Words I Was Afraid To Hear
/ Words I was Afraid to Hear Chapter 12
Meanwhile, in the main office of XCG . . .
Aoi Xiu was working on her desk in the afternoon when she heard her secretary's knock .
"Come in . " she said, not lifting her head .
"Vice President, the President has arrived in his office . " declared the secretary .
"And the Finance Director?"
"Director Xiu has yet to return, Madam . "
Madam Xiu shot her secretary a look . Then she stood up and went out of her office .
She stepped out of the elevator and walked briskly to the end of the hallway .
Employees noticed her arrival .
"Vice President . " some greeted . "Madam Xiu . " others bowed .
She arrived at the door to the President's Office .
She shot the secretary a questioning look .
"Madam, the President is waiting for you . "
She continued to briskly walk in .
Xiu Jin was standing near the windows when she came in . He turned to her when he heard her clicking heels .
"Have a seat . " He motioned towards the sofa . There are two cups of tea on the coffee table .
Aoi Xiu sat down . She took a sip from a teacup, then placed it back gently on the table .
"Where is my son?" She looked at her husband sternly .
Jin Xiu sat beside his wife with a smug face .
He is in his early 50's but he maintains the aura of a young, neat gentleman . He has graying locks and crowfeet near his eyes, but his clear dark eyes, tall nose and chiseled clean face make him remain attractive despite his age .
She is turning 50 this year but even her skin over the extremities does not show any sign of aging at all . She maintains her dark hair at shoulder length, but keeps it in a low bun while in the office . She has delicate features-slim face, angled brows, dark eyes, with a small, petite nose with turned up tip, just like Midori's, and soft hint of cheekbones-with thin pinkish lips which she paints dark nude shades . Her corporate attire complements her slim body .
"Tadaima* . " He leaned to kiss her gently .
She moved one of her brows medially . "So, where is Masaichi?"
"With his fiancée . . . " he casually said while taking his cup to drink tea .
"I take it that the negotiations went well . " She placed her elbow on the backrest of the sofa and started playing with his ear .
He placed his cup on the table . "Hmmm . . . even better . The young ones hit it off immediately . That's why Masaichi is spending more time with her . "
He left his son with the daughter of the CEO of the company wherein they had just sign collaboration . Even before the partnership, both parties had discussed their engagement and were just hoping that they would get along .
"Hmmm . . . yokatta . "
"So, how's my OIC?"
"Same old . . . in the company at least . "
He looked at his wife full of interest .
She smiled alluringly . "There is something you need to know . "
"You're pregnant?" he teasingly asked .
Aoi chuckled then hit him on the chest . "Grow up, old man!"
He wrapped his arms on her waist . They both giggled like newlyweds .
"Hey, but seriously . What is it?"
Her face turned serious .
"Midori is dating a boy from her class . His name is Verdan Zhou . "
She then recalled meeting the boy one weekend night . He was very polite, with impressive manners . With this, she even let her daughter send him off from the doorstep, not caring for possible goodbye kiss or what not . But of course, after getting the name, it is only natural for her to know his roots at least .
"So? That's not peculiar . She's in high school . " He tightened his embrace .
"Jin, he's the son of Su Linyu . "
Upon hearing the name, Jin Xiu straightened his back, then looked at his wife in bewilderment .
Chapter end
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