Perfect Match: Irresistible Desire For You -
Chapter 169
“Don’t worry about them. They won’t mind,” Zachary said indifferently to Yasmin.
Then, he walked up to the door of the CEO’s office and opened it. There was nobody inside. He could not help but wonder why. “Joseph has so much work to do. Why is he skipping work? He used to be passionate about his work.”
“He hardly comes to work since his return. It seems that he has indeed changed,” said a man’s voice behind Zachary.
“Derek, why did you come back?” Zachary closed the door and turned around. Derek Shaw was one of the male secretaries who had left dejectedly a while ago.
“I want ask why our CEO has abandoned you all of a sudden,” Derek asked.
Everyone in Empire Group, especially the middle and upper-level employees, had heard about the gossip about Joseph and Zachary. For some reason, Joseph never cleared up the matter, and Zachary never denied it either.
From the beginning, everyone sighed in pity, thinking that the relationship of the two was a waste of excellent male resources. They got used to it eventually, though, and accepted that the two men were a good match. At least, they were both handsome and fine.
However, both of them had their own female companions now. It was unbelievable, especially because Joseph used to keep a distance from women. Derek was very curious as to why the CEO suddenly dumped Zachary.
Fortunately, Zachary was accustomed to this, so he knew very well how to deal with it. “Are you blind or stupid? I dumped him. Can’t you see that my girlfriend is already pregnant?”
Before Derek could respond, Yasmin coughed loudly, as though catching their attention.
At that moment, a deafening silence befell in the whole floor.
“Well, I’m going to back to work,” Derek said respectfully to Joseph, who appeared out of nowhere. He then winked at Zachary, signifying that he should look out for himself.
Deep inside, Derek was praying that the CEO did not hear his question. Frightened, he immediately turned around and left.
“Joseph, you’re back! Where have you been?” Zachary asked casually. He did not think that what he had said earlier was inappropriate or offensive.
“What did you just say? You dumped me?” Joseph asked in an icy cold tone. Even his eyes were extremely frightening to look at.
It turned out that Joseph overheard Zachary’s words. For some reason, Zachary’s last sentence irked him.
Joseph had gone out this morning to buy some roses. He had planned to go to Guzman Group to give Ashley a surprise, but he hadn’t failed to meet her.
As soon as he walked into the hall of Guzman Group, he became the center of attraction. Why would he not be? He was a tall, handsome man who was carrying a bouquet of bright and beautiful roses in his hands.
The receptionist was surprised to see a handsome man carrying a bouquet. She politely asked his name, and was even more astonished upon hearing who the man was. Then, she called the CEO’s office, and the order was given after a long while.
“I’m sorry, sir. You are not allowed to enter.” Although confused, the receptionist put down the phone and spoke to Joseph.
“Whose order?” Joseph asked with his eyebrows slightly raised.
“It’s Mr. Jack Guzman’s order.”
‘Mr. Jack Guzman? Ashley’s father?’ Joseph was even more confused.
“What did he say?”
“He said you’re not allowed to enter the building from now on,” the receptionist answered truthfully.
Actually, she had called Mike first. After knowing the situation, he transferred the call to Jack.
After Ashley had gone to wok this morning, Jack had specifically instructed Mike to report everything that was related to Joseph and let him make the decision.
Since Mike wanted to see what his father would do to Joseph, he did exactly as Jack asked. He did not expect that Joseph would show up so soon. He was very glad to cooperate with his father on dealing with Joseph.
Truth be told, it had occurred to Mike that Joseph and Ashley were a perfect match. Now, the couple seemed to be determined to get back together. With Joseph’s abilities and Ashley’s determination, it was only a matter of time until that happened.
Since they would get back together in the end, Mike decided that he would not let Joseph get Ashley so easily. Joseph was omnipotent and a highly respected man. It would be interesting if the Guzman family managed to frustrate Joseph and test his capacity. Mike must admit, he was looking forward to this wonderful drama.
This was why Joseph was not able to enter Guzman Group building. Before he could even meet Ashley’s family, he had been blacklisted.
Nevertheless, Joseph looked calm on the surface. After thinking for a moment, he said to the receptionist, “Please give this bouquet to Ashley.”
“I will. Take care, sir,” the receptionist replied politely, watching Joseph leave.
It seemed that Joseph was defeated in his first attempt to pursue his future wife. Nevertheless, he was in the right mind not to break in or call Ashley about it. After all, the biggest obstacle he had in pursuing her was her family. As a result, he decided to change course and win over Ashley’s family first.
“I didn’t say anything just now. I have something to tell you, by the way. Yasmin and I will go back to Olkfield tomorrow, so I came to visit you today.” Zachary quickly changed the topic
Judging from the look on Joseph’s face, it seemed that he was quite unhappy for some reason. Zachary was worried that Joseph would be even more morose, so he walked to Yasmin’s side and introduced her to him. “This is my girlfriend, Yasmin.”
“Nice to meet you, Mr. Marshall,” Yasmin said timely.
It was the first time that she had seen Joseph. It turned out that he was taller and more handsome than when he was on TV. His features were impeccable, yet his demeanor was unsurprisingly cold and unfriendly.
Needless to say, this man could only be admired from a distance.
Yasmin did not dare to look into his eyes. ‘Why doesn’t Ashley have a problem with Joseph’s poker face? Judging from the looks of it, could the relationship with such a cold man be passionate?’ Although she was extremely curious, she knew better than to ask these questions out loud.
As Joseph heard Yasmin’s greeting, he nodded and said nonchalantly, “Hello.”
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