C15 Woman You Are Playing Hard to Get!(6)

Miss Xue might not even be here for what she assumed. Maybe she was thinking too negatively. Still, she didn't argue back, which seemed to hit the mark.

She had made her point clear enough. Wasn't Xue Jiamin supposed to storm off in anger? Yet, she was still standing there, her previously sour expression gradually improving.

Qiao Youyou furrowed her delicate brows. She had underestimated how thick-skinned Xue Jiamin was. Initially, she thought her skin was as tough as a brick wall, but now it seemed even thicker.

Just as she was contemplating how to escalate the situation, Xue Jiamin spoke first, "Secretary Qiao, what did you say Night was doing in the office?"

Qiao Youyou was slightly taken aback. What was going on? Her hints weren't working, and Xue Jiamin insisted on hearing it directly. Was this a case of not giving up until she hit a dead end?

Since Xue Jiamin was determined to hear it, Qiao Youyou decided not to hold back. She gritted her teeth and raised her voice a bit, "Miss Xue, I said our CEO and his fiancée are inside 'taking care of business.' By 'taking care of business,' I mean they're making love.

—Do you understand? So, our CEO really can't see you right now. Please head back, and I'll let you know when he's available."

After Qiao Youyou finished speaking, she thought to herself that the woman would finally leave. But to her surprise, the woman's smile only grew more smug and self-satisfied.

What is going on here? Qiao Youyou was baffled. Getting rid of this woman was proving to be more challenging than she anticipated, and she was running out of ideas.

Just as she was feeling overwhelmed, a cold, menacing voice suddenly came from behind her, "What were you just saying?" The anger in his voice was unmistakable.

Qiao Youyou shivered in fear, thinking this was bad news. Could it be the boss himself? But why would he come out now?

She glanced toward the secretary's office, hoping the woman from earlier might help her out, but the woman just looked on with a smug expression, clearly enjoying the show.

What a sly woman, Qiao Youyou thought. She realized she had been set up. She stood frozen, too scared to move or even turn around to face the man behind her.

Xue Jiamin walked past her with a playful smile, her sweet voice trailing behind, "Oh, Night, you haven't called on me these past few days. I've been pining away for you."

Hearing her saccharine tone, Qiao Youyou couldn't help but shiver. It was so cloying, it made her skin crawl.

"I've been really busy these past few days." The man's voice had lost its earlier chill.

"Oh, you're so annoying, always saying you're busy. I've missed you so much I've practically lost weight!" Xue Jiamin continued to pout playfully.

"If you're too thin, it might not be comfortable to hold you. Let me see if you've really lost weight, and where." The man's words were suggestive, but his tone was casual, devoid of any flirtation.

Qiao Youyou couldn't care less about their banter. She knew the best strategy was to make a quiet exit. While they were caught up in their exchange, she decided to sneak away. Better to leave now than wait for the boss to finish flirting and then turn his attention to her.

As she thought this, she slowly and stealthily moved her feet, silently praying to herself, "You can't see me... you can't see me... you can't see me..."