A Sweet Romance: The CEO's Reborn Wife Chapter-17

All the top managers were arranged in Liam's office instead of meeting room.

Everly remained on the sofa, within Liam's line of sight.

The assignments were an excuse. She was completely focused on using her iPad to accomplish a task.

She still had a score to settle with Liana and Shawn concerning the huge problem that they caused her the night before.

Earlier this afternoon, she saw Liana behave very anxiously.

It was as if she had been busy with something important lately.

Everly furrowed her brows slightly, trying hard to recall what her cousin was up to during this time in her previous life.

She could vaguely recall that Liana's career in the entertainment industry had gone so well because she got the role of fourth supporting actress in a drama that was popular in her third year of college.

After that, she successfully passed the entrance examinations to the Shanghai Film Art Academy and kept receiving new deal requests, thereby paving the way for her career.

Now that Everly thought about it, the Stanton family seemed to have invested in that drama...

Everly Smith/FL

'So, those two had already been in cahoots a long time ago. I had naively believed them in my previous life!'

As she thought about that, she immediately sent her big brother a message via WeChat to tell him everything that had happened yesterday.

However, she had no proof beyond Liana's involvement in the incident. Furthermore, she wanted to toy with her cousin for a while longer.

Very quickly, her big brother replied to her.

Aaron Smith

Big Brother: "Let Big Brother take care of that scumbag Shawn Stanton."

Everly giggled happily.

Whether in this lifetime or the previous one, her big brother still protected her unconditionally.

Her smile immediately disrupted Liam's meeting with top management. Everyone began to gaze at her.

Everly wrapped herself tightly in her small blanket.

Everly Smith/FL

"Er... Did I interrupt your meeting? Why don't I... wait for you outside?" (said awkwardly)

Zhan Ying (ML Assistant)

"No, no, no, no! You aren't! You don't have to go out!"

Zhan Ying immediately beckoned Everly to stay after she spoke, sounding especially eager to survive the day.

The top-level managers and Zhan Ying had noticed, to their great surprise, that the atmosphere in the office immediately warmed up after Everly decided to remain behind.

Their boss was even smiling gently, and their meeting felt like a breeze so far.

Everly had direct control over his emotions.

How could they allow her to leave the office during their meeting?

They would be insane to do so!

It didn't matter now to Zhan Ying what sort of devious scheme or conspiracy Everly had planned for the future.

For now, he only wanted the meeting to go on as pleasantly as it was right now...

Everly Smith/FL

"Am I really not interrupting you guys?"

she asked, tilting her head to look at Liam for approval.

Everly was stunned. She had not expected such a drastic reaction.

Liam White/ML

"It's fine."

Liam replied gently before turning his head back, sweeping his cold gaze across the managers who dared to peek at Everly earlier on.

Those that were caught by him were incredibly frightened. They immediately lowered their heads to focus on the computers in their hands.

At this moment, a WeChat message notification popped out. It was from her second brother.

Samuel Smith

Second Brother: "Eve! Were you okay yesterday? Dad has locked me indoors and won't allow me to visit you!"

Everly Smith/FL

Everly: "I'm fine, Brother. Liam really didn't do anything to me. I'm having fun in his office now... I'll go back to visit you on the weekend."

Samuel Smith

Second Brother: ???

Samuel Smith

Second Eldest Brother: "You're having fun... in that devil's office??!!!"

Samuel Smith

Second Eldest Brother: "Don't you dislike that monster?"

Everly Smith/FL

Everly: "That was before. I find Liam much, much better than Shawn. I was too stubborn in the past."

Everly typed each message with careful consideration. Of course, she did not confess to her brother that she seemed to have some different sentiments about Liam now.

She was afraid that... he would kick up an even greater fuss if he found out about that.

Liam was no monster. In fact, it was Everly herself who had turned him into one.

Very quickly after, her brother's casual-sounding message appeared on her screen.

Samuel Smith

Second Eldest Brother: "Whatever you want. But I'll take you away from that creature if he dares to bully you!"

Before Everly could even feel comforted, an invitation to join the Battlegrounds game appeared on her screen.

Samuel Smith

Second Eldest Brother: "I'll take you to the airport now so we can charge at our enemies...!"

Everly smiled helplessly and clicked on the link to join her brother in the game.

.............

Over the entire afternoon, Liam's gaze would frequently sweep over the young woman lying on his sofa.

He seemed to be completely focused on his meeting with his subordinates but Zhan Ying knew that his boss's mood was getting increasingly better.

Even though everyone in the top management in the White Group was extremely efficient, the meeting grudgingly came to a halt at seven in the evening.

The meeting had gone on for so long that Everly fell asleep sometime during it.

Everly waved everyone away. His longing gaze fell on the young girl's face.

Both of them rarely had such quiet and peaceful moments together. Judging from their past, it was especially hard to come by indeed.

Suddenly, a chain of WeChat messages popped up on his phone.

"The Imperial Capital Diamond - Class Group of Singles"

Ye Kan/ML Bestfriend

Ye Kan: "Did our big boss really get engaged to that ugly woman, Everly Smith?"

Ye Kan/ML Bestfriend

Ye Kan: "Has he gone insane? What's so good about that Everly? She's ugly and has very bad grades and extremely bad taste!"

Ye Kan/ML Bestfriend

Ye Kan: "I really don't understand. In which area is Jiang Yuan inferior to that Everly?"

