The CEO’s Pet Cat

The car sped on, neither man speaking, and the atmosphere in the car was quiet and dull.

It didn’t take long for Asher to stop in front of a posh bar and step out of the car himself first, and thoughtfully opened the door for Mia.

After getting out of the car and looking at the posh bar in front of her, Mia turned to Asher without a smile and said, “You want to talk to me about the company and this is the kind of place you want to come to?”

“Does anyone have a rule that you have to be a serious person to talk about company?” Shaking his head lightly, Asher took the lead and walked inside the bar.

Mia looked around and had no choice but to follow him inside the bar.

The two men found a quiet booth and sat down, Asher ordered two bottles of red wine but didn’t speak, just held his glass and gently played with it.

“Master Jun, may I ask, you asked me to come over here and you just want me to sit with you so boringly?” Mia stood up without a smile, “My time is also very limited, so I won’t do this boring game with you!”

After saying that, Mia was about to leave the box.

“Could it be, you don’t even have the patience to stay with me for a while now?” When she walked to the entrance of the compartment, Asher slowly spoke out, “The reason I didn’t speak up was because I was wondering how I should speak to you. After five years, do you still hate me this much?”

Mia’s body stiffened and she walked back to her seat, tossing her bag on the seat and looking away from her faintly, “Master Jun, I don’t understand what you’re talking about!”

“I know you won’t forgive me, and I know I don’t deserve your forgiveness at all. But did you never think about my feelings when you just walked away like that, do you know how I searched all over the world for you?” When Mia sat down, Asher’s dark eyes locked on her.

The atmosphere inside the compartment was a bit suffocating, and Mia didn’t dare to look into his dark eyes, so she had to say in a twisted voice, “Master Jun, if that’s all you called me out to talk about, then I really have nothing to say to you. All I’m thinking about right now with all my heart is how to keep the world my grandfather fought so hard for.”

Asher’s dark eyes floated with joy, if he’d just heard correctly, Mia wasn’t denying his words!

Does that mean that she’s Mia by default?

“I know what you’re going through, so I want to help you properly too, which is why I’m looking for you to come over.” The sadness on Mia’s face made Asher’s heart swept over him and he couldn’t help but soften his tone to a breath.

Mia, however, sneered at him and said, “Master Jun, are you sure your fiancée won’t come after me if you talk to me now? Also, I think this seems like a waste of Master Jun’s time flirting with another woman!”

Despite her best efforts to suppress it, there was a strong sour note in her tone.

“You’re jealous!” Not even caring about the sarcasm and disobedience in Mia’s words, surprise bloomed under Asher’s eyes, setting off a face that was even more handsome and dazzling.

If he’d heard correctly, the woman was jealous now, right?

“I’m not jealous!” Mia looked a little flustered, “Master Jun, aren’t you going to say something about the company? If you keep pulling the wool over my eyes, I, I’ll stop talking to you, I’m leaving!”

Mia’s face, finally a little annoyed!

Did this man call her over just to humiliate her?

“Fine, fine, I won’t talk about it, don’t get mad, okay? Let’s talk about the company now okay?” Seeing that Mia had admitted the truth, Asher knew that the joke had to stop in moderation, or else things would get worse instead.

Only then did Mia sit down again and said without good grace, “Well, you promised me that you would help me in the first place. In fact, I’m grateful that you helped me, and even if you didn’t, I wouldn’t be mad, after all, none of us are anyone’s anyone, you didn’t have to help me at all, did you?”

Mia’s tone was, more than a little, grumbling.

“Your Shengshi Group had a lot of problems a long time ago, and with your grandfather’s poor health, those directors will naturally be unconvinced when you come to take your grandfather’s place. What you need to do now is to convince those directors.” Taking a sip of red wine, Asher lightly analyzed the current situation of the Shengshi Group.

Mia said without a smile, “Okay Asher, I know all of this, you don’t need to analyze it anymore.”

“Then next, I will work with your company and will put some reliable people in there so that you will slowly take control of the company.” Ignoring Mia’s coldness, Asher continued on, “To take control of a company, don’t be in a hurry, take your time, and I’ll help you.”

