Chapter 20


    Chapter 20 As Different as Day and Night


    Erin was taken aback; she’d never thought that he would care about her. Her tone softened as she


    replied, “It’s getting better. I’m almost fully recovered.”


    He nodded, satisfied with her answer.


    He patted the seat next to him. “Come here.”


    “No thanks. If you have something you want to say, just say it.” Erin was starting to panic and even took


    two steps backward.


    Chandler chuckled. “You seem scared of me.”


    She sneered. “Right, it’s not like you look like a monster; why would I be afraid of you?”


    Though she imed that she wasn’t afraid, she still didn’t get any closer to him.


    Chandler didn’t force her, either. He ced his coffee mug down and gave a sticky note that was on the


    table a light knock. “Find all the books that are on this list.”


    He’d asked her toe up to look for books?


    Chandler continued reading the news, so Erin slowly moved toward him and picked up the sticky note.


    She was surprised to see that a few of the books on the list were design books that she’d wanted but


    hadn’t ended up buying.


    She looked around the office and moved a nearby chair toward therge bookshelf to pick out the


    books ording to the list. Half an hourter, she’d found all 12 original copies of the books.


    She ced them on the table and said, “I’ve found them. Can I go now?”


    “You can go now.” His voice was cold, and he was still reading his newspaper.


    “Okay.”


    She was just about to leave when he said, “Take the books home with you.”


    Erin was astounded. So the books were for her!


    However, her excitement died down almost immediately. “These books are in anothernguage, and


    I’m not fluent.”


    Chandler raised his wless face to look at her mockingly. “So you have time to look for excuses, but


    you don’t have the time to use a dictionary?”


    “Alright then.” Since he was nice enough to lend her the books, she had no reason to refute him.


    Erin had just picked up all the books when the door to the office burst open suddenly and a pleasant


    voice rang out, “Chandy.”


    Chandler was in disbelief. “ire, why are you here?”


    A young woman in her early 20s walked in. She was roughly 5’4” tall, with clear, unblemished skin, and


    was the perfect archetype of beauty.


    ire Kane was wearing a white, tight-fittingce dress and had a sweet smile. Herrge eyes were


    lively, and she practically skipped toward Chandler. She bent down to face him on the couch and


    pouted, “Chandy, I’ve been back for a week, and you didn’t evene to see me! But I guessed that


    you must’ve been busy, so I decided toe see you instead.”


    Just then, Kyle arrived at the office door and analyzed the scene before him. Luckily, nothing disastrous


    had happened yet. His expression was frightened. “I’m so sorry, Mr. Frost. Miss Kane had her own


    elevator card.


    Chandler nodded and waved a hand. Kyle nodded and left, gently shutting the doors behind him.


    Kyle’sment reminded him that he’d given ire her own elevator card for easy ess to his office


    before she’d left the country. That’s why she was able to bypass Kyle’s office ande straight to


    Chandler’s office.


    Chandler’s expression was soft. “I’m sorry, ire, it’s just that I’ve been quite busy these days and


    couldn’t make time to see you. I hope you’re not upset.”


    ire batted her eyshes at him, “If you go shopping with me tonight, then you’re forgiven.”


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    He looked like he wanted to pamper her. “Okay, let’s go tonight.”


    “Chandy, do you have time to eat with me? I haven’t had breakfast yet because I wanted to see you.”


    Her voice was naive and sweet.


    Watching the angelic woman, Chandler’s heart, which had been closed off, started to open up.


    His gaze darkened, and he stood up. Even his eyebrows held a hint of joy. “Let’s go.”


    “Yay! Chandy, you’re so good to me.” ire had both her hands around his arm and was swinging it


    like a pampered child.


    Just then, ire noticed the woman standing at the corner of the table tidying up some books. Erin


    deliberately had her back toward her so ire couldn’t see her face.


    “Chandy, who is she?” she asked curiously.


    Chandler didn’t even look at Erin and simply said, “Just an employee.”


    His deliberate dismissal of her identity made Erin rx, but to her surprise, it also frustrated her at the


    same time. She didn’t know why she felt this way.


    ire’s attention quickly shifted back to Chandler, and she said, “Chandy, do you remember? We used


    to go to that restaurant near our house, and now it’s another fancy restaurant, although it looks like a


    diner. Why don’t we go try it?”


    Chandler’s voice was gentle and steady. “Sure, whatever you want.”


    “Chandy, you can’t fault me if I order too many dishes and can’t finish them okay?”


    “Don’t be silly; why would I fault you?”


    He held her hand and left the office. Erin could still hear their sweet conversation and felt envious. If


    she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she would’ve never believed that this man could have such a


    gentle side to him. She didn’t know why, but she didn’t feel good at all.


    She’d been basically invisible to them. Chandler didn’t even say goodbye and just left with ire. She


    shook her head to shake off these unwarranted feelings of jealousy, then let out a breath and carried


    the books out of the office.


    She took the books to the elevator and thought of the crass and threatening way Chandler treated her.


    Inparison to her, the way he treated ire was truly as different as night and day. Women like


    ire were born to be pampered. Erin felt a twinge of sadness in her heart. When will herplicated


    rtionship with Chandler end?


    Erin was still feeling out of it after returning to her seat, and she suddenly remembered what Kyle had


    said in the office. Why did he call that male escort “Mr. Frost?”


    She had a vague idea why. Erin looked around to ask someone, but she realized that none of the


    designers were in their seats. Panic shed through her, and she frantically opened the design


    department group chat. Indeed, there was a notification for an emergency meeting.


    She looked at the time—the meeting started 20 minutes ago!


    She was so scared that she quickly grabbed a notebook and pen from her table and rushed to the


    meeting room.


    She gently pushed the ss doors of the meeting room with her body and tried to sneak in unnoticed.


    Unfortunately, she was immediately called out by Caleb, who had been conducting the meeting. “Erin


    Lane,e to the front.”


    At his words, everyone in the silent meeting room followed his gaze to look at Erin.


    A few of the designers even had sadistic smiles on their faces.


    Everyone knew that the director hated it when his employees werete. Erin was screwed.


    Erin’s face flushed under the gaze of so many people, and she straightened her back as she walked


    toward the director.


    After she took a seat next to him, he reprimanded her directly. “I will deduct your yearly bonus if you are


    everte for meetings again.”