Joanna Lawrence heard the door opening and she guessed the time, whispering, "Are you done with the meeting?"
On the other side, Ashton Heath opened the office door, but didn’t see his little wife nestled on the sofa waiting for him as he had expected. He felt a bit dissatisfied and his tone was somewhat resentful, "You’re not in the office? Where did you go? Didn’t you promise to wait for me in the office?"
"I just went to the mall to buy something." Joanna heard the dissatisfaction in the man’s tone and immediately tried to placate him. "I bought you a gift, wait a few more minutes, and I’ll be right back."
"You bought me a gift?" Ashton Heath’s voice raised slightly, with a hint of delight in his tone.
Joanna knew that he was appeased.
She pursed her lips, holding back the urge to laugh. After a light cough to clear her throat, she said with a smile, "Yes. But I don’t know if you will like it..."
Before she could finish, the man’s deep voice overflowed with warmth and joy, "I like anything you give me. Baby, what did you buy for me?"
That line, "I like anything you give me," brought a sweet taste to Joanna’s heart.
She raised the corner of her lips and said, "It’s a secret for now, I’ll show you later."
"Alright, I’ll wait for you."
As soon as Joanna entered the office, she was pulled into a warm, solid embrace.
Before she could react, the man pinched her jaw, and his scorching, damp lips pressed down on hers.
She raised her hands and waved them in the air, glancing at the still open door and Cody Aberton, who was standing at the entrance with wide eyes, blushing as he watched them. Her face flushed red too.
Her waving hands touched his chest and gently pushed him.
This kiss didn’t last long.
After a few seconds, Ashton Heath let her go.
But the man kissed her forcefully.
Even though it was just a few seconds, Joanna’s lips were left red and swollen from the kiss.
She reached out to touch her numb lips, then raised her head and glared at him with embarrassment, not even daring to look at Cody Aberton.
Ashton Heath, however, was in a joyful mood, hooking his lips. Holding the fragrant, soft girl in his arms, he looked up at Cody, who was still standing at the entrance, unsure of whether to enter or leave. Ashton’s gaze darkened, and in an official tone, he asked, "Why are you still standing there? Are your feet rooted to the ground?"
Cody Aberton’s face was full of grievance as he raised the bags in his hand, "President Ashton, can I come in and put down the things before I leave?"
Ashton Heath seemed to notice the bags in his hand for the first time, and frowned with disdain. Holding Joanna, he turned and walked into the office, "Put it on the coffee table and get out."
Cody Aberton felt more aggrieved by the man’s disdain and entered the office with a resentful face. He put the stuff down and left with the same resentful expression.
As a special assistant who had been working with President Ashton for many years, he had always felt very important.
Ever since President Ashton got married, and ever since there was Ms. Joanna, he felt redundant whenever she was around.
President Ashton’s eyes and face were full of disdain.
He was so afraid of being disdained.
He was afraid that the next second, President Ashton would tell him to go to Fronterra to mine coal.