Ch. 1011..1020

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1011

Hannah had a frown on her face as her mind was filled with all sorts of conflicting thoughts.

Bang! The loud noise snapped her out of it, and she realized she had crashed her car into the red Porsche in front of her.

Upon taking a closer look at the plate number, she recognized it as Yvette’s car.

Knock! Knock! Knock! Yvette’s assistant knocked angrily on her window, so she had no choice but to get out of the car and work things out.

“Don’t you watch where you’re going? Of all the cars on the road, you just had to crash into this one, huh? Do you know how much the repairs are going to cost? You think you can afford to pay for it?” the assistant bombarded her with a barrage of questions before she could even say anything.

Hannah had decided to take the van instead as she didn’t want to draw attention to herself, so it was understandable why Yvette’s assistant would look down on her.

She took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible, “Sorry, I’ll compensate you fully for the repairs.”

The assistant sneered and jabbed a finger at Hannah as she shouted, “Do you even have any idea how much this car costs? You wouldn’t be able to afford the repairs even if you sold your car over here!”

Hannah frowned as she felt her patience running out.

“What do you guys want from me, then?” she snapped back at the assistant with her hands on her hips.

On top of that, her height of five feet and seven inches combined with her three-inch heels made her seem all the more intimidating.

“What’s going on here?” Yvette asked as she came out of the car.

She was wearing a short red dress and had a pair of matching red heels to go with it.

The assistant shot Hannah a contemptuous look as she said, “This woman has the audacity to talk back at us after crashing her car into yours!”

Yvette gracefully took her sunglasses off and eyed Hannah from head to toe disdainfully before putting it back on.

“Just have her pay for the repairs, then. What’s there to argue about?” she said casually with her arms folded across her chest.

Hannah walked up to Yvette and said with a sneer, “Ms. Tanner, I’ll have you know that I did offer to compensate you two fully for the repairs. However, your assistant doesn’t seem intelligent enough to understand such a basic concept. I suggest you get yourself a new one.”

“What the hell did you just say?” The assistant got mad and stepped forward to hit her, but Hannah was faster and stopped her by grabbing her wrist.

Yvette frowned slightly when she noticed a familiar scent in the air. Wait… This smells like… Fabian!

A look of panic flashed past her eyes when it dawned on her who she was up against, and she said with the friendliest smile she had, “In that case, there is no reason for us to be arguing at all! We’re at fault too, so let’s just call it even, okay?”

Hannah was a little taken aback by her response. “We can’t just let this slide! She’s clearly in the wrong here!” the assistant shouted angrily.

“Shut up! I said, we’re calling it even!” Yvette cut her off.

Hannah leaned lazily against her van as she watched the drama unfold before her.

The assistant shot her a furious glare, but didn’t dare say another word.

Yvette then shifted her gaze back towards Hannah and said with a smile, “I apologize for the rude behavior of my ignorant assistant. Don’t worry, we won’t be seeking any legal recourse for this incident.”

“All right, then.” Hannah replied in a very cold tone..

Yvette simply nodded awkwardly in response and watched in silence as Hannah made her way back into her van.

Heh… She’s quite a charming one, I’ll give her that… I guess I can see why Fabian would fall for her… Hannah sneered as she thought to herself.

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The assistant waited till Hannah had driven off before asking Yvette in confusion, “That woman was clearly at fault! Why did you just let her go like that?”

The Yvette I know would never have reacted that way!

Yvette glanced at her through the corner of her eye. “Why do you think she dared stand up to me like that, huh? I noticed Fabian’s scent on her, okay? Also, I don’t need your opinion on the decisions I make!”

The assistant was shocked. “What?”

Yvette put her sunglasses back on and turned around. “Come on, let’s go! What are you waiting for? We’re going to be late!”

With that, the assistant got into the car and drove off while Yvette went into deep thought as she leaned against the back seat. Who on earth is that woman?

Yvette leaned back on the seat and there was a look of mixed emotions on her face.

Who is this woman actually?

Due to the unexpected encounter with Yvette, Hannah changed her course halfway through the journey and arrived at the office about half an hour later.

After placing her backpack and the bags of gifts on her desk, she reached out to boot up her computer. However, she accidentally knocked over a glass of milk with her elbow and spilled it all over her skirt.

She then grabbed some tissue and tried to wipe it off as she made her way to the bathroom, but she couldn’t get rid of the stains no matter what.

As she tossed the tissue at the sink out of frustration, she heard a sarcastic voice from behind, “So you married a penniless bum even though you’re a nobody yourself, eh? Oh, well… I guess you two do go well together!”

