Since Asher shouted at her in the car, Serena hasn't talked much. Even when they were having lunch, it felt like she was too lazy to look at her husband's handsome face, which now looked like a criminal. Today was one of the worst days in his life because from morning to afternoon she was given a lot of work by Barbara and the head manager. Then, now she is being scolded by her fiancé just because she opened the car dashboard drawer without asking permission. Should she contact Zerash now?
"Asher, I won't open your dashboard drawer again. I'm sorry."
Asher took a deep breath. "Actually, I'm not scolding you. Because I'm used to scolding my assistant who opens my drawers without asking permission." For a moment, his eyes fell on his fiancé's slightly puffy eyes. "By the way, what's wrong with your eyes? Are you crying?"
"No. Why would I cry just because you shouted at me in the car!"
"Actually, I noticed it since you got into my car earlier."
Serena accidentally choked while sipping lemon juice. Her fiancé immediately wiped her lips with a tissue.
"Are you crying because there's a problem at work?" Asher asked firmly.
"No."
"Then why are your eyes puffy? Even though your eyes were still fresh this morning."
Initially Serena wanted to pour out her heart to Asher. However, seeing Asher's suspicious behavior in the car again, she thought better of it. For her, why talk openly with criminals? Besides, she would be killed if she said the wrong thing.
"My eyes are dry from working so long. Don't worry, there are no problems today. In fact, every day I never make Barbara angry."
Asher sipped black coffee while averting his eyes. "Thank goodness. Then, I can work in peace during the meeting later."
"Thanks for worrying me, Asher." Serena flashed a sweet smile as she pushed a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Anyway, if someone wants to bully you, don't let them bully you easily."
"I know. Don't worry, I'm not weak."
"This is my first time having lunch with someone." Asher smiled faintly, making Serena's heart start to pound.
"Don't you have a lot of friends and you've always been on blind dates? Then, when Lariette was still alive, you always had lunch together?"
"Did you forget? Lariette rarely eats with me because she cares more about you."
It's true what Asher said. As long as Lariette was alive, she always had lunch with Lariette. She even once asked Lariette why she didn't want to have lunch with Asher. Are they fighting? Lariette's answer was always the same, namely that she cared more about her beloved sister than her husband. Lariette didn't want to have a threesome with her husband because she didn't want him to feel uncomfortable if their date was ruined.
"So, you've been eating alone all this time? Your assistant never accompanies you to eat? Your friends too?"
"If I have lunch with them, I will be asked the same questions. When will I get married again? Why am I never interested in other women? It's so sick of hearing it every day like a recording."
"Then you can answer them confidently. You have me now who can replace Lariette."
Asher folded his arms. "You think I married you just to find a replacement for Lariette? I told you before, I have to marry you."
"Then, what is your real purpose in wanting to marry me? If you don't think of me as a means to avoid an arranged marriage, then what is it for?"
Again, Asher couldn't answer that simple question. Actually, Serena already knew the answer and didn't need to tell it openly. Asher wanted to marry her for evil purposes, therefore, he couldn't answer the question.
"One day I will give you the answer. Give me time to think."
"I won't force you to answer now." Serena stroked Asher's head gently. "Thanks for being my lunch buddy."
Being treated sweetly by her fiancé suddenly, her cheeks were slightly warm and her right hand was shaking as she held the spoon. Even though Lariette had also done the same thing, she could feel the sincerity that Serena was giving now. This sweet smile and gentle hands instantly made his heart calmer.
"By the way, don't you want to eat? I have to get back to the office early."
"I can go back by myself."
"No. Later I have to take you, because I invited you to eat at this restaurant."
*****
After lunch, Serena returned to work with enthusiasm so as not to disappoint Barbara. Even if she is given a lot of work in a day, she should do it with all her heart. Because every time she started to be lazy, Lisa always wanted to bring her down by using her weakness.
It is late. Serena decided she wanted to work overtime because it had been her habit for a long time. When everyone was ready to tidy up their respective tables, Serena was still focused on working in front of the laptop. She hopes to complete all the proposals she made on time. Since she had made a bet with Barbara, she had to keep her promise.
drrt...
Suddenly a short message notification appeared on his cell phone screen. For a moment she read a short message from Asher.
"I'll be there in five minutes. Quickly tidy up your desk!"
Serena hurriedly put all the documents into the drawer while stuffing the laptop into the bag. She didn't expect Asher to take the initiative to take her home even though she didn't want Asher to do it.
For the first time Asher worked overtime in the room. After dinner and cleaning up, she focused on working on the proposal presentation again. She even practiced presenting her proposal in front of the mirror until late at night.
On the one hand, her mind was still disturbed by the mysterious car dashboard drawer. Is now the time for her to carry out a secret mission to infiltrate Asher's car?
Serena made sure Asher had gone to bed early due to having meetings all day today. Then, she took the car keys from the storage rack and began a secret mission to open the car's dashboard drawer.