Chapter 57: Stay Away from Mia
Although Amelia had carefully covered her cheeks with foundation.
You might not notice if you weren't paying attention.
But if you looked closely, you could clearly see the fingerprints.
On both sides.
She had been slapped.
"James, don't ask."
Amelia didn't want to talk about it.
"Amelia!"
James's tone grew heavier, his gaze fixed on Amelia, very insistent.
He wasn't going to let this go without an answer.
Their eyes met.
A moment of standoff.
Finally, Amelia gave in, her tone helpless. "I can tell you, but you have to promise me you won't get angry!"
James didn't respond, just looked at her.
"Before I came to see you, I ran into Mia at the mall. She's probably moody because of the pregnancy. When she saw me, she—"
Before she could finish, she saw James's expression change drastically.
Amelia laughed quietly to herself.
Mabel couldn't compare to the baby in Mia's belly?
Could she really not compare either?
James's reaction satisfied Amelia.
Suppressing her smugness, she said generously, "James, I'm really fine. Don't be so angry."
As soon as she finished speaking, she could see James's face getting darker and darker.
……
James didn't hear anything Amelia said after that.
The moment he heard Amelia say she had run into Mia before coming here and they'd had a conflict.
His expression changed instantly.
He completely forgot that what he'd been concerned about was Amelia being slapped.
Now all he could think about was that Mia, who still hadn't forgiven him, had run into Amelia again.
Mia had extreme reactions just hearing about Amelia, and today they'd met face to face and had a conflict.
Was she upset?
Was she feeling unwell?
Could the baby be affected?
The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became.
He wouldn't feel at ease unless he went back to check on her himself!
James suddenly stood up and strode toward the door.
……
Amelia saw James so upset about her being hit by that bitch Mia that he got up and rushed out to defend her.
She "hurriedly" stood up too, reaching out to stop him. "James!"
James quickly sidestepped, avoiding Amelia's touch.
A reflex!
Mia didn't like it!
Then, without missing a beat, he kept going.
In a flash, he was out of the office, pulling the door open.
He ran right into the assistant temporarily filling in for Robert.
He had come to call James to a meeting.
When James saw him, he just threw out "Cancel the meeting" and strode away.
……
Amelia naturally withdrew her hand from the pretend attempt to stop him, watching as this workaholic canceled an important meeting, satisfied as she followed him out.
She stayed two steps behind James, using retreat as advance: "James, you just promised not to get angry. How can you go back on your word? If I'd known you'd react like this, I wouldn't have told you."
Her tone was helpless with a hint of intimacy.
Walking together, they looked well-matched.
Amelia's importance to James had long spread throughout the company, and this exchange basically confirmed their special relationship.
The new assistant looked respectful.
Even Robert had been sent to Zephyria for offending her.
He didn't dare show the slightest disrespect.
The other employees on the thirty-second floor were the same, looking at Amelia like she was James's future wife.
James walked into his private elevator, not letting Amelia go first like he used to, just striding right in.
Amelia standing outside was clearly taken aback.
Seeing James impatiently raise his hand to press the button, the elevator doors closing in front of her.
She quickly reacted, blocking it with her bag and getting in.
Amelia, absorbed in thinking James was rushing back to defend her, didn't think much of his behavior.
As soon as she entered the elevator, she continued persuading, "James, listen to me, Mia really didn't mean it!"
"She just still misunderstands our relationship, so she got so emotional when she saw me. Listen to me, don't lose your temper when you get home. Talk to her nicely. Explain clearly that we're really just friends..."
Amelia was fanning the flames.
She was too good at reading people.
No woman wouldn't mind her man having a perfect female friend like her around.
Especially now that Mia knew James loved her.
James mentioning "friends" in front of her would only add fuel to the fire.
"Yes."
Amelia heard James agree with her and "breathed a sigh of relief," lowering her eyes.
Got it!
Mia thinks she can beat her?
Not in this lifetime!
Too pleased with herself, the corners of her lips couldn't help but curve up slightly.
But it lasted less than three seconds before freezing.
She heard James's low voice in her ear, and he actually said: "Amelia, from now on, try to stay away from Mia."
Hearing this.
It was like being slapped hard twice again.
And the person doing it was James.
This man whose heart and eyes were full of her was humiliating her for that bitch Mia and the unformed thing in her belly.
Amelia couldn't believe it.
She suspected her ears were playing tricks on her, quickly looking up at James. "What?"
Wasn't James supposed to be so smart?
How did he get that point!
Was that her point just now?
James looked at Amelia, his tone low. "Amelia, I know this is asking a lot."
"But—Mia is pregnant now. The first three months, the baby isn't very stable yet and can't handle stress. She doesn't like seeing you, so try to appear in front of her as little as possible."
What was James saying?
He was asking her to avoid that bitch Mia from now on?
Why should she?
What was Mia that she should avoid her?
Amelia was full of anger with no way to vent it.
James had her so mad she almost had a heart attack.
James was anxious and worried about Mia deep down. Seeing Amelia not speaking, he urgently asked again: "Amelia, is that okay?"
Okay!
Amelia was so angry she was cursing inside, but under James's gaze, she could only grit her teeth and answer: "Okay!"
"Thank you!"
James breathed a sigh of relief, nodding at her gratefully.
Amelia was already too angry to speak.