Hannah frowned and turned around to face Regina who was staring at her disdainfully as she touched up her makeup.

Regina had always been picking on her at every chance she had, but she was especially aggressive this time.

“So what? It’s still a lot better than being a homewrecker for the sake of money! I bet the entire office knows about your affair with Mr. Campbell!” Hannah raised an eyebrow at her and leaned against the sink with her arms crossed.

Regina’s face went livid with rage when she heard that, and their little exchange had even attracted the attention of several coworkers who were passing by.

“What the hell are you looking at? Get back to work!” she shouted angrily at them, and they quickly returned to their respective desks.

Hannah simply shrugged at Regina with a gleeful smile on her face.

“Look, I won him over with my beauty and charm! No matter how you look at it, these diamond rings and designer handbags are a lot better than that worthless man of yours!” Regina said smugly while flaunting her diamond ring at her.

Up until now, Fabian has yet to give me anything… Hannah thought to herself as she gently rubbed her empty ring finger.

“In that case, I wish you all the best in replacing the existing Mrs. Campbell. That is, if Mr. Campbell is even serious about you. Who knows, he might see you as nothing but a toy that he’d discard when he gets bored someday!”

Regina grabbed her by the collar and shouted in her face, “You sure talk big for a nobody! I’ll have you know that nothing good ever comes out of opposing me!”

“Yeah? Well, unfortunately for you, I’m not one to back down without a fight!” Hannah said with a sneer as she brushed Regina’s hands off and wiped the spot that she grabbed earlier.

“Know your place, Hannah! Right now, I can crush you like a bug anytime I want!” Regina threatened her with a vicious smile on her face.

“Oh? Is that so? Bring it on, then. I’d like to see how you and Mr. Campbell are going to crush me!” Hannah said casually.

“You…” Regina’s eyes were filled with rage as she glared at her, but Hannah remained calm and indifferent no matter what.

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Realizing that she wasn’t going to provoke a response out of Hannah, Regina turned around and stormed off angrily instead.

Hannah let out a sigh of relief as she fixed her makeup and left the bathroom.

Before she could even sit down at her desk, Bob came barging in angrily and threw a file onto her desk.

“My office, right this instant!”

Hannah shuddered a little and quickly followed behind him. Regina pulled a face at her when she passed her by and mouthed the words, “Serves you right!”

Hannah simply frowned at her in annoyance and quickened her pace.

After closing the door to Bob’s office, she stood before him with her hands clasped in front of her as she asked, “What is it, Mr. Dijon?”

Despite only being in his forties, Bob had a huge bald patch on the top of his head. At that moment, he pulled his hair with one and turned around on the same spot in his office.

“Hannah… You’ve been working here for a few years now, right?” he asked as patiently as he could while trying his best to suppress his anger.

“Yes, that’s right,” Hannah replied honestly.

“Look at the crap you’ve written! This is absolute garbage! Everyone’s talking about the relationship between Fabian and Yvette right now, and yet you give me this nonsense instead?” Bob raised his voice at her so suddenly that Hannah flinched in response.

She clenched her fists, digging her nails into her palms as she replied with her head low, “I’m sorry, Mr. Dijon… It’s my fault, but…”

How on earth was I supposed to write that article? This is my husband we’re talking about!

“No buts! I’ll give you one more chance, Hannah! Go talk to Fabian and see that you get that exclusive interview with him!” Bob raised his voice at her again.

“What? But… Everyone knows Fabian doesn’t accept requests for interviews! I…” Hannah looked at him in disbelief.

“That’s exactly why it’ll sell! I don’t care what you do, just make sure you get that interview!” Bob shouted before sitting down in his chair and sipping on some tea.

Hannah bit down on her lip and stood there in silence for a quite a while. Eventually, she looked up and stared Bob in the eye as she said firmly, “Mr. Dijon, I think you should have someone else do this instead. I really can’t manage it.”

“You can’t, huh?” He hurled the file angrily at her, almost spilling the tea on her in the process. “Then, get lost! This company doesn’t have room for useless trash like you! You can either get that interview by today or resign and get the hell out of here! The choice is yours!”

Hannah frowned and was about to say something in response, but decided not to when she saw how angry he looked.

“Okay, I’ll try…” she said with a helpless nod.

“Don’t just try! Make it happen!” Bob shouted angrily.

Hannah simply pursed her lips and kept quiet.

Bob sat back down in his chair and waved at her as he said, “All right, you’re dismissed. Go do what you have to do.”

“Yes, Mr. Dijon.” Hannah nodded and walked out of his office.

