Female Novel
Chapter 872
Dorothy thought that after turning Stephen down, he would take the hint and back off. But the verynext day, he didn't even bother to text her on WhatsApp before showing up unannounced at heroffice door.
“Ms. Sanchez, do you have a moment?” His voice preceded his presence.
Looking up from the price list she was scrutinizing, Dorothy caught sight of him standing just outsideher door.
Stephen had clearly made an effort today, dressed to the nines in a sharp suit, and it seemed he'deven spritzed on some cologne—a scent that wafted her way as she approached.
But no matter how dapper he appeared, Everett firmly held the title of 'best-dressed'. At least inDorothy's heart, that was an unshakeable truth.
"What?" Dorothy asked, clearly not intending to invite him in, opting to converse right at thedoorway.novelbin
Clutching a few sheets of paper in his hand, Stephen revealed his concerns about the project, allneatly written out.
"Yeah, could you take a look at this and maybe clear up some things for me? Austin's tied up todayand isn't in the office, so I had no choice but to come to you," Stephen said, flashing what hebelieved to be his most charming smile.
Any other woman might have swooned by now; after all, his looks were above average.
But Dorothy? She barely glanced at him, her focus fixed on the content of the papers.
Truth be told, Stephen was nitpicking. A little thought and he would have grasped the issues athand, especially since Dorothy had already annotated the documents thoroughly to ease thetransition for the new director.
"Mr. Stephen, haven't you managed a project before?" she asked, looking up at him.
Stephen mistook her inquiry as a sign of interest and promptly responded, “I've led a few projects atthe Lopez Corporation. In fact, I was the one who steered my previous team to success."
“Mr. Stephen, I really shouldn't be questioning your capabilities. After all, if the higher-ups at theLopez Corporation entrusted you with this project, you must have some exceptional qualities. But...seeing the questions you've brought to me, I can't help but wonder if you're either lacking inprofessional knowledge or if this is some kind of ploy?”
“I—I'm just getting to grips with the project; that’s why I'm a bit unfamiliar.”
“Too unfamiliar to understand a product pricing sheet?” Dorothy pointed at a line on the document.“That shouldn't be the case, Mr. Stephen.”
Stephen hadn't expected her to be so forthright and felt a twinge of embarrassment. He knew hisquestion was a stretch, but wasn't it all just an attempt to get closer to her?
“Maybe I was careless, didn’t look closely enough. I’ll go over it again,” he conceded.
“I've annotated everything that could be annotated. If you still don't understand, Mr. Stephen, Isuggest you ask Austin. If he can't explain it, tell him to come to me.”
Dorothy didn't have time for Stephen's subtle advances. Her rejection was clear as day.
Stephen was starting to see why Austin had warned him that she was a tough nut to crack...
The icy beauty was utterly unapproachable!
“Ms. Sanchez, our conversations seem a bit off. Is there a misunderstanding between us?”
“Whether there is a misunderstanding or not is irrelevant,” Dorothy said. After all, she was on herway out.
“I think it's quite important,” Stephen said, deciding to lay his cards on the table. “From the first timeI saw you, my heart raced. So... I wanted to pursue you. That’s why I made up those questions—tohave a chance to talk to you alone.”
Dorothy glanced at him and smirked. “Didn’t Austin tell you?”
“Tell me what?”
“I’m married.”