Chapter 2: What Are You Nervous About?

In the afternoon, representatives from Aprico Group came to the Thomson Group to sign a contract with Harrison.

The representative sent by them was a middle-aged man with a refined appearance, but his speech was rather slick, "Are you satisfied with last night's arrangements, Mr. Thomson?"

"Last night?" Harrison sneered, "What arrangements?"

Others couldn't tell, but Adeline could sense that Harrison was starting to get angry.

Jayce Browning, the representative, hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Didn't that woman go to your room? She was handpicked by our boss to ensure your satisfaction."

Harrison's eyes flashed with cold light at this remark.

"Is that so?" There was a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth, but it was more terrifying than not smiling at all.

At this moment, anyone could tell that Harrison was furious.

Jayce finally realized that their arrangements from last night were unnecessary and tried to salvage the situation. "Sorry, Mr. Thomson, we were being too meddlesome, but we sincerely want to cooperate with the Thomson Group."

"the Thomson Group never cooperates with the likes of you." Harrison said coldly, "Ms. Hensley, inform the staff that Aprico Group and its related companies are to be blacklisted. We will never cooperate with them."

"Yes, Mr. Thomson," Adeline said with fear, but she forced herself to remain calm.

While she appeared composed on the surface, her palms were already sweaty with anxiety.

Last night's incident had truly angered Harrison.

The fact that he could take such drastic actions against a cooperating company made Adeline dread what consequences she might face if he found out she was the one who slept with him last night.

Harrison got up and left the meeting room. Jayce, feeling resentful, wanted to catch up. "Mr. Thomson..."

"Mr. Browning, Mr. Thomson has made himself clear." Adeline stood in the way, reminding Jayce.

Jayce pleaded, "Ms. Hensley, could you please speak up for us in front of Mr. Thomson? It was our mistake, and we promise it will never happen again."

The collaboration was on the brink of success. Jayce felt unwilling that it was going to be ruined because of such a trivial matter from last night.

Facing his plea, Adeline remained unmoved and gestured for him to leave.

"I'm sorry, but please leave the Thomson Group," she said.

Having worked with Harrison for so many years, Adeline had long figured out his temperament. When it came to work, Harrison was always serious about his words.

Once he made a decision, it couldn't be changed.

After Jayce left, Adeline prepared coffee in the pantry and brought it to the CEO's office.

Harrison had a habit of drinking hand-ground coffee when he was in a bad mood.

However, at this moment, every second felt excruciatingly painful for Adeline.

As she entered, she saw Harrison sitting at his desk reading documents, the gold-rimmed glasses adding a touch of nobility to him.

"There's no need to find the woman from last night," Harrison suddenly said.

If it was just a woman sent by Aprico Group, he didn't want to know who she was. After all, she wasn't exactly someone of good repute.

Originally, he had wanted to reward that woman for helping him vent his desire or to be responsible for her.

Now that he knew the truth, there was no need for it.

With a heavy heart, Adeline was interrupted by his words, causing her to spill coffee on Harrison's pants.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Thomson," Adeline said.

Adeline quickly grabbed some tissues and knelt to wipe Harrison's pants.

However, a drop of coffee spilled in an awkward spot, making it difficult for Adeline to wipe it off or leave it be.

Harrison lowered his gaze to the top of her head, suddenly recalling the scenes from last night.

"Why did it feel so familiar?" he thought.

"Ms. Hensley," Harrison called her.

Before Adeline could respond, she felt his slender fingers grip her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.

He said, "What are you nervous about?"

His gaze seemed to be able to read her mind.

Adeline lowered her eyes, avoiding his gaze, and replied calmly, "I'm not nervous. Perhaps I didn't get enough rest last night. I'm sorry. I won't make such mistakes again in the future."

Harrison didn't dwell on this issue any further and let her go.

Adeline stood up and said business-like, "Mr. Thomson, the hotel's surveillance footage has all been damaged. Since Jayce admitted the arrangements from last night, there's no need for him to go through the trouble of destroying the surveillance footage. The one who tried to set you up last night maybe someone else."

Harrison agreed and said, "Find out who's behind this."

Adeline's back stiffened, but she remained composed. "Yes."

"Then should we investigate the woman who entered your room?" Adeline asked tentatively,

"No need. That kind of woman is not worth investigating," Harrison said casually, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

"Yes, Mr. Thomson." Adeline breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she felt wronged being labeled by Harrison, as long as she could keep her job, this slight injustice didn't seem significant.