There’s no way Fabian would agree to this…

She thought to herself as she stood outside Norton Corporation. After taking a deep breath, Hannah made her way into the main lobby.

“How may I help you, Miss?” The receptionist at the front desk stopped her the moment she came in.

Hannah quickly pulled out her identification and said softly, “I’m Hannah Young, a journalist from Weekly Entertainment. I would like to interview Mr. Norton, please.”

“A journalist?” The receptionist frowned impatiently at her. “I’m sorry, Mr. Norton doesn’t do interviews. Please leave.”

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“But…”

“I told you, he doesn’t do interviews. If you don’t leave now, I’ll have security escort you out of here!” The receptionist’s horrible attitude formed a huge contrast with her delicate features.

Hannah looked at the VIP lane on the side and let out a helpless sigh as she put her badge away.

I knew it would only result in failure…

She stole a few glances at the elevator as she began walking out of the building, hoping for a miracle which was unlikely to happen.

“Ms. Young!” The receptionist’s voice came from behind her.

Hannah was startled and quickly turned around. “Yes?”

“Mr. Norton said to send you upstairs. Please head to the president’s office on the twelfth floor,” the receptionist said reluctantly.

“All right, thanks!” Hannah replied with a smile.

As if I need her to tell me where his office is!

She then took the elevator up with a few of the staff members, but they had all gotten off by the time she arrived at the twelfth floor.

Hannah felt her heart racing as she stared at the floor number on the display.

Ding! The elevator came to a halt.

She tidied her hair and her dress before walking towards Fabian’s office with a faint smile on her face.

“You’re Hannah Young, right?” A woman in a black business attire appeared before her.

Hannah nodded and replied softly, “Yes, that’s right.”

“I’m Mr. Norton’s assistant. This way, please,” the assistant said while bowing slightly at her.

Hannah followed closely behind, and the two arrived outside Fabian’s office shortly after.

Knock! Knock! Knock! The assistant knocked on the door.

“Come in!” Fabian’s cold voice came from inside.

The assistant opened the door, and Hannah saw Fabian with his head low as he continued reading some documents at his desk. He looked so charming that she found herself a little distracted, but she also noticed something missing in her heart which made her feel extremely terrible.

“Ms. Young is here to see you, Mr. Norton,” the assistant said politely.

Fabian looked up and shot Hannah a cold glare. “All right, please get back to work.”

“Yes, Mr. Norton.” The assistant nodded and walked out of his office, leaving the door open for Hannah who was standing right next to it.

Hannah was so distracted that she didn’t even realize Fabian was wearing her favorite royal blue dress shirt with dark red cufflinks.

“You want to talk with the door open?” Fabian asked playfully, snapping her out of her train of thought.

Hannah quickly closed the door and introduced herself as she walked up to him, “I’m Hannah Young from Weekly Entertainment. Would you have time for an interview, Mr. Norton?”

“Do we even need introductions?” he asked in a hoarse voice while tossing his pen aside and crossing his fingers in front of him.

Hannah’s mind went blank for a moment, and she forgot what she had wanted to say.

After taking some time to reorganize her thoughts, she put on her most professional smile ever as she said, “Are you at the moment, Mr. Norton?”

“I never do interviews, and you should know that better than anyone,” Fabian replied calmly.

Of course I do! It’s just that…

“This is my job, Mr. Norton. I seek your kind understanding on this matter.” She tried her best to make herself sound as polite and gentle as possible.

“Oh?” He raised an eyebrow at her in response.

“May we begin the interview now, Mr. Norton?” Hannah cut straight to the chase.

Fabian walked up to her with his hands in his pockets and a devilish grin on his face. “Why don’t you answer that question for me instead?” he whispered into her ear while taking a sniff of her hair.

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Hannah clenched her teeth and took a few steps back before replying coldly, “It’s my job to interview you, Mr. Norton. I assure you, it won’t take long.”

Fabian frowned as he stared briefly at the stubborn look on her face before letting out a chuckle. “You sure are cold towards me.”

Hannah felt a sudden pressure on her wrist, and found herself being pulled into his embrace before she knew what was going on.

“Please let go, Mr. Norton!” she exclaimed angrily while putting some distance between them with her elbow.

“And what if I don’t?” he asked with a teasing smile as he shoved her onto the couch and got on top of her.

“What are you doing? Let go of me!” Hannah grumbled softly while struggling with all her might.

Fabian broke into a huge grin as he gently ran his finger over her rosy lips. “You said it yourself that it’s your job to interview me, so I’m doing this for your interview!”

“Please behave yourself, Mr. Norton!” Hannah shouted while glaring at him, her eyes were filled with embarrassment and anger.

