Her eyes meet his. Instantly, her face froze and she bit her lip.
She finally put away her phone and smiled as if she had no worries in the world.
“Mr. Clark, can I ask you a question?”
“Shoot,” Matthew agreed.
Taking a deep breath, Stella pursed her lips and tried to string her words together in her mind. She then asked, “You’ve helped me a lot since I joined the company. But why?”
At this question, Matthew pursed his thin lips and stared at her. He had a deadpan expression, but his eyes seemed to contain indescribable emotions.
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Stella felt her cheeks become warmer under his gaze.
Now, she regretted blurting out that question.
She was just about to wave it aside when Matthew spoke up.
“That’s because, as a businessman, I’m always willing to invest in projects I think have promising futures.”
It was all Greek to Stella, and her face said so.
“To put it plainly, I think you are a promising employee.” With that, Matthew looked away.
Stella lowered her eyes and muttered, “Okay.
For some reason, his answer made her feel disappointed. She even felt her heart ached for a second.
Why was she disappointed?
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Matthew’s response was exactly how an employer should respond. Had she been expecting something else?
Silence rippled between them for a long time.
The power still wasn’t back on, and the candlelight was growing dim.
As the silence between Matthew and Stella became more deafening, the former looked at his employer whose head was hanging low. His heart became inexplicably soft.
“Stella,” he called in a low and deep voice.
Stella immediately raised her head and straightened her back. She looked at him with questioning eyes.
Matthew turned around and asked, “Tell me, has any piece here caught your fancy?”
Before Stella knew what was happening, her depressed mood flew out the window.
She leaned back as she responded, “Uhm. I like Tobin’s work very much.”