books44 Chapter 91 I want you, now.
Chapter 91 I want you, now.
"Alright, Brother Sili, you...you don't need to help me up. I'll call Xiao Yuan to come up. I'll go to the lounge and wait for you."
Seeing Jiang Qin's reaction after she finished speaking, Li Xueqian was instantly furious. How dare she call her a monkey? How dare she be so arrogant? What gives her the right?
But Li Xueqian knew that no matter how angry or unhappy she was in front of Huo Sili, she could never reveal her true nature, otherwise she would surely be rejected by him.
Men are often more protective of someone who seems vulnerable.
Although Li Xueqian herself felt ashamed of this, there was nothing she could do. She had become accustomed to a life of luxury, and in the future, the Li family would not be in power, but rather her cousin, Li Shen.
Moreover, the only person in the Li family who treats her well is her grandfather, who is already quite old.
As for her father, Li Zhiyuan, he was a man who would rather pass the family business to her cousin than to her, and for some reason, he had loathed her since she could remember.
Moreover, the more Li Xueqian grew up, the clearer she felt Li Zhiyuan's disgust for her. As a result, she knew from a very young age that she would most likely not receive any benefits from the Li family in the future.
Therefore, she started planning all of this very early on, wanting to acquire and maintain wealth through her own means.
As for making money, Li Xueqian didn't think there was anything shameful about seducing married men. After all, illegitimate children now have inheritance rights, which is just encouraging promiscuity, isn't it?
Besides, there are men who become mistresses to rich women, so why are they being criticized when it comes to women?
So what if she's a mistress? Being a mistress is her own doing.
Is her worldview warped? She's talking about money now, not worldviews.
Unexpectedly, Li Xueqian deliberately softened her voice, making it sound very fragile and pitiful.
Huo Sili replied in a rather indifferent tone: "Fine, go ahead and hit me."
Having said that, he abruptly withdrew his hand, which had been helping her to stand up!
The person in charge of Huo's advertising department told her last night that the newly shot advertisement still did not meet the purchase conversion rate after it was launched.
Li Xueqian failed to catch up with Huo Sili's car yesterday, so she came so early today specifically because of this.
She didn't think her sales ability was that bad; she felt it must be because the Huo Group's advertisements were placed in the wrong locations. Plus, this collaboration was her first major partnership with Huo Group, and the advertising fee was quite high.
So today, Li Xueqian deliberately wore a pair of high heels with very high and thin heels, hoping to accidentally twist her ankle while walking.
She seduced Huo Sili, hoping to soften his heart towards her and then get him to help her more in this matter.
But to everyone's surprise, she actually did it, and sprained her ankle in the process of making the performance seem real.
But Horley actually... just let her go like that?!
The moment Huo Sili let go, Li Xueqian almost fell to the side.
Thanks to her dance skills honed during her teenage years, and with a nearby wall to support her, she was able to regain her balance.
Suddenly, Li Xueqian's face turned green and white, and at the same time she didn't know what to say.
But at the same time, it was also confirmed that Horstley is definitely a straight man!
He thought to himself, otherwise shouldn't he have immediately understood the implication in her words, then felt protective and helped her teach Jiang Qin a lesson?
Clearly, Li Xueqian was daydreaming.
In reality, Huo Sili not only did not teach Jiang Qin a lesson as she had expected, but instead addressed her with his cold voice.
"Weren't you going to call your assistant? Why haven't you called yet? Did you forget your phone?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xueqian's face stiffened. What did this mean? Were they kicking her out?
Li Xueqian glanced out of the corner of her eye at Jiang Qin, who had sat down at her workstation and was reviewing paper documents with a pen.
I felt a fire burning fiercely in my heart.
This is outrageous! A mere stand-in is now more important to him than she is!
This won't do.
Li Xueqian felt a chill run down her spine, but in front of Huo Sili, she dared not make any further moves.
She quickly pulled out her phone and called Yuan Yue to come upstairs and help her to the rest room.
Click, the door to the CEO's office closed again, leaving only Huo Sili and Jiang Qin in the room.
Jiang Qin had finished reviewing the paper documents at hand and began processing the emails in her inbox.
As for what Horstley was doing, who just came in, and who just left, it was unclear.
She heard the sound, but never gave it a second glance.
Just then, hearing familiar footsteps approaching, Jiang Qin frowned slightly, typed faster, checked the text quickly, clicked send, and gave Huo Sili, who was approaching, a look that said, "Speak quickly."