“Behave myself? Only an impotent man would behave himself in front of his woman! Besides, I’m sure you know just how ‘potent’ I am…” Fabian said as he gave her breasts a squeeze.

Her face was burning bright red, but her eyes were filled with rage. “F*ck you!”

Hannah attempted to knee him in the crotch, but Fabian was faster and blocked her attack in time.

“Looks like I’ll have to punish you a little…” he whispered with a smirk and slowly moved closer towards her face.

Hannah closed her eyes and looked to the side to avoid his kiss.

“Heh…”

She opened her eyes when she heard his chuckle in her ear, meeting his burning hot gaze just inches away from her.

“What are you expecting, hmm?”

“Let go of me!” Hannah shouted angrily through clenched teeth.

Fabian rested his chin on her shoulder and ran his finger gently across her collarbone. “That attitude of yours won’t work if you’re begging me, you know?”

“You…” Hannah was infuriated, but could only let out a helpless sigh as she asked, “What do I have to do to have you accept this interview?”

“Be a good girl, and I’ll give you what you want. Nobody defies me, Hannah. Not even you.”

Hannah went pale and felt a shiver down her spine when she heard that.

W-What’s Fabian playing at?

“And what if I refuse?” she asked defiantly.

“Then you can forget about this interview,” Fabian said while leaning lazily against the sofa.

An awkward pause ensued as Hannah gripped the edge of the sofa so tightly that her nails almost tore through the leather.

She frowned as both Bob’s warning and Regina’s insults echoed in her head.

Eventually, she took a deep breath and helplessly let go of the sofa as she said, “Fine, but you must promise me that you’ll do the interview after this…”

“Of course.” Fabian agreed to it gleefully without any hesitation.

He ran his hand gently along the side of her face before kissing her passionately all of a sudden.

Hannah tensed up instinctively, but Fabian interlocked his fingers with hers and kissed her on the ear lobe while whispering, “Relax…”

As if enchanted by his words, Hannah found herself loosening up a little. It wasn’t until he moved on to her collarbone that she came back to her senses again.

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She tightened her grip on him, digging her nails deep into the back of his hands.

Fabian frowned slightly in response, but he didn’t let that stop him from reaching out to unbutton her blouse.

Hannah instinctively tried to fight him off in response, but pulled her hand back after a brief moment of hesitation.

Fabian let out a wry chuckle in annoyance. “Do you dislike me that much, Hannah?”

Hannah arched an eyebrow at him and said calmly, “I don’t think this has anything to do with our interview, Mr. Norton.”

Fabian pursed his lips and stared at her for quite a while before breaking into a slight grin. “Then, let’s do something that does!”

He then grabbed her by the chin and forced his tongue into her mouth, intertwining it with hers.

Hannah subconsciously placed her hands on his shoulders for a few seconds before pulling them back again.

Fabian’s eyes lit up as he increased the intensity of his kiss and interlocked fingers with her.

After what seemed like an eternity, Fabian let go of her and gently caressed her forehead with an affectionate look in his eyes. “There’s a good girl.”

Hannah shoved him off angrily and tidied herself up as she asked coldly, “Can we have that interview now, Mr. Norton?”

Fabian flashed her a mischievous grin and leaned closer towards her while pointing at his cheek.

Fabian sure is an annoying one! She pouted at him in response.

“What’s the matter? You don’t want your job anymore?” he taunted her when he saw no response from her.

“You…” Hannah took a deep breath to quickly calm herself down before giving him a quick peck on the cheek.

Fabian leaned back lazily against the sofa with a satisfied grin and motioned at her to carry on as he said, “You may begin the interview.”

Hannah rolled her eyes before sitting down in front of him, only to become completely dumbfounded when she took a look at the file she had.

These questions… Why are they so different from the ones I had before?

“What’s wrong?” Fabian asked impatiently while checking the time.

Hannah shook her head and said with a smile, “It’s nothing. May I know if you have any plans on marrying Ms. Tanner?”

Fabian smiled slyly when he noticed the grim look on her face. “That depends on her decision, really.”

Hannah bit down on her lip and anxiously shifted her gaze back towards her file, but the next question was worse than the previous one. “Is there more to your sudden announcement of your relationship with Ms. Tanner?” She shuddered a little as she asked that, but forced herself to maintain eye contact anyway.

“Of course not,” he replied with a shrug.

“When did you two start seeing each other?” Hannah found herself asking that question before she could stop herself and let out a wry smile. Given everything that has happened… Does knowing that even matter anymore?

