NOVPUBChapter 1139: Chapter 1139: Just Being Cute With My Girlfriend_1 Chapter 1139 -1139: Just Being Cute With My Girlfriend_1 Now he too was picked up by leisurely people after arranging the guests.
This assurance filled him happily.
“Mr.
CEO.” Seeing Lyke Zhekova finished the phone call and resting against the wall without attempting to move, Amelia Ford thought he was drunk and immediately called out to him.
Just as she raised her voice, she moved forward, trying to assist Lyke Zhekova.
Unexpectedly, before she could offer assistance, Lyke Zhekova dodged her carefully.
Lyke Zhekova abruptly stood erect, steadying himself without a hint of imbalance.
...
As his gaze turned to Amelia Ford, his expression was chilling and his eyes, exceptionally clear.
He did not look drunk at all.
“What were you trying to do?” Lyke Zhekova’s frosty voice questioned her.
Amelia Ford had recently transferred from Virtuoso to Majestic.
All employees at Majestic knew they should not get too close to him.
Amelia Ford appeared to be the first one daring enough to step forward.
Lyke Zhekova’s expression grew colder.
His demeanor frightened Amelia Ford, and she stammered, “I noticed you drank quite a bit and worried something bad might happen if you stayed here for long. n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
So, I decided to check on you.”
“So, you saw me here on a call and decided not to keep your distance?” Lyke Zhekova’s chilling voice questioned her.
“I…” Amelia Ford hurriedly explained, “I observed that you had drunk a lot, seemed severely intoxicated and so stayed by your side, not daring to leave.”
Lyke Zhekova sneered, “So, should I thank you for that?”
Amelia Ford nervously shook her head.
Lyke Zhekova then asked, “Who was the star of tonight’s gathering?”
“The clients,” responded Amelia Ford quickly, looking somewhat clueless about why Lyke Zhekova was asking such a question.
“So, instead of focusing on the clients, prying into details about their needs, observing their reactions, evaluating the success rate of our efforts and figuring out areas for improvement,” Lyke Zhekova spoke in a frigid tone, “you chose to focus solely on whether I am drunk or how long I’ve been out?”
“You left Mr.Wu alone with the clients while both hosts were missing,” Lyke Zhekova remarked, “I can afford to step out because I call the shots.
But what about you?
Do you think you have the audacity to abandon the clients?
Can Mr.
Wu do this?”
“Even if I were drunk and lying here in this hallway, Mr.
Wu would never abandon the clients to look for me.” Lyke Zhekova spoke frigidly again, “Moreover, I wasn’t drunk, I was just cajoling my girlfriend over the phone.”
“Was it proper for you to eavesdrop on my phone call to my girlfriend?” Lyke Zhekova asked in a cold tone.
“I…
I didn’t know…” Amelia Ford explained hurriedly, “Mr.
CEO, I didn’t know you were talking to your girlfriend and that you weren’t drunk.
I was just concerned about my superior as a subordinate.
I admit my negligence towards the client.”
“I…”
“You know your intentions very well,” Lyke Zhekova’s chilly voice responded, “I don’t need a subordinate who cries over me; all I need is a subordinate who does her job well and makes me satisfied.”
“As a subordinate, all you need to focus on is your work.
Don’t overstep your duties,” Lyke Zhekova instructed coldly.
Although Amelia Ford was a recent transfer from Virtuoso,
She had, nonetheless, climbed the corporate ladder step-by-step at Virtuoso.
Regardless of the methods employed.
She had been through all sorts of struggles in her career.
Confronted with Lyke Zhekova’s accusations, she knew that he had seen through her.
This man is really clever, she thought.
She had recently transferred and hadn’t had much interaction with Lyke Zhekova.
Despite this, from her performance tonight alone, he managed to perceive a lot.
Despite her NDA with Lyke Zhekova, Amelia Ford, unlike a young girl who would have burst into tears from his scolding, simply wore a sturdy yet compliant expression of acknowledgment on her slightly reddened face.
“Yes, Mr.
CEO, my performance tonight wasn’t good enough,” Amelia Ford admitted.
“I’ll go in first,” Lyke Zhekova announced, “You may come in after 10 minutes.
Utilize this time to regain your composure.”
“Yes.” Amelia Ford replied.
Without a second glance at her, Lyke Zhekova returned to the dining room,
Leaving Amelia Ford alone in the corridor, recalibrating her emotions.
At present, she was not pondering on Lyke Zhekova’s admonition about dealing with clients,
Instead, she was fixated on his remarks about having a girlfriend,
That he was pretending to be drunk and cajoling her over the phone.
This was completely different from the Lyke Zhekova she knew and had heard of.
Amelia Ford turned her head to watch Lyke Zhekova leave,
Originally, she couldn’t even imagine Lyke Zhekova behaving in such a way.
But just then, she had seen it.
She had seen the tenderness in Lyke Zhekova when he was on the phone with his girlfriend, and how he pretended to be drunk to cajole her.
This was a side of Lyke Zhekova completely distinct from his usual demeanor, unseen by anyone else.
Except his girlfriend…
and her.
No one else had seen it.
When she came here, she was certain Lyke Zhekova was single.
She didn’t know when he got a girlfriend,
And had heard nothing about it.
In the company, despite her colleagues’ affinity for gossip, she had heard none.
Amelia Ford returned to the dining room and apologized to the clients first.
Lyke Zhekova and the client were having a good conversation.
She wasn’t sure if the deal would be successful in the future.
Although Lyke Zhekova had asked her to keep her focus on the client,
Amelia Ford couldn’t resist letting her eyes linger on Lyke Zhekova at times.
Of course, she dared not stare openly, but only sneak a few glances in passing.
She noticed Lyke Zhekova lowering his head from time to time.
She didn’t know what he was looking at,
But Amelia Ford had a feeling, a confident one, that he was looking at his phone,
Probably watching for his girlfriend’s arrival.
A short while ago, Lyke Zhekova had accused her of being not attentive enough.
Yet Lyke Zhekova himself didn’t seem to prioritize the client first.
He obviously prioritized his girlfriend more.
Amelia Ford sneered internally, feeling a bit indignant.
However, her guess was correct; Lyke Zhekova indeed kept checking his phone.
Lyke Zhekova believed that it was about time,
Peggy Lewis should have arrived by now.
But Peggy Lewis hadn’t sent him any message yet.
Feeling a bit anxious, Lyke Zhekova decided to wrap up the dinner.
“You all had a long day, let’s call it a night.
Get some rest in your rooms and we can continue our conversation tomorrow,” Lyke Zhekova proposed as he raised his glass.
Everyone followed suit readily,
They raised their glasses together, ending the dinner party.
The clients were staying at Majestic,
Lyke Zhekova personally escorted them to the elevator, exchanged a few pleasantries before seeing them off into the elevator.
Only then did he head out of the hotel with Mr.
Wu and Amelia Ford,
The moment he stepped outside, he started looking around for Peggy Lewis.
He noticed a familiar looking Tesla parked by the roadside.
