To the Love of My Life

Chapter 692: Chapter 692: Chaotic Baby-Making (12)
 

Steve Burton had been on a business trip in Lilliput for some time, and many urgent matters had piled up at his company in his absence. As soon as word got out that he was returning, several departments gathered outside his office with documents in hand, anxiously awaiting his arrival. When Steve finally showed up, they descended upon him like a swarm, leaving him no time to even take a sip of water.

By the time Steve managed to get rid of them all, it was already three in the afternoon. He was exhausted from his long flight and had not had any rest. With so much work to catch up on, he was feeling quite weary. He leaned back in his office chair and closed his eyes for less than five minutes before someone knocked on his door again. With a sigh, he sat up straight and said, “Come in.”

The door swung open, and Ms. Taylor entered with a thick stack of documents. As Steve signed them, she filled him in on his busy schedule for the next few days.

Steve multitasked, taking care of the paperwork and making note of his appointments. As he was about to signal for Ms. Taylor to leave, she pulled his cell phone out of her pocket and handed it to him with both hands. “Mr. Burton, your phone,” she said.

Steve hesitated for a moment before taking the phone. Before he could even unlock the screen, Ms. Taylor rattled off the list of calls he’d received in his absence. The last one she emphasized was from his mother, Madam Burton: “Mr. Burton, Madam Burton called seven times, insisting that you must call her back after your return.”

Steve nodded, thinking that Ms. Taylor was finally done, but the next second, she continued, “And then there was a call from Ruby.”Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Ms. Taylor, who was used to calling Ruby by her first name, realized her mistake only after the words slipped out of her mouth. She quickly corrected herself, “I mean, a call from Ms. Gregory.”

The hand Steve was using to hold his phone trembled, causing it to clatter onto the desk. Ms. Taylor paused in fright, looking up to see Steve’s slightly dazed expression. Then she cautiously continued, “Ms. Gregory called a total of twelve times, seeming to have some important matter to discuss with you. I informed her that you were back, and that I would relay her messages, asking you to return her call.”

Even after Ms. Taylor had finished reporting the details, Steve did not react for a while. She noticed that his hand on the desk was clenched into a tight fist, as if he was nervous about something.

Ms. Taylor was puzzled as she glanced at Steve, wondering why he would be so on edge about Ms. Gregory’s calls. But on the surface, she maintained her professionalism and respect. “Mr. Burton, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”

It was only then that Steve raised his head and nodded at Ms. Taylor, not saying a word.

Ms. Taylor bowed to Steve before turning to leave. As she closed his office door behind her, she caught one last glimpse of him sitting there, staring straight at his phone.

A long while after Ms. Taylor had left, Steve finally picked up his phone and checked his call history. Just as she’d said, Ruby Gregory had indeed called him twelve times. At one point, during his first two days in Lilliput, she’d even called him three times in a single day.