chief secretary, wherever he went, but now, he only


    took Gwendolyn with him. In Amber''s eyes, Gwendolyncked the necessary education and


    qualification for the position. Hence, she concluded that Gwendolyn managed to get her boss''


    admiration through her stunning face.


    With Patrick''s favoritism toward Gwendolyn, Amber decided that she should build a good rtionship


    with Gwendolyn.


    Ultimately, they could get Gwendolyn''s help if they didn''t dare to talk to Patrick directly about


    complicated issues during work.


    Gwendolyn shook her head after hearing Amber''s question. “My friend came to meet me, and we will


    be having lunch together. So I won''t be able to join you.”


    After bidding goodbye to Amber, Gwendolyn headed back to the CEO''s office.


    When she walked past the door, no one was in there anymore. Gwendolyn hurried in and looked


    around the area. Soon, she confirmed that Patrick and Rosalie had left.


    Raging, Gwendolyn returned to her desk and let out a few irritated sighs.


    “Didn''t they invite me to have lunch together? How could they leave without waiting for me?”


    Unbelievable! He''s also a man who prioritizes women over his friends! Gwendolyn concluded after


    recalling that Patrick usually insisted on wanting her to apany him before he could eat.


    She picked up her phone and browsed through it aimlessly. She was mad to the point that she had lost


    her appetite.


    Suddenly, she stopped scrolling her phone as she noticed a post from Rosalie on Instagram.


    The photo depicted tes of tasty-looking food on the dining table, and Patrick''s slender fingers were


    in it. Underneath the image, a caption read: I will appreciate the delicacy as well as him!


    Gwendolyn erged the image and confirmed that it was indeed Patrick''s hand inside the photo. She


    could recognize the hand with just one look as there was a ring with a wolf totem which he always wore


    on his index finger.


    Feeling like an idiot, Gwendolyn closed the app.


    That is undoubtedly Patrick''s hand. They had just talked about having lunch together. Who else can it


    be if not him?


    She propped her chin and pondered for a moment. Why do I feel slightly ufortable right now?


    Upon realizing that, she stood up and dered, “Since you two decided not to wait for me, I shall have


    lunch by myself.”


    After bidding goodbye to Amber, Gwendolyn headed back to the CEO''s office.