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However,oncetheyreturnedtotheroom,Josiah didnotutterasinglewordaboutthetopic<b>anymore</b>.
Astheypassedthroughthelobby,thereceptionisttrottedovertohimandhandedhimafolder.“Mr.Guerra,Ms.Collinshadsomeonedeliver<b>this</b>.”
Murmuringanacknowledgment,Josiahtookitfromher.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
“InformationonThorneConstructionsandEnergies?”Lysanderasked.
“Personnelfiles<b>.</b>”
Lysanderraisedaneyebrow.“Aren’tyougoingtotalktomeaboutthebusinessandmajorclientsfirst?”
“Businessissecuredbythemarketingdepartment,andthemajorclients aremaintainedbythecustomerservicedepartment.Whatyouneedtodonowistomanagethesepeoplewhoworkforthpany.”<b>Josiah</b>exined.
“Oh,Isee.”
Josiahadded,“GuerraGrouphasdozens,ifnothundreds,subsidiariesspanningdiverseindustries.DoyouthinkIunderstandeverysingleoneofthem?I’mnotGod.”
Theelevatordoorsslidopen.Lysandersteppedinfirst,followedbyJosiah,whothenpressedthebuttonfortheirfloor.
“We’llstarttomorrow.Restfirsttonight.”
Lysandergaveaslightnod.“Stillupformoongazing?”
Aglimmerofsurpriseanddelightshed<b>across</b>Josiah’seyes.
AftertheinterruptionbyLysanne’sbottleofwatersolubleelectrolytepowderearlier,hethoughtthatshewouldgivehimthecoldshoulderagainforawhile.
Unexpectedly,shebroughtupthematterofmoongazingherself.
Aslightwarmthsparkedtolifeinhischest.“Isitokay?”
Theelevatordoorsslidopen.Lysanderwasthefirsttostepout.Josiahfollowedbehindherwithsmallsteps,allsmiles.“Shallweheadtotherooftop,then?I’llgoandgrabyouathickerjacket<b>.”</b>
Inthemidstoftheirconversation,Lysanderhadalreadyunlockedthedoortoherroomandsteppedin.
Atthesametime,shestretchedoutahandandblockedthedoorway,stoppingJosiahfromentering.
Josiahwaspuzzled.“Lysander?”
“<b>Go</b>back.”
Josiah grewevenmoreconfused,asking,“Didn’tyousayweweregoingtogo<b>moongazing</b>?”
“Lookhere.SinceI’veagreedtoyourtermforl
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“Butmostwomenhavetowearitattheworkce,”Lysanderargued.
“You’redifferentfromthem.You’llbethetopexecutiveatThorneConstructionsandEnergiesinthefuture.Whowoulddarecriticizeyou?”
“Nooneinthpanywouldsayanything,butI’dhavetogoouttoattendsocialeventsandinteractwithpeople,right?”
Josiahdidn’tevenlifthiseyes.“Ifanyonedarestogossipaboutyou,letmeknowdirectly.”
ThatleftLysanderwithout<b>a</b>retort.
“Doesthissalvehurt?”
Lysandershookherhead.“Itdoesn’thurt,butyou’reusingabittoomuchforce.”
“Then,I’llbegentler.”
“Josiah.”
“Hmm?”
“Youstillwanttogetbacktogetherwithme?”
Josiah’sfirstresponsewasafleetingnceasheliftedhis gaze.Hiseyesheldahintofasmilethatdidn’tquitereachtheirdepths.Thencamehisslightlyhoarsereply.“Butyouwouldn’tagree.”
Lysanderloweredhereyesintacitagreement.
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Josiahtactfullyadded,“I’vementionedsomethingsimrnumeroustimes,butregardlessofwhetherIwasdirectorsubtle,youalwaysturnedmedown.So,Ifiguredyouprobablywouldn’tagreeevenifIweretobringitupagain.Infact,itmightpushyoufurtheraway.”
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“Whataboutnow,then?Let’sgo.”
“Let’sgobacktoourroomsandgazeatthemoonseparately,”saidLysander.
Josiali’sbrowsfurrowedslightly.“WhatImeantwastogazeatitwithme.”
“Youdidn’tspecifywehadtogazeatittogetherface–to–<b>face</b>.Don’tworry.Iwilldefinitelygazeatit.”
WordseludedJosiali.
Howcould<i>I</i>haveforgotten<i>?</i>She’satoughonewhoonceleftWhispertoAidenasameansofcontact.
Josiahponderedforamoment.Hecrossedhisarms,aslightsmirkonhislips.“Wecanputthemoongazingmatterasidefornow.ShallwetalkaboutDaphne?Aidenjustgavemeacall.HesaidDaphneaskedhimforhelp.”
“WhatdidDaphneaskhimtohelpwith?”
<b>Josiah</b>frowned.“It<b>seems</b>shewantedhimtohelpherinvestigatesomeone’sbackground.”
“Whoisit?”
“Iheardit’sacapablePhDstudentinmaterial<b>science</b>.Ohyes,Ithinkheevenspokeatthesummitthistime.Hecanbeconsideredarisingstar.Plus,he’squitehandsome.However,itseemshisfamilybackgroundisnotthatgreat.Hecamefromanimpoverishedfamily,”Josiahanswered.
AlookofcontemtionshowedonLysander’sface,<b>and</b>shewasseeminglyanalyzingthetruthfulnessof
hiswords.
Withajerkofhischinattheroom,<b>Josiah</b>suggested,“Shallwediscussthedetailsinside?”
Lysanderremainedvignt,butshecouldn’thelpbutworryaboutDaphneandcouldonlyslowlylowerherarm.
Finally,<b>Josiah</b>brokeintoasmileandstrodeinonhislonglegs.
