"..." After hearing the secretaries and assistants’ answer, Luke was silent.
Then he understood.
The person who was hidden by Sydney in the lounge and was watching him there was Sean.
No wonder Sydney had stopped him from going to the lounge. She didn't want him to see Sean.
"Mr. Chase? Mr. Chase?" The secretaries and assistants in the office called out to Luke as they saw him standing in the doorway, in a trance.
Luke's eyes blinked. He snapped back to his senses. "What's wrong?"
The secretaries and assistants replied, "Nothing. We saw you wandering off, so we were worried about you."
"I'm fine." Luke rubbed his brow. "All right. Go on with your work."
Then he exited the office and closed the door behind him. He leaned against the office door and looked upward at the ceiling. He was deep in thought.
He knew why Sean was hiding in the lounge.
He had told her he didn't want to see her again, and he guessed that was why she had gone into hiding when she heard he was there.
'She remembers what I said. And she obeyed...'
An ambiguous look flashed across Luke's eyes. There were mixed feelings in his heart.
Sean had done what he wanted her to do. He should be happy.
But somehow, instead of feeling happy, he felt lost.
He felt so annoyed that he pushed the door to the assistant and secretary's office again.
The secretaries and assistants had already gotten back to their work. When Luke pushed the door open, they were startled. They all looked up at Luke.
"President Chase... What's the matter?" one of the assistants asked with a blink. Noticing the unhappy look on Luke's face, she asked in a cautious tone.
Luke clenched his palms, his voice low and muffled, "Is there anything wrong with Sean these days?"
'Has she talked about me or asked about me?'
Luke's face clouded over at the thought.
'Why do I care if she has mentioned or asked about me lately? I must be out of my mind!'
Just as Luke was about to say "Forget about it. Get on with your work", an assistant replied, "Is there anything wrong with Sean?" The assistant rubbed his chin in thought and then nodded, "Yes."
Luke was surprised. "Really?"
"Yes." The assistant nodded again. "Sean has often been in a trance and taken sick leave to go to the hospital recently.
"She's sick?" Luke frowned. "What has she got?"
The assistant shook her head. "I don't know. We asked Sean about it, but she didn't tell us."
Since the assistant didn't know any more, Luke nodded slightly and exited the office.
Seeing the door being closed again, the secretaries and assistants glanced at each other. They all had a confused look in their eyes.
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