Female Novel
Chapter 436
Chapter 436 A Longing Kiss
Quinton nearly popped a vein when he heard that!
He was not expecting that Luke had several other partners waiting in line.
However, he hesitated when he considered Luke's massive network.
If he did not agree to Luke's offer, Luke might really go and look for another partner.
Moreover, those companies were no pushovers either...
Quinton clutched his chest that was starting to become painful and waved his other hand. "I'll discussthis with the other members of high management, and I'll give you a reply!" "Help yourselves with anyof the conference rooms here, Mr. Lamarr," Luke said generously as he stubbed out his cigarette.
The meeting was paused.
The higher management of Vivi Group went into a smaller conference room next door.
Bianca and her colleagues returned to the design department.
Bianca wanted to spend some private time with Luke. After all, Luke must be tired from the intensenegotiations earlier. She wanted nothing more than to hug him.
However, their relationship remained a secret in the company, and she thought it was not appropriateto go to his side.
Once Bianca sat down at her desk, she received a call from Luke on the internal phone, telling her togo to the CEO's office.
Under Sue and Nina’s teasing gaze and Bella's envious gaze, Bianca got up and left for the CEO’soffice.
The corridor was covered in a thick and soft Persian carpet with intricate and exquisite patterns. It wasextremely comfortable to walk on, like walking on a cloud.
Bianca felt pleased as she walked along the carpet.
After she became pregnant, the man had installed the carpet on the corridor, in case she tripped andfell. That was very considerate of him.
Bianca knocked on the door to the CEO's office and instantly saw a handsome face appear in front ofher. Before she could react, he had already hugged her. Tightly in his arms.
She felt a warm and moist sensation on her lips. Those were Luke's lips kissing her intensely.
Bianca almost could not breathe when her mouth was covered by Luke's fiery kiss.
All she could do was push Luke's chest away with her delicate hands." Mmh... Luke... I... can'tbreathe..."
Luke let go of her and caressed her shoulders with his strong hands.
Bianca smelled the faint scent of tobacco mixed with the man's unique masculine scent. She did notfeel disgusted, but instead, she felt sorry for the man.
She knew that Luke was a chain smoker because he could only find relief from the pressure at workthrough smoking. Now that she was pregnant, Luke controlled his urges and did not smoke when shewas around.novelbin
If he really had to smoke, he would leave the room.
Bianca was grateful for that.
She was indeed sensitive to the smell of tobacco when she was pregnant, but she could not bear tosee him fighting his urges to smoke. She wanted to tell him that she did not mind him smoking in frontof her, but the man would rather resist his urges than smoke in front of her.
Bianca leaned against the man's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat behind his suit and white shirt.
She gently caressed his slightly prickly chin and asked softly, "Why did you change your mind rightbefore signing the agreement? I know that you want the collaboration very much, and you've had manysleepless nights preparing the proposal... Not to mention that Mr. Lamarr's offer was within your rangeof acceptance. Why did you hesitate?’
Luke's sculpted chin was covered in a fine stubble. Bianca caressed it gently, feeling sorry for him.
He had usually kept his chin clean, but he had skipped shaving because he was too engrossed in hiswork.
She knew that the reason for not accepting Quinton's offer was not because the profits were notenough.
Luke gently kissed the charming woman in front of her. He did not say anything but instead hugged hergently.
No matter how tired he was, he would feel relaxed whenever he was with her.
Bianca might be as slender as ever after she was pregnant, but her face and breasts were slightlyplumper.
Luke's gaze might be gentle, but his tone of voice was overbearing. "He was the one who reprimandedyou in public. I can't allow that to happen to my woman." "That's... that's your reason for not accepting
the offer?' Bianca clutched the hem of his sleeve more tightly. She was shocked.
Quinton would probably burst into tears if he found out the reason!
Even so, Bianca did not agree with Luke's reaction. Why did he refuse to sign the agreement becauseof personal reasons?
Moreover, the reason was herself, and that had made Bianca feel guilty.
"You didn't have to do that. I was the one at fault. It's normal for Mr.
Lamarr to reprimand me. If other people made the same mistake, he would do the same thing. If we'renot lovers but instead employer and employee, you'd also reprimand me for making that silly mistake.That is normal behavior for a boss. Please don't refuse the collaboration just because of me. I'll feelguilty for the rest of my life. Also..."
Luke instantly sealed those chattering lips with a kiss.
As they kissed, Bianca could see the ambition in the man's clear eyes.
In their personal lives, Bianca knew that Luke was gentle and considerate. Undeniably, he wasextremely ambitious at work. No one knew that Luke's true motive for collaborating with Vivi Group wasto acquire them and make them a part of T Corporation!
Meanwhile, Mavis walked to the CEO's office in her high heels.
She was surprised to see that the corridor was covered by a thick and soft Persian carpet.
Her high heels did not make a sound as she walked on the carpet.
Her surprise was fleeting. She noticed that the door to the CEO's office was ajar. She lifted her handand was about to knock on the door when the scene inside made her cover her mouth tightly!
The man that he had a crush on for ten years was currently kissing a petite woman.
The woman was shorter than Luke by a head. Her back was facing Mavis.
From the woman's clothes and the curvature of her side profile, Mavis could tell that the woman wasBianca Rayne!
Bella had told her more than once that Luke had an infatuation with Bianca. Mavis did not fully believeit.
Even when Bella sent her photos of Luke and Bianca being intimate, Mavis had deluded herself that anoutstanding man like Luke would not fall in love with a mediocre woman like Bianca.
Now that Mavis had witnessed with her own eyes how the couple had kissed each other longingly andpassionately, agony and jealousy surged in her heart like the incoming tide...