“Alexei!” Chloe couldn’t help but call out to him.
Only then did Alexei realize Chloe hadn’t left yet.
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He wiped Natasha’s mouth, picked up the sketchbook she had moved from the sofa and dropped on the floor, then carefully cleaned it. He said coldly to Chloe, “Ms. Westwood, it’s inappropriate to have lunch with an engaged man.”
He looked at Shawn. “Don’t let any hical practices affect the Turner Group in the future.”
Shawn suppressed his smile, then coughed. “Yes, Mr. Turner!”
“Ms. Westwood,” he respectfully gestured to Chloe to leave, but his gaze was dangerous.
Chloe realized that if she continued to make a fool of herself here, Shawn might
use a more forceful method to remove her.
The document in her hand was crumpled. She awkwardly nced at the man and woman who were still clinging together.
Natasha,fortably attended to by the man Chloe could never reach, still wore that clear, innocent, yet annoying expression. She had already wonpletely.
Chloe closed her eyes.
The clicking of high heels faded into the distance. Shawn immediately instructed the front desk to cklist Chloe.
Once the office door closed again, Natashay on Alexei’s back, tugging his ear. “Mr. Turner, you’re quite popr. So many people like you.”
Alexei felt wronged, Clearly, Natasha was the true ma for admirers. But he didn’t dare say it.
He could only defend himself, saying, “I don’t know her well.”
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Natasha insisted on ming him. “I don’t care. It’s your fault. Why are you so handsome and charming?”
Alexei couldn’t help but smile.
She was jealous and praising him. He found her too adorable. Outsiders wouldn’t find him charming.
He pulled his mischievous fiancée into his arms. “Okay, it’s my fault. From now on, I will only seek your affection.”
Natasha’s dark eyes darted around. “So, tell me, how should I punish you?”
Alexei kissed her face. “I’ll listen to you.”
Natasha’s true intentions became clear, and she instantly became smug. “Then you’re banned from my bed for two weeks.”
Alexei covered her mouth, looking at her with a half–smile. “Darling, do you think that’s possible?”
Natasha pouted, wrapped her arms around his neck, and yfully whined, “Maybe! How about we reduce it by a week?”
The jealousy was feigned. Negotiating terms was her real goal.
Alexei was <i>too </i>intense. Every night, Natasha endured an aching back and weak legs, staying up past midnight. If this continued, she feared she would eventually suffer from exhaustion.
“Promise me, promise me,” she said, shaking his neck.
Alexei restrained Natasha thrashing in his arms and kissed her hand. “You can rest tonight.”
Natasha struggled free from his embrace and copsed onto the sofa. “Let’s call it quits. There’s no love left.”
Alexei leaned down and kissed her. “It’s okay, I have love, and I’ll share it with you.”
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Although partly to annoy Chloe, Natasha and Alexei did n to have lunch at the Turner Group cafeteria.
Unlike Chloe, who was genuinely pampered and spoiled throughout her upbringing, Alexei and Natasha were not spoiled individuals.
Moreover, the Turner Group’s cafeteria was renowned for its excellence. The dining area alone spanned three to four floors, offered a wide array of delicacies, and the chefs there had all been hired after passing rigorous assessments.
What Chloe disdained as unworthy of her status was coveted by many.
The news of Alexei apanying his wife to the cafeteria for a meal spread like wildfire throughout the entire building.
Alexei had brought Natasha to make an appearance, and he did not try to stop the gossip.
When Natasha led Alexei to the cafeteria, she saw a whole group of Turner Group employees staring at her with intense gazes.
It was fortunate they knew Alexei was stingy, so they didn’t dare to be too direct. Otherwise, that scene would be quite terrifying.
Natasha greeted them with a generous smile. Alexei, uncharacteristically, softened his usual cold demeanor and did not mind their scrutiny.
The executives gathered in the cafeteria were deeply moved. They now understood what Shawn meant that Alexei had changed.
It turned out that “Miss rk,” who once helped them out of tough situations, was not a rtive of Alexei, but their future madam.
Even their surnames were a perfect match. A family destined to be,
No one wished more for the two to stay together forever. Ever since Alexei started dating, their lives had be much easier.
More holidays, less overtime, reduced stress, and even the air seemed fresher.
Some bolder individuals directly approached Natasha to rmend foods they
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If Natasha nodded, Alexei would go to great lengths.
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Everyone had never seen Alexei so approachable and gentle, and they all secretly chuckled.
They wished all workaholic bosses in the world could find love.
Outside the harmonious cafeteria, messages in the employee group chat were quickly piling up to 99+.
[I heard Shawn ordered Ms. Westwood to be blocked today! What a relief!]
[She was so arrogant, thinking she could win over Mr. Turner anytime. Today she ran into his actual fiancée. Serves her right!]
[Mrs. Turner is so much better. I can’t even imagine Miss Westwood bing Mrs. Turner; life would be miserable. A few days ago, she even tried to bribe the secretarial department to spy for her. I justughed. With Miss rk around, Mr. Turner practically watches himself, right?]
[Hey, doesn’t Mr. Turner have any dignity?]
[Mr. Turner doesn’t care about his image?]
[Listen, don’t get carried away. Who remembers this is the mainpany group chat?]
[Damn it! Wrong chat!]
[Mr. Turner and Miss rk are a perfect match! Wishing you bothsting happiness!]
[Mr. Turner and Miss rk are a perfect match! Wishing you bothsting happiness!]
A flood of identical posts finally made the gossip trend.
An hourter, after making sure that Natasha wasfortably settled in the lounge for a nap, Alexei opened WhatsApp for work. He happened to notice a message in the muted main group.
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The gossips who had moved to the smaller group chat became active again.
[Holy cow! Am I seeing things?! Mr. Turner likes our message.]
[Awesome! The person who thought of this feature is a true genius!]
[I learned a new trick to curry favor with the boss.<b>] </b>
[To those who were worried about Chloe causing trouble by relying on her connection to Mr. Turner’s stepmother, did you see this? This is the answer. Their rtionship was already strained, and Mr. Turner himself is openly supporting his official pairing.]
[He’s absolutely smitten!]
[He’s absolutely smitten!]
The screen was flooded with messages again.
In reality, Teri, whom everyone expected to side with her niece Chloe, was actually arguing with her family.
She snapped, “What do you mean? I can never reconcile with Alexei, that brute. You want Chloe to marry him? Are you out of your mind?”
Teri would rather die than yield to her stepson.
Her head throbbed with anger as she recalled the anonymous recording received today, in which her niece Chloe emphatically stated that the family would choose her over Teri. <fnce71> Follow current nov?ls on find?novel</fnce71>
The Westwood family had always been her strongest backing, but it seemed they betrayed her.
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