C17 Woman You Are Playing Hard to Get!(8)

"What nonsense are you talking about? Since when does the Hades Group have two CEOs? And as for Yeh, he certainly doesn't have any brothers." The speaker, Xue Jiamin, looked at her with an amused expression, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

Qiao Youyou realized it was time to give up. Even if she hadn't known Yeh Yiming before, there was no way Xue Jiamin wouldn't recognize him. She vividly remembered Jiamin's sickeningly sweet voice calling out to Yeh earlier.

Feeling defeated, Youyou hung her head. If her earlier rambling had offended the CEO, there might have been a chance to make amends. But the solid stomp she delivered in the elevator left no room for excuses or apologies.

With a resigned air, she spoke, her voice heavy with disappointment, "I'm sorry, Mr. CEO. I was just talking nonsense earlier. Please don't take it to heart. I didn't mean it, I was just... just..."

Just what? She couldn't find an excuse to cover up her blunder, and her head drooped even lower. Oh, heavens, if only a bolt of lightning could open up the ground and swallow her whole!

"Lift your head," came the cold command.

Youyou raised her head, feeling uneasy under his piercing gaze. But given his authority, she didn't dare look away and stood her ground, albeit reluctantly.

Yeh Yiming's brow furrowed slightly as he scrutinized the woman in front of him, his disdain evident. Standing at about 5'6", she was a bit on the thin side, with a chest as flat as a board. Her long legs were her only redeeming feature.

But aside from those legs, there wasn't much to look at. Her long hair was styled like a middle-aged woman's, and her skin seemed decent, but it was mostly hidden by oversized glasses that covered half her face. Her eyes, obscured by thick lenses, appeared large but were hard to see clearly. With her appearance, she hardly seemed qualified to be his secretary.

His expression darkened, and he asked with a hint of disdain, "You said you're my secretary? New today? Who hired you? Aren't you more suited for a cleaning job? Are you sure you can handle being my secretary?"

Qiao Youyou felt a glimmer of hope. He hadn't fired her outright but instead asked if she could do the job, which meant she might still have a chance to stay.

She quickly replied, "I was hired by the HR manager. Both Manager Yang and Miss Lei reviewed my resume carefully. They both believe I can handle the secretary position, which is why they hired me."

Smart move, bringing up his fiancée as a shield and subtly reminding him, 'I know your fiancée.' That should give him pause.

He might be charming and flirtatious, but he should still consider his fiancée. Qiao Youyou felt secretly pleased with herself, thinking she was incredibly clever for coming up with such a quick-witted plan.

Yeh Yiming's hazel eyes darkened slightly. He couldn't deny that this woman had a bit of cunning in her; she even managed to find herself some backup. He knew that Shali had arrived early, but he hadn't met with her. Little did he expect that she would go and interview for his secretary position.

Interesting. This woman in front of him was intriguing. He clearly remembered the way she had stepped on his foot that morning. He had been wondering how to find her, and now she had walked right into his life.

Let's see how he would deal with this woman. She had the nerve to call him worse than a beast and even stepped on his foot. No one had ever dared to show him such disrespect, let alone step on him.