"I'm not sure. It's an arrangement from above," the secretary said, casting a disdainful glance at Jasmine's pretty face. "Well, it's just up ahead. You can go report by yourself."
"Sure, thank you," Jasmine replied. She pushed down the confusion in her heart, thanked the secretary, and then made her way towards the office.
Suddenly, she froze in her tracks, an urge to turn around and flee washing over her. Her cheeks flushed hot, the heat spreading all the way to the tips of her ears.
"Good morning, Mr. Chu."
"Good morning, Mr. Chu."
"Morning, Mr. Chu," the passing employees greeted the approaching man one by one.
It was him! The man from Langtingxuan! Guangxuan Chu!
Why was he everywhere she turned?
The employees were addressing him as Mr. Chu. Could he be her boss?
Jasmine wished she could find a hole to crawl into. Everyone knew Guangxuan Chu had a reputation as a playboy.
"Chu... Guangxuan Chu?" Jasmine managed to stammer out.
"Who do you think I am? Guangxuan Chu?" The man stopped beside her, clearly displeased with her words. Recalling her actions from the previous night, Yiqin Chu furrowed his brows, his aura dark and oppressive.
"If you're not Guangxuan Chu, then who are you?"
Jasmine's heart was pounding so hard she thought it might burst out of her chest. She never expected to run into this man again and again, always in such embarrassing situations.
"Sir, the car is ready," Yingyao said, looking at Yiqin Chu in confusion. Why would he detour to this floor when the elevator could take him directly downstairs?
"Alright, I know," Yiqin replied.
Mr. President? The president of the Chu Corporation?
So he was... Yiqin Chu!
The man who was rumored to have built the Chu business empire, the one in charge of the Chu Corporation!
Jasmine felt as if she'd been struck by lightning. Her mind went blank.
Last night...
She had tried to seduce this man and was kicked out of the room!
Jasmine's cheeks turned an even deeper shade of red, the blush spreading to her ears. She was filled with shame and indignation.
"Mr. Chu, about last night, I..."
"Are you trying to say that since your previous attempt failed, you're now trying to seduce me here at the company?" The man's sharp eyes were like daggers, his cold voice slicing into Jasmine's heart. "Yingyao, hand over all your trivial tasks to her. She'll be in charge from now on."
"Yes, sir," Yingyao replied respectfully. "Ms. Qin, please come with me."
"Wait. I applied for the Design Department," Jasmine protested. Why should she be dealing with the trivial matters of this man? Every time she saw his cold face, she would be reminded of the humiliation from last night.
"You don't want to?"
The man turned his gaze on her, his eyes as deep as a bottomless well of ink. "If you don't, then leave the Chu Corporation."
"No, I do!"
Jasmine clenched her palms, her eyes flickering. By now, she understood clearly that it was Yiqin Chu who had transferred her here. Yun Shu had said that Young Master Chu was satisfied with her. Could it be that he really wanted to play a cat - and - mouse game with her?
However, there were benefits to being by Yiqin Chu's side.
The Qin family feared the Chu family. They couldn't possibly get their hands on the land on West Hill without the Chu Corporation's support.
If she...
"Secretary Qin, please follow me," Yingyao said politely.
"Thank you," Jasmine replied meekly, following Yingyao. She didn't notice the man's gaze lingering on her with an unreadable expression.
Her office was located right next to the president's office. Yingyao handed her a stack of documents.
"Get familiar with these today. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me," Yingyao said, then left the office.
Just as Jasmine was about to start looking through the files, her phone began to vibrate frantically.