Chapter 394 - Mixed signals (1/2)

”Um–”

”Yes, Red?”

”I really do look red right now,” she said, biting her lip.

'Why did I just say that?' Amy silently yelled at herself in her head, facepalming.

He had missed her. That was the sole reason he had made this call, but as the tone of their conversation took a different hue, he quickly checked himself.

”I er... I was just calling to make sure everything is set for my meeting tomorrow,” he said flatly. Bile rose all the way to his throat.

He realized what he was doing to her- the rollercoaster ride on which he had carelessly tossed her was brutal and unfair but he just could not help it.

She swallowed hard as she slapped her head some more. 'Stupid, stupid girl! Did you really think he called to flirt with your stupid ass?'

”Yes, sir. Everything is ready,” she answered humbly. ”Okay then. Thank you. Later, Red.”

”Later, Edward... sir,” she quickly corrected herself.

The call got disconnected and Amy stared at the blank screen for a few seconds, unable to make sense of anything.

She made a decision right there and then. There would be no more Edward, even if it meant giving up her position at WuCorp.

She would rather wait tables than be subjected to such inhumane torture all in the name of some stupid childish romance with the man who handed out her paychecks.

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”Was that your little girlfriend?” Henry Liu asked, a mocking smile on his face.

”Personal Assistant, Henry” Edward corrected, putting down his phone and taking up his laptop to attend to a few urgent emails. He refused to give his friend the time of day.

Tonight was supposed to be Bar Night again and his friends were waiting for him to finish up work so they could all go out together. They did not much trust him, especially after the last time.

He was supposed to have gotten her to commit to a few minutes of phone s.e.x to prove she was as into him as he claimed she was. As a consequence, all the drinks were on him tonight.

”I thought she was your secretary?” Henry Lu piped in in his usual serious way.

”Secretary, personal assistant, what's the difference really?” Jun Mo asked the other two friends in an attempt to shield Edward from embarrassment, but, Edward did not even seem to mind any of them.

He slammed his laptop close and announced that Bar Night was underway. The boys cheered loudly, Lei Zhao managing only a simple smile. He would go out and drink himself to forgetfulness because from where he stood, there seemed to be nothing else he could do.

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