Female Novel
Chapter 34
Chapter 34 Running Wild
Mr. Jonathan, I’ve received the clothes. I’d like to treat you to dinner this Friday to express my gratitude.Would that be a convenient time for you?
Jonathan was in a meeting when he received the text message.
He had not had any rest since he got off the plane and rushed to the office to work overtime. He had notgotten more than four hours of sleep every day and had been having several meetings consecutively.Due to that, both he and Walter had dark circles under their eyes.
The latter couldn’t help but think that the power of love was indeed powerful as he watched Jonathanwork like he had been drugged.
When Jonathan heard the phone vibrate and saw that there was a text from Michaela, he instantlyinterrupted the executive who was talking, “Let’s take a break and continue after ten minutes.”
Then, without caring about the people in the room, who had varying reactions, he got up and walked outof the conference room to call Michaela.
The woman guessed that Jonathan must be busy seeing that he didn’t reply to her, so she gave Lorelei avideo call.
Lorelei was still basking in glee at the fact that Alois had invited her out for dinner. She kept askingquestions about what she should do during the dinner. “What should we talk about to ease the tension?”
“Would it seem too unladylike if I told him how I feel now? Or do you think I should use this chance toinvite him out again?”
However, Jonathan’s call came through when she was getting invested in the conversation.
Michaela almost threw her phone when she saw the call. But she quickly bid farewell to Lorelei andfeigned calmness before answering the call. “Mr. Jonathan!”
“Are you going to sleep soon?”
Her heart thumped upon hearing his deep and alluring voice. “I’m going to sleep in a while,” sheanswered softly.
“Is everything going well with your new job?”
His composed voice sounded hoarse from having several meetings consecutively, but it soundedextremely attractive.
Michaela felt her face burn, and she wanted to end the call as soon as possible. “It’s great! As for thedinner I mentioned earlier, it’s fine even if you’re not free on Friday night…”
“I’ll come pick you up from work this Friday night.”
Jonathan held himself back from contacting her. However, now that he heard her voice, whatever self-control he had left him, he wanted so much to return to her side.
The man couldn’t help but burst into laughter at the thought of this. Thinking back, he wondered how hehad spent the last five years.
Frankly speaking, Michaela had chosen Friday because she needed to retrieve his coat from the drycleaner so that she could return it to Jonathan. Otherwise, her mother would be asking about the ownerof the coat.
When she heard that he wanted to pick her up, she subconsciously rejected, “It’s fine. I’ll send you thelocation when I make the reservation. I can head there myself.”
“Just wait for me to pick you up. Be good!”
His low voice sounded as though he was beside her. She couldn’t help but shudder at his seductivevoice.
“Okay. Goodnight, Mr. Jonathan.”
As he listened to Michaela’s panicked voice, the corners of Jonathan’s lips tilted upward into a smile.“Goodnight, Mich.”
Michaela’s face flushed red just from hearing the two simple words from him, and she felt the heatspread across her body.
A tingling sensation then spread across her skin. She reached up to touch her burning cheeks beforepulling the blankets to cover her face.
Meanwhile, Walter, who was on the other side of the world, couldn’t stop himself from shuddering whenhe heard Jonathan speaking so gently, burning himself with the glass of hot water in the process.
Crap! It burns!
However, the pain was nothing compared to how his boss had spoken earlier.
Just as he was about the hand the glass to Jonathan, he saw the corners of the man’s lips curl upwardinto a charming smile. Walter froze in an instant at the sight of this. He quickly put the glass down andturned to leave.
He walked away hastily in huge strides as if a beast was chasing after him from behind, worried that hewould be murdered if he knew too much.
However, Walter had only taken a few steps when Jonathan’s voice came from behind. “You heard that,Walter. I need to rush back this Friday night to have dinner with Mich. Quickly book a plane ticket,” heordered.
“But Epea…”
“Are you trying to teach me what to do?”
He took a side glance at Walter. His gaze was so cold and terrifying that one could barely bringthemselves to look directly at him.
It had only been a moment, but the latter’s forehead was already covered in sweat. “No! I’ve crossed theline!” he said as his face turned pale out of horror.
Jonathan’s temper had gotten a lot better since returning to the country, which was also why Walter hadbecome a little carefree and offended the former.
Mr. Xander was always someone who wouldn’t repeat something twice. It seems like what happenedtoday wouldn’t go without punishment.
Yet, he didn’t expect Jonathan to look away. The terrifying aura on him was then slowly replaced by alazy and casual attitude. The latter waved his hand and said indifferently, “Go ahead and do what youneed to. The meeting will continue in five minutes.”
“Understood!”
Walking out of the office, Walter wiped the sweat off his forehead, his lips pursed. That was close. I’llhave to get on Ms. Lingard’s good side so she can act as my protection amulet once we go back.
Jonathan’s mood improved significantly at the thought of being able to meet Michaela on Friday. In fact,he had a warm smile on his face throughout the next half of the meeting.
However, he never would have expected that Michaela had never spared another glance at the clotheshe told Gary to buy for her since she hung them up in her closet.
To Jonathan, Gary was an honest and cautious person. He would complete any task given excellently,which was why he was assigned to protect Michaela.novelbin
However, since he was in Epea, it wasn’t possible to buy her the clothes himself. Hence, he entrustedthis task to Gary. The only requirement he had was for the latter to buy something less revealing.
Little did Jonathan know that he had underestimated the latter’s taste in clothes.
It was only when he entered Michaela’s room that he saw the clothes, still with their tags on, hanging inher closet. “Are these your clothes?” he asked in confusion.
“Didn’t you send someone to give them to me when I just started work?” she asked with a frown.
Hearing that, he coughed lightly in an attempt to hide his worries.
It seemed like he was richly blessed since he was able to get himself such a beauty. It was indeed truelove since she didn’t feel disgusted by him because of what his subordinate had done.
Everything was going well with the campus at Gerton. However, there were pushbacks with someprocedures that needed Hannah to handle personally.
She was worried about her daughter and wanted to bring her along. However, Michaela refused with herwork as an excuse.
Seeing that her daughter was being so adamant, Hannah didn’t try to further convince her. Instead, shetold Michaela to stay at the Simmons residence for a few days. In all honesty, she was worried thatJacob would have something planned for her daughter.
On Friday afternoon, Michaela had deliberately taken two hours off to have lunch with her mother. Sheonly rushed back to work after sending her to the airport.
She would never have expected that when she reached her company, she would meet with anunexpected guest.
She walked toward the entrance once the car came to a stop. At the sight of this, Lucille, who waswaiting by the entrance, quickly got up and greeted her awkwardly, “Michaela!”