S2| 16. Approved or Not

"Are you fighting?” Herbert's question echoed in the secretary's mind.

"No, Sir," Mia said in an awkward tone. She had never expected to be caught so close to Julian.

"Is that true? But, why do I feel that you two are fighting?” Herbert inquired, knitting an eyebrow.

Realizing how tightly the girl clenched her fists, Julian finally let out a faint sigh. "It's nothing, Dad. We're just talking about a secret that other people may not know, like you who suddenly came in here."

"Is that so?" the old man muttered as he sat down on the couch. "What secret are you talking about?"

"It wouldn't be a secret if I told you, Dad," the CEO implied, trying to sound casual.

A second later, Julian's feet began to move to take a position in front of his father. "So, what are you coming here for?" the man asked while dropping the weight on the soft chair behind him.