Huo Sili's eyes were dark, and it was unclear whether he had been caught cheating in front of her and had simply stopped pretending.
Jiang Qin thought of some high-society incidents she had heard about before.
Some wealthy men, unwilling to damage their reputation, will have their wives "die of illness" or "in a car accident" shortly after their infidelity, or suffer various misfortunes, and then they will give their wives a grand funeral in the news.
In reality, they partyed with their mistresses, and a few years later, news broke that they had remarried. Countless people sighed that they had come out of the pain of losing their wives and sent their blessings.
At this moment, being looked at by Huo Sili's deep and dark eyes, Jiang Qin felt a chill inexplicably run down her spine.
Even though she knew she wasn't the one who did anything wrong, the thought of those news reports and the way he looked at her, which she felt resembled the gaze of a fierce wild beast eyeing its prey, sent chills down her spine.
So, what does he want? He caught him and Li Xueqian being affectionate today; is he planning to make a move on her?
But when it came to a real confrontation, Jiang Qin knew she was like an egg trying to break a rock.
"Don't worry, I'll pretend I didn't see anything today, and I'll definitely keep it a secret from Grandma as well."
A wise person knows when to yield. Jiang Qin quickly adjusted her emotions, stood up, and looked at Huo Sili first, showing weakness.
She's pregnant, still in her first trimester, and lately she gets nervous even if she walks a little faster.
Let alone if Horstley were really like that, he might do something underhanded to her behind her back.
For an ordinary person to buy or sell a bird on the protected list, they could face several years in prison.
For someone of Horstley's stature, eliminating someone silently is quite simple and unsurprising.
Even after saying that, the darkness in Huo Sili's eyes hadn't faded as he continued walking towards her.
Jiang Qin gripped the edge of the table tightly, her heart pounding. What was he trying to do?
"Hosley, you..."
Seeing that Huo Sili continued to walk inside, Jiang Qin quickly looked around, went around behind the chair, and distanced herself from him.
In an instant, the chair blocking her way was grabbed by his large hand, and Jiang Qin's pupils contracted slightly.
As he spun the chair with great force, the wheels slid down and rolled to the other side of the wall.
“Let’s talk, now.” Horst’s cold, deep eyes stared at her as he suddenly spoke.
Jiang Qin tried to remain calm. "What do you want to talk about?"
But deep down he really wanted to ask, in this atmosphere, did he think it was a good time to have a proper conversation?
But clearly, Horstley thought so, and he moved closer to her again.
This distance made Jiang Qin feel very dangerous, but when she tried to back away, she couldn't move.
Suddenly, a strong force came from behind her, and he pulled her into his arms.
Jiang Qin's heart pounded like a drum, and she immediately raised her hand to shield herself, not wanting to be so close to him.
Huo Sili suddenly bent down, put his other hand around the back of her legs, and with both hands working together, lifted her up in one go.
It had been quite a while since he had hugged her like this, especially since he had just been being all lovey-dovey with Li Xueqian.
Jiang Qin felt utterly nauseous in an instant, and this feeling of nausea even overwhelmed her fear of heights.
She fought back fiercely, kicking and slapping him to let go, but Horstley wouldn't budge.
And then he carried her to the desk!
Upon realizing where she had been placed, Jiang Qin's eyes widened in disbelief.
But then I thought about it and worried that I might fall, and considering the child, I didn't dare to take the risk.
After hesitating for two seconds, Jiang Qin no longer had a chance to get off the table. Huo Sili stood in front of her, his two large hands supporting her waist, looking down at her.
With her dark eyes, Jiang Qin forced herself to remain calm.
However, the next second, his composure shattered.
"How have you been feeling lately?" Huo Sili suddenly asked.
Jiang Qin keenly sensed the unusual tone in his words, "What do you mean?"
Huo Sili braced himself on the edge of the table and leaned close to her.
They were so close that their breaths almost mingled.
Jiang Qin braced herself with both hands behind her back and tried to lean back to dodge, but she bumped into the computer screen and had nowhere to hide.
Horst's deep, dark eyes were fixed on her.
"It means very simply, I want you, now."
Jiang Qin's heart suddenly sank, her mind went blank for a moment, and even her breathing became disordered due to tension.
After saying that, Huo Sili withdrew his hand from beside her, stroked the back of her head, and before she could react, stared intently at her with his dark eyes, lowered his head, and kissed her suddenly with his nose slightly off-center.