Christopher’s face fell too, and the anger between the two men became intense. People started to gather around them and try seeking some fun out of it, while Chloe was in total confusion of what was happening.

“You know how you should address me.” said Christopher to the man, and then he grabbed Chloe’s hand and told her to get back in the car.

“Is that necessary?”

“If you think you can get rid of the family and make it on your own, I don’t care whatever you do, but the fact is that you can’t, as you know it.” Christopher opened the door with a cold face and looked quietly at Christian, who was still standing in front of the car.

“How do you know that I can’t!” Christian was in a wrath, his dissatisfaction exposed all on his face.

“Then I’ll wait and see. I’ll see you.” Christopher got in the car, his face cold as ice. Chloe didn’t dare to say a word, she just kept in silence.

It was not until minutes later did Christian step out of their way to the sidewalk.

Christopher started the car and headed back to the company while Chloe kept her mouth shut the whole time.

“He is my little brother,” Christopher explained calmly, “he has been into painting since he was a boy and dreaming of becoming a painter, but nobody in our family approved that.” Christopher wheeled the car around a corner.

“Why?”

“Because we don’t need an artist in our family.”

“...do you think the same way? But I think since your family has the money for him to develop his hobby, why don’t you let him do what he likes...”

“Actually we have given him five years to finish his so-called dream but he has accomplished nothing so far still, and he can’t even make his own living.” Christopher told the whole story with a light touch, and had no intention of hiding anything. Chloe glanced at him and suddenly had the thought that even born into a rich family, you can’t always get all you want.

“What about you? Have you, had any similar dreams?”

“No.” Christopher stared in front and did not continue the talk. Chloe adjusted her skirt and stared in front too.

In the hall, the attendance manager pretended to have not noticed Chloe and buried his head in the files in his hand. Christopher dragged her into the elevator and went all the way up to the top floor.

“You must take care of yourself recently.” Christopher seemed to have realized something, he patted her shoulder and went into his office.

Chloe went back to her seat and felt the transition of her identity. She couldn’t help wondering why she had just said yes to him then?

Chloe took the elevator to the fourteenth floor with a sort of guilty conscience when Christopher had asked for coffee. Everyone in the office was eyeing her differently.

“Oh, good morning everyone.”

“Hi Chloe, this morning, you and Mr. Cleveland... didn’t come to the company until ten o’clock, and rumor also has it that Mr. Cleveland entered his elevator with his arm around you!” Danielle had always had her way of knowing every little secret in the company, so the rumor naturally had its legs in the fourteenth floor.

“Oh, I think I should get going with the coffee now.” Chloe wanted to escape from this place as soon as she could, but she was surrounded by her colleagues.

“Now tell us, are you officially with Mr. Cleveland?” Danielle was the very first to ask, then the Lowell the group leader and everyone else.

Until...

“If my coffee is not on the desk in my office in ten minutes, I don’t think you will be paid as much as you expect this month.” One word from Christopher was worth more than ten thousands of Chloe. That was the power of a president!

Then the way was parted for Chloe, and Lucy got the coffee ready very quickly and handed to Chloe, which was just like the first time when she was forced to send coffee to Christopher.

“Ready to go?”

“Yes.” Chloe followed Christopher into the elevator. The pleasant smell of the coffee was filled in the air, with some sort of inexplicable ambiguous romance.

After they went into the office, Chloe’s way was barred when she had put the coffee down and turned to leave.

“Mr. ... Mr. Cleveland?”

“What are you calling me?”

“... we are in the office, you said I can call you Mr. Cleveland when we are in the company...” Chloe felt her voice was gradually diminished, mostly because Christopher sent out a strong sense of oppression.

“Um...” Chloe closed her eyes and let Christopher have it. After a long kiss, Chloe opened her eyes slowly. Christopher was grinning like a devil.

“what would you like for lunch?”

“Why?” Why is he asking this suddenly!

“We were late for work this morning for quite long, so now, it is almost time for lunch, let’s go to lunch later together.”

“... no.” the negative answer coming like a conditioned reflex made Christopher quite displeased. He frowned a bit but Chloe had lowered her head and neglected this detail, so Christopher was pissed. He ended up dragging her to lunch with him.

The manager in the hall at the fist floor was confused, “it is not time for lunch! They have just come here for a little while, and now they are leaving again?”