Susan did not even know how she got through the entire meal.
CEO Shaw watched as she ate her meal.
The colleagues who were sitting across from them were as stiff as boards.
The others looked at them in fright.
At last, CEO Shaw put down his fork and spoon. "I'm leaving now. Enjoy your meal."
When Susan heard that, she finally felt relieved.
After CEO Shaw left, the cafeteria which was utterly silent just now became chaotic and noisy all of a sudden.
"Oh gosh! What happened just now? Why did CEO Shaw come to the cafeteria and have his meal here all of a sudden?"
"To observe his subordinates?"
"I wonder whether pigs might fly after this."
The colleagues who were sitting with Susan finally recovered their wits.
They soon turned to look at Susan.
"Why are you looking at me..." Susan asked them rather guiltily.
"Susie!" One of the colleagues beside her exclaimed, " Tell me frankly. What is the relationship between you and CEO Shaw? Why did CEO Shaw sit beside you all o f a sudden? He even served you food."
Susan coughed. "Me and CEO Shaw? I'm just one of his subordinates."
"Liar!” Another colleague stared at her intensely. "I've been working here for around three to four years now. This was the first time I've seen CEO Shaw come to the cafeteria and eat his meal!"
"That’s true, and it's clear that he purposely came for you."
"Susie! What is your relationship with CEO Shaw? Tell us the truth now."
"No, it’s nothing like that," Susan denied it immediately. "It was just a coincidence."
"I don’t believe that." The colleague glared at her.
Susan coughed again. Then, she looked at them sincerely. "In fact, CEO Shaw is secretly married. I’m his wife, the rumored Mrs. Shaw!"
They were quiet for a short while.
Then, somebody whispered, "Susie, if you want to lie about it, just make a better lie than this! If CEO Shaw i s going to marry, it'd certainly be the biggest event in all of Ningcheng City. How come we were unaware of i t?"
"Moreover, we know what kind of temper Madam Shaw has since we work for Lanyard Construction. Rumor has it that she's a strong and independent woman, both in her work and daily life. If she wants to look for a daughter-in-law, she'll definitely look for a talented and exceptional woman who comes from an influential and powerful family. Moreover, she must b e excellent in various fields."
“That's true. According to Madam Shaw's taste, I'm afraid that she wouldn't even accept a princess."
"I agree with what you said. Susie, it's not that I want t o condemn you, but you’re really unsuited for CEO Shaw."
They started to have a heated discussion about that.
Susan blinked her eyes several times. Suddenly, she interrupted them as she was slightly annoyed, "Hey, d o you have to be like that? I'm not that bad, am I? How come I'm unsuited for CEO Shaw? I think that I'm rather good."
They soon booed at what Susan said.
"Susie, I’m not trying to put you down here. You're indeed rather good. But you’re still a long way behind Madam Shaw’s expectations if you want to be her daughter-in-law,” one of them said.
"Yes. You're still not good enough for her."
Susan became extremely upset.
But she could not help but admit that.
If Madam Shaw was not superstitious, she would never be frightened by that deceitful great master, and Susan would never be able to marry Julian.
She knew the truth, but she was still upset when she heard others claim that she was unsuited for Julian.
"By the way, Susie. You haven’t told us why CEO Shaw sat beside you just now." After their discussion, one of them asked her again all of a sudden.
"I told you the truth, but you didn’t believe it." Susan pouted her lips.
However, she said so intentionally so that no one would believe her.
But the others indeed disbelieved her explanation.
Moreover, she realized that she was slightly upset about it.
"Don't try to fool us." A colleague gave her a sidelong glance.
"Then, you tell me. What was his reason for doing that?" Susan was helpless. She threw the question back to them.
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