Chapter 412 - Lexi on the move (1/2)

The next day…

As usual, Lexi was being contained by the piles of documents and samples that her company was thinking of launching next. Since Beauty DR's popularity skyrocketed in the market and the masses had proven and tested their products, she has to keep her momentum up by launching another product that everyone would love.

As she was reviewing the presentation files, Lexi heard the telephone on the side of the desk ring which snapped her from the trance of studying their company's new project. Glancing at it, Lexi pressed a button that connected to the caller which was her assistant Nico Zhuang.

”Madam, Miss Chang is here.” Composed and stoic, Nico Zhuang directly delivered the reason for the call.

”Send her in.” Lexi naturally nodded out of habit despite the person on the other end who could not see her gesture. With that said note, Lexi soon heard a faint knock from outside her office before she responded for her to come in.

Lifting her head and her eyes away from the stack of documents on her desk, Lexi saw Andy Chang silently enter her office before she closed it from behind and slightly bowed her head. Taking a courteous side towards Lexi's desk, Andy Chang stopped in front of her as Lexi's gaze never once left her figure.

”Uhm…” Clearing her throat, Andy Chang still found her a little intimidating and probably, she would never feel relaxed around her. ”Madam Yang, about your request yesterday, I luckily got a hold of Cherry and she agreed to meet me under the pretense of catching up.” Attempting to ignore Lexi's intimidating aura that she had always felt that it was beyond her reach, Andy Chang focused on the reason why she was in Lexi's office early in the morning so to divert her slight discomfort.

”When?”

”Tomorrow. After work around seven in the evening.” Holding her hands together, Andy Chang meekly responded. Well, aside from not knowing why Lexi was so inclined to meet Cherry, she was more anxious that Lexi would go with her if she meets up with Cherry.

How could she hang out with a wild former colleague if Lexi was there? Surely, Cherry would spread her wildness that could smear Lexi's gracious elegance. Just thinking about it. Andy Chang was in a quite distressing situation.

”Thank you, Andy.” Sensing her slight aloofness and distance, the corner of Lexi's lips curled into a smile. She knew that even though she helped Andy Chang from her miserable occupation in the past, their first encounter had planted fright into the woman's heart. Hence, she probably thinks that one wrong move, Lexi would snap and lash out at her.

Well, that was possible if it was in the past as she was a spoiled young miss who always thinks the world revolved around her. But now, she could safely say that everything that happened made her more mature and understanding of things.

”It's nothing— I mean, your welcome, Madam Yang.” Shaking her head, when Andy Chang saw the reassuring smile that mildly diverted Lexi's intimidating image to a gentler one, her stiffened shoulders loosened for a bit before Andy Chang responded and corrected her friendly tone.

”Can I ask one thing?” Still bearing her mild smile, Lexi slightly raised her brows which affected Andy Chang and does the same as she waited for her question to be delivered. ”Cherry did something and one of my artists in AL entertainment was the one who's paying the price. Me, tagging along with you tomorrow night could mean that it might affect your relationship with her. I don't mean to cause harm to your friendship, so I am having second thoughts if I should really come with you or not.” Slowly, Lexi leaned her back against the chair as she heavily sighed.

When coming to Andy Chang yesterday, Lexi didn't think about ruining their friendship if there was one. But, after thinking it overnight, she didn't want to be the cause of someone hating Andy Chang because of her selfishness. She wasn't that kind of person anymore which only thinks about herself.

”Madam Yang…” Upon hearing Lexi's vague explanation and the possible outcome for her, Andy Chang scrutinized Lexi's front for a second before she whispered her name. ”I didn't know what she did,” Pursing her lips on a thin line, Andy Chang was conflicted as she fiddled her fingers that were below her waist.

”You might not have seen it yet but Hannah Gan, an artist in my agency has an alleged ongoing scandal. Unfortunately, it was your friend who was the woman in the film but another woman is suffering for her deeds.” Studying the conflicted look plastered across Andy Chang's front, Lexi didn't restrain herself from further explaining why she was inclined to meet Cherry.

It was not that Lexi was trying to control Andy Chang's decision in life and she was very well versed that her choice of friends was none of her business. However, since she took her in and was still under her care, it wouldn't harm anyone if she speaks the obvious: to choose her friends wisely.

After all, it was better to have no friends than having nothing but bad ones. Speaking from experience.

For a moment, silence dawned on across Lexi's office as neither of them talked after Lexi's statement. Andy Chang hanging her head low while contemplating a decision while Lexi, on the other hand, rested her temple by the back of her hand as her elbow rested on the chair's armrest.

”If she's responsible then, I think it's just right for her to be responsible for it and not other people. We are friends and I think this is how a real friend should be— correcting her… right?.” After the minute of silence, Andy Chang lifted her head as an apologetic expression plastered across her face.

She knew that her previous line of work was one of the dirtiest jobs in the world and a scandal leaking out was inevitable even though they should be ”protected” by their agency. After all, their clients were nasty to the extent of sometimes hurting them and all worst cases— a leaked video scandal was included obviously.

But, Andy Chang, although turned a new leaf and was now occupying herself from work as the new HR Director in Beauty DR, she still has some leisure to watch movies and Hannah Gan's name was one of the rising stars nowadays. Hence, she recalled that the said celebrity has some resemblance to Cherry.