Uponentering,thefirstthingthatcaughthiseyewasanopened<b>bag</b>besidetheluggage.
Amongthebags,one<b>was</b>visiblyopened.HeturnedandlookedatLysander,whowasapproachingafter<b>closing</b>thedoor.
Sureenough,shelooksstunninginthis<b>outfit</b>.But…
Josiahtookanotherlookat<b>those</b>shoppingbags.Caroldeliveredquiteanumberofclothes,buttherewereseeminglynoshoes.
Thehotelslippersweretoosoft,thusunsuitedforoutdoorwear,soshewasstillwearinghighheels.
However,itwasclear<b>that</b>shewasstillnotquiteusedtothem.Shewalkedstraighttothecouchandsatdown,massaginghercalvesandankleswithherhands.
Lookoutsidethewindow.Theviewfromthisspotis thebestinthemorning.Oncetherainstopter,youcanevenseearainbow.”“Whatexactlyisthatman’s background?”Lysanderasked.
Josiahfollowedheroverandcroucheddowninfrontofthecouch.Hegentlyheldheranklewithahand.
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Withtheother<b>,</b>hehelpedherremoveherhighheelsandsetthemasidejustashe<b>had</b>doneduringthosefewdaysinApexCity.
Athissilence,Lysanderretracted her<b>foot</b>.“Josiah!”
Josiahwasdistractedashelookedatthewoundsonherfeetfromtheskinbeingrubbedraw.“Doesithurt?Whydidn’tyousayanything?”
“It’sbearable,”Lysanderreplied.“Whoexactlyisthatman?”
<b>“</b>Aidenreviewedhislifehistoryfromchildhoodtoadulthood.Despitingfromanimpoverishedbackground,healwaysexcelledacademicallyandmorally.Therehaveneverbeenanynegativerumorsabouthischaracter.However,perhapsduetockofinterest,hehasneverbeeninasingleromanticrtionshipatnearlythirty,devotinghimselfentirelytohiswork.
Allthatseemedtoalignperfectly withtheconditionsDaphnespokeofwithLysander.
“Whatabouthispersonality?”
Josiahlookedupather.“Youcan’tdiscernsomeone’scharacterjustfromhisbackground.”
“I’mworriedthathemightbethenextZachary,”
“Thereareplentyofpeoplefromhumblebackgroundsinthisworld.NotallofthemresorttounscrupulousmeanslikeZachary.Andtobehonest,Zachary’sfamilycanonlybe consideredaverage.They’refarfrombeingdestitute.Hisimpatienceforsessandschemingnatureareentirelyhispersonalityandcannotbemedonhisupbringing,”Josiahsaid,soundingquiteconfident.
Lysandershookherhead.“I’mstillnotentirelyatease.Daphneistoostraightforward.Shecan’toutmaneuvertheseelites.”
“Then,findatimeandtalkwithher.”Josiahbrushedhisfingerslightlyoverthespotonheranklewheretheskinhadbeenrubbedraw,urgingindistress,“Ifyoucan’twearhighheels,don’twearthemanymoreinthefuture.”
“IfI’mgoingtotakeoverThorneConstructionsandEnergiesinthefuture,it’sinevitable.I’mpracticingnow.PerhapsImightgetthehangofitaftersometime.”
Josiahrosetohisfeetandretrievedafirstaidkitfromthe<b>cab</b>.Afterrummagingthroughitforawhile,he<b>took</b>outatubeofsalve,thencontinuedtohalf–crouch,examiningtheextentofherinjury.
Recently,Lysanderlostanoticeableamountofweight,soheranklesalsobecameincreasinglyslender.WhencedbeforeJosiah,thepaleblueveinswereclearlyvisiblebeneathherfairskin.
Gesturing,Josiahfeltthathecould<b>easily</b>snapitwithoutexertingmucheffort.
However,whenheputitintoaction,heonlybrushedlightlyagainstit.
Theointmentwascool,causingLysandertoinstinctivelypullheranklebackasifchilled.
Josiahheldonwithoutlooseninghisgrip.Tomakeiteasiertoapplythesalveonher,hechangedhisposturetohatwasmoreconvenient.Insteadofhalf–squatting,hekneltononeknee,allowingherfoottorestonhisleg.
“It’snotworthgettinghurtjustforthesakeofothersgiewingpleasure.”
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“Butmostwomenhavetowearitattheworkce,”Lysanderargued.
“You’redifferentfromthem.You’llbethetopexecutiveatThomeConstructionsandEnergiesinthefuture.Who<b>would</b>darecriticizeyou?”
“Nooneinthpanywouldsayanything,butI’dhavetogoouttoattendsocialevents<b>and</b>interact.<b>with</b>people,right?”
Josiahdidn’tevenlifthiseyes.“Ifanyonedarestogossipaboutyou,letmeknowdirectly.”
ThatleftLysanderwithoutaretort.
“Doesthissalve hurt?”
Lysandershookherhead.“Itdoesn’thurt,butyou’reusingabittoomuchforce.”
“Then,I’llbegentler.”
“Josiah.”
“Hmm?”
“Youstillwanttogetbacktogetherwithme?”
Josiah’sfirstresponsewasafleetingnceasheliftedhisgaze.Hiseyesheldahintofasmilethatdidn’tquitereachtheirdepths.Thencamehisslightlyhoarsereply.“Butyouwouldn’tagree.”
Lysanderloweredhereyesintacitagreement.
Josiahtactfullyadded.“I’vementionedsomethingsimrnumeroustimes,butregardlessofwhetherIwasdirectorsubtle,youalwaysturnedmedown.So,Ifiguredyouprobablywouldn’tagreeevenifIweretobringitupagain.Infact,itmightpushyoufurtheraway.”
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