Chapter 223 The Hype

As Lola was getting out of the car, a reporter spotted her and rushed towards the car.

"How about I send you there? There are more people in here." Jordan frowned at her when he saw
reporters rush out.

She shook her head, "No. Jordan, don't worry, I can solve it on my own. Take care and don't worry too
much about me." Lola got off, closed the door and walked towards the elevator. She held her chin up
high and wore a "professional smile" on her face.

Immediately, she was surrounded by the reporters and was asked all kinds of questions.

"Miss Li, are you with Mr. Si or with Mr. Herren?"

"Miss Li, we saw you kissed Mr. Herren in the photos. Are you going to get married soon? Or is it just a
romantic gesture?"

"Miss Li, the wedding of Mr. Si and Miss Mo is just around the corner. How about you and Mr. Herren?
Will you get married too?"

She stopped and smiled. "Sorry. This is the office area. Those questions are my private affairs. They
have nothing to do with my work. Thank you!"

After hearing those words, the reporters, of course, were not satisfied, and they gabbled more. "Miss
Li, it's said that the shares of your company have increased a lot. Are you using the affairs to increase
the hype and fame of your company?"

Hype? Lola sneered silently and thought to herself, "I am not someone who takes advantage of people
just to become wealthy and famous."

"Miss Li, are you keeping contact with Mr. Si?"



A few guards came over, and finally Lola could move away from them. She was relieved a little as she
entered the elevator.

She rubbed her temples and thought, "A man dreads fame as a pig dreads being fat. What an
appropriate saying...It sucks to be famous... I really just want a simple and comfortable life."

Lola went to a party at noon and a meeting for a contract negotiation at night. She looked at the time.
It's already getting late. Work had really consumed all of her time now.

Lola took out her phone, dialed Thomas Herren's number and asked his address.

In a Condo.

Lola bought some fruits in a supermarket and a pigeon soup stewed with mushroom in a well-known
restaurant.

She rang the doorbell. It was Thomas who opened the door, wearing a comfy-looking grey gown. His
sleeves were rolled up. She could see the gauze on his arm.

"Come in, please!" Thomas took the fruits and the soup, and stepped aside to let her pass first.

It was an over three-hundred square meters apartment, decorated in a minimalist and modernized style
of black, grey and white, which was similar to his villa in Pearl Spring. When he was working late at
night, he would always spend the night here.

There was a shelf in the east of the living room, packed with all kinds of books. They were filled with
politics books written in various languages.

The rest of the furniture consisted of a TV hanging on the wall, a grey sofa and a glass coffee table.

The wine cabinet was next to the kitchen and was filled with several bottles of expensive red wine.



Lola turned around and took the soup. "Umm...I am too clumsy to cook, so I bought the soup for you."
Lola felt a little embarrassed. She had not learned how to cook because someone would always do it at
her home.

"It's okay. I am so happy already because it's you that brought it. I can't thank you enough for this." He
answered and directly walked into the kitchen to get the tableware. Lola noticed that he had not looked
into her eyes yet.

"If I hadn't met Harry, I would really stay with him. I would choose him." Lola thought as she looked at
his back. But Lola met Harry.

"Don't stand. Have a seat, please." He seemed to be in a good mood despite the pain he was
enduring. He took hold of her wrist and let her sit on the sofa.

But she stood again when she thought of the soup.

She promptly took over the soup ladle at his hand. "Let me serve you a bowl of soup. You just sit here."

Thomas did not refuse. He just sat on the sofa, smiled at the clumsy but loving cutie in his home.

The soup was still hot. She served a half bowl of it and took it to him.

There was a grey carpet under the coffee table. Unfortunately, she did not notice this and suddenly
stumbled.

"Ah!" With a scream, the soup spilled on the carpet. Lola felt pain in her left arm right away.

It was already summer. She wore a half sleeve T-shirt, so the hot soup spilled on her flawless arm.

Thomas saw the whole thing. It happened so suddenly. He quickly stood up when she fell down. He
rushed and helped her get up. "Are you okay?" He lifted her left arm anxiously, and looked at the part



of the skin that turned red. Fortunately, it was not very serious.

"It hurts a bit..." She said softly. Actually, it hurt really really bad.

He took her to the kitchen, and stood behind her. He switched on the tap, and pulled the arm under it
so that the water can ease the pain.

With cold water running over her arm, she felt much better.

"I should have stopped you. You didn't notice the carpet on the floor. I'm sorry." He stared at the
beautiful woman in front of her remorsefully. He could smell her fragrance and glanced at her body
unintentionally.

Suddenly, his face changed. So as the atmosphere.

Lola was overwhelmed by the pain. She did not notice their position until she turned off the tap and
turned around.

She dared not look into his eyes, and felt so awkward that she wanted to stand back. But there was the
sink behind her so she cannot move. A strange air filled the room.

"I...Do you have medicine here?" She tried to get her left arm out from his hand, but it did not work. So
she had to say something to wake up the man who was staring blankly at her.

He came to his senses and let go of her arm immediately. "I'll go and have a look." Just then, he
walked out quickly. It seemed like he was trying to avoid something...

Standing beside the sink, she was relieved a little, swung her arm and muttered, "I shouldn't have
come here at night...What should I do if it leads to some misunderstandings?"



There was no medicine for scald in the first aid kit. "Wait a moment, I'll go out to buy some." He entered
his bedroom to change into casual clothes.

She wanted to refuse and go back home. But he had already entered his room and closed the door.

She sat on the sofa and watched him walk out hurriedly. As the door closed, both of them felt relieved.

In the Leroy Manor of C Country.

In the study, standing by the window, Harry answered the phone from his bodyguard. His eyes got
angry. "Boss Si, Miss Li went to a condo. I didn't know who's there, but I saw Mr. Herren came out. And
it seems like he is going to a nearby drugstore."

It was so late. She stayed in his house, and he went to a drugstore. Did he go there to buy...condoms?
Or the contraception pills?

When he thought of these, he unconsciously held the goblet tighter, with his veins showing on his arms.
With a crash, finally, the goblet was broken.

"Damn it! Yesterday you were in my arms, and now you're in his? What a woman! She can't stand
being alone!"

There was no medicine for scald in the first aid kit. "Wait a moment, I'll go out to buy some." He entered
his bedroom to change into casual clothes.

She wanted to refuse and go back home. But he had already entered his room and closed the door.
She sat on the sofa and watched him walk out hurriedly. As the door closed, both of them felt relieved.
In the Leroy Manor of C Country.

In the study, standing by the window, Harry answered the phone from his bodyguard. His eyes got
angry. "Boss Si, Miss Li went to a condo. | didn't Know who's there, but | saw Mr. Herren came out. And
it seems like he is going to a nearby drugstore."

It was so late. She stayed in his house, and he went to a drugstore. Did he go there to buy...condoms?
Or the contraception pills?

When he thought of these, he unconsciously held the goblet tighter, with his veins showing on his arms.
With a crash, finally, the goblet was broken.

"Damn it! Yesterday you were in my arms, and now you're in his? What a woman! She can't stand
being alone!"



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