Noah followed Hannah back from the conference room, walking cautiously behind her as they entered the CEO's office.
Sensing her sour mood, Noah refrained from speaking throughout the journey.
Once inside the office, Hannah took her seat at the desk and turned to address Noah, intending to give him a piece of her mind about the phone incident.
"Mr. Noah, silencing your phone is a basic requirement for meetings, you…"
Before she could finish, Noah extended his palm toward her, offering a sincere apology.
"I'm sorry, it was my mistake, and it won't happen again. If you're still upset, you can punish me with the ruler like last time."
Hannah paused, a heap of reprimands caught in her throat.
Noah's earnest apology rendered the scolding she had prepared pointless.
She stared at Noah, who seemed unusually obedient, and suddenly found it hard to stay mad.
"Where did you learn this lightning-fast apology technique, Mr. Noah? It's unlike the stubborn blockhead you used to be."
Noah replied earnestly, "Being a blockhead doesn't help. If you can't understand emotions, you won't find a partner and will end up lonely."
Hannah stifled a laugh.
As they spent more time together, she found Noah increasingly endearing. Sometimes, she found him charmingly naive; other times, she admired his persistent pursuit of her.
To be honest, she was touched that he had persisted in pursuing her for months.
After all, he was Noah, one of the sons of the wealthiest family in Svelton, known for his aloofness and pride.
As Hannah pondered, Noah stood before her, extending his palm as if ready to accept any punishment.
If he had not admitted his mistake and instead argued vehemently, she might have chosen to discipline her disobedient secretary in a more direct manner.
However, his respectful attitude left her unable to do so.
With this in mind, she lightly tapped his palm with her hand.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson)
The novel is too abusive it spoils the joy of reading it. I hate the punishment part between sheena and Eliot....