Chapter 253 - Caught In The Snare
With excited steps, Anne walked towards the office after getting out of Jack's car. This morning, she was surprised when she woke up in Jack's arms on the bed. Twenty minutes after Anne went to sleep, Jack woke up. He was surprised when he saw Anne was sleeping in front of him. Without thinking, Jack then carried Anne up the stairs to the bed very carefully. Then he continued his sleep again by hugging Anne on the bed, until finally Anne woke up this morning. After she woke up, she imdiately started doing sothing she had planned from yesterday. She was sure that with what she was doing, Steffi would not bother her anymore at the office.
Arriving at her room, Anne imdiately worked on the tasks that had piled up. She wanted to finish her work before Leon ca, because if Leon refused her request then she didn't have any responsibility for the work that had beco her obligation.
When it was nine o'clock in the morning, Leon ca alone, unlike yesterday where he had co with Steffi. Anne, who had been waiting for Leon's arrival, imdiately left her work and brought the file that she had been preparing since morning. Without thinking, Anne went straight into Leon's room.
"Anne," Leon's face imdiately lit up when he saw Anne. "Sit down, Anne. I'll take off my coat first," Leon asked kindly, inviting Anne to sit down.
"No sir, I'll just stand up," said Anne quickly, looking at Leon's room, which was used for sex with Steffi yesterday. She didn't want to sit on the chair for fear she would sit on their bodily fluid stains left after they made love on the chairs yesterday.
Leon smiled at Anne's reply. After hanging up his coat well, Leon then walked over to the refrigerator and took out two bottles of soft drinks. He then gave it to Anne, who was again politely refused it.
"Okay, since you refused my offer to drink and to sit down, there must be sothing important you want to tell . Say it, I'm ready to hear it," Leon said softly with a smile, Leon's handso face was perfect when he smiled. And it was this face that made Anne imdiately agree to marry him when Mrs. Catherine first brought the two of them together. But now, Leon's handso face ant nothing to Anne.
Without speaking, Anne imdiately gave the brown envelope she was holding to Leon.
"What's this?"
"Open it, you will know," answered Anne quickly.
Leon, who was already very curious about the file that Anne gave him, imdiately opened it excitedly. As soon as he managed to tear off the top, Leon then took out the contents of the envelope which turned out to be a statent of resignation.
"W-what do you an by this, Anne?" Leon asked in a trembling voice. He was very shocked when he read the paper in his hand.
"It's my resignation letter." Anne answered curtly without guilt.
"I know this is a resignation letter, but the point is why are you giving this to ? Ah, I an, why do you want to resign, Anne? What happened to you? Are you getting more jobs? Don't you like the salary I give you? Or, you don't like your workspace? I can change it again so you feel comfortable, Anne, just say it don't hesitate. But please, don't resign from your job, I refuse it firmly," Leon said in a rising voice without pause. His eyes were reddened, indicating that he was very angry at the mont.
"Steffi..."
"What about that woman?" Leon cut Anne's words quickly.
"Yesterday Steffi mocked openly in front of several employees. I'm sure she said that on purpose to embarrass . I can't work in an environnt like this, I can't think properly. So in order for not to ruin everything, it's better for to resign, so there won't be ... ouch!"
Leon imdiately gripped Anne's shoulders tightly and made her unable to finish her sentences.
"What did Steffi do to you, Anne? Tell now," Leon pleaded in a voice shaking with emotion.
Anne winced as she felt Leon's grip tighten on her shoulder. "It hurts, Leon, let go of your hand. You hurt , Leon."
Thump!
"Oh my God, I'm sorry, Anne. Sorry, I didn't an to ... Please forgive ." Leon scread loudly when he realized that he had gripped Anne's shoulders tightly. Without being asked twice, he imdiately removed his hands from Anne's body. His face showed deep regret when he saw Anne in pain.
"Should I call a doctor? Does it hurt so much, Anne? Co on, talk, Anne, don't just stay silent. You're scaring ." Leon kept showing his concern. He looked panic when he saw Anne massaging her shoulders several tis.
"It's okay, it doesn't hurt after all, and it doesn't hurt as much as what Steffi did to yesterday," answered Anne quietly, pretending to be weak and oppressed. It was one of the ways that Steffi used to ensnare Leon. Anne had never thought that she would use such a low-key thod now.
"Tell what Steffi did yesterday. Say it clearly without missing anything, Anne," Leon pleaded hopefully.
Anne smiled because the bait she had thrown was imdiately eaten by Leon. With a sad face, Anne then told what Steffi did yesterday in front of the female staffs.
"If she really doesn't like , I don't mind, but please don't ruin my good na. I did hold that title, but now that title is on her, I will not have the courage to take that title away from her. I can't be like this. I don't want to be called a third person in other people's marriage. So I better resign, so that Steffi doesn't..."
"Fuck, that woman really has crossed the line. Apparently, she never listens to all the warnings. It seems I'm being too kind to her," said Leon coldly, cursing Steffi, his own wife, cutting Anne's words. Leon's anger really peaked at this ti. He felt sad when he saw Anne sad.
Still showing an oppressed expression, Anne got up from the sofa which imdiately startled Leon. "Since you have received my resignation letter, then I will tidy up my things now, so you can use the room for my replacent."
"No... Anne!!" Leon imdiately grabbed Anne's hand and gripped it tightly. "I didn't accept your resignation letter. You are the employee of choice. Professor Gilbert entrusts you to , I can't possibly disappoint Professor Gilbert. Don't worry. Incidents like yesterday won't happen again. I won't let Steffi set foot in my office again, I promise you, Anne," Leon said quietly. Leon spoke so close to Anne that she was forced to step backwards to avoid physical contact with Leon.
"What are you going to do?" asked Anne quickly.
"You don't need to know, Steffi is my business. You just work quietly, I'll be gone for a while," Leon answered slowly with a smile. After saying that, Leon then walked to the coat hanger where he put his coat before.
After putting on his coat again, Leon then threw Anne's resignation letter into the trash and grabbed his cell phone which was on the table. He then contacted Steffi and afterwards went to the door and walked out without a word, leaving Anne in his room.
"I'll return what you gave yesterday, Steffi," said Anne in her heart, smiling at Leon who disappeared into the elevator.
Continued
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