Only when Shawn left did the embarrassing atmosphere faded. Shawn was so powerful that they felt so suffocated.
When Shawn left, Mandy exclaimed, “He is so hot!”
“You get the point. I did not knew PRADO’s president is so charming. But I heard that he has cancer, isn’t it?”
“Be careful, he may be too busy to stop these rumors when he was abroad. Now that he is back, we’d better stop, otherwise we will get trouble.”
“It is true! Well, if I could marry Mr. Cloud, I couldn’t be happier.”
Chloe did not join their talk. She went to restroom to deal with wounds in her fingers. Until water flushed her wounds did she felt a little relived from pain. The cut was not serious, but for Chloe who cares her fingers so much was an exception. She felt a little unhappy.
Then her thought of Shawn. She guessed that Shawn’s appearance was deliberate. But she could not figure out why he helped and send a new table for her and even assigned her a task.
What was he going to do? Chloe could not figure out, or this just the way he treated everyone.
Several years could change a person into an entirely different one, she thought. When she went out after washing face, she saw Leo led cleaners towards here, followed by several men carrying a brand new table.
Soon the office floor had been cleaned up, and everything in the office were replaced.
Seeing Chloe, Leo gave her a smile. Chloe also smiled.
But Leo’s smile just stayed for seconds, “Chloe, this is your new table. Mr. Cloud hopes you could work hard and finish the task soon.”
“Thanks! And please thank him for me. I will finish my work in time.” Chloe said with joy flowing across her face.
Leo nodded and left.
When Mandy saw Chloe’s new table and equipment, she became jealous since Chloe now owned the best. She still couldn’t believe Shawn gave such a task to a new designer. What made her feel better is that if Chloe failed, she would have to leave.
Everyone knew Shawn was a man who kept promise, and on one against his words. So all the people at the design department began to gloat at Chloe.
It was not an easy task to design a dress that must conform to the theme of the fashion show before next week. They all received the same task, but the difference was they have prepared for it a month ago while Chloe had to work it out less than ten days. It was obviously more difficult.
We would see what will happen.
As for Chloe, she did not regard it was a tough task even though it shocked her when Shawn assigned her an important task at her first day in company. So she quickly looked through PRADO’s clothes design for the fashion show next week, and soon she had inspiration and knew where to start. She took out her notebook and began to sketch. She had a unique habit that she preferred to draw lines with pencil first in notebook and then converted it to computer.
Mandy just thought what Chloe was doing was totally in vain. It was impossible for her to finish such task in a few days. But Mandy didn’t know that Chloe had studied PRADO’S fashion show. First, Chloe liked design, and second, Shawn had worked with this fashion show in hospital and in Cloud House by Chloe’s side, therefore she had learned a lot about this show. And in fact, she had pictured a dress in her mind.
But Chloe still could not come to a conclusion whether Shawn meant to test her or he tasked her because he had already knew she had an interest in it. Chloe frowned. But then she abandoned these random thoughts and devoted her into work, because she thought since there was no answer, why pushed herself so hard?
Once she started designing, she did not noticed time and missed lunch.
Shawn kept watching Chloe. When he heard that Chloe skipped lunch, he striped out of his office ans went straight into the design department. Chloe was the only one who was in office. Shawn was nearly addicted to watching Chloe working through window. She was concentrated, elegant, quiet and was sparkling. Shawn’ eyes filled with joyful shades, and a hint of smile was quietly playing on his lips.
Chloe finally finished sketching. She was relived and dropped the pencil, when Shawn opened the door and walked to her. Chloe was taken aback by a man’s sudden appearance at noon, and before she asked, Shawn said to her, “Let’s go to have lunch.”
Shawn’s words reminded Chloe that she did not feed herself yet. But she did not want to have lunch with Shawn. It was in the company, what if others knew......
“Go to my office.” Shawn whispered to her because he knew what she was afraid of. And then Shawn led the way to elevator.
Should I went with him? Chloe thought. But she in the end gave in to her growling tummy, sighing, and followed Shawn.
The top floor belonged to Shawn, privately. No one had access to enter here apart from Leo or someone Shawn permitted.
Shawn was happy at having lunch with Chloe so that he could not help smiling, but he soon controlled himself not to show much of his mood.
On his office table placed various cakes and some dishes, all Chloe’s favorite.
Chloe could not believe her eyes, how would he know what she likes? Did he keep close eyes on her all the time? But how could that be possible? He had long been abroad, it was overwork for him to know every detail of his company when he was not at home, than it was almost of zero possibility for him to care about her. And he did not trust her, even for their marriage, he had her sign a document. How was it possible for him to care about her. Chloe thought maybe all these were coincidence.
She wanted to ask before Shawn said impassively, “you don’t like it? I supposed all girls like them.”