Chapter 24 I’ve Underestimated You
Stella was a new employee to begin with, so she didn’t hold much weight in the company, and she wasn’t given anything important, nor was there any value in persuading her to stay. In the eyes of her colleagues, she had a rich husband, so she didn’t need to support the family. Thus, the company approved her resignation very quickly.
However, it so happened that Miles came to the human resources department to have them prepare some employment documents for a new general manager who’d be joining the company soon. Subsequently, he caught sight of her standing in the human resources’ office, so he picked up her termination papers, looking all business-like as though the man who’d forcibly kissed her the previous wasn’t him. “Come with me,” he said to Stella.
Uneasiness gripped Stella as she wondered why he wanted to talk to her. When she arrived at the president’s office behind him, Miles was already sitting in his chair and signing something with a flourish, seemingly her termination papers. Upon seeing this, she breathed a long sigh of relief. He approved my resignation instead of forcing me to stay as I’d feared.
She’d always felt that Miles was an unfathomable person. He doesn’t talk much, but one remark from him is worth ten from others. He also rarely shows any expression on his face, so I can’t perceive anything from his countenance. Plus, he never wears his emotions on his sleeve other than the one remark he uttered yesterday—‘I kissed you. So, what about it?’—that carried a tinge of anger, so I can’t tell the kind of person he is.
“Where are you planning to go after resigning?” Miles questioned casually as he looked at her resignation letter.
“Perhaps I won’t be working. I’m impeded in my work here, and I naturally wish to find a place where I can showcase my abilities. I’m not a delicate princess or just a stay-at-home wife. I’m from an average background, so I hope to be independent since men are never reliable.” This was the first time Stella had ever spoken of her ambition and opinion of men in front of Miles. She’d never brought it up in the past since he didn’t seem all that interested in her work.
Miles studied Stella who was before him. She’d been wearing that bomber jacket Zane Levitt gave her for the past few days when she usually changes her clothes once a day. This time, however, she didn’t change it for some reason as though mink is filth-resistant. After some time, he murmured, “I’ve underestimated you.”
At that, Stella lowered her head in embarrassment since she’d groused about him striking her name from the landscape project back then. She was actually quite resentful, but she stifled her complaints because of her lack of experience.
“Come and work at Miles Conglomerate,” Miles suggested.
“Huh?” Stella was naturally bewildered when she suddenly heard Miles’ name, so she lifted her head and stared at him blankly.
His gaze likewise fixed on her, Miles languidly repeated, “Miles Conglomerate.”
Only then did understanding dawn upon Stella. However, she was still worried about going to work at his company. Her brows creasing, she mused, Although Miles Conglomerate is quite good in all aspects, having frequent contact with him would be bad…
“Don’t worry, for I seldom go there. I’m only there once in a blue moon since I’m at other companies or on business trips the rest of the time,” Miles added, having seen through her concern.
When Stella heard that, she could feel her face gradually turning red; she found it awkward that he’d actually discerned her thoughts in no time.
“Also, if this is because I revoked your project back then, there will be huge projects at Miles Conglomerate. Besides, Miles Conglomerate has a client department that will conduct in-depth investigation about the clients’ reputation. I’ve just acquired this company, so everything is still up in the air. If you go over to Miles Conglomerate, you’ll be working with a veteran designer. So, what do you think?” Miles seemed to be seeking her opinion.
“But…” Considering the fact that she’d never thought about working at Miles Conglomerate, and the suddenness of his suggestion, Stella felt as though she was being led by the nose. However, she couldn’t find any reason to decline his offer. After all, Miles Conglomerate seems to be very close to Levitt Villa, which makes this offer very much tempting. Furthermore, he has said that he’s seldom there.
