Since She Met Lucian

For their lunch break that day, Amelia was planning to meet with Sasha. She was already on her way to Sasha when she
stumbled upon something quite surprising.
A female colleague called out Kent's name and when Amelia turned to look at the person, the guy was the Kent that she knew.
"Kent, why didn't you clear it up with your girlfriend?" the female furiously asked.
'Isn't Courtney Kent's girlfriend?' Amelia thought to herself silently. Amelia believed that their conversation had something to do
with Courtney, so she decided not to make herself known and secretly listen.
"Melissa, it's not that easy to convince my girlfriend with just a few words. What's more, my girlfriend and I have been together
for so long. If I suddenly told her about it, she won't be able to handle it." Kent tried to calm Melissa down by grabbing her arms
and speaking to her in a self-pitying tone.
"I don't care about that. You and I both know what happened that night better than anyone else. If you don't want to lose your
reputation in the Zhan Group, you know what you should do!" Finishing those words, Melissa pushed Kent away and walked
away with heavy steps. The sound of her heels could be heard even after she had been gone for a few minutes.
Amelia was stunned. Although she wasn't sure if what she just heard was as she guessed, she could definitely feel that there
was something wrong with Kent and Courtney's relationship.
'Should I go and ask Kent to be sure? I guess right now is not a good time,' Amelia thought to herself.
While she was still hesitating, Kent went on his way downstairs. It seemed like he finally decided to chase after Melissa.
For a while, Amelia stood at the stairs in a daze. She then remembered her plan to meet Sasha so she quickly headed for the
elevator. She decided then that she would visit Courtney after work.
"It can't be that, it's got to be something else!" She silently hoped that things weren't as bad as she thought.
As Amelia went on her way to Sasha, she remembered that Courtney had told her that Kent was in the Sales Department. The
same department where Sasha was working at. If Sasha was a representative of the meeting on behalf of the department, she
must be a very important person around here. When she finally reached the office, a few female colleagues were gathered
together, watching a movie on their phones and discussing with each other cheerfully. When they saw Amelia came in, they all
returned to their seats quickly, looking at her curiously.

Amelia did not expect that her arrival in the Sales Department would have such a reaction. She smiled at everyone and politely
said, "I'm sorry to disturb you. Is Miss Sasha here?"
"Mrs. Amelia, Miss Sasha's hand got injured so she asked for a leave then went home," a tall female employee answered.
"Oh okay, thank you," Amelia replied. Amelia smiled graciously and was about to leave but then she remembered how the
female employee called her just now. She felt embarrassed so she reminded them, "I am also an employee of the Zhan Group,
so we are colleagues. You can just call me by my name."
Although Amelia kindly introduced herself, others thought she was giving them orders and taking advantage of the title "Mrs.
Amelia". Moreover, they hadn't forgotten that it was she who accidentally burned Sasha's hand in their morning meeting. This
was why the staff of the Sales Department had a lousy impression of her.
However, those female employees still pretended to be gracious with her. It was only when she left that they began to talk bad
about her. Not one of them actually liked Amelia.
"I heard you went to the Sales Department?" As soon as Amelia came back to the CEO's office, Lucian questioned her while
sitting on his armchair.
Amelia was utterly surprised by Lucian's words. She thought of asking if he had planted a monitoring device on her, but she
knew that he could easily know everything because he was the CEO of the Zhan Group.
"Stop muttering doubts in your mind. I'm just worried that my confused wife will not get her way. And you have been there for a
very long time," Lucian sincerely stated while he looked at Amelia. Lucian placed his cup of coffee on the table and made a cup
for Amelia. "You have a lot of work to do in the afternoon. So you should've just relaxed and taken a rest. But instead, you
wasted it by running around during your lunch break," Lucian thoughtfully said, scolding her a little.
It was already a rare occurrence for Lucian to say more than a few words to Amelia. And the fact that every word he said was
about taking care of her brought upon a smile to her face and a warm feeling in her heart.
Before saying anything else, she sipped from her cup. "I went to visit Miss Sasha."
After uttering those words, Amelia felt it was unnecessary because Lucian probably knew about it already.
Lucian looked at her earnestly and said, "Amelia, you have to be aware of your identity now."
Amelia thought her posture wasn't right since she was leaning forward against the desk. She immediately stood up straight.

