Ethan and Jackson listened with pounding hearts. Ethan's veins were popping out, and he was about to break in. The boss's first time... taken away by that woman!
Jackson reached out and grabbed Ethan's neck, dragging him to the stairs. "What are you getting excited about? If the boss finds out we're eavesdropping, we'll both be dead!"
Ethan's face was ashen. "I can't accept it..." When he thought of his boss being taken advantage of by that useless Diana, he felt very depressed.
Jackson was much calmer. He rubbed his chin and said, "Since things have developed to this point, we have to be nicer to Diana in the future. What else can we do? Just accept it."
As they were speaking, John's door suddenly opened, and Diana and John walked out together. They were both dressed neatly and looked completely normal. Jackson and Ethan were both surprised. It was over so soon? They thought that with their boss's imposing appearance, it would take at least half an hour... could it be a facade?
"Why are you standing here?" John saw the two of them and casually asked, "I have something to report." Ethan's gaze was wandering, and he replied.
It was really strange. Diana didn't look like anything happened, but the boss had some sweat on his forehead, as if he was tired. This confirmed the suspicion in their hearts. The boss... might not be as strong as he seemed.
Diana rubbed her wrist. "Since you have something to do, I'll go first."
Upon hearing this, John's eyes lit up. "No rush. Let's have lunch together."
Seeing his vaguely hopeful eyes, Diana nodded slightly. "Okay. I just used up a lot of energy, so I need to recharge!"
Jackson stumbled, almost falling down the stairs. Diana... was really straightforward!
Despite having little interest in eating, John arranged for some seafood that the little girl likes and even arranged for two chefs to come over. As a result, Diana was successfully stuffed with food and slumped in her chair, holding a toothpick and belching.
Looking at her useless appearance, Ethan's temple veins bulged once again. However, the boss looked at her indulgently with tender eyes. Ethan thought that maybe he needed to find an ophthalmologist for his boss.
"Um, I may not be able to leave for a while," Diana hesitated to say. She had eaten too much and didn't feel like moving.
John's deep gaze fell on her face, and he calmly said, "It's okay. If you're tired, you can go upstairs and rest for a while." He originally wanted to say that it's okay to stay here instead of going back, but he was afraid of scaring her.
Jackson rolled his eyes on the side. Tired? He had never seen anyone get tired from eating before.
John's suggestion was exactly what Diana wanted. She stood up from the chair and leaned on the stair railing to go upstairs. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, she didn't go directly to John's room to sleep but ran to his study room instead. Unexpectedly, John followed her in.
Diana: ??? What does he want to do? Has he been coveting her beauty for too long and can no longer contain himself?! Thinking of this, Diana quickly tightened her little skirt. "You... Why did you come in too?"
"I have some company matters to attend to," John said calmly. Then, to her suspicious eyes, he sat at his desk and turned on the computer.
It turns out that she was overthinking things! Diana coughed lightly, feeling a little guilty. Then she walked to the wide and soft sofa in the middle and lay down. While taking out her phone, she glanced at John from time to time. Obediently, he really didn't look at her. This man cared so much about her in her past life, but now he's so calm?! Diana was a little frustrated. At this time, a message came in from the chat group in her messaging app.
[Colin: Diana, when are you coming back?]
Diana quickly replied.
[Diana: I'll take a nap first.]
[Colin: ... Why don't you come back to sleep? After all, it's not appropriate for you to stay at John's place for the first time.]
Although he admires John very much, Diana is his top priority. He cannot allow anything bad to happen to her.
[Andrew: Girls need to protect themselves when they're outside.]
[Diana: Don't worry, regular guys who meet me might end up being the ones in trouble!]
[Andrew: But John isn't a regular guy.]
Diana thought about it for a moment and realized there might be some truth to Andrew's warning. She discreetly moved her phone to the side and sneakily glanced at John. He was sitting in front of his computer, completely engrossed in whatever he was looking at, with a cold expression on his handsome face. His slender index finger occasionally rested on his chin, as if deep in thought. They say that men who take their work seriously are the most attractive, and he certainly was… At that moment, John suddenly turned his head slightly and looked at Diana, as if sensing her gaze on him.
Diana was startled and quickly averted her eyes, pretending to be unaware of what just happened. But John had caught her subtle movement and felt a flutter in his chest, making him feel warm and fuzzy inside. A small smile curved up at the corners of his mouth, melting away his ice-cold demeanor. Diana was stunned; she had no idea that he could look so good when he smiled. She snapped back to reality and hurriedly picked up her phone to conceal her embarrassing display. Wow, her heart was beating so fast!
Meanwhile, on the chat group, Andrew and Colin were going crazy with worry.
[Colin: Diana, where are you? Why aren't you responding?]
[Colin: Are you okay? Do you want me to come get you?]
[Andrew: Did that damn ice-cold man do something to you? I'll bring some guys over, don't panic!]
Diana was exasperated with their overreaction.
[Diana: I'm fine…Andrew, why are you cursing and insulting John again?]
[System message: Andrew has retracted a message.]
[Andrew: You must have misunderstood, I'm a refined person, why would I use foul language?]
[Diana: 🤨]
[Andrew: I just bought you some self-defense items online, remember to bring them with you when you go out in the future.]
Andrew then sent a link to Diana, which revealed items like pepper spray, nunchucks, and stun guns to protect oneself from danger.
[Andrew: I recommend this electric baton, it's the latest technology and can adjust the electric power at will. It has three modes: "slight disability," "hemiplegia," and "instant death." Check it out.]
Diana rolled her eyes and typed back, "John's leg is just fine. Do you want me to put him in a wheelchair again?"
[Diana: ... I'm tired, going to sleep now.]
She put the phone down and hugged a pillow on the couch. This wasn't her room, so Diana was careful not to drool on anything. She still remembered the time she drooled on John's suit, and she didn't want a repeat of that embarrassing moment. With that in mind, Diana clasped her hands over her belly and closed her eyes in a very elegant manner. She had expected to have trouble sleeping in John's place, considering how afraid she used to be of him. Even after being reincarnated, that fear still lingered deep within her bones. But surprisingly, she quickly fell asleep and slept soundly.
At first, Diana's sleeping posture was stable, but it gradually became twisted. John was working in his office when he heard a loud thud. He turned around to see that Diana had kicked off the small blanket she had on her, and her upper body was almost completely off the couch. She was hanging upside down, showing off her two long, straight legs. The kicker was that she was still asleep.
John walked over to her, feeling a little helpless. He reached out and carefully smoothed out her skirt before gingerly holding onto her waist to lift her back onto the couch. Suddenly, Diana smacked her lips and bit down on his wrist. John was completely caught off guard.
After a couple of bites, Diana seemed to realize that the taste wasn't right, so she reluctantly let go. "The quality of the pork elbow isn't good... too tough..." John frowned at the teeth marks on his wrist. Was she dreaming about eating?
He carefully carried her back to the couch, propping himself up with his hands behind her head to admire her sleeping face with affection. John had never been this close to Diana before. He took in the details of her soft skin, rosy cheeks, petite nose, and the cherry blossom-like pink lips.
As his gaze landed on her delicate lips, his Adam's apple bobbed unconsciously. As a normal man, he had fantasized about what her lips would taste like. John's eyes darkened. Before he could overthink it, he had already closed his eyes and leaned down, lowering his body towards hers.