Does that mean the CEO just sits in his office all day, signing papers and yelling at the people below?
Listening to his voice now, he sounds completely exhausted.
"Go to bed if you're tired. I still have to work for a while. Good night."
Emma Johnson didn't even have time to respond before the call ended.
How rude. She angrily shoved her phone into her bag and pouted while staring out the window.
Even though it was late, the street market below was still bustling with activity. She suddenly remembered getting drunk with Liam Williams at a night market stall last time, then vomiting all over him. She felt a little guilty about that.
Working so late, he probably hadn't eaten anything. Liam must be starving.
Thinking about it, if she was hungry while working overtime, she couldn't concentrate. If she couldn't concentrate, she couldn't get the work done. So...
"Driver, could you please pull over up ahead and wait for me for two minutes?" Emma suddenly shouted, startling the taxi driver so much that he slammed on the brakes. She wasn't paying attention and bumped her head.
She rubbed her forehead with her hand and spotted a random food stall. "Boss, give me one order of wontons to go, thank you!"
"Sure thing, miss. Just a moment..."
Emma nodded. Her forehead still hurt a little from the bump. Did this driver even have a license? His driving was terrible.
Two minutes later, Emma got back into the car carrying a plastic bag. "Driver, head to Pinnacle Corporation. No rush, take it slow..."
She had already seen his driving skills. For her own safety, it was better to be cautious.
After getting out of the car, she walked straight into Pinnacle Corporation. Even though this was her first time at the Pinnacle Group building, the people inside already recognized her as the CEO's wife. News about her had been plastered all over newspapers and TV, so getting in and out wasn't a problem for Emma.
Guided by the security guard, she made her way to the door of Liam's office.
Taking a deep breath, she raised her hand and knocked three times. She heard a voice say, "Come in."
Emma pushed open the door and walked in. She saw that besides Liam, Christopher Martin was also there.
They seemed to be discussing something. Liam didn't look up, but Christopher was surprised to see her. "Madam?"
"Hello, Yan..." Emma's mind went blank. She forgot his name.
"Christopher Martin."
"Yes, that's right, Christopher Martin. Look at my memory." Emma smiled, glancing at Liam, who was buried in his work.
He thought it was someone from the company who had come in. But when he heard her voice, he looked up at Emma in surprise, frowned, and had a bad attitude. "What are you doing here? It's late. Why are you out?"
"I just came to see you. I'll leave in a moment..." Hearing him say that, Emma's mood instantly soured. She had wanted to surprise him, afraid he was hungry, so she brought him something to eat.
What happened? She got a cold shoulder instead of a warm welcome.
Christopher took one look at Emma, picked up the documents in his hand, and walked out.
"Liam, I bought you some supper. Are you hungry?" Emma placed the wontons in front of him and smiled.
Because of staying up late working overtime, his handsome features looked a little tired, but his cold temperament hadn't weakened at all.
He hesitated for a moment. He had only eaten a quick breakfast and hadn't had dinner yet. He was really hungry, so he put down his papers.
He opened the bag on the table, and the aroma of wontons hit his nose. He picked up the chopsticks and started eating without saying a word. Emma watched him eat so deliciously, swallowing her saliva as she stared at his mouth.
She wanted to eat too.
"Hey... Is it good, Liam?" she asked tentatively.
"Yeah, not bad." Liam put a wonton in his mouth and answered vaguely.
Emma's eyes were fixed on the bowl. After all, she hadn't eaten wontons in a long time. Seeing how much Liam was enjoying them made her even hungrier.
A few seconds later, she stretched her neck to look at the wontons in the bowl. It seemed like there were only a few left.
"Spicy, right? Fragrant, isn't it?" Emma's mouth was watering.
"Mm-hmm..." Liam had already noticed she wanted to eat them. He deliberately exaggerated his enjoyment of the wontons, his expression as if he was eating the most delicious thing in the world.
Seeing her eyes almost fall into the bowl, he felt a sense of satisfaction.
Little girl, how long can you hold out?
Before she knew it, there was only one left. Seeing that he was about to pick it up without hesitation and put it in his mouth, Emma quickly interrupted his action. "Are you full already? That was fast."
"Yeah, this is the last one. Do you want to eat it? If not, I'll eat it." As he said this, a shallow smile appeared on Liam's lips, a mischievous look on his face.
"Or... let me taste it. If it's good, I'll go to their place next time." Emma said, reaching for the chopsticks in his hand.
Liam just leaned back slightly, and she grabbed at nothing.
"Liam, you..."
"Do you want to eat? I'll give it to you for a kiss." He pointed to his cheek.
Hmph. Who wants to kiss him?
Emma shot him a sideways glare. "No way, Liam. You're dreaming."
"Oh, don't regret it. I'm warning you, if you don't eat this wonton tonight, you'll be thinking about it all night. Then you won't be able to sleep. So... I'm not asking for too much, am I?"
What he said... wasn't entirely unreasonable.
Emma was a true foodie. If she couldn't taste it tonight...
Then she would never be at peace.
At this moment, the angel and devil in her heart were already fighting.
Just kiss him. It's not like you haven't kissed before, the little devil's voice said.
No, no, no! You can't give in so easily! the little angel expressed her firm opposition.
Conscience?
How much is conscience worth?
Emma despised herself, then walked over to Liam and said, "Fine, a kiss... It's not the first time anyway."
She lowered her head, quickly pecked him on the cheek, and stepped back. "Is that okay now?"
Liam glanced at her, then ate the last wonton right in front of her eyes.
He ate it.
Didn't he just say she could have it for a kiss?
"Liam, you treacherous liar! Give it back!" Emma slammed the table heavily and said angrily.