A familiar masculine scent came rushing in.
It was Damon Hawke!
Elara Don panicked internally and quickly scrambled to stand upright from his embrace.
"Sorry, I..."
"Still so fond of throwing yourself at people?"
The man's deep voice rang out, full of sarcasm.
"Huh?"
Elara was left speechless, her words stuck in her throat.
Damon's handsome face was icy and unyielding, with a slight mocking curve at the corner of his mouth.
"Charlotte, you think I'd be interested in a woman like you? What a joke! I suggest you focus your energy on work. If you can't come up with a satisfactory perfume formula in three weeks, then it's best you pack up and leave!"
Elara: "..."
This man must have had dynamite for breakfast!
Is he implying that she's infatuated and trying to seduce him?
Is he out of his mind!
Clearly, it was him flirting with her in the office yesterday.
How come he's showing a completely different side in front of others today!
He's such a capricious, sanctimonious hypocrite!
Elara glared at Damon's departing figure, angrily waving her fist.
Ahead, seeing Damon exude coldness, Rhun Quinn instinctively felt something was amiss.
"Mr. Hawke, I've found out about the matters concerning Ms. Charlotte you asked me to investigate..."
"There's no need to report anything personal about her to me from now on."
Damon interrupted Rhun sharply with an icy tone.
He wasn't interested in a married woman.
"Understood."
Rhun replied respectfully, seeming to understand his CEO's sudden change of mood.
Could his moodiness be related to Ms. Charlotte?
Elara walked into the R&D department, politely nodding at her already present colleagues, and sat down at her workstation.
"Hey, hey, did you hear? Just now, Charlotte was downstairs throwing herself at the CEO and got scolded."
"Of course I heard! Who would've thought Charlotte's ambition was so big, trying to get with the CEO?"
"..."
Hearing the chatter around her, Elara furrowed her brows, internally cursing Damon Hawke.
Narcissist!
This is all his fault!
"What are you all gossiping about? Get back to work!"
Ethan Lane came out of his office, glaring disapprovingly at the gossiping employees.
The employees pouted but returned to their work.
Xu Yan at her workstation stared at Elara's back, a cold smile curling her lips.
Charlotte's downfall is coming!
"Charlotte, did everything get sorted with your family yesterday?"
Ethan walked over to Elara's side, asking concernedly.
"Yes, thank you for your concern."
Elara replied politely.
"That's good to hear."
Ethan smiled, "You should be familiar with the company procedures by now, right? Mr. Hawke expects us in the R&D department to develop next quarter's flagship perfume within three weeks. Time is tight, so let's get started."
"Alright."
Without further ado, Elara got up and headed into the lab with Ethan.
Elsewhere, at the hospital.
In the children's psychological counseling room.
"Dad, I need to go to the bathroom."
Harry Soo's little bum squirmed restlessly after being barraged with questions from the doctor.
Damon glanced at him, giving a faint nod.
Hmph!
Goodbye, you big tyrant!
Harry pouted, quickly rushing out of the children's counseling room and heading toward the bathroom.
"Young master, slow down a bit."
Bodyguard Ah Bin dutifully followed after him.
"Don't come in, wait outside."
Harry, with arms akimbo, commanded Ah Bin to wait outside the restroom.
"Yes."
Ah Bin agreed without question, obediently waiting outside.
Harry grinned and dashed into the bathroom.
"Dominic Hawke, come out!"
Finally, it's time to switch back!
She'll soon be able to return to her mommy's side!
So happy!
Dominic, wearing a mask, cautiously peeked out and approached Harry.
"Hurry, let's change clothes."
Harry deftly pulled off his T-shirt, urging Dominic to hurry up.
Dominic slowly took off his clothes and looked at Harry, "Tang Bao, don't forget to play matchmaker for my dad and Aunt Charlotte."
Just having left that home, he already started missing it!
"I don't want to! Your dad is not only a tyrant but also blind! Yesterday your mommy hit me, and he pretended not to see! I hate him!"
Harry huffed, handing his clothes to Dominic while snatching the clothes from Dominic's hands and putting them on.
His little pale body was already bruised!
All thanks to the tyrant and that old witch!
He won't ever forget this!
Seeing Harry's angry expression, Dominic hesitated and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
Tang Bao is angry!
The plan to unite Dad and Aunt Charlotte is going down the drain!
"Young master, are you done?"
From outside came Ah Bin's worried voice.
Harry urgently pushed Dominic, "You go out first!"
He never wants to go back into that huge birdcage again!
It's so stifling with no freedom!
Dominic looked back at Harry, then with drooping shoulders, slowly walked out.
Harry scratched his head, feeling a bit sorry for Dominic.
Without mommy's love, perhaps the young master also didn't want to go back to that cold, giant birdcage?
But that's his home, he couldn't just take him away to his own home!
Doctor's office.
After listening to the doctor's report, Damon's dark eyes narrowed slightly.
"So you're saying my son's mental health is perfectly fine right now?"
"Yes, Mr. Hawke, concerning the young master's current state, I'm quite surprised too. He's mentally very healthy now. If it weren't for the fact that I've been treating him all this time, I'd think he were a different person."
The doctor looked at the several indicators on the diagnosis sheet, both surprised and pleased.
A different person?
The little guy's behavior these past two days did seem as if he were a completely different person!
Damon's eyes flickered slightly, and he thanked the doctor before leaving the consultation room.
Not far away, the little guy was being held by Ah Bin, slowly walking towards him.
Wearing a mask on his small face, only his big dark eyes, like black grapes, were visible.
For some reason, there seemed to be a shadow hanging over him.
Damon frowned, and when the little guy got closer, he bent down slightly and took off his mask.
"Isn't it hot? Why are you wearing a mask again?"
Dominic looked up, staring intently at his father, and suddenly reached out for a hug.
This was his father, and in these few days, he actually missed him.
Even though his father always wore a stern face, he could sense his affection.
The sudden closeness made Damon raised an eyebrow but softened a bit inside.
He wrapped his long arms around him, pulling him into his embrace, studying him closely.
Is it just his imagination?
This little guy just went to the bathroom; why has his lively demeanor reverted to being calm and composed?
"Daddy, can I go to work with you tomorrow?"
Dominic, holding onto Damon's neck, spoke in a childish voice.
"Why the sudden interest in going to work?" Damon asked, surprised.
"Because I want to spend more time with Daddy."
He also wanted to see Aunt Charlotte.
This way, he'd have the chance to bring Daddy and Aunt Charlotte together!
"Ha! I'm a tyrant, a bad guy, don't you dislike that?"
Dominic: "..."
Tang Bao is so bold!
He even dares to give Daddy such a nickname!