When he noticed this, Lucian couldn't help but laugh and said, "Amelia, are you that silly or are you just making fun of me?"
She felt that neither was the case. She shook her head in confusion and responded, "Didn't you tell me that I have to be aware of
my identity? I know who I am, I'm your assistant. I should be respectful to you." Whenever Eric would interact with Lucian, he
would always stand upright, speak in a soft tone, act in a respectful manner, and politely talk to him.
Upon hearing what Amelia said, Lucian couldn't help but give her a thumbs up. He then said, "I mean, since you're my wife, you
don't have to worry about Sasha. And, do you really mean it when you said that you're not jealous?"
After which, Lucian looked at Amelia's face with curious eyes, trying to see the changes in her expression.
Amelia suddenly looked anxious. There was a voice in her heart saying that of course, she was jealous, but...
"I was also a victim of love so I didn't want to make Sasha sad." This was exactly what Amelia had in her mind. She didn't
believe that she had to be a respectable person in their relationship.
Lucian couldn't help but sneer. He gave her a warning look and firmly stated, "If you step back, she will try every means to get
close to me. By then, the only thing you can do is cry."
"But if you really love me, you can endure every temptation that will come your way." Amelia candidly stated her opinion.
When Lucian heard those words, he was confused and had a dumbfounded look on his face. He didn't know how to respond to
that.
He had known Amelia to be a sensitive woman. He was conflicted because he knew Amelia wouldn't be able to handle the truth
so how in the world could he tell her anything?
So instead, he feigned a dejected tone as he said, "You're right, I've always had a fool in my heart."
"A fool?" Amelia asked. She found herself feeling confused. But when she looked at Lucian's sincere face, she immediately
understood what he meant and it actually made her smile.
"Lucian, you are extremely handsome, but even if it was a sunny day or a rainy day, you always have a bad temper." She teased
him a little.
"Even so, there are still people like me who don't mind," she immediately added. Lucian's heart was filled with joy. He sincerely
said, "Tell me when you go to the other departments, I'll ask Eric to come along with you."

"Why?" Amelia questioned. She thought that people in the office might think that she was proud and conceited if she were to
show up with Eric. Because around the office, she was known as Lucian's assistant and not as Mrs. Amelia.
"Because you lack the confidence," Lucian immediately replied.
With this, Amelia was rendered speechless. She pondered for a moment before asking, "What does Sasha mean to you?"
However, the second she uttered those words, she felt embarrassed for asking such a foolish question.
Lucian thought to himself while staring at Amelia for a while. Then he said in a faint voice, "I'm sorry but I owe her."
"You owe her?" Amelia asked him with so much confusion written all over her face.
"It's nothing. You don't have to worry about it. Just do your work. Remember that you can't go home until you finish sorting out
the documents," Lucian responded, trying to avoid the topic. Then he immediately stood up, walked to his desk, and began to
resume his work.
Amelia just stood still after hearing what Lucian had just said. Her face was full of doubts and a longing to ask for more. But she
realized that Lucian wasn't going to tell her more about it so she just went back to her seat. She resumed her work, hoping that
she would have some clarity soon enough.
Amelia was too caught up in her emotions that she didn't even notice how Lucian looked at her several times.
'I have to admit it, Amelia looks extremely charming when she's serious.
Whether her hair was tied up or casually laid down, it seems so soft and lovely. I just want to reach out and brush my fingers
through her hair,' Lucian thought to himself.
During Amelia's first day of work for the Zhan Group, Lucian remembered that he prepared some black tea and honey grapefruit
tea for her. He didn't want her to think that he was giving her some special treatment, so he didn't give it to her. But right now, he
believed the time was right and he didn't have to hide his love for her anymore.
With this realization, he made some black tea for Amelia and brought it to her desk. As he placed the cup in front of her, Amelia
took a long time to notice because of the thoughts that still resided in her mind from her conversation with Lucian earlier.
The first thing she noticed was the scent of tea so she raised her head and saw Lucian's handsome face. It made her heart skip
a beat. A smile made its way to her face and then she politely thanked him.

"You seem to be doing well with your work so this is your reward," Lucian plainly stated, as if he was just casually talking with
anyone else.
Even if his tone was just casual, Amelia was very happy and grateful. She smiled and looked around. When she was sure that
no one was near enough to hear her, she said, "Thank you, honey."
Hearing the word "honey" surprised Lucian. The calm demeanor which he would show all the time was suddenly replaced with a
gentle smile and a heart overflowing with happiness. All because of one word.
He knew that Amelia was teasing him. But if he were being honest, he would like it if she called him like that on a daily basis.
"Amelia, I have goose bumps all over my body now," Lucian awkwardly said. Lucian gently pinched Amelia's cheek while his
eyes were full of adoration towards her.
Amelia subconsciously pursed her lips. She remembered that she had to visit Courtney after work and had wanted to ask Lucian
for permission. She was waiting for the right time when he would be in a good mood so she immediately tried to flatter him.
Looking at him from below her lashes, she softly said, "Have I told you how handsome you are, today? Oh, what a lucky girl am
I!"
Lucian narrowed his eyes in suspicion and felt that something was wrong. He carefully looked at Amelia and said, "Tell me,
what's the matter?"
Hearing those words, Amelia was stunned. She figured that perhaps, her expression gave it away.
She thought that Lucian had already figured her out so there was no reason to beat around the bush anymore. She pouted and
pleaded, "Mr. Lucian, can I go visit Courtney after work?" Courtney and Amelia had been best friends for so long. If something
happened between Courtney and Kent's relationship, Amelia felt the need to help her as soon as possible. Otherwise, she would
have failed as a friend.
"You don't have to ask for my permission if you're just going to visit your best friend," Lucian candidly spoke. He tried to hide the
fact that he was actually uneasy with allowing Amelia to go to Courtney.
After the previous lies, he seemed to have a tinge of distrust towards Amelia's words.
Although what happened between Lucian and Jonny wasn't a big deal, the incident that happened ten years ago had caused
some trauma to Lucian's heart. Even though Lucian's relationship with Jonny was not that deep, it ultimately ceased every bit of
regard that he had for the man.