ENCHANTED LOVE, VOLUME 3 - Season 14 Episode 2

“Goodbye, Miss Myers!” Holley wanted to say more but Charles stopped her by saying goodbye.

Having left with no choice, she went out of his office. Charles was just staring at her retreating form, lost in thought.

The private detective he hired was still investigating who started the rumor. But, so far, there was no satisfying result. For a second there, Charles was tempted to ask Holley directly.

What drove him to think of her was her obvious intention. She had the motive. But what depressed him was the lack of evidence. More so, his involvement was because of the joint project. He couldn’t turn against her now without jeopardizing the partnership. Meanwhile, Black called Holley again. Still, there was no response. As her boyfriend, it was unnatural for him not to see her for so many days now. This was making him feel depressed.

So, he finally decided to visit Tarsan Corporation just to see her. But, she was not around.

“She didn’t come to work today?” Black felt surprised. Disregarding what others would think of him, he still came here to see her. Unfortunately, the assistant told him that she didn’t arrive.

“Yes, Mr. Sanderson. Miss Myers isn’t at the company. She just called to inform us that she appointed someone to handle everything and not to contact her unless it is something really important.” Remembering Black as one of the shareholders who attended the dinner celebration and stayed beside Holley all the time during that night, she thought that this man should know Holley’s whereabouts.

“Did Miss Myers mention her location and her work schedule?” Not giving up, Black grilled the assistant for more information.

“I am so sorry, Sir. I don’t know anything. She didn’t inform me.” The assistant looked confused as well.

“Thank you for your assistance. If Miss Myers arrives, please tell her that I am looking for her and we need to discuss something important.” Frustrated, Black left the office.

On his way to the stairs, he heard somebody mention the name of the person who filled his thoughts every night and day.

“What makes Miss Myers so busy these days? She is not always around. Like today, I have something important to discuss with her, but I can’t find her again,” one worker complained loudly.

This made Black more confused. Why was Holley not at the company every day? It wasn’t like her. He knew her as the person who always put Tarsan Corporation above everything else. What was she up to that made her leave her work behind?

Suddenly, he remembered how she dealt with him these last few days. She was cold to him. The idea of Holley loving somebody else entered his mind.

Knowing that it was a big possibility, Black felt nervous and sad.

“Maybe, Miss Myers has a boyfriend,” another one answered.

“What you said makes sense. I have noticed that Miss Myers often goes out, radiant with joy. She must really be in love. But what makes me miserable is the tons of work. When she is not around, we have more work to do. It is so irritating.”

When Black heard that, he felt chilled to the bones. Holley seldom showed up at the company. He couldn’t see her. So who was she with?

What he learned this day made him suspicious and somehow uncontrollable. He wanted to get to the bottom of this.

Black left Tarsan Corporation in black mood.

At the Shining Enterprise the next day

It was almost noon when Holley arrived. It was very unusual of her. This time, she brought a lunch box.

She didn’t go to the reception anymore. Instead, she called Charles to announce herself.

When his phone rang, Charles immediately answered it. After hearing the voice he hated so much, he realized it was a big mistake on his part not to look at the caller first before answering.

“Good morning, Mr. Taylor! I was at the vicinity, so I decided to drop by and talk to you about business. Can I come up to your office?” When Charles didn’t answer right away, Holley quickly added, “What I want to discuss with you won’t take too long.”

‘She is here again!’ Charles’ forehead knitted again. He looked so serious. Moreover, this made him look more of a person who had a lot of problems. He wanted to refuse Holley, but he knew she would just be more persistent and make more excuses to pester him.

“Fine! You may come up.” He tried his best to answer her as simple as he could.

“Hi, Mr. Sanderson!” As Holley entered the office, she greeted Charles with a big smile.

“Miss Myers, I can only spare you five minutes. Make sure it is something important. Next time, don’t come if there is nothing very important to discuss. As you can see, I am a very busy person. I can’t waste time just to talk to you with nonsense every time you visit.” Charles gave her a harsh and sharp look.

Feeling awkward, Holley bit her lip and avoided meeting Charles’ gaze.

“To tell you truthfully, I don’t have anything important to tell you about the business. As a busy person, you don’t have enough time to eat a proper dinner. So, I brought a packed lunch for you. I made the chicken soup. Have a taste while it is still hot. I assure you it is delicious.”

While talking, she walked towards his table and placed the packed lunch in front of him. Then, she flashed him her most charming smile.

“Miss Myers, if I were hungry, I would definitely eat dinner alone. Take your packed lunch with you because I do not accept. Remember this: WE ARE NOT CLOSE!” Annoyed once again, Charles said the last words harshly.

What he said made Holley look sad. She was near to tears. Worse, Charles didn’t care about her and her feelings at all.

“Am I a stranger, Mr. Taylor? Because I felt like one… I wonder why you treat me so… We are partners now and have been for quite some time. Am I not allowed to show my concern? Because I am happy expressing my care for you and…” Holley paused for a while.

“After all, you are my brother-in-law…”

When Charles heard her last words, his eyes became colder. He knew a lot about her shamelessness. And, if she really treated Sheryl as her sister, she would not have bullied her endlessly. And, she would not even attempt to seduce her so-called brother-in-law.

Charles laughed sarcastically. “You’re wrong, Miss Myers. My wife doesn’t have any siblings. So, I am definitely NOT your brother-in-law. Please leave my office now. In the future, talk to Mr. Hawk directly about the project. Be rest assured that whatever you say will be reported to me,” Charles informed Holley coldly. Unaffected by Charles’ treatment, she walked around his table, stood behind him, and placed her hands on his chair.

“Don’t be mad at me, Mr. Taylor, if I said something wrong,” Holley whispered in his ear. He could very well feel her breath on the side of his face. Her intention was too obvious.

Not expecting anything, Charles wasn’t able to move aside right away. He just twisted his body a little bit to one side, and pushed her away from him with all his strength.

Caught off-guard, Holley almost fell on the floor.