Chapter 3 An Unfaithful Man

Leo didn't plan to make things difficult for her at the lunch table, but when he saw the way she averted her gaze, he couldn't help but laugh at the thought. 'Where was the bold Joyce who declared she wanted to have a baby with me?'

Everyone didn't seem as if they were up to the meeting like Leo was, so when he declared that it was over, all the staff immediately left the restaurant. When Joyce opened the door of their box after a bathroom break, her eyes widened in surprise when Leo was the only one there. She stilled.

"Surprised to see me?" Leo asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Uhm, where is everyone?" She stood by the door awkwardly, not knowing what to do.

"I sent them back to their work," he replied.

Joyce laughed awkwardly, moving towards him. "Just what I thought! Thank you for the lunch. I'll get going now!" She quickly grabbed her bag and was about to walk out when he called for her,

"Why are you in a such a hurry? Don't you think we should talk about the baby you've been planning?" Joyce erupted into a series of coughs, her face flushing in embarrassment.

"I–I was drunk last night, so..."

Without having much of a choice, she returned to her seat. It was as if the earth below her was hell-bent on swallowing her up. Not only did she just sleep with her ex-boyfriend, but also he was the boss of the company she cooperated with!

"Don't worry. I won't call to account or anything. Given that I've taken your first time from you, I think I may have wronged you one way or the other." His generous behavior didn't sit well for her. In fact, it made her even more uncomfortable as to what she should do.

"It's also my fault. I guess we're even now. Good bye." She forced a smile and stood up to leave.

"But I remembered you accusing me of not looking for you. Do you mind explaining that to me?" Hearing his words, Joyce's eyes became sharp. Leo caught the panic rising in her face in an instant. She was hiding something, and from what he understood, it might have something to do with his memory loss.

'What the hell did I say last night?' Joyce straightened her back and turned around. "It's probably the Cognac speaking. Don't take it to heart, Mr. Leo."

Just as she was opening the door, her eyes widened at the two people standing outside. Her arm trembled, as she took a step back unconsciously.

"Mom? Addison? Why are you here?"

Leo narrowed his eyes at the way Joyce reacted. 'Why would she react that way with my Mom? Have they met before?'

Tracy Feng, Leo's mother, was the first one to recover. She stepped into the private room.

"I came here with Addison for lunch. The manager told me that you were having lunch with your colleagues, so we came here to have a look," she replied.

Tracy Feng wore a loving smile. Of course, she knew her son best. Throughout his entire leadership, she never heard of him calling for a lunch meeting, so she couldn't help but curious.

"I'm full. I was just about to leave." Leo stood up, walking towards her.

"Who's your colleague?" Addison Jiang narrowed her eyes at Joyce.

"She's the designer from the Li Group. We're here to discuss the design of the resort hotel." As if nothing had happened, Leo introduced Joyce to the pair. Although he might not look like he was paying attention, he was actually observing their every action.

"Nice to meet you two. We've done. I'll be taking my leave now."

Joyce already fled the scene in such a hurry. 'Why the hell am I so unlucky?' She groaned at the thought.

Seeing Joyce's retreating figure, Tracy Feng stared at the clouds uneasily.

Ever since their lunch meeting that day, Joyce and Leo didn't see each other again. The project of the resort hotel was going smoothly. However, just when the design was going to be finalized, the Star Group called off the plan and asked the Li Group to hold an emergency meeting.

The meeting room was deadly quiet. The two executives scanned the documents quietly, looking incredibly serious. When Joyce raised her head, she found that Leo was staring at her. She looked away, startled.

"Can anyone give me a reasonable explanation?" Luke Li, the director of the management department from the Star Group, closed the document in his hand.

"We're also shocked and furious by the news of the accident. We will cooperate with your investigation." The director of the design department from the Li Group bowed his head apologetically.

Joyce finally understood what had happened. 'My design draft got leaked! I was the chief designer. There was no way in hell that the design could be leaked!'

"How will we investigate then? Are you planning to cover up for your employees?" Luke Li snapped sarcastically, glancing at Joyce from time to time.

"It's impossible for our employees to have something to do with this! A leak design won't be good for our company as well," the design director snapped back.

"Well, your company was the one who kept the design, so who else but you? Besides, I've heard how another company tried to poach your designer. Is that true?" Luke Li folded his hands.

Joyce's eyes widened at his words. Her head snapped up to see that everyone was staring at her.

"Yes, someone tried asking me if I was interested in leaving, but I rejected them," she protested.

"Why wasn't that reported to me?" The design director narrowed his eyes. 'The new employee is so young and naive, but she already won such a prestigious award. She really is something else,' he thought.