When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 1271


    The way she gave the order was as though she was the owner of thispany.


    Right after she spoke, the employees in the pantry poked their heads out stealthily, waiting for the


    drama between the president’s ex-wife and his flirtatious secretary to unfold.


    “Are you deaf or something? Scarlett is asking you to help, not anyone else.” Emery stood up for me.


    Instantly, Ste’s brows knitted together at her words. Biting her lip, she seemed troubled as she


    bowed her head and said, “Mr. Fuller hatesteness the most. Outsiders might be clueless, but Ms.


    Stovall, I believe you know that well.”


    Although I was a woman too, as I stared at her pitiful look, even I couldn’t help but frown and felt sorry


    for her.


    Given the situation, it would look like I was the inconsiderate one if I forced her to work for me that day.


    Staying calm and collected, I kept the smile on my face as I stood rooted to the spot. I wanted to see if


    she had other tricks up her sleeves.


    Ste’s voice gradually softened and trailed off. A few secondster, a whimper was heard in the empty


    corridor. Sure enough, her shoulders moved up and down, and her chest heaved as if she was deeply


    aggrieved.


    “Ms. Stovall, it’s alright if you want to pick on me, but please don’t take thepany’s businesses for


    granted. Let me send these files to Mr. Fuller first, and I’ll help you afterward…”


    Taking a closer look, I saw a few glistening tears trickle down her smooth, wless face. It reminded me


    of how Juliet cried for Romeo.


    Nevertheless, she was not Juliet, and I was not Romeo. Hence, my heart wouldn’t ache for her. In fact,


    I found her act ridiculous.


    “Ms. Collins, I would’ve forgotten if you hadn’t told me about it. Previously, Ashton always worked too


    hard and overlooked his health. Now that it’s lunchtime, it’s the only time he could take a break.


    However, as his secretary, you’re bringing documents to his office, disturbing him. Have you ever


    consider if he’s able to handle it? If he forced himself to work, and something bad happened to him,


    would you be able to take responsibility for it?”


    I asked in an interrogative tone while walking over to her. Just as I finished speaking, Ste lifted her


    head and wanted to refute me. I met her gaze, staring right into her reddened eyes with an assertive


    and unflinching gaze.


    Did she think that I’m an easy target just because I rarely flew off the handle?


    Ste’s expression froze for two seconds. Afterward, she recollected herself and took a step back to


    get further away from me. She retorted, “Who said that I don’t care about his health? I…”


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    “You what? What do you have to say?” I became aggressive the second I spotted her clutching the


    lunchbox in her hands tightly.


    Ste knew full well that I had seen the lunchbox many times before. If she had the nerve to admit that


    she had been sending Ashton a lunchbox every day, it would indicate that she already had her eyes on


    him much earlier and that she was a pretentious woman.


    “Nothing.” Ste looked away indignantly. Her gentle expression was reced by a scowl.


    “What’s happening?” Joseph showed up unexpectedly. Perhaps he hade over earlier and heard


    our conversation for a while now. As he approached us, he questioned Ste in an icy tone, “Why didn’t


    I know there are some urgent documents which Mr. Fuller needs to sign right now?”


    Ste bit her lower lip, a hint of panic appeared on her face. She couldn’t utter a word in the face of the


    upright and fair-minded man.


    “Ooh, someone just got busted.” Emery gloated at her embarrassment while leaning against the wall


    with her arms folded. The smugness on her face wasparable to that of John when he ridiculed


    someone.


    Ste’s face flushed beet red, and she went speechless.


    Ignoring the woman, Joseph cut to the chase. “Ms. Stovall, what brings you here? How can I assist


    you?”


    Undeniably, Joseph was shrewd and worldly-wise. Ste almost prevailed against me just now.


    Joseph’s question reminded me that I was one of thepany’s board members, and that saved my


    crumbling dignity.


    As a board member, I must carry myself with pride and authority.


    With an expressionless face, I sized him up and nodded faintly. “Emery just started a newpany, so


    she needs guidance from us. I thought that Ms. Collins was the most sweet-tempered person in our


    company and that she would definitely be willing to give us a hand, so I came over. however, it turns


    out that I’ve disrupted Ms. Collins’ work. I’m sorry, that was rude of me.”