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Jessica looked at her phone screen and felt troubled, which was rare for her.
In the end, she compromised and sent him another text message: [Okay, I’ll come back to sleep tonight.]
Forrest’s thin lips could not help but curl up when he looked at the message on his phone.
He could correct her little mannerisms.
The secretary who came in to deliver documents saw Forrest’s lips curled into a smile and felt like he had just seen a ghost.
He must have been mistaken. Why did it seem like there was an air of smugness around the president?
The secretary placed the files down and hurriedly went back to the secretaries’ office to share this piece of gossip with his colleagues. “My goodness, I just saw the president looking at his phone in the office while smiling like this.”
Then, he mimicked the expression.
A female secretary was also frightened by the sight of it. “No way. Isn’t the president facially paralyzed?”
“Who said he’s facially paralyzed? President Lynch just doesn’t like to smile.”
“Oh, I always thought President Lynch had facial paralysis. His expression remained the same even when he got angry previously.”
“Do you think the president is in love?”
“Thaven’t heard of anything like that. Which woman would be awesome enough to make President Lynch smile?”
“Could it be Assistant Childs? I heard that they’re getting married.”
“No way. Assistant Childs has worked for President Lynch for so long, but he treats her the same way he treats me, and I’ma guy.”
“I don’t know who it is either. In any case, I really admire that person. Of course, I don’t even know if that person is a man or woman, or even a human being…”
The others, “…”
Could it be that President Lynch’s beloved… was not a person?
“Assistant Childs.”
Someone in the secretaries’ office suddenly shouted in a panic.Everyone turned around to find Stacey standing in the doorway, holding crutches.
“President Lynch… has a girlfriend?” Stacey asked with difficulty.
She did not dare to believe it. She had only been resting for a few days, but Forrest already hada woman by his side?
“No, we made it up.” The chief secretary hurriedly shook his head. “Assistant Childs, aren’t you supposed to be resting at home?” Stacey just wanted to look for Forrest for something.
However, when she heard their words, another thought appeared in her mind. “President Lynch granted me a few days’ leave, but I have nothing to do at home these days, so I plan to come back to work. I can still work on paperwork.” The crowd looked at the cast on her foot and did not know what to say.
“Well… you can go ask the president, then.” A secretary smiled guiltily. He was a little speechless. Stacey was already hurt but refused to rest at home. She came out to work instead. What if something bad happened? With the Childs family’s character, what if they wanted the president to compensate them with another storefront?
No matter how rich the president was, he could not do that.
Stacey nodded and went into Forrest’s office on her crutches.
“Come in.”
The man’s low and cold voice rang out.
Stacey took a deep breath, opened the door, and limped in.
When Forrest looked up and saw the person who came in, consternation flashed in his eyes for a brief moment. Then, he got up and placed a chair in front of Stacey.
“Thank you.” Stacey glanced nervously at the handsome face in front of her and really hated her parents.
If they had not acted on their own, she and Forrest would have been talking about marriage right now.
It would not be like this…
“Are you feeling better?” Forrest asked casually.
Stacey was stunned at the question. Was she supposed to say yes or no? If she said yes, it would make it seem as if her injury was not serious. If she said no, what if Forrest did not let her come back to the company?
After thinking about it, Stacey did not answer the question. “President Lynch, I’m here for this…” Stacey handed over the document in her hand. ” This is too valuable, so I can’t accept it. I didn’t even know about my mother accepting these storefronts as compensation. She made the decision herself. I’ve even been quarreling with my parents over this in the past few days. What will others think of me if I accept the storefronts? I chose to save you. Besides, my parents aren’t qualified to make decisions for me.”
Stacey knew that if she took the storefronts, she would no longer have a chance with Forrest. Forrest looked down at the document. It was the transfer contract. “As your mother said, if you hadn’t saved me that day, I might have lost my life. My life is worth these two storefronts, so take them. Let’s just consider this matter even. I don’t like to owe favors either.”His words were very blunt.
Stacey’s pretty face was pale, and she bit her lip. ” My mom exaggerated it. Even if ] hadn’t saved you that day, it’s unlikely that you would’ve lost your life. Besides, I acted out of my own volition. I moved reflexively that day. I don’t want others to say that I’m taking advantage of the situation after saving you. Maybe people will even say that if they had known that you would have to compensate me with so much money for saving you, they’d rather I not have saved you in the first place.”
Her eyes were glowing stubbornly until they became bloodshot. She raised her head, continuing, “If this kind of news spreads, who will dare marry me in the future? Everyone will avoid me instead.” Forrest listened with a frown.
His assistant and mother had said the same thing. However, he knew very well that if he took the storefronts back, it would mean that he would always owe Stacey this favor.
“Problems that can be solved with money aren’t problems to me.”
