Chapter 161: Waiting to Go to Work Together
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
A thin light shone into the room through the gap in the curtains. The woman in the room was sleeping soundly, her bathrobe strewn messily on the floor.
There was a knock on the door and Serenity propped her aching head up before sitting up. She was immediately greeted with an unfamiliar environment. The soreness she felt all over her body gradually cleared her chaotic consciousness.
The knocking on the door continued and she pulled up the blanket that had fallen to cover the marks on her body. “Please come in.”
Mrs. Winstead pushed the door open and saw two bathrobes on the ground. She was surprised for a moment as she put the clothes she had just brought in on the stool next to her. “Miss Serenity, the sun is already high in the sky. It’s time to get up.”
“Thank you,” said Serenity, rubbing her temples.
After Mirs. Winstead left, Serenity went over to the clothes on the stool. Other than the business attire she wore to work, there was also a new set of underwear that was exactly her size.
She put on her clothes and went downstairs. Gabriel was having breakfast in the dining room. The morning light shone in through the French windows, casting a faint glow on his body, making his cold and stern features look like a painting.
When Mrs. Winstead saw Serenity coming down, the former took out the latter’s breakfast from the kitchen and said, “Miss Serenity, your breakfast is served.”
Serenity took her seat opposite Gabriel who had already finished his breakfast and was now reading the newspaper elegantly. His well-defined fingers looked slightly luminescent under the morning light.
She couldn’t remember what happened last night clearly, except for feeling quite passionate and his heavy breathing next to her ear.
Gabriel looked up at Serenity who was staring blankly at her breakfast. He asked, “Is the food not to your liking?”
She immediately came back to her senses and took a sip of milk. “No, I just drank a little too much last night and my head hurts a little.”
Gabriel did not care if she was telling the truth. He simply glanced at his watch and said, “There are still twenty minutes. If you hurry up, we might be able to make it.”
She didn’t dare delay any longer and quickly finished her breakfast. Gabriel closed the newspaper and stood up. Mrs. Winstead handed him his suit jacket which he put on before quickly walking into the living room. Serenity was done and followed him closely behind.
The two sat in the car, Serenity rubbing her temples and Gabriel resting with his eyes closed. The two of them kept silent throughout the journey.
Just as they were about to reach the company, she said, “Drop me off at the intersection in front.”
Gabriel opened his eyes, revealing his dark and deep pupils bottomless. The driver looked at him through the rearview mirror and nodded slightly. The car slowed down and stopped at the roadside after crossing the intersection.
Serenity got out of the car and Gabriel handed her the phone that she had left in the car last night before casually reminding her that there were still six minutes left.
She took the phone and put it in the bag, thanking him.
Gabriel pursed his lips and rolled up the car window. The black Maybach sped away and disappeared.
Serenity picked up the pace and walked quickly to the company. She was in a hurry and did not notice the gap on the sidewalk. Her high heel jammed into the gap and no matter how hard she tried, she could not pull them out.
What a way to start her day.
If she wasn’t so afraid of being seen by her colleagues, she wouldn’t have been so stupid to insist on walking the rest of the way to the company.
She took off her shoes and crouched in an attempt to pull her heels out. She eventually succeeded but the heel on her shoes had become slightly lose. If she continued walking in them, she might sprain her ankle.
With no other choice, she decided to run the rest of the way barefoot. Just as she was about to reach the entrance of the company building, she put her heels on and entered.
During her break, Serenity asked Francesca what she had told the Rivers family last night, lest Helena Turner asked and she said something wrong.
Francesca pushed her glasses up his nose bridge and said, “It was Mrs. Rivers who picked up the phone and 1 told her that there was a problem with a collaboration project so the employees of the company had to work overtime. Since it might go on a little late into the night, 1 told her that you would stay at my house. Don’t worry, Mrs. Rivers didn’t suspect anything..”