Naomi laughed at his words.
"What's the matter? Why do you look so well-behaved today? Have you done something bad behind my back?" Naomi asked jokingly.
Nelson was nervous for a moment, "What?"
"That's what my colleague said! When a boyfriend suddenly treats his girlfriend well, he must have done something bad to her!"
Nelson breathed a sigh of relief, "Then, what wrongful act could I have possibly done?"
Naomi thought for a moment and said, "Who knows? You could be having an affair behind my back, or maybe you're hooking up with another girl!"
Exasperated, Nelson retorted, "How would I have the time?"
"Oh, so it's because you don't have the time to do so. So, you would definitely hook up with a girl if you had the spare time?"
Nelson was rendered speechless.
"No, no! Don't get me wrong! I'm innocent!"
Naomi let out a laugh.
"I'm just kidding! You must be really tired from work, right? You look exhausted. Do you feel better after having a quarrel with me like this?"
Nelson suddenly understood that Naomi was intentionally bickering with him!
Indeed, he felt much better.
Looking back at the time when they were both young and first met, Naomi had come across as quiet on the outside, but she was actually quite a helpful girl!
Nelson suddenly reached out and held Naomi's hand.
"Thank you, Naomi!"
Naomi was surprised by his politeness.
"Aw, you don't have to be so polite towards me."
After they chatted for a while, Naomi got up and said, "I have to get back to work now. What about you? If you are free tonight, let's have dinner!"
Nelson shook his head, "No, I don't think I can make it. I've been incredibly busy lately."
"Oh, I see," Naomi sounded a little disappointed. "You should rest more then."
He watched as Naomi left.
Then, Nelson spoke to himself in a low voice, "It's not that I don't want to have dinner with you, but that Amos is keeping a good eye on you right
now!"
In reality, what Nelson said was true.
As soon as Naomi arrived at her office, she saw Clint waiting for her at the door.
Clint asked her anxiously, "Miss Naomi, where have you been? I've been waiting for you for ages."
Naomi shook her head and said, "Assistant Zuckerberg, please just call me Naomi. I went downstairs to buy something just now. Is there anything you need?"
"It's not a big deal. It's just that Mr. Granger wants you to go home with him after work."
"Dad wants me to do that? What's the matter? I thought he didn't want me to go home with him?" Clint had no idea what else to say.
Therefore, he answered, "I'm not sure about that. Anyways, please just do so. I have something else to tend to, so I have to go now."
Naomi frowned and could only put the matter aside.
After a busy afternoon, Naomi went straight out the main entrance after work. As she arrived at the entrance, she saw Amos' car parked by the roadside. As the driver saw Naomi, he greeted her, and opened the car door for her.
"Miss Naomi, please get in!"
Most of the employees of the company knew Naomi's identity, but it was the first time for them to see her get into Amos's car. They all stared at her with envious looks on their faces.
Naomi had tried so hard to establish herself as a friendly and approachable person in the company, yet it was all ruined by her own father, Amos, in the blink of an eye.
With a sigh, Naomi got into the car.
Amos was sitting in the back seat, reading some documents. When he saw her entering the car, he didn't move at all. Naomi only spoke after the car started moving.
Naomi only spoke after the car started moving, "Dad! What's the matter?"
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