Xiang Heng

Xiang Heng: "Just a friendly reminder, our big boss is still in this chat group."

Ye Kan/ML Bestfriend

Ye Kan: "D*mmit! Why didn't you kick that engaged man out of this group?"

Around the other side of the world, Ye Kan's hand was trembling as he ferociously tried to retract his message. However, it was far too late...

Before he could delete all of the messages, a new one popped up on the screen of his phone.

Liam White/ML

Liam: A photo.

Liam White/ML

Ye Kan was nearly struck dumb as he saw the woman wearing a red formal dress in the photograph.

Immediately, he began typing a sentence excitedly.

Ye Kan/ML Bestfriend

Ye Kan: "D*mmit! That girl is simply stunning! You have finally got it, boss!"

Xiang Heng

Xiang Heng: "Ye Kan... That's your sister-in-law, Everly Smith."

No one spoke in the chat group for three entire minutes after Xiang Heng's statement.

After that, Ye Kan began to flood the group messages. chat with similar.

Ye Kan/ML Bestfriend

Ye Kan: "How could Everly be this good-looking? Xiang Heng, have you been bewitched by that foolish woman as well?"

Xiang Heng

Xiang Heng: "Our sister-in-law has undergone quite a great transformation. I heard from Zhan Ying that she has even broken off all ties with Shawn Stanton. I believe she'll have a good life with our big brother, right?"

Ye Kan/ML Bestfriend

Ye Kan: *Sneering Emoji(😏😏)*

Ye Kan/ML Bestfriend

Ye Kan: "@Liam White, Big Brother! Haven't you had enough of Everly's lies? She's just doing it in another way! Once you have been charmed by her and let your guard down, she'll escape from you immediately to elope with that fool, Shawn Stanton! Wake up!"

Liam was about to type a message, but his expression quickly turned stern as he read Ye Kan's messages.

Coincidentally, Zhan Ying poked his head in and entered the office.

Zhan Ying (ML Assistant)

"We can leave now, boss."

Liam White/ML

"Hmm."

Liam put his phone on standby and walked to the sofa to observe the young woman deep in sleep.

He bent down slightly and reached his arm out toward her. Just as he was about to hug her, she began to talk softly in her sleep.

Everly Smith/FL

"Shawn Stanton..."

The atmosphere in the room immediately turned extremely chilly.

Zhan Ying, who was standing very close to them, cursed silently. He could sense that the office had turned into hell itself.

He stared angrily at the foolish woman who was sleeping as soundly as a pig and clenched his fists tightly.

Zhan Ying (ML Assistant)

'Everly Smith! Indeed, you haven't forgotten Shawn. You have finally revealed yourself subconsciously while sleeping!'

While dazedly sleeping, Everly was dreaming of Shawn, who was hugging Liana and laughing loudly and arrogantly at her.

She wanted to chide him coldly, but immediately after shouting his name, she could feel that the air around her had turned incredibly chilly.

It was so cold that it caused her to open her eyes sleepily, only to stare straight into the scary man's cold and stern - looking face.

A suffocating aura began to envelop her tightly.

Everly suddenly felt aware of the danger and sat up from the sofa, looking at him with fear.

Everly Smith/FL

"Wh-what happened? Why are you looking at me like that?"

However, her panicked expression made matters even worse.

The man's face was incredibly stern, and a brutal storm was even raging in the bottom of his eyes.

Zhan Ying (ML Assistant)

"It seems that Shawn Stanton is always on your mind, Miss Smith. You were even shouting his name in your dreams!"

Zhan Ying said to her sarcastically in a weird, high -pitched voice.

As he watched Everly's expression turn contemptuous again, he felt that he should not have even placed a shred of hope in her at all.

Everly's brain buzzed and exploded.

Everly Smith/FL

'Oh no! The devil has misunderstood!'

Everly Smith/FL

"No! I dreamed that Shawn was scheming with Liana to conspire against the Smith family's assets. Couldn't you tell that I was scolding him through gritted teeth?"

Everly Smith/FL

"It's true! You have to believe me, Liam!"

Everly explained as she looked at Liam uneasily.

However, she could not tell from his expression whether he believed her or not...

Everly Smith/FL

"Don't tell me that you're unable to sense anything after my behavior today? Wouldn't you be aware if I still have feelings for Shawn Stanton?"

Everly countered anxiously.

Zhan Ying (ML Assistant)

"Who knows if this is a trick of yours, Miss Smith?"

Zhan Ying's distrustful question immediately caused the man to look over at him coldly and sternly.

Liam White/ML

"Zhan Ying!"

Zhan Ying (ML Assistant)

"There are some things that I must say, boss..."

Zhan Ying was indignant and wanted to continue persuading him, but the man raised his arm to cut him off.

Everly Smith/FL

"Liam..."

Everly was feeling extremely anxious and did not know how to convince Liam.

Upon seeing that he was about to leave, she immediately tugged on his shirt sleeve and called out to him gently.

Liam looked at the young woman, his gaze evidence of his mixed feelings.

His thin lips were tightly pursed into a thin line. It was so quiet around them that they could hear a pin drop.

Everly felt that the silence was torturous.

Liam White/ML

"Send her home, Zhan Ying."

Eventually, the devil spoke. He only said that one sentence, but he did not return alongside her.

Everly felt so uneasy for the entire night that she did not have a good rest.

She did not know how Liam truly felt about the incident.

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