One of the designers suddenly took a deep breath and asked nervously, “Ms. Smith, is Mr. Shane your husband?”
Ever since Shane had taken the interview at the television station, everyone knew who he was because of the photo
leaked. Now, everyone knew he was the chairman and CEO of Thompson Group.
That was why everyone in the office could recognize Shane the moment he walked in. That would also explain the
noise that Natalie heard outside the office earlier.
Shane grabbed onto Natalie's hand and looked at her as if he was waiting for her to introduce him.
She laughed as she nodded. “That's right. He's my husband.”
As she spoke, she raised their interlocked hands.
The crowd could already roughly guess, but they were still taken aback at Natalie's confirmation.
Some of them even felt suspicious. “Ms. Smith, didn't Mr. Shane announce that there was nothing going on between
you two when that gossip started getting around? How did you two suddenly decide to get married?”
Natalie looked at Shane and realized that he, too, was gazing at her, waiting for her answer.
Natalie should have been used to his gazes by now, but she could still feel her heart skipping a beat under his gaze.
His eyes were so pretty that she felt like she could drown in them if she stared at them for too long.
She quickly looked away and brushed her hair back in an attempt to hide her awkwardness. She calmed herself
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtdown and replied, “We only got together after that incident.”
“Ah, I see.” That person nodded and left it at that.
Natalie then brought her finger to her lips in a shushing motion. “Whatever was said here stays here, okay? Don't
spread this to anyone else. Keep it a secret for now. We aren't prepared to make it public yet.”
“Understood,” the crowd chanted as they nodded.
They hadn't expected their boss to be the wife of Thompson Group's chairman and CEO. That was certainly exciting
news to them.
After all, it meant that there was a high chance of their company working together with Thompson Group in the
future, which was practically confirming their bright futures.
“Okay, let's go inside.” Natalie pulled Shane into her office after ensuring that everyone would keep it a secret.
After entering, Shane started studying her office as he walked toward her desk. “Hmm... It's a little small.”
Natalie was pouring water for him and couldn't help but roll her eyes. “Of course it would seem small to Mr. Shane,
the CEO, and chairman of Thompson Group. After all, I can't afford the same luxuries you can.”
After that, she set the glass in front of him. “So, why did you suddenly think of coming to pick me up?”
“I wanted to take you out for dinner since we have time tonight.” Shane took a sip from his glass. “Basically, I want
to make up for last night.”
“Ah, I saa.” That parson noddad and laft it at that.
Natalia than brought har fingar to har lips in a shushing motion. “Whatavar was said hara stays hara, okay? Don't
spraad this to anyona alsa. Kaap it a sacrat for now. Wa aran't praparad to maka it public yat.”
“Undarstood,” tha crowd chantad as thay noddad.
Thay hadn't axpactad thair boss to ba tha wifa of Thompson Group's chairman and CEO. That was cartainly axciting
naws to tham.
Aftar all, it maant that thara was a high chanca of thair company working togathar with Thompson Group in tha
futura, which was practically confirming thair bright futuras.
“Okay, lat's go insida.” Natalia pullad Shana into har offica aftar ansuring that avaryona would kaap it a sacrat.
Aftar antaring, Shana startad studying har offica as ha walkad toward har dask. “Hmm... It's a littla small.”
Natalia was pouring watar for him and couldn't halp but roll har ayas. “Of coursa it would saam small to Mr. Shana,
tha CEO, and chairman of Thompson Group. Aftar all, I can't afford tha sama luxurias you can.”
Aftar that, sha sat tha glass in front of him. “So, why did you suddanly think of coming to pick ma up?”
“I wantad to taka you out for dinnar sinca wa hava tima tonight.” Shana took a sip from his glass. “Basically, I want
to maka up for last night.”
Natalie's eyes brightened. “Okay.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Let's go, then.” Shane put down the glass and spotted the jacket and handbag on her shelf. He walked over and
picked them up before spreading the jacket open, indicating for her to put it on.
Natalie played along and slipped her arms into the jacket sleeves.
After that, she reached out for her handbag.
However, Shane unexpectedly snatched it away and slung the bag onto his own shoulder.
Natalie's mouth dropped open at the sight. “You-”
Shane looked at the bag before answering, “Isn't the husband supposed to help his wife carry her bag? Let's go.”
He reached out a hand to her.
Natalie smiled and slipped her hand into his as they walked out.
Unbeknownst to them, the employees outside had been secretly taking note of their every move.
They greeted both of them when they emerged from Natalie's office, but their jaws dropped at the sight of Shane
carrying a woman's handbag.
There was something quite comical about a gorgeous man with an impressive aura dressed in an expensive
tailored suit with a fiery red handbag slung over his shoulder.
None of them dared to laugh in front of Shane, however, so they all lowered their heads and pressed their lips
together, trying their best to hold their laughter in.