Mia took a slow sip of red wine, nodded and said, “Eh, I understand, but, now …”

“Now if your company wants to gain a foothold in the market, having a company like us to work with will definitely have a great impact, so that the directors of your company will reevaluate you if they see it.” Without waiting for Mia to finish, Asher immediately continued.

“Well, I also know the influence of Master Jun’s company, so I, I trust you …,” I don’t know why, but after saying this, Mia’s face surprisingly turned slightly red and she snapped her head down, looking open and royal.

Immediately afterwards, there was a silence.

After a long moment of silence, Mia finally looked up at the grim-faced Asher and said hesitantly, “If there’s nothing else, then I, then I’ll go?”

“You’re so cold-blooded? I just finished saying how I could help you and you’re leaving, that’s not too snobbish, is it?” Putting the glass down in his hand, Asher’s lips curled into a cold smile as a strange emotion welled up in his heart.

This woman, she’s actually already angry with him to such an extent? Just finished talking about cooperation and she wants to leave?

“Well Master Jun, what else do you have to say?” Sitting down again, Mia looked helplessly across at Asher, “If Master Jun has something to say, then I’m all ears. But if you’re telling me about your histrionics, I’m really not curious at all.”

Hooking his lips lightly, Asher stood up, “How about I take you to a nice place now?”

“Master Jun, I know you’re busy, so there’s no need to waste time on me.” Scrambling to her feet, Mia hurriedly waved her hand and refused.

Mia struggled a few times to get free, but fearing that others would notice, Asher took her hand and led her into the car.

“Asher, where are you taking me?” Sitting in the passenger seat, Mia bit her lip as she looked at Asher in the driver’s seat, her voice taking on a hint of sulk.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

This man, as usual, is really as overbearing and brutal as ever!

“Like I said, you’ll know when you get there.” Not bothering with Mia’s huff, Asher’s mouth remained in a faint smile.

Being alone with Mia again, the satisfaction that welled up inside of him truly overflowed his entire heart and soul.

In that moment, it suddenly dawned on him that he couldn’t leave this woman beside him!

No matter what, he was going to keep this woman to himself!

Mia gamely shut her mouth and didn’t say another word, letting Asher drive herself down the road.

It didn’t take long for Asher’s car to stop in front of a building and he got out first, opening the door for Mia.

The moment she saw the building, Mia’s body trembled slightly, but her tone remained raw, “Did you bring me to see this building? The city lacks everything, just not buildings, right? There’s nothing to see, let’s just go!”

Asher showed her the very building she used to live in.

This man, was he trying to test her with this?

But the moment she saw the building, the pain of the past came in like a tidal wave, gradually overwhelming her, and a place in her heart ached unbearably.

“The reason I’m showing you this building is because it’s different from all the others, so you might as well come up there with me and take a look!” Without further ado, Asher yanked Mia’s little hand again and pulled her forcefully upstairs to the room she used to live in.

Reason tells Mia to just refuse and stay away from Asher, but her feet follow Asher into the room as if she won’t stop her commands.

“This room, it seems, used to be occupied by a woman.” Seeing that the room remained the same as it had been five years ago, Mia quickly turned her back, afraid that she wouldn’t be able to hold back her tears right in front of Asher.

This man, was he not going to leave her alone?

Five years had passed, and why did the memories that had clearly faded come flooding back?

Asher didn’t miss her reaction, and with a flicker under his eyes, he nodded and said, “Yeah, this room used to be occupied by a woman. She’s been gone for five years now, though. If you don’t mind, I’ll assume you’re the woman who disappeared for five years.”

“Are you kidding me?” Forcing herself to calm down, Mia looked away, “But I don’t suppose the room is unoccupied since it looks spotless to me?”

Dark eyes locked on her body, Asher slowly opened his mouth and said, “Since she disappeared into thin air, I bought this place and arranged for someone to come and clean it every day, making sure to keep it the way it was when she was there. I thought in case she came back one day, she’d be happy to see this.”

He noticed that by the time he finished that, Mia’s body couldn’t help but shake, but quickly regained her composure.

Then in the interval of hiding her emotions, Mia transformed every corner of the room, her long slender fingers tracing over every familiar spot, her eyes moist.

This man, has he really lasted five years?

But why did he give her such a surprise just when she was about to forget all about him?