Now that things had come to this point, Forrest did not want to beat about the bush. “Standing in your position, perhaps your considerations are valid. However, have you ever thought about my position? How can I take back the storefronts or compensate you according to the original precedents of work- related injuries? Your family is a wealthy family in Canberra. In your parents’ words, you’ re their priceless treasure. Your leg is broken and you might get a scar. Just a small amount of money isn’t enough to compensate you.”
Stacey’s lips trembled slightly. “My parents—” “Listen to me,” Forrest raised his hand and interrupted her. “That’s why I agreed to marry you before. I don’t care who I marry. You’ve been working by my side for so long, and I] know your capabilities. Frankly speaking, I neither like you nor hate you. But a few days ago, when news about Lynch Corporation’s crisis broke out, what did your parents do? My father called to ask your father if he knew any acquaintances in Liberty, but your father avoided my father. No one picked up our calls either.”
Stacey’s cheeks were red with shame, obviously not expecting Forrest to be so blunt. “You’ve misunderstood. My dad was really busy at that time. He was thinking of ideas as well. He didn’t pick up the calls because he has a private phone and a business phone—“
She did not know that if she had honestly admitted it, Forrest would have somewhat appreciated the gesture.
However, she chose to cover up for her father instead. Forrest felt like she was taking him for a fool.
The Childs family was not deliberately avoiding them? Then why was it that Mr. and Mrs. Childs immediately came to their door to apologize after the Lynch family’s crisis?
However, Forrest did not bother to argue with her. If not for the sake of completely cutting her off, h e would not be saying so much to her either. “Then let’s talk about your mother.”
Forrest said faintly, “Your mother answered your phone when I called you that day, and she very happily agreed when I mentioned canceling the engagement. Assistant Childs, would your parents have agreed to cancel the engagement if nothing had happened to Lynch Corporation?” His question was too sharp. Stacey’s face immediately went red. “That day…”
“Assistant Childs, you’re an excellent woman, but marriage is not a matter between two people. It’s a matter between two families.”
Forrest said bluntly, “When I first came to Canberra, your parents wouldn’t even look at me. Truth be told, if not for my sister’s association with Ryan Snow and Lynch Corporation’s improvement, your parents wouldn’t have agreed to our engagement at all. No business will always be smooth sailing. Lynch Corporation overcame this hurdle today, but there might be a new crisis tomorrow. I may be left with nothing one day, but I only have one criterion for my wife. Even if I lose everything, I need my wife to stay by my side.” Stacey said with difficulty, “President Lynch, to be honest, I fell in love with you at first sight. Back then, Lynch Corporation didn’t have a firm foothold in Canberra yet. My parents are my parents, and I’m me.”
“Sorry, but I don’t want my partner to be estranged from her parents because of me. I can’t give her all of me. Besides, your parents aren’t simple people.”
Forrest rejected indifferently. “More importantly, Assistant Childs, I’m not into you. So, I don’t see why I should tolerate your parents for your sake. Since I’ve made it up to you, I don’t owe you anymore.”
He said it ina polite manner, hoping that Stacey had some self-awareness.”Assistant Childs, it was very kind of you to save me, and I’m thankful to you. But please don’t force me with your kindness and make me regret being rescued by you. When you were admitted to the hospital, your parents initially insisted on me marrying you to return the favor. You claim that you don’t want any commercial properties. But what if your parents come looking for me using this reason again after some time?”
Stacey was so embarrassed that she almost shed tears. “No, that won’t happen…”
“I’m sorry, but I don’t want anything unexpected to happen. I don’t want to be involved with the Childs family either. I’ll get married and give birth to children one day. I don’t want my wife to be unhappy over this matter.”
After Forrest finished speaking, he sat on the leather seat for a while. He believed that he had made things clear enough.
Moreover, he was already married to Jessica. Although he still hated Jessica, he had his own principles and boundaries. Given that he was married, he would not wrong his other half.
“I-I got it.”
Stacey’s eyes twitched. She was well aware that Forrest would be fed up with her if she continued to speak.
“Well… President Lynch, my injury has actually healed. I think I can come back to work. With my ability, Ican do some simple administrative tasks. It’s really boring to stay at home.” Forrest’s eyes settled on her crutches. “No. In your current state, you can’t come back to work.” rf I…”
“What if you fall down? Who will be responsible for it? My company? Your colleagues?”
Forrest threw a series of sharp questions. “If someone takes a photo of you and shares it online, other people will think that Lynch Corporation mistreats their injured employees. Sorry, but I can’t afford to take the risk. Just rest well. You’ll still be paid.”
He was unhappy with Stacey’s behavior.
In fact, this assistant of his used to act maturely. Why was she not sensible now?
“I-I’m sorry, President Lynch. I was negligent.” Stacey wished the ground would swallow her up. Originally, she did not want to come back to work either. She just happened to hear those words from her colleagues, so she was afraid that someone would snatch Forrest away.
