Words I Was Afraid To Hear

Midori pressed on her temple while sighing .

"This won"t do . "

"What did you say?" Dan leaned in again to come closer to her face .

"Too many people . " Midori opened the door and walked out .

Dan followed behind, catching up to her in no time .

As his two bosses suddenly emerged from the office and continued towards the elevators, Riley was shocked and was not able to ask for instructions . The poor him really wanted to know if he could also take the rest of the day off .

While they were in the elevator, Dan was composing a message to Mich.e.l.le Park .

"Tell your boyfriend he could also take the rest of the day off . " He sent it upon stepping out of the elevator .

When Mich.e.l.le saw a message notification from her boss, she was in the restroom, reapplying her chocolate lipstick . Her brows furrowed and she had a pout . Her boss better not take back his words of letting her off .

As she read the message, her frown became a smile . To her excitement, instead of sending Riley a message, she called him .

"Did my boss kidnap yours just now?"

"Kidnap?" Riley thought it was fumny . "Well, she stormed out of the office first . I don"t think he was bringing her somewhere . "

"Anyway, my boss just messaged me to tell you that you can also take the rest of the day off . "

Riley contemplated on it . "Is CEO Zhou the one calling the shots now? He tamed the CEO of XCG?" Then he replied, "Got it . Where do you wanna go?"

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Midori went all the way down the bas.e.m.e.nt garage . Dan"s car was parked at the entrance of the company . This would mean that they were taking his former car .

"Give me the keys . " Dan ordered her .

She clutched the keys to her chest . "Why?" she questioned him like a girl who was asking why a big man wanted her doll .

"I get to drive when you"re with me . It"s enough that you got my favorite car . " His expression was akin to a guy regretting his decision .

Midori reluctantly handed him the keys, then she pouted until she had sat shotgun .

Dan smiled at her and patted her head . "Good girl . "

To her surprise, they drove back to the Spanish mansion where they got married in secret .

"We"re eating here again?" Her face lit up .

"Hmmm . " He nodded .

This time, he parked the car not on the ramp near the garden, but inside the garage .

"Do they even allow guests to park here? We"re not even checking in one of the rooms . "

Dan didn"t reply . As her door flipped up, he stood just outside, holding out his hand for her .

They entered through a side door which opens into the kitchen .

The kitchen was s.p.a.cious and tidy . The cream-colored walls complemented the dark wooden window frames . The counters were of the same color as the walls . The bronze sink was shiny and was perpendicular to the suprisingly modern induction cooktop, which was under a large hood with delicate hand painted design . There was a large kitchen island in the middle, with the same wooden cabinets and drawers and a black granite top . A hanging lamp was just above the island .

Midori"s face was filled with awe . "Nice kitchen!" Then she looked further into the house . "But where are the staff? Please don"t tell me they are close for today . " She made her way to the hall where they had their small reception party .

To her shock, the tables and chairs were nowhere to be seen . It had no trace of the restaurant they dined in before . It simply looked like a still-to-be-furnished living room .

"Wha . . . Where are the tables?!" Midori looked back at Dan filled with worry . To her annoyance, he did not even follow her there .

Thus, she returned to the kitchen . As she stepped into the curved doorway, she saw him preparing the chopping board and some ingredients atop the kitchen island .

"Hey, hey . . . wh what are you doing?! You can"t just use their kitchen as you please . " She was panicking .

Dan took the knife and chopped a tomato on the wooden board . Then he looked back at her in a challenging way . "Oh, can"t I?"

"Why you . . ! Now you"ve done it! You better buy this restaurant to excuse your behavior . " She rolled her eyes at him .

"What if I did?" He resumed chopping ingredients .

"What did you say?!"

He sighed . "Sit down . " He motioned towards the bar stool under the granite top .

She complied . "So, how much is a Spanish restaurant?" She propped her elbow on the granite top and rested her chin on her hand . "Such a shame, I really like their dishes . Now I only got . . . " She eyed him from his face to his hands on the board and knife . "You . " she said pouting .

Dan chuckled . "Sorry for making you endure my cooking for tonight . " Then he flashed his pearly whites .