Substitute Her to Love You (Charlotte and Patrick)

Chapter 94

Looking into Seth's eyes, I couldn't help blushing.

I spent the whole new year in the town.

In the past few days, Seth had been very concerned about me. And his parents were also very kind to me.

For the first time, I felt the warmth of a family and the concern from the seniors.

This kind of warmth was different from what I got from Jeremy and Gina as well as a few perfunctory words I got from them after trying my best to please them.

I could feel that Seth's parents were both good people. And they might like me because of Seth.

Although Seth and I weren't in an official relationship, it would be just a matter of time before we become a couple.

As long as one of us said it, we would become a couple.

I thought that I probably would become his official girlfriend once a turning point came.

The New Year holiday was over. By the time I arrived at the company, many colleagues had been there.

Everyone was talking about the New Year holiday in groups.

When I went in alone, someone said hello to me and asked me how I was doing over the holiday.

I had gone through an unprecendented New Year holiday.

I recalled it for a moment and put on a smile as I replied, "I enjoyed it."

My colleague seemed to sense something fishy. And her eyes lit up. Then she asked me, "Ouch, you are smiling so brightly. Did you enjoy the New Year holiday with Vice President Hyde?"

"What? Did you meet Vice President Hyde's parents?"

As soon as other colleagues heard our conversation, they gathered around me as well.

Because everyone knew that Seth had said that he liked me before. They weren't surprised about what had happened between Seth and me.

When I was hesitating about how to respond, a voice came from behind the crowd, "What are you talking about?"

It was Seth.

As soon as he came, all my colleagues immediately changed their target and gathered around to say hello to him, wishing him Happy New Year.

Then they immediately changed the subject and asked him who he had spent the New Year holiday with.

At this time, Seth looked up and glanced at me with his clear eyes. Then he curled up the corner of his mouth into a faint smile.

His action enlightened everyone.

Someone complained, "Alas. It seems that I won't have a chance."

"Yeah. He has taken her to see his parents. I'm going to change my target." Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

After everyone was done with their complaint, they left.

Seth walked to me and asked me in a gentle voice, "What do you want to eat for dinner?"

"Do I have to think about what to have for dinner now?" I looked up and blinked at him.

"if you want to say something else, it is also okay." Seth, who had been looking down at me, squatted down and looked up at me, "In fact, I just want to talk to you. You can say whatever you want."

His words made me a little embarrassed.

When the two of us were chatting, we heard a noise outside the office. It seemed that Wendy was coming.

Our colleagues were busy greeting Wendy, wishing her Happy New Year.

Originally, I didn't care about it at first. But Wendy suddenly stood at the door of my office and looked at Seth, who was halfsquatting. And she said, "Stop hitting on her. Come to the meeting room."

After that, she left in a hurry.

But I could tell that her tone was very serious.

After Seth left, my colleagues came back from outside and gathered around to have a discussion.

It seemed that all the leaders above the middle-level had been summoned to attend the meeting. And judging from Wendy's expression, it seemed that something serious had happened.

After that, everyone was discussing what the big deal was.

Someone asked, "Is our company going bankrupt?"

Someone among the crowd said mysteriously, "My uncle knows the shareholders of our company. During the New Year holiday, he said that someone had bought the shares from a certain shareholder at a high price in those days. I'm afraid that we are going to have a new boss."

As soon as he revealed this piece of shocking news, everyone was discussing more and more intensely.

Everyone began to think of a way out for themselves one after another.

I didn't care about it. Instead, I began to email my clients who had consulted me before the New Year holiday. And I greeted them and asked them about how the decoration of their houses was going on.

After all, no other company would be willing to hire me. In that case, whoever the boss of this company was, I had to work here.

The meeting lasted for an entire morning.

It wasn't until noon that the meeting came to an end.

I met Seth in the canteen. Seeing that his face was a little serious. I asked him what the meeting was about. But he just smiled, saying that it was "a daily meeting".

After finishing his words briefly, Seth didn't say anything else over lunch.

He just buried his head, foucing on the lunch.

He didn't eat much food. Instead, in the end, he dumped almost half of the food.

This wasn't what Seth would usually do.

Seeing that he emptied his bowl, I couldn't help but ask, "Did something happen?"

"It's okay." Seth raised his hand and touched my hair, "It is just that I have something to do at the last minute. And I probably can't have dinner with you. You should remember to eat dinner on time. Since it is a new year, there is a far long way ahead. Don't work overtime. You will be worn out."

Although Seth was very concerned about me on usual days, he rarely said so many words at onetime.

It was as if he was going to be on a longdistance trip.

I looked at him suspiciously. Before I could ask anything, he had already turned around and left without waiting for me.

I, who wasn't busy in the new year, got off work on time. Before leaving, I went to Seth's office and knocked on the door. But, no one answered me. I pushed the door again and found that the door had been locked.

Logically speaking, Seth shouldn't have any work to do on the first day of the new year...

I left suspiciously.

I had dinner alone.

Feeling that something was strange in my heart, I looked at my mobile phone from time to time to see if Seth had texted me.

He was always in touch with me on usual days.

Until eleven o'clock in the evening, I didn't receive any message from Seth. I wanted to text him. But I thought it was too late.

"What if he has fallen asleep..."

When I was in a dilemma, my cell phone rang.

The lit- up mobile screen revealed that the caller-ID was Seth.

I quickly picked up the call and said, "Hello."

However, there was silence on the other side of the phone.

I added, "Hello."

Only then did a sigh come from the other side of the phone. It was a very light sigh. But I heard it very clearly.

I suddenly felt that my heart tightened and asked, "Seth, are you there?"

"Yes, I am."

When I called Seth's name, he spoke. But his voice was a little hoarse and low, which wasn't as gentle and clear as usual.

I asked with concern, "What's wrong with you?"

After a long silence, Seth said, "Charlotte, have you ever thought about leaving this place?"

"What?"

"Leaving this place as well as this country and living in another country."

I, who was somewhat confused, wondered why Seth had asked so as I voiced my concern, "I'm alone. And I can go anywhere. But you have your parents. If you go abroad, they will..."

"I will take them with me."

"But they have been living here. And their social circles are here as well. If they go abroad, they, who don't how to speak a local language, will be very lonely." I paused. Then I seemed to have realized that something should have happened to Seth. So I asked him, "Did something happen?"

On the other side of the phone, there was a long silence again.

After that, Seth spoke again, "I want to leave here. And I want to ask you if you want to leave with me."

He was going to leave City Y.

Never had I thought about this matter.

Although I didn't have any friends here, I was used to the life here. I needed to summon up my courage if I were asked to be immersed in a strange environment.

Without getting an answer from me, Seth smiled sadly, "You're unwilling to leave here, right? Sure enough, I'm not charming enough."