"Gosh, what on earth do you know? Go prepare another present now!"
Xavier pretended to kick his assistant, which made the latter jump out of his skin. "Give me ten minutes, Mr. Jackson. I'll bring you a new present."
Xavier huffed. Obviously, his incompetent assistant had enraged him.
After calming himself down, he turned around and noticed that Hannah was still taking photos with his sports car. Smiling gleefully, she was striking different poses in order to find the best angle.
Do you really like the car that much? It seems like you're obsessed with it.
Aren't you Fabian's girl? Did he not present you with one?
Tsk! What kind of a man is he? But it's fine that he didn't gift you one. At least you won't feel guilty toward him. When the time is right, I'll make you the owner of a luxury car.
Xavier approached her. "You caught me by surprise. I didn't know you love sports cars so much."
The assistant's unintentional mistake ended up giving them a common topic to chat about.
"I do! Do you like it too? Come over and take a few pictures with it before the car owner comes back." Her gaze was still locked on the car even when she was talking to Xavier.
What's so special about this car that it could win Hannah over just like that? Never in a million years had I thought that a ladies' man like me would lose to a car.
When Hannah did not get a response, it dawned on her that she just asked Xavier a silly question. He's one of the presidents of the top four corporations in the nation, so it's only natural that he's not as impressed by a mere vehicle as me.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Jackson. I was too exhilarated that I thought it was my BFF standing beside me. When we were in university, we always took photos with sports cars when we saw one. That's why..." Hannah tried to explain her mania for automobiles.
Although she was married to Fabian, she was never willing to spend his money, to the extent that she paid for her own car by installments. Fabian did not fancy sports cars and drove only Rolls-Royce and Lincoln. Therefore, Hannah was electrified when she saw one on the road.
"It's fine. Don't worry about it. Why don't you get in and experience sitting in one?"
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