Chapter 2761 Melissa quickly gathered her belongings and hastened after him.
Inside the elevator, Marcus pressed the button for the 24th floor, and then turned to Melissa, her head bowed, and asked, "Do they often bully you? Why didn't you tell me?" "No, it's not like that.
"Oh? So you just got something in your eyes?" After a pause, Melissa looked up, her voice steadier.
"Colleagues are merely that, nothing more.
" Marcus adjusted his shirt collar nonchalantly, his tone casual.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"And what about me? Am I just your supervisor?" "No.
You're my patron.
Her response seemed to please Marcus, who smiled softly.
When the elevator reached the 24th floor, Melissa's surprise was evident, but Marcus was already stepping into the HR department.
His rare presence sent ripples of unease.
Indifferently, he commanded, "Replace the second and third secretaries of my office.
" The director of the HR department looked at Melissa before asking, "What about Miss Brown?" Marcus give him a sharp look that made him shudder.
Noticing the jacket in Melissa's hands, realization dawned on him.
Melissa was under Marcus' protection.
By the day's end, the impeccably groomed secretaries upstairs were jobless, all because of Melissa's tear-stained eyes.
In the car, Marcus offered no justification for his actions.
Melissa, sitting beside him, ventured, “That wasn't necessary.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe glanced briefly at her, still busy with his phone.
"Are you teachinghow to do things?" She wouldn't dare! Yet Marcus casually remarked, "Perhaps it's not unthinkable.
Only our relationship might need redefining in that case.
"
Setting down his phone, he rested his chin on his elegant fingers musing as if contemplating a significant E matter. "If you were my wife, you could have authority over all my young secretaries.
Melissa remained silent, too intimidated to speak.
Marcus observed her in silence, then chuckled, "But you're not and neither am currently seeing anyone. " Melissa's silence deepened.
Sensing the moment, Marcus instructed the driver, Ross, "Please head to the supermarket across from the apartment. You're free to leave after droppingoff.