C12 Bite the Apple

They pushed open a wooden door and went in. They saw a wide lawn, and beyond that a gazebo, a rockery, a fountain, a sea of flowers.

Jane followed Sienna Henry for a long time before she saw a three-story French-style building.

The interior decoration of the building was simple and close to nature. It matched what Jane knew about Edwin's style.

Along the way, Jane could not help but sigh. This place was so beautiful that it was like a paradise. If she could live here often, she should be able to live for a few more years.

Sienna Henry did not enter the room. She stood in the doorway and said, "Since Boss Carter is here, he won't let you stay in those ordinary guest rooms."

Jane thought to herself, Those guest rooms are also very expensive, okay? How are they ordinary? However, those guest rooms paled in comparison to the independent villa district here.

Sienna Henry said again, "Mrs. Carter, this is a private area. No one else can enter. You don't have to worry too much."

Mrs. Carter?

This was the first time someone had called her that, and Jane blushed. "Sienna Henry, you can call me Jane."

Sienna Henry smiled. "You are Boss Carter's wife. I can't think of a better name for you than Mrs. Carter."

Sienna Henry's words were implied, but Jane had never even held Edwin's hand until now, and her face was even hotter.

"Go in and rest. I'll leave first." Sienna Henry smiled and politely left.

Jane stood in the huge living room and looked around. For a moment, she did not know what to do.

At this time, Edwin walked in from the outside. He took the backpack from Jane's shoulders and took the lead to go upstairs. "The room is on the second floor."

His legs were long, but he deliberately slowed down his pace so that Jane could keep up.

Jane followed behind him and said, "Edwin, can I discuss something with you?"

Edwin opened the door and entered the house. He put Jane's backpack on the luggage table and said, "Sienna Henry is the one who arranges the house."

Jane was speechless.

Alright.

Edwin walked over to the window and pulled back the thick curtains. From the wide French window, he could see the endless sea. In the distance, the sea seemed to connect with the sky.

Occasionally, he could hear the sound of the waves hitting the rocks. It was like a happy melody.

Jane sighed sincerely, "What a beautiful place!"

Edwin said, "If you like it, you can come often in the future."

Jane shook her head. "I don't like it very much."

It was not that Jane did not like it, but she could not bear to spend all the money that she had worked hard to earn on such a place. She did not want to spend Edwin's money either.

Although Edwin had already given her a bank card, she did not intend to use it at all. If the two of them got divorced one day, she would be able to walk away more freely.

Edwin could tell that Jane wasn't telling the truth, but he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he said, "Let's go and eat first. After that, we'll rest for a while."

Jane nodded. "Okay."

After a while, Edwin said awkwardly, "Jane, if you want to soak in a hot spring tonight, you can come back and soak in the private hot spring here."

Jane instinctively shook her head. "I'll just soak in the hot spring with everyone."

Edwin said righteously, "No man wants to see his wife wear so little for other men to see."

Uh...

Jane suddenly felt that Edwin was a very controlling man. Even if he did not love her, he seemed to have a problem with other people looking at her twice.

After her afternoon nap, Jane joined the main group. Briana Rodriguez said enviously, "Jane, you're so lucky to be able to live in a luxury villa district."

Jane said, "It's not so convenient to live with the leader."

She was referring to Edwin, but Briana Rodriguez thought it was Sienna Henry and nodded in agreement. "You're right. Why don't you squeeze with us tonight?"

"Forget it." Jane did not dare to agree. What if Edwin came to find her in the middle of the night?

In order for everyone to have fun, the Human Resources Department had prepared a lot of interesting activities. They were divided into four teams according to the department.

The first event was a beer-drinking competition.

They filled a two-liter glass with beer. A man and a woman each took a straw to drink. The winner would be the first to finish the beer. The last group to finish would receive the punishment of Truth or Dare.

Each team first invited their department manager to accept the challenge.

In the first round, Jane's Red Team won the first place. In the end, the Huang Team finished their drinks, and the members accepted the punishment of Truth or Dare.

Just as the Yellow Team was about to be punished, the cold CEO arrived. For a moment, he became the center of attention again.

Edwin signaled for everyone to continue playing, while he sat to the side and quietly watched the competition.

Since the CEO had arrived, everyone's actions were restrained. However, when the host announced the second game, everyone threw away their worries.

The second game was Apple.

After hanging an apple with a rope, the four groups would pick a man and a woman. They would start from the two sides of the apple, and the last group would receive a cruel punishment of being drenched in ice water.

Jane was a great contributor to this project. The members of the Red Team pushed her out to accept the challenge at the same time.

Jane could not help but glance at Edwin guiltily. She saw that his expression was unpredictable. She could not help but become bolder and walked over.

Wade Wong from the Red Team also took the initiative to stand out and fight with Jane.

Sienna Henry also looked at Edwin, but what she saw was different from what Jane saw. She immediately clapped her hands and said, "Does anyone want to play with Boss Carter?"

Everyone wanted to, but no one dared to mention it. Since Sienna Henry had spoken, everyone was emboldened.

Everyone shouted in unison, "Boss Carter! Boss Carter! Boss Carter!"

Under everyone's shouts, Edwin slowly stood up after a while. Looking at his cold expression, it seemed like he had no choice but to accept the challenge.

Seeing him walk down the stage, Jane kept praying in her heart that he would not choose her. However, Edwin walked in front of her.

"Wow!" Everyone screamed excitedly.

The girls were filled with regret. If they had known that Boss Carter would participate, even if they were drenched in water, they would have fought with all their might for this challenge.

Contrary to everyone's excitement, Jane lowered her head and did not dare to look at Edwin. If she had known Edwin was coming, she would not have come.

The host shouted, "Get ready!"

The other members of the three groups immediately approached. The two of them were focused on the apple that fell between them.

Jane still had her head down and wanted to admit defeat, but Edwin said softly at this moment, "Do you really want to lose?"