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“Why are you suddenly not speaking anymore?” It baffled Rodney to see her staring at him.
Mireya sighed. “Rodney Snow, even without your family, I can rely on my parents and indulge in the pleasures of life forever. Anyway, one can’t possibly live like this. Instead, one should lead a productive life. To me, being able to develop cosmetic products that can make women beautiful and skincare products that can delay their aging process is what makes me fulfilled. When I walk into a mall and see the products that I developed being sold, I’ll feel a sense of pride and satisfaction that no one else can provide me with.”
“So…” Rodney was stunned.
“So I’ll continue working although I’m pregnant. It won’t affect me in nurturing the baby because I’m doing something I enjoy. At the same time, I’ll protect the baby.”
After pushing him away, Mireya wore a pair of gloves and took a test tube. Then, she used a cotton bud and dipped it into the liquid inside the tube. Later, she placed the cotton bud near the tip of her nose to smell it.
Her long lashes behind the goggles were as luscious and dark as a paintbrush.
Rodney zoned out while looking at her. He suddenly screamed, “Mireya Lynch, you’re pregnant! Why are you wearing make-up?”
Mireya, who was disturbed once more, lost her temper. “Are you blind? Where did I apply make-u “Well… Your eyes.”
Pointing at her, Rodney said, “You’re wearing eyeliner and mascara…”
He remembered that Sarah’s lashes were not this luscious unless she put on make-up.
“This is how I originally look, okay. I never apply eye make-up,” Mireya answered weakly while gnashing her teeth.
“I don’t believe it.” Rodney frowned. “Don’t try to fool me.”
“Check it yourself, then.” Mireya took off the goggles and stared at him without blinking her eyes.
Not knowing what to do, Rodney had no choice but to bend over to take a closer look at her.
After touching her long lashes, he realized that there was indeed nothing on them.
What was more, he found it interesting to see her lashes flutter like a butterfly at the touch of them.
He could not help but touch her lashes a few more times. His childish look was then reflected in Mireya’s bright eyes, which resembled a mirror.
Somehow, he felt awkward.
He became annoyed, thinking that he must be out of his mind.
Mireya was speechless and also slightly embarrassed.
It was because Rodney, that man, was so close to her at this moment. His attractive face could undoubtedly beat many young, handsome men in the entertainment industry.
It was no wonder those young and handsome men were so popular. Indeed, their appearance was a feast for the eyes. Rodney enjoyed wearing showy clothes in particular. From the way he was dressed, one could not tell that he was already in his early 30s.
“Ahem, you indeed didn’t put on makeup. Forget it. I still have a lot of things to deal with. You can get back to work, but don’t make my baby exhausted.”
Rodney held a fist to his face and coughed. He retracted his awkward gaze and walked out.
Mireya looked at him from behind. She concluded that he just came over to quarrel with her.
Back in the office.
Rodney was going through that month’s income statement. On the opposite side of the table, a female secretary was reporting the overall income situation of each major city.
The female secretary was 3o years old. She wore a two—piece suit.
Rodney raised his head and beckoned at her with his finger. “Come here, closer.”
The female secretary walked forward without putting her guard up. After all, everyone knew that except for Sarah, other women were nothing in his eyes. They did not have to worry about him taking advantage of the secretaries.
“Your eyes… You’ve applied makeup on them, right?” Suddenly, Rodney scrunched his face.
The female secretary felt awkward. “The company has requirements for us to put on some makeup. “
“So there are differences between people. Some people are born with features that make them look like they have on contact lenses and eyeliner, ” Rodney could not help but mutter.
“Are you talking about Director Lynch?”
The female secretary smiled and said, “Director Lynch’s pretty face looks like she’s mixed-race. She’s good-looking even without makeup. Her parents are clearly Australians, though.”
“She’s quite popular, huh?” Rodney raised his eyebrows.
“Yes, many male employees in the company treat her as their goddess. Many of them want to pursue her too, ” the female secretary said as she smiled.
Rodley tugged on his tie. His eyebrows were raised with a dangerous look in them. “Our company doesn’t allow office romance, right?”
The female secretary was confused. “Is there a rule like that?”
“There is. Have I forgotten to say it before? Dating within the company affects work efficiency. I’ll fire anyone who dates, ” Rodney said coldly.
Hah, was Mireya thinking of dating other guys while carrying his child? In her dreams.
6:00 p.m.
Mireya was finally done extracting the ingredient components of lavender. Suddenly, she heard Rodney’s voice in her ears.
“You haven’t gotten off work yet?”
Mireya’s hand trembled. She looked at Rodney as if she had seen a ghost. “I should be the one asking you that. Shouldn’t you be looking for Sarah now?”
“What do you mean?” Rodney was like a porcupine. His eyebrows became straight.
“Well, usually you’d be gone even before 5:00 p.m. As the president, you’re always the last to arrive and the first to leave. Everyone in the company knows that you have to accompany Sarah the moment you get off work.” Mireya took off her goggles and spoke honestly.
Rodney’s expression darkened from listening to her words.
However, he could not refute her at all. After all, that was the truth.
“Do many people… talk about it in the company?” he could not help asking.
“Not really. Who dares to talk about it? You’re the boss.” Mireya asked curiously, “Aren’t you accompanying her today? From what I know, she probably needs you a lot now.”
Rodney felt stabbed again. He could not help but be depressed. “Do I look like I’m really needed by someone? I can’t even find a good lawyer. I only have a billion dollars in my hands…”
Sarah wanted to borrow money from him, but he could not give her the amount needed.
She then told him to leave. He felt like she was looking down on his poor financial situation.
As a man, he wanted his pride too. “Isn’t a billion dollars money as well? I painstakingly work to develop a product, but I only earn 200 to 300 million dollars.”
Mireya was shocked. “Think about the senior management of Osher Corporation. Their annual salary is only about two million dollars. How many years do they have to go without eating or drinking to earn a billion dollars? Be content with what you have. Don’t take things for granted.”
Rodney looked at her being wide-eyed and astonished. His heart strangely felt healed.
Although that woman’s words always made him exasperated, sometimes, they did not make him gnash his teeth either.
“But women always hope to have more money, right?” he said in distress.
Mireya figured it out. She could roughly guess that Rodney was feeling troubled because of Sarah. ” If there’s too much money, it’ll just be saved in the bank as mere numbers anyway. A billion dollars is more than enough for us if we want a luxurious life. Buying bags and shoes that’s hundreds of thousands of dollars, living in a luxurious house or a villa, and even having a private airplane. All these are still possible.
“But you have to understand that it’s already good enough if ten percent of the people in the whole world can do what I mentioned just now. The remaining go percent of people are still working hard to make ends meet.”
Rodney thought it made sense as he listened.
However, Sarah did not think that way. It would be nice if only Sarah were like Mireya…
After that thought crossed Rodney’s mind, he was startled.
F*ck, what was he thinking?
While he was in a daze, Mireya had already taken off her lab coat and packed up everything. “President Snow, I’ll be leaving first.”
” .. Hey, wait. I’m going to your place to check on the housekeeper I arranged for you.” Rodney suddenly followed her.