An Impossible Marriage

Chapter 36

“Okay,” said Margaret. She agreed with Fredrick, as that was definitely something Christopher would do.

This time, he was as drunk as a lord. He did not wake up even after returning home. After putting him in bed, Margaret tumbled right onto the bed. Exhausted, she no longer wanted to move a muscle.

The next morning, Margaret was awakened by the alarm. Her first instinct was to turn it off, preventing it from disturbing Christopher‘s sleep.

However, she realized that Christopher was embracing her tightly when she tried to move.

The alarm was still blaring unceasingly. Wriggling cautiously, she tried to break free from his arms. All of a sudden, a hand reached from behind her to turn off the alarm swiftly before resting on her waist again.

Anxious, Margaret flinched and wondered if Christopher was awake. After some time, she moved again as Christopher did not budge at all. The man then said, “Don‘t move.”

Her body immediately tensed up. “I–I‘m going to be late for work.”

Still not wide awake, he rubbed his face against her neck before changing his position and continuing to sleep.

Startled, Margaret immediately covered her neck, and she could still feel the lingering warmth in her palms. Was that really Christopher? He was as tame as a lamb!

Only after seeing Christopher facing her with his back motionlessly did she dare to get off the bed. Her heart was still fluttering from what he had done just now.

With dark circles under her eyes, Margaret arrived at her workplace. She looked extremely worn out. As she had worked overtime the day before, she did not have enough time to rest. On top of that, she had to

go through the trouble of going to fetch Christopher at the bar last night.

Since she had nothing to do in the morning, she utilized the free time to rest, laying her head on her desk.

Amid her drowsiness, someone knocked on her desk. She raised her head to see

Gavin‘s revolting countenance. “A new boss is coming today. Scram back to your house if you want to sleep. Stop being the rotten apple in our company!”

Margaret forced herself to sit up straight, albeit her eyelids were still heavy.

Although she knew that Soaring Design was acquired by someone, she was nothing but an employee. Thus, she did not care about who the new boss was.

She thought the new boss would make a grand entrance upon arrival. However, nothing happened throughout the morning. When she was about to get off work, Gavin knocked on her desk again. “Mr. Flemmington‘s looking for you.”

Margaret stood up and headed to the CEO‘s office with Gavin following behind her. Perceiving the excitement and obsequiousness on his face, she felt an ineffable revulsion.

Gavin scurried forward and knocked on the door before her. A familiar voice came from within. “Come in.”

Before Margaret could work out where she had heard the voice before, she had already set foot in the office. Upon seeing Casper, she was stunned. “You...” Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Casper cast a smile at her. “From now on, I‘m your new boss. Don‘t expect me to show favoritism toward you. I won‘t bring my personal feelings to work. Please have a seat first. I have something to discuss with

Mr. Carter.”

Gavin was flabbergasted by the fact that Casper and Margaret were acquainted with each other. Growing anxious, he promptly flashed a subservient smile and stepped forward. “Mr. Flemmington, what‘s the matter?”

Curving the corners of his mouth, Casper looked affable, adding a touch to his handsome appearance. Even Gavin, who was also a man, could not take his eyes off him. Then, to his surprise, Casper said tepidly, “Get your salary at the HR department and leave.”

The smile on Gavin‘s face instantly stiffened. “W–What? Why? Did I do something wrong?”

Raising a brow, Casper answered, “No. I just find you an eyesore.”

Gavin‘s face blanched. He thought the new boss was good–tempered, as the latter always had an amiable smile etched on his face. However, never had he expected a bolt from the blue.

Before he left, he threw a venomous glare at Margaret.

Margaret, however, responded with a shrug. She had nothing to do with that decision.

After Gavin had left, Casper said to her, “You don‘t have to work in the evening. Go back and get some rest. It must have been tiring to take care of Christopher last night. I‘m not bringing personal affairs into work. In fact, if you‘re not feeling well, you won‘t be able to concentrate on your work. Therefore, you should take care of yourself before returning to work.”