The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

"Hey, is this Chairman Jiang's office?"

Wasn't that the guy from the parking garage earlier?

Emily spun around, surprised to see the same handsome man staring back at her, equally shocked.

"It's you?"

They both blurted out at the same time, leaving Penelope baffled. She looked between them, puzzled. "Do you two know each other?"

Should they admit it or not?

Emily suddenly felt uneasy. She had just lost her cool with this guy in the parking garage. Could he be the business partner she was supposed to meet?

"Not really. We just ran into each other in the parking garage," the handsome man replied first. Emily thought, this is bad. She had been rude to him, and now he was eager to distance himself. How could they discuss the partnership now?

"Hi, I'm Emily Brown, and you are..." Emily hesitated for a moment, then introduced herself. Before she could finish, the man's eyes lit up as he turned to Penelope.

"So this is Miss Brown?"

Penelope smiled and nodded. "Emily, I introduced you to Mr. Lancaster earlier. He's always admired your designs. Don't be nervous. Today, Mr. Lancaster will get to know your work in more detail."

The handsome man nodded in agreement. He indeed admired her work. To be precise, he admired her more than the designs.

"My name is Archibald Lancaster. I run a design company in Everglade City. The business partner you were in contact with is a close friend of mine.

"Actually, this collaboration had nothing to do with me initially, but I was so impressed by the jewelry designs that I asked for a favor to come to JM Jewelry Company first." Penelope quickly engaged Archibald in business pleasantries. "Mr. Lancaster, you're too kind. Your design company is already top-notch in Everglade City, and now you're here in Emerald City. I haven't even mentioned you taking business away, and here you are, saying you're here to learn. Who would believe that?"

Penelope was adept at handling such situations. She didn't care why Emily looked so embarrassed. As long as JM Jewelry Company's sales were good, nothing else mattered.

Archibald noticed Emily's discomfort. After chatting with Penelope for a bit, he suggested talking to Emily about jewelry design.

Penelope couldn't participate in that, so she left the office, giving the floor to Emily.

Now Emily felt even more awkward. The business partner she had been looking forward to meeting was right in front of her. Even if he wasn't the main partner, he was a close friend. Thinking back to her attitude in the parking garage... it was incredibly embarrassing.

"Miss Brown, there's no need to be nervous. I just admire your designs and wanted to have a simple chat."

Chat... about what?

Shouldn't she apologize first?

The more Emily thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt. Her cheeks turned slightly red.

She looked down like a shy rabbit, her fluttering eyelashes making Archibald's heart ripple.

He found Emily very cute, and was curious about...

"No offense, but I have a personal question for you, Miss Brown."

Emily looked up, noticing Archibald's gaze directed at her stomach. She immediately understood. "Yes, I'm pregnant, but it won't affect our collaboration. You can rest assured."

Archibald didn't mean that at all.

He felt a bit helpless. Emily seemed to always misunderstand him.

Archibald chuckled and handed Emily a glass of water, as if she were the guest and he the host.

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"I don't mind if female employees are married or have children. I only care about their work ability."

Emily was stunned for a moment, then quickly relaxed.

But she soon realized something.

So, what did Archibald want to ask?

"Miss Brown, you got married and had a baby at such a young age. Your husband must

be quite remarkable, right? He's also lucky to have such a wonderful wife who's so

talented and is willing to dedicate time to the family."

Archibald was making small talk?

Emily didn't mind. After all, in business, understanding your partner was important.

Moreover, she was just an employee and should answer any questions.

But Archibald's words hit a sensitive topic for Emily.

Her expression changed, but she quickly adjusted, took a deep breath, and replied to Archibald, "I'm a single mom. I'm divorced."

Emily didn't even want to mention Michael's name.

Divorced?

Hearing this, Archibald felt a strange stir in his heart. His gaze at Emily deepened, but she didn't notice.noveldrama

She continued explaining. "As you can see, I really need this job to support myself and my child. Of course, I'm not trying to gain sympathy. I just wanted to explain the misunderstanding earlier. I was in a hurry to meet the business partner, so... it's my fault for being too anxious and misunderstanding your intentions."

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"I'm really sorry." Archibald felt a strange sensation seeing Emily so cautious.

They had only known each other for less than half an hour. But their discussion lasted over an hour. Archibald was very interested in Emily's designs, and Emily was drawn to Archibald's humor.

More importantly, Emily discovered that the brand of Archibald's design company in Everglade City was one she had been following and admired.

She had dreamed of leaving Michael and Emerald City to pursue her dreams in Everglade City.

Now, she had met the CEO. How could she not be excited about the future?

So before leaving, Emily asked Archibald for his contact information.

Archibald, of course, didn't refuse.

He was quite interested in Emily as well.

***

Late at night, Michael dragged his weary body back to the Smith Mansion.

His exhaustion was evident, and Mason noticed, feeling pained. But he knew he couldn't trouble Emily anymore.

Mason kept reminding himself that Emily was no longer his granddaughter-in-law.

"Benjamin, have the chef prepare Michael's favorite Ceviche." After instructing Benjamin, Mason also retreated to his study, feeling tired.

Benjamin brought a bowl of soup for Mason, which he drank entirely, but he still felt uneasy.

He could only look out at the moonlight and speak a few words to his long-departed

wife.