Jean-Jacques Dumont scowled at the tall handsome man who entered with Simon Poitier's daughter . The man appeared cool and calm as if he hadn't snuck into the event uninvited .
'Tch, I thought he agreed to leave her alone after last year, what is he doing here . Its good that she's outside at the moment, I'll have to be sure to keep them separated especially since she's finally smiling again . ' Narrowing his eyes at the man who smiled at Anouk Poitier he took a sip of his drink keeping an eye on him .
'I already told you that I will not allow you to disappoint and hurt my grand-fille again . What do you mean by showing up in this manner? No matter, whatever it is, I will not let you succeed in hurting her further . '
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"I don't see her anywhere do you?" Beside him dressed in a black v-neck dress Chang's secretary, Anouk Poitier, looked around excitedly for her boss . One of her black lace gloved hands clutched at his arms while the other gripped the deep pleats in her knee-length swing dress .
"No, please try not to make it so obvious that we are actively looking for her, otherwise this might not turn out successful . While I am grateful for your help in entering, I would ask that you help me further by remaining calm . " Beside her Liang Jian Amal kept a calm look on his face trying to remain as unobtrusive as possible . Leaning over he whispered quietly in French to the woman next to him as he looked for the familiar long-haired figure he longed for .
"I'm sorry this is just so exciting, I never knew that my ice-cold boss had a whole secret life and name . This is just so juicy, I of course needed to help you, I want to see how this will all play out!" Unabashed the woman next to him gave him a smile a responded in a similar low tone .
"Ice-cold what do you mean?" Liang Jian Amal frowned hearing that his eyes still trained on the crowd .
"Well she just mechanical I guess, her life is just all about work, work, and nothing but work, she probably wouldn't even eat if someone didn't stop to remind her sometimes Mademoiselle Charmaine Dumont never smiles, I think I saw her do this grimace like curving once, but I don't think that counts, it's like she's got no emotions . " Beside him Anouk Poitier tried to detail out what she said, counting off her reasonings with one of her hands .
"Well wait, actually that's not right, she definitely reacted when she saw those flowers earlier . She even seemed a bit nervous, or flustered, she left right after, she never leaves early, it's always overtime . And this one day in December I think I actually saw her shed a tear while looking out her window spacing out . She must have stayed like that sitting rigidly lost in who knows what thought for a few hours . "
Liang Jian Amal clutched his chest hearing the woman's words, his eyes growing hazy . He listened to the woman talk only speaking to ask more questions when she finished speaking . As he scanned through the ballroom his eyes caught hold of a pair of eagle-eyed blue ones .
As if bidden once locked on the owner of the eyes started making his way swiftly to where they stood .
''Well this may have failed already . Here comes the very person whose attention I was trying to avoid . " Seeing him making his way across the room Liang Jian Amal leaned down and whispered to his partner .
Anouk Poitier's eyes quickly went to where he was looking and her red mouth fell open in surprise .
"I apologize but all of a sudden I'm feeling the pressing need to go to the bathroom . I'm sorry but I'm going to have to leave you now . " Releasing his arm Anouk Poitier quickly spirited away leaving him to talk to Jean-Jacques Dumont alone .
Chapter end
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