Chapter 37 - 37 36 Seeing the Light

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37: Chapter 36 Seeing the Light 37: Chapter 36 Seeing the Light She walked into the office with gritted teeth. At this moment, aside from a large desk and a chair, there was nothing else in the office. A woman was standing at the desk, looking towards James Brown and Sarah Utah. As soon as Sarah entered, she was also stunned by the beauty and aura of this new supervisor. Dressed in a black business suit with high-heeled shoes and her long hair elegantly curled, she looked competent and full of vitality. Sarah immediately felt a sense of inferiority and respectfully said, “Ms. Supervisor, I am Sarah Utah from the logistics department and this is James Brown. What do you need us to arrange?” After Sarah finished speaking, she didn’t get a response from the supervisor. Instead, she noticed the supervisor staring at James with her mouth slightly open, her face filled with shock. That shock was mixed with extreme panic, as if she had seen something incredibly terrifying. Sarah had not figured out what was going on when James suddenly exclaimed in surprise, “It’s actually you! I never imagined you’d be the chief financial officer of my company. I’m so sorry for bumping into you that day. You dropped your ID card. I called you but you didn’t hear me. Luckily, I’ve been busy these past two days and haven’t had the time to take it to the police station. I’m returning it to you now.” The new chief financial officer turned out to be Sunny Nguyen, whom James had met in a bar the day before yesterday. After spending the night together, Sunny’s ID card was left in the hotel room, and James had indeed forgotten about it. He had never thought he would get a chance to see Sunny again, let alone in the same company. From Sunny’s reaction, it was clear she was panicked about seeing James here, which was why he promptly spoke up to put her mind at ease, indicating he wouldn’t talk recklessly. Seeing James here really frightened Sunny. She was not a woman who acted on impulse; on that day, she was overwhelmed by great emotional distress, which led her to the bar. She intended to drown her sorrows, but fate had her end up with James for a night. Afterwards, she deeply regretted it, mainly worried about the potential repercussions. She had heard about men who might secretly film or threaten women in such situations. S~eaʀᴄh the nôvel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. But after two days without any menacing calls, she was somewhat relieved. Just when she thought this incident would fade away, she unexpectedly ran into James at the branch office. Even the usually composed Sunny couldn’t help but feel panicked. However, with his words, James finally brought her back to her senses. She hurriedly said, “Thank you for that. I wondered where I had lost my ID.” As she reached for the ID card James handed over, he gently hooked her palm, causing her to shudder. Nevertheless, she dared not show any reaction and picked up a piece of paper from the desk and handed it to Sarah. “Here’s what I need. As for the rest, you can arrange it as you see fit.” Sarah took the paper, which had some basic information about Sunny Nguyen, and smiled, “Ms. Supervisor, we’ll get right on it.” James and Sarah turned and left the office. Once the door closed, Sunny collapsed into the chair, her hand pressed against her forehead, feeling completely drained. The man she had spent the night with was now a colleague. How would she face him in the future? Worst of all, Sunny still didn’t know how James would treat her. Now that he was aware of her situation, if he used this to threaten her, then… she truly didn’t know how to resolve it. After rubbing her forehead, Sunny forced herself to calm down, took a few deep breaths, but she still couldn’t maintain her usual composure. Even though she could usually handle any situation at work, when it came to her private life and having leverage in someone else’s hands, she was truly flustered. “I have to find a way to get him out of this company!” “No, it won’t do! If I drive him away, he’ll surely harbor even more resentment against me.” “I’ll give him money, to shut him up.” Leaving Ms. Green’s office, Sarah immediately asked James in a curious whisper, “Mr. Brown, you know Ms. Green?” “Not really, it was just by chance that we bumped into each other on the street, and then Ms. Green thought I did it on purpose and labeled me a bad guy. She stormed off in a huff, which is why she had that expression when she saw me just now.” Sarah, who had been surprised by the way Sunny reacted to seeing James, felt that his explanation made things seem more normal. “Heh, you don’t really think I did it on purpose, do you?” James asked Sarah with a smile. “Of course, I know you didn’t do it on purpose,” Sarah replied affirmatively. James was surprised and said, “Really? You trust me that much?” “Of course, I trust you. You’ve been working with me these past few days, Mr. Brown, and you have always been very respectful. How could you be such a person?” James broke into a silent sweat, thinking to himself, “I am indeed that kind of person, but with a young girl like you, I wouldn’t dare take any risks to avoid trouble.” Sarah said this, but it still made James a little proud. He smiled and said, “Then you’d better be careful, I’m