First Confrontation

Sitting in the car, I could only helplessly sigh.

What will happen....will eventually happen, no point in crying after the deed is done.

Looking at my absent-minded expression, Catherine couldn't help but be affected.

"Why the long face?"

"You hardly reviewed three presentations the entire day, and you are acting like you have been working hard the entire day, huh?"

Her tone was sharp. 

Even if her face was focused on driving, I could feel her pair of invisible eyes glaring at me.

Her words readily brought me to reality.

"The work was hard, I am actually a slow-paced person. My efficiency had always been low, otherwise, I would have long applied for a promotion."

I could only helplessly make an excuse on the spot.

"Work?"

"In the afternoon, I checked what you were doing from my live camera. I don't think what you were doing should be called work."

Catherine spoke mysteriously, her words carrying a hidden threat.

'Damnn, did she catch me already?'

'How is this even possible? I made sure that the camera was adjusted at such a tricky angle that it could never accurately capture what I was doing!'

Keeping my turbulent emotions in check, I replied with a poker face.

"I don't understand what you are saying, Ma'am?"

"Still pretending?"

After speaking Catherine took an intentional pause.

"Cheq, I know it...."

".....You were playing some online games during office hours."

Like she had guessed a deep secret, Catherine showed a triumphant smile.

'Oh, and here I thought she discovered I am secretly completing other online jobs while procrastinating in her office.'

Taking a deep breath, all my worries instantaneously vanished.

'Online games...Haha! Just keep misunderstanding you dumb woman!'

"So Miss is going to fire me?"

With a furrowed eyebrow, I expressed my most immediate concern.

'It seems I need to look for a new similar job where I can keep fishing.'

But Catherine's next words directly erased all my worries.

"Why should I fire you?"

"Technically, you still have been completing your minimum assigned work on time and are punctual regarding your job."

"Moreover, as the lowest worker in my company, you are only paid according to what you do! Since I am not suffering any loss, you can do whatever you want!"

"Heck, with your meagre work, you can even directly work from your home if you want!"

Catherine replied calmly.

'Woah, it seems this big-breasted woman is maganamacious today!'

"No….boss, I love the working environment of our company, how can I work from home."

I spoke excitedly.

[Ahhhhh, our little Cheq is smiling like a little child given a small candy!]

[Anyway, I really don't need you to work in my big company. But I don't know why you have been becoming more and more pleasing to my eyes lately.]

[But I am genuinely a little worried about what all my employees will say tomorrow. They better know to keep their mouth shut, otherwise….]

[All of them witnessed me leaving with this nobody today. I shouldn't have acted on my impulse, yes blame that damn author- 'the guy you can never get', for releasing a half-baked story, damn….I am so angry~]

Although Catherine was driving smoothly, her abrupt inner voice gave away the fluctuation in her heart.

'No, no…a rich woman will only affect my peaceful life, must stay afar! Must change the topic right away!'

Understanding this Iceberg President was starting to show little interest in me, I knew I must figure out a counterplan lest things become complicated.

"So boss, if your boyfriend....No, I remember the rumours that you always had been single, let me correct myself!"

"So boss, if your suitors knew you left with me today, they would surely cause a big problem for me."

"I can already imagine those rich second generations making trouble for me, this is not good!"

With a fake concern, I spoke aggrievedly.

"In fact, I joined this company just for time-pass, neither I want any increase in my base salary nor do I want any promotion. With enough money left by my late parents, I just want to live a peaceful life like this."

"And your action of attracting the ire of all those dangerous second-generation suitors of yours for me is disturbing my peaceful life."

I lamented with a heavy tone.

My reason was enough, the justification to the point, thus giving a calculated check-mate at the same time. 

With this, she should not dare embarrass me again.

I was quite sure, my above words should have made her know my intention to directly leave if she keeps getting entangled with me.

Catherine, who was mindlessly driving, hearing my words, suddenly hit the brake and parked the car in an empty corner.

Feeling her action, I was bewildered.

'What's wrong with her? Did I overstimulate her brain? But I made sure to be polite in my wording.'

"Hahahaha! Interesting!"

Her eyes which had always been devoid of any emotion finally showed a mischievous smile as she turned her face towards me.

"So Cheq is scared about my so-called suitors?"

Hearing her sarcastic voice, I suddenly felt a bad premonition in my heart.