Back to Love: A New Beginning
Chapter 134

Chapter 134:.

I slowly walked in, trying to keep my composure. If I let myself get restless, I would only get more frustrated.

But right now, there was no smile on my face, and I couldn’t even fake one.

Derek cleared his throat and rose from his chair.

“Charlene is now going to be the marketing director for Dere International.”

Charlene stepped back a few paces and admired Derek’s tie with her arms in the air. Then she looked back at me and added, “I made it through the strict personnel screening. That’s how they hired me.”

Her uniform was well groomed and she wore a high ponytail, which made her look incredibly competent. Perhaps the reason her confidence was so high was because she was talented enough to back it up.

Some people claimed that confident women were the most beautiful, and I have to agree that Charlene really did look beautiful.

“Does the tie fit?” she asked as if the situation was normal.

She also seemed oblivious to how upset I looked.

I glared at her, saying casually, “Ms. Eaton, it’s not appropriate to bribe the CEO. Don’t ruin the reputation of Dere International.”

“A bribe?” Charlene seemed to think my statement was ridiculous.

She glanced at Derek and then turned her attention back to me.

“I’m not bribing him. I simply appreciate his good looks and am pursuing him. You have to agree that a fine man like Mr. Sullivan is incredibly attractive, don’t you?”

I never thought I’d say something so bold.

“He’s married,” I said.

Charlene pressed her hands together and shrugged. “Everyone knows that. It’s not a secret.” Despite knowing Derek had a wife, she was still actively trying to pursue him. That just meant she wasn’t taking me seriously.

“Charlene, You can back off now,” Derek said.

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When she looked at him, her face softened, but she still looked somewhat arrogant.

“Sure.”

She walked out with her head held high and no longer bothered to face me.

Meanwhile, I kept looking at her as she walked away. In the presence of someone as self-assured as she was, I felt really small.

I wondered if I could ever be as confident as she was.

The office door closed again and the sound of her heeled footsteps slowly faded away.

I turned around and saw Derek sitting cross-legged on the couch, smoking and looking at me with a smirk on his face.

“Come here,” he said. I secretly perked up before walking over to him. Once seated next to him, I grabbed his tie to give him a closer look.

“Not bad. The woman has good taste, I must say.” Derek looked stunned by my comment.

I could tell he wasn’t expecting me to say that.

So, I scooted my butt closer to him, then ran my hand along his tie, gently pushing him back toward the couch. Derek was surprised at first, but then he let out a chuckle and said, “Why are you being proactive today, honey?”

I touched the knotted part of his tie, teasing him before roughly tugging on it with both hands.

The cigarette butt in his hand fell to the floor. She covered her neck and spoke haltingly, “Sweetheart, are you trying to murder your husband?”

It felt good to give her a look like that.

I refused to loosen my grip on him. “Derek, do you know what it means when a woman puts a tie on a man?”

“Huh? What does it mean?” his face turned red.

I lowered my head, staring into his eyes. Then, I tugged on the tie again and said, “It means she wants to tie you to her!”

“Let go of me.” Derek coughed.

I noticed he was a little uncomfortable, so I felt bad for him. I threw the tie in his face, got off his body, sat down next to him and started sulking.

Derek started catching his breath. It took him a long time to get up.

“Eveline, I can tell you’re jealous.” He seemed to be smiling.

I wanted to yell curses at him, but decided not to say anything yet.

Then, I turned around to look at him and reached for his tie once more.

Derek instinctively pulled away, but I managed to grab the tail of his tie, pulling him closer.

After loosening the tie, I reknotted it as tightly as I could.

After that, I gave him a satisfied look and smiled nonchalantly.

“I’ve made up my mind. If I get my traditional medicine beauty products business off the ground, I’ll recruit as many handsome men as I can. After all, they attract women, and most of my potential customers will be women. Besides, they can give me a massage whenever they are free. I’m sure I’ll enjoy it.”

Derek must have been uncomfortable, because I had pulled his tie too tight. I noticed him coughing from time to time.

Despite hearing what I said, he didn’t react at all. He just put his arms around my waist and said, “Come on, let me give you a massage. Tell me what part of your body you want me to massage.”

After staring at him for a moment, I became annoyed. I was about to remove his hands from my body, but then he pressed me down on the couch, trying to seduce me.

I pushed him away with both hands and showed my displeasure.

“Derek, you are shameless!”

A devilish grin appeared on his lips.

“I can be shameless with you, because you are my wife.”

“If I hadn’t shown myself to interrupt you, would you have prepared to give her a massage?”

The smile on Derek’s face widened. “Honey, I guess that’s how you get jealous, huh?”

“Don’t change the subject! Answer my question,” I said sternly. Finally, he removed his smile and took me seriously.

“I have nothing to do with her, and I haven’t forgotten the fact that I’m a married man. You. have to trust me more, my love.”

“Didn’t you hear what she said? She’s trying to chase you. Now that she’s working for you, it’s easier for her to approach you. If she comes to see you a couple of times every day just to flirt with you, and considering how beautiful she is, I’m sure you’ll eventually be attracted to her.”

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