Stephan stood up from the chair in front of the sandalwood table. “Vanessa, this is my old classmate, Bianca.”
Following his gaze, I looked at the woman on the leather sofa. She was wearing a red dress and she was indeed as beautiful as the rumors said.
Her skin was as white as cream, her eyebrows were delicate, her nose was small, her lips were bright red and her eyes were moist. Just one look at her could make people’s hearts flutter.
Feeling my gaze, Bianca stood up from the leather sofa and smiled at me. “Hello, Miss Martin, I am Bianca, a jewelry designer like you. I just came back from abroad and today I came to see Mr. Marshall I want to talk to him about cooperation.”
Her voice was gentle and soft and she was holding the latest issue of a jewelry magazine on her fingertips. The atmosphere between the two of them was indeed like that of a discussion on cooperation.
If my phone hadn’t received that photo, although the face was not shown in the photo, the exposed neck had a mole exactly the same as the one on Bianca’s neck.
I lowered my eyes, but still didn’t take out my phone to confront him. I just changed my excuse. “I’m undecided about the new product release of ‘Fiery Summer’ and I want to discuss it with you.”
“Take your time, there’s no rush.” Stephan pulled me to sit on the sofa without any hesitation, poured me a cup of tea and handed it to me. “You came here in a hurry and your forehead is sweating…”
He gently wiped the tip of my forehead, seemingly not caring at all about Bianca’s presence.
For a moment of confusion, I began to wonder if I had misunderstood something.
Bianca was actually interested. “Is ‘Fiery Summer’ a separate jewelry product line from the Marshall Group? Is there anything I can do to help you, Miss Martin?”
“No.”
“No.”
Stephan and I spoke at the same time.
I was stunned and looked up at him.
He looked calm and said, “Miss Newton just returned to Lemure and is not very familiar with the domestic market. If she enters rashly, she will not be able to adapt. I will take care of Vanessa’s situation.”
Bianca’s eyes flashed with a hint of jealousy and then she put on a decent smile in an instant. “If it’s all right, I’ll go out first. Mr. Marshall and Miss Martin, you guys continue. Next time I’m free, I’ll find Mr. Marshall to reminisce about the past.”
The words “reminiscing about the past” sounded particularly meaningful. When I wanted to continue exploring, Bianca had already turned around, pushed the glass door and went out.
“What are you thinking about?”
Stephan sat down next to me, his arms naturally wrapped around my waist and he kissed me on the lips. “It seems that Vanessa is absent-minded. Did you misunderstand something?”
“No…”
He scratched the tip of my nose and said sincerely, “I know there were some rumors about me and Bianca a few years ago, but don’t get me wrong, the past is over and now I love you.”
I responded obediently, “I’ve been busy lately, I’m just a little tired. I will take a rest in your cubicle.”
His office was equipped with a rest area decorated in simple black, white and grey, which was convenient for him to stay overnight in the company occasionally.
Stephan paused. “Okay.”
Lying on the soft big bed, the fatigue of many days was finally relieved. I closed my eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
He tucked the quilt in for me and kissed me on the forehead. “Good afternoon, Vanessa.”
Stephan stepped out of the restroom, looked at Vanessa who had fallen asleep and gently closed the door.
The moment the door closed, soft arms wrapped around his waist and the light scent of roses filled his nostrils.
Stephan’s body stiffened and the warm breath behind him sprayed his earlobe on tiptoe. “Stephan, I miss you so much.”
