The Gorgeous Ex Girlfriend
/ The Gorgeous Ex Girlfriend Chapter 249
"If you were unwell, why did you come to work? Stop overworking and stressing yourself just because Eric isn't here," he scolded her gently .
His concern touched her deeply . Initially, she had prepped herself to stay composed but her voice went hoarse with unshed tears at this moment because of the compassion in his voice .
"Mr Ying, can you please give me work?" she pleaded .
Looking at her in confusion, he said, "but, you are already working . "
She shook her head vigorously and said, "please give me a lot of work, so much that I have no time to eat, sleep, breathe on all seven days of the week . Can you please do me this favour without asking for a reason?"
AdvertisementHui's breath hitched in his lungs . Even though he hadn't ever experienced it himself, he could decipher the anguish which was etched on her face . He had been uneasy the past few weeks looking at her . Now he know that the uneasiness had been his sixth sense warning him against the complications which lay ahead in his pursuit of love . Despite being a scientific man, with more faith in proof than conjecture, he went ahead with his instinct right now and held Jia Li's hand firmly .
"As long as you sign a document which absolves me from the repercussions of your overworked physical and mental state, I am happy to suffocate you with so much work that you would even forget your name," he told her in all seriousness .
Jia Li blinked at him owlishly for a second before the intent behind his words sank in . Giving him a tremulous but grateful smile, she nodded her head .
"I am ready to sign the undertaking," she said lightly .
"Good, its settled then . Go home, pack a bag which should contain your basic toiletries and clothes for a week . Ensure that the clothes are suited for a humid, hot weather . Report back in two hours," he said in precise, measured words .
She was befuddled .
"Am I going somewhere?" she asked him .
"No, we are going somewhere . Actually, I have been meaning to go to these caves in Sudan for the past six months now . But never had a slave to accompany me . Now that I have found a willing one, I don't want to waste even a single minute," he replied in mock seriousness .
"Sudan? We are going to Sudan? But… but what about the office? Eric isn't here either . Who would manage the work behind us," she started fretting .
"As far as I know, we are not inundated with too much work at present . And we are going to a place where phones, laptops work . In today's world, what can't be managed virtually?" he shot back in a calm voice, with his usual irrefutable logic .
Jia Li chewed her lip in worry before throwing back her shoulders .
"So what are we going to do in Sudan?" she asked finally .
Hui looked at her in excitement, "discovery of a new, cost effective, revolutionary way of extracting elements from Earth . "
Jia Li stared at him . He looked like this kid who had found his favourite cookie unexpectedly .
"We shall be working from dawn to dusk and with minimal resources . So brace yourself for the long dusty hours," he warned her .
Jia Li nodded her head enthusiastically and told him that she was going back now to pack .
As soon as she left, Hui went into the panic mode . Gathering his managers for a huddle, he told them that he was needed urgently in Sudan on a matter of 'national importance' . As a result, he had no choice but to travel immediately . In his absence, he needed all the teams to work in cohesion and keep the ship floating .
The managers took in Hui's words at face value and promised him that they would handle the company while he went and contributed towards important international affairs .
After everyone left from his room, he took a minute to squash his guilt at deceiving his own employees so blatantly . But… this was the only way he could think of distracting her from her current sorrow . And matters involving HER were no less important to him than any 'national or international' issues .
He called up the travel desk and asked for the requisite tickets and bookings .
"Oh! I completely forgot . I need to let the Sudanese government know that I will be coming there," he shook his head at his poor planning .
Then, he shot a long message to Eric updating him about the same . Having second thoughts about the trip, he was actually worried that he may have gone a little too far in terms of coming up with a plan to make Jia Li feel better .
In the middle of the fitting of his wedding suit, Eric read and re-read his boss's message .
Chapter end
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