Chapter 438 First Day At Work
Amelia was busy entertaining Eva for the entire weekend and James was not any better as well. Eva would often behave out of the norm, causing him to fluster and keep his distance from her.
He waited for Eva to return to her place before talking to Amelia on Sunday night. “Amelia, can you ask your cousin to be more rational? I’m actually pretty conservative despite being a foreigner, and I want a virtuous and quiet wife. You should know that I’m afraid of overly enthusiastic girls. Can you try to talk some sense into her?”
If other women dared to pester him like that, he would have a way to deal with them. However, Eva was Amelia’s cousin. If he were too harsh on her, things might turn out awkward between Oscar and him.
Amelia smiled apologetically and promised, “I’ll try to talk to her. I just met her too, so I don’t know her very well. Hence, I can’t be too harsh on her.”
“It’s okay. Actually, I really enjoy being pursued by girls,” replied James insincerely with a glum face.
Seeing his expression, Amelia could not help but let out a chuckle.
“James, didn’t you say that you want a Chanaean girlfriend? You might as well accept my cousin. She should look fine if she dresses up properly.” As she spoke, she showed him a photo on her phone and continued, “Look, this is my cousin when she has light makeup on. I think she’ll be a good wife. What do you think?”
He shot her a suspicious glance and uttered, “Amelia, how could this be your cousin?” Once he thought of Eva’s yellow hair and heavy makeup, his head throbbed.
In an instant, Amelia was at a loss for words. Truth be told, she did not quite believe the girl in the photo was Eva as well. They looked totally different.
“Amelia, I’m taking my leave now. I don’t want to disturb you and Oscar.” Then, James left.
Amelia was nonplussed and closed the door behind him. Since she had to go to work the next day, she did not want to waste her sleeping time because of someone else’s relationship problems.
Early the next morning, the Clintons sent someone to pick up Tony.
Amelia was clad in formal office wear when she sent Tony downstairs. Squatting down, she said to Tony, “Tony, be a good boy and go to Grandma’s house today. Don’t make her angry, okay?”
Tony pursed his lips, looking obviously reluctant.
“Mommy, must I go?” he questioned aggrievedly.
Despite feeling reluctant, Amelia wanted Tony to mend the relationship with the Clintons. No matter what, he was the eldest grandson of the Clinton family. Most probably, he would take over Clinton Corporations in the future. She could not be selfish and just watch as the relationship between Tony and his grandparents became worse.
“Tony, you’ve promised me that you would go to your grandma’s house. How can you go back on your words now? What did I teach you since you were young? You have to be trustworthy and keep your promise. Do you want to be a naughty boy?” Amelia took the carrot-and-stick approach and continued, “If you go to Grandma’s house, I’ll cook you a lot of delicious food tonight.”
In the end, he reluctantly agreed, “Okay. Come pick me up early after you get off work.”
“All right.”
Only then did Tony get into the car sent by Olivia to pick him up.
As the car drove away, a hint of reluctance flickered past Amelia’s eyes.
Oscar wrapped his arm around her shoulder and said, “If you’re reluctant, it’s okay to take Tony there when both of us are free.”
Immediately, Amelia recollected her thoughts and flashed him a smile. “In actuality, I have a plan in mind. I deliberately send Tony there to coax your parents. In the future, they’ll definitely forgive me for what I’ve done for the sake of Tony.”
Hearing that, Oscar lightly tapped her nose and reprimanded, “You’re not such a person. Stop saying something so misleading.”
A sweet smile crept on Amelia’s face. “It’s enough as long as you understand me. Let’s go to work.”
“I’ll send you there.”
“Okay. I don’t want to attract too much attention on my first day of work. If I drive to work, they might think that I’m just there to play around and not to work. After all, not many office workers could afford a car.”
Oscar kissed her lips affectionately before wrapping his arm around her waist and getting into the car.
When he drove her to the downstairs of her office, he unbuckled her seat belt and pulled her over before she alighted from the car. The next moment, he placed his hand on the back of her head and gave her a deep kiss.
Shortly afterward, both of them were gasping for breath. She shot him a flirtatious look, and he felt a surge of desire from his abdomen. As he touched her lips that were red because of the kiss, he commented, “You’re such a minx. I want to keep you to myself so that no man can see you.”
Amelia chuckled and wrapped her arm around his neck. Then, she pecked him on the lips and immediately got out of the car.
The next second, she poked her head into the car and quipped, “Darling, I’ve always been a minx, and I’m here to seduce you. Just wait for me.”
With that said, she left confidently in her high heels.
Oscar’s gaze darkened. Looking at Amelia’s leaving figure from the car window, he could not help but raise the corners of his lips. After being separated for two years, their relationship had become closer than when they were married. He could not bear to be separated from her for an hour as he would just think of her. It was an experience that no other woman could give him.
After Amelia went into the building, he drove away.
In the meantime, Amelia took the elevator upstairs. As soon as she got out of the elevator, she saw Rory waiting at the elevator door.
“Amelia,” Rory greeted warmly.
“Rory, why are you here?” queried Amelia confusedly.
“Since you’re new here, I’m worried that you won’t be able to get along with the other colleagues. I’ll introduce you to them and tell them not to bully you.” Having said that, Rory held Amelia’s hand as if they were close friends who had known each other for a long time.
Amelia wore a decent smile on her face, but she was not used to it. In such a short time, Rory had already learned the way of surviving in the workplace and even mastered it.
She could no longer see the innocence in her.
The slim-fitted formal wear accentuated Rory’s curvy figure. Her originally dark skin was now fair and smooth. If she did not mention it, no one would know that she actually came from the countryside.
Hmm… Rory has only left us to work in an advertising company for a few months, and she has completely changed. It seems that she’s more suitable to work in a company than me. She has adapted very well in the areas of interpersonal communication skills or the unspoken rules of the workplace.
Soon, Rory brought her to the design department and clapped her hands to attract everyone’s attention. “Everyone, this is our new colleague, Amelia Winters.”
Everyone in the office, who was initially busy, raised their heads and saw Amelia. One of the male colleagues blurted out, “Wow, what a beautiful woman. Everybody, let’s clap and welcome her.”
The next moment, everyone gave Amelia a round of applause.
When the applause stopped, she introduced herself with a faint smile, “Hi, I’m Amelia Winters. I might look a few years older than some of you, but my working experience is much lesser than yours. Please don’t sideline me because of my age.”
“Don’t worry. We won’t. I’m sure everyone will be willing to help a beautiful woman like you,” said one of the male employees. “Amelia, we’ll be colleagues from now on, and we welcome you to the company.”
“Thank you.” Amelia was well-dressed with light makeup on her face. She looked sexy and pure at the same time, more charming than she was two years ago. Once she smiled, all the male colleagues were mesmerized by her.
“Amelia, you’re so beautiful. Are you married?” Another male colleague asked the question that everyone wanted to ask.
“I already have a son who’s going to be three years old soon,” she answered.
As she finished speaking, she could feel that many of them were disappointed. However, after a while, they said enthusiastically, “It doesn’t matter if you’re married. We need a pretty woman to motivate us. Otherwise, we don’t have the passion and drive for work.”
Naturally, all the female colleagues rolled their eyes at the man who said that. Nevertheless, the female employees still showed Amelia a warm welcome.
