Amber nodded and didn’t hide. “Yes, she did.”


    Cold looked annoyed instantly. “What did my mom say to you?”


    “Nothing much. She just talked about our current rtionship,” Amber answered while looking at him.


    Cole clenched his fists. “That’s my business. She’s so nosy!”


    Seeing that he was unhappy about his mother, Amber frowned. “Cole, Auntie did it for our own good.”


    “I don’t need her to meddle in.” Cole seemed to be quite angry, his face reddening.


    “Cole…”


    “All right.” Cole took a deep breath, trying his best to suppress his irritation. He said calmly, “All right, B… Amber, you’ve got time?”


    Amber nodded with a smile, “Of course, Cole.”


    Cole finally looked less annoyed after hearing her answer. “I’m sorry. I must have startled you just now. Mom called me earlier. She said she had a talk with you and asked me not to waste any effort on you. I was worried she might have scolded you, so I came here.”


    Amber understood and nodded. “Don’t worry. Auntie didn’t scold me. She’s always kind to me.”


    “I’m relieved, then.” Cole breathed a sigh of relief.


    In the past two days, he had been in a lousy mood. He drank, refused to go out, and looked haggard, but it was all because of himself.


    When hearing that his mother had talked to Amber, he was afraid his mother would me Amber.


    Fortunately, his mother wasn’t as unreasonable as he had imagined.


    “Cole.” Amber stood up. “Are you upset that Auntie is involved with our stuff?”


    Upon hearing it, Cole looked a bit annoyed. “Sort of, but it’s fine.”


    He had to admit that he was being too hesitant and cowardly when he secretly admired Amber for many years.


    However, he was thirty years old already. He didn’t need his mother to meddle in his love.


    He felt ashamed.


    That was why he reacted so fiercely after knowing that his mother had talked to Amber.


    “Auntie is worried about you.” Amber tried to convince him.


    Cole checked his watch. “I know, Amber. All right. It’ste. I must go now.”


    With those words, he walked to the door.


    After taking a few steps, he suddenly saw She in the office, squinting. “Hey, you,e out with me.”N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    She trembled, lowering her head more. She answered in a low voice, “Yes, Mr. Lyon.”


    They walked out of Amber’s office one after another.


    Amber looked at their backs, tilting her head in confusion.


    She felt She was afraid of Cole.


    It was too weird.


    She used to work for Cole before. She was his secretary for several years. Only a few months ago, Cole let her work for Amber.


    Hence, Amber could tell She always respected Cole but never feared him.


    She wondered why She feared Cole now.


    What on earth had happened between them?


    Outside her office, Cole stopped at the elevator.


    He turned around, looking down at She. In a cold tone, he asked, “You didn’t tell her what had happened that day, did you?”


    She knew what he was referring to.


    She immediately shook her head. “No. Absolutely not. Even if you don’t tell her, I won’t tell Ms. Reed either.”


    Cole rxed a bit. “That’s good. You’ve promised me. You can never let her know.”


    “I remember, Mr. Lyon,” She answered in a low voice.


    Cole looked at her, a trace ofplex feeling shing through his eyes. “Have you taken the pill?”


    She felt a sharp pang in her heart. Clenching her hands, she answered, “Yes, I have.”


    “That’s good. There’s nothing else. You should go back to your work.” Cole breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and pressed the elevator button.


    He had to admit that he was being an asshole to She.


    However, he didn’t think he must take responsibility.


    That night, he was drunk and mistook She for Amber, so he pulled her into the box.


    However, She was supposed to be sober. She knew what he would do to her, but she didn’t struggle or push him away. Instead, she naturally had sex with him.


    Hence, they slept with each other upon willingness. Cole didn’t think he had forced She.


    If he had, he was willing to take the responsibility. Even he didn’t love her.


    However, he didn’t force her at all. After they calmed down, he also gave her somepensation. Hence, he didn’t think he owed her anything.


    He also let her take the morning-after pills to avoid her getting pregnant.


    He knew the pills were harmful to her health, but that was the only way to prevent her pregnancy.


    Heaving a sigh, Cole was about to walk into the elevator.


    She bit her bottom lip and called to stop him, “Wait, Mr. Lyon.”


    Cold paused his paces. “What else?”


    She pinched the hemline of her blouse, took a deep breath, plucked up her courage, and said, “I like you, Mr. Lyon. I have had a crush on you since long ago. So… Can you… Can you give me a chance? I…”


    “No, I can’t,” Cole answered without any hesitation.


    She paled.


    He refused her without thinking twice.


    He indeed didn’t want to give her any chance.


    “I don’t like you, so I won’t give you any chance. It’s for your own good. If we’re together and I still love another woman, it’ll be unfair to you. What do you think?” Cole turned to look at her.


    She parted her lips and said bitterly, “I know, but I’m willing to tolerate it. I can wait for you to forget her.”


    “That won’t work. I don’t ept it.” With those words, Cole walked into the elevator and left directly.


    Looking at the slowly closing elevator door, She was overwhelmed by the sorrow in her heart.


    Amber stood at her office door and watched the scene not far from her. She heaved a sigh and shook her head.


    Although she couldn’t hear what they talked about, she could roughly guess it from She’s expression.


    She guessed probably She had confessed her love to Cole, but he refused her.


    Amber heaved a sigh and walked over. “Hey, She?”


    Upon hearing her voice, She raised her hand in a panic. She took off her sses and wiped her eyes. After ensuring there were no tears, she put on her sses and turned around. “Yes, Ms. Reed?”


    Amber pulled out a bag of tissue from her pocket, handing it to She. “I guess you need the paper towel.”


    She looked at it in silence. Then she took it over and said, “Thanks, Ms. Reed.”


    “You are wee.” Amber smiled and nced at the elevator. “Did you confess to Cole just now?”


    She paused a bit and hummed. “But I was refused.”


    “It’s all right, She.” Amber patted her on the shoulder. “You can try again next time. I’m sure you’ll move him one day. You must be persistent on something before seeding.”


    She looked at Amber with her reddened eyes. “But, Ms. Reed, Mr. Lyon has loved you for many years. He still didn’t seed, did he? Can I seed if I hang on to my love for him?”


    She doubted it.


    Amber cast down her eyes and smiled. “If you don’t try, you’ll never know. Besides, I disagree with your point. Cole did love me for many years, but he had never shown his love to me. I had never known about it. He had never confessed to me either. That was why he failed. Your case is different, She. You’ve confessed him. Keep on pursuing him. Probably, you can move him.”


    Upon hearing her exnation, She was lost in thought. She said, “Ms. Reed, maybe you are right.”


    “Hence, just do it.” Amber withdrew her hand from She’s shoulder and walked back to her office.


    Looking at her back, She clenched her hands in hesitation.


    After a moment, she inhaled deeply and raised her voice to say, “Thanks, Ms. Reed. I know what to do.”