very good at disguising myself.” Sarah chuckled and replied, “Who would admit they’re disguising themselves? Mr. Brown, stop teasing me.” James genuinely hadn’t expected Sarah to believe him so easily. However, that was a good thing. He wasn’t interested in Sarah, but having such a pretty girl on guard against him every day would have been quite dull. There was a storeroom on the thirteenth floor, where the company stored various items, documents, and office supplies. Following the list provided by Sunny, they prepared everything available there, then delivered it all to Sunny’s office. Sunny had been covertly observing James, but his behavior seemed completely oblivious, which made Sunny even more worried. After they had put everything away, James and Sarah left. For large purchases like laptops, which the company did not have in reserve, they needed to go outside to buy. They went to get Emma Davis’ signature first, then called William Clark out to make the purchases, using the company’s vehicle for such items. “James, how is it? The director is pretty, isn’t she?” As soon as they got in the car, William asked proudly. James immediately replied, “She really is beautiful.” Sarah laughed from the back seat and said, “Brother Clark, James has known Director Green for a long time.” “No way?” William exclaimed in surprise. James repeated the same story he had told Sarah to William. However, unlike Sarah, William was convinced that James had done it intentionally and even admired his bravery, considering him a role model for men, which left James somewhat speechless. After purchasing laptops and some items Sunny needed, it was already time for lunch by the time they returned. The cafeteria for the whole building was on the fourth floor. With directions from Sarah, James got a meal card and then joined Sarah for lunch. Since they were colleagues and she was showing him around, all of this seemed quite normal. James had seen most of the people dining there before. After working two months as a security guard, he had memorized the faces in the building. This was a habit formed in the military, always being aware of the people around. Even though there were over a thousand people in the building, if James hadn’t memorized them all after more than two months, he wouldn’t have been considered a qualified special forces elite. Of course, he didn’t remember everyone’s name, but he knew the people who worked in the building. There were indeed many beautiful women in the building. Once women started working, they really knew how to dress up. As long as they weren’t too unattractive, with a bit of polish, anyone could be considered beautiful. However, Gina and Sarah stood out the most. Although Sarah was still too young, and not quite at Gina’s level, there were no more than ten women in the entire building who could compare with Sarah. So, when James and Sarah were seen eating together, it drew envious glances from some of the male office workers. Yet, James didn’t see Gina or Sunny in the cafeteria. In the afternoon, James and Sarah were again setting up Sunny’s office, but she wasn’t there. Instead, she was in Gina’s office, which seemed like she was deliberately avoiding James. After they had finished setting everything up and asked the cleaning staff to thoroughly clean Sunny’s office, their task was complete. James didn’t see Gina at all after a busy day on the fourteenth floor, which left him feeling slightly disappointed. He had seen Gina at home, not as a director, but James hadn’t yet truly seen what kind of presence she had in the company. After work, James bought some groceries on his way home. Although they weren’t anything special, he still preferred to cook for himself. He didn’t like to mistreat his stomach. Just as he reached the bottom of his apartment building, James saw a woman in a sky-blue flight attendant uniform with a large suitcase beside her. She was struggling to lift the suitcase onto a step, having failed several times. James had never seen a flight attendant in his own unit before, and a uniformed flight attendant was indeed very appealing to a man. James walked over and offered with a smile, “Do you need help with that?” The flight attendant turned her head, wary, and replied, “No, thank you.” It was then that James saw the flight attendant’s face and was truly stunned by her beauty. While many think all flight attendants are very beautiful, James knew that truly stunning flight attendants were rare. Or rather, strikingly beautiful flight attendants didn’t remain in the job for long. The reason was simple: flight attendants represent good figures and beauty, and many of their passengers are wealthy men. For a flight attendant to hook a wealthy husband was all too easy, especially for the beautiful ones. As a result, attractive flight attendants usually didn’t work long before they either got married or were taken care of by someone. So even when James had seen that she was a flight attendant from behind, he hadn’t fantasized about her appearance; but to his surprise, this turned out to be a genuine beauty. Having a flight attendant as a neighbor, and a beautiful one at that, was an exciting thought. He just wondered how many months this lovely flight attendant neighbor would remain his neighbor.

Chapter 37 - 37 36 Seeing the Light

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