“That question wasn’t from your senior editor, was it?” Fabian asked while pointing at the file that was sliding off her lap.

She quickly caught it with an awkward smile on her face. “Sorry…”

“That’s all right. Carry on,” he replied coldly while adjusting his posture.

Hannah recollected her thoughts and successfully completed the interview according to the questions on the file.

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She stood up and breathed a huge sigh of relief. “Thank you very much for your time, Mr. Norton. I will have someone send you a copy of the next issue when it is published.”

“Sure.” Fabian took another glance at the time and continued, “Would you like to join me for lunch?”

“No, I need to get back to work now,” Hannah replied without any hesitation and ran off quickly.

The smile on Fabian’s face faded as he watched her disappear into the distance before returning to his desk.

His assistant knocked on his door and sounded a little anxious as she said, “Everyone’s waiting for you in the meeting room, Mr. Norton…”

“Got it.” His tone was as cold as ice.

I missed out on an important meeting just so I could let her have this exclusive interview…

Hannah saw Fabian walking towards the meeting room as she entered the elevator.

He had a serious look on his face and seemed like a completely different person from earlier.

“Damn, that guy’s practically a wolf in sheep’s clothing!” she muttered under her breath as she stood inside the empty elevator.

I never knew Fabian had such a shameless side to him… The way he looked so casual when he said it depends on Yvette’s decision…

Hannah kept her head low and stared at her feet as she got lost in thought.

“Excuse me! Excuse me!” She snapped out of it when she felt someone bump into her on their way out and realized she had arrived at the bottom floor.

Hannah quickly stepped out of the elevator before it went back up again, only to see Yvette the moment she got to the main lobby.

She was wearing a black miniskirt and a matching pair of black stiletto heels which made a loud clacking noise with every step she took.

Yvette looked as proud as a peacock as she strutted through the lobby with a pair of sunglasses on her face and her head held high.

Hannah glanced at her watch, took a deep breath, and walked straight ahead.

Yvette’s assistant tapped her on the shoulder and asked, “Hey, isn’t that the woman from before?”

“You’re right, she is!” Yvette adjusted her sunglasses and shot Hannah a provocative smile which was met with a fearless stare in response.

Yvette grabbed her by the arm as the two of them passed by each other. “Hmph… I can’t believe you’d be bold enough to come all the way here for a scoop!” she said while staring at the camera in Hannah’s hand.

Hannah brushed her arm off with an annoyed frown. “You seem to have gotten the wrong idea here, Ms. Tanner.”

Yvette crossed her arms. “You’re the one who crashed into my car, aren’t you? I should’ve known you were one of the paparazzi!”

Hannah could feel the look of disdain from behind those sunglasses of hers.

“Still trying to lie your way out of this, huh? In case you haven’t realized, this company belongs to the Norton family, and Yvette’s going to be the lady of the house!” the assistant said gleefully.

Lady of the house, huh? Good luck with that.

Hannah felt a sudden burst of anger within her, and she retaliated by saying, “You overestimate yourself if you think you’re worthy of me tailing you for a scoop!”

“Why, you…” Feeling infuriated, Yvette reached out to snatch her camera from her. “Prove it, then! Show me what’s on your camera!”

Hannah quickly took a step back and held her camera behind her, causing Yvette to nearly trip over had she not grabbed onto her assistant in time.

The commotion drew the attention of those around them, and people started pointing their cameras at Yvette who tried to play it off by tossing her hair.

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Hannah let out a chuckle and shot her a condescending look as she said, “How inappropriate of you, demanding to go through my stuff like that.”

“Funny hearing that from a member of the paparazzi! I bet you’re just feeling guilty because I exposed you!” Yvette shouted back at her.

“That’s enough talking! Take this, you b*tch!” The assistant rolled up her sleeves and prepared herself to snatch the camera as well.

“Looks like the saying is true, after all. Birds of a feather really do flock together!” Hannah replied calmly despite being on the verge of losing her patience.

Had it not been for these heels and this camera, I would’ve kicked her a** right here and now!

The assistant went livid with rage and tried to slap her across the face, but Hannah was faster and caught her by the wrist. “What do you think you are doing?”

“You…” The assistant turned towards Yvette for help.

Yvette had a gloomy look on her face as she shouted at the receptionist at the front desk, “What the hell are you waiting for? Get this damned paparazzi out of here!”

The receptionist stopped smiling and looked around to make sure Yvette was addressing her before stepping forward.

“Where are all the security guards, huh? What the f*ck am I paying you all for?” Yvette continued shouting angrily while Hannah simply sneered at her out of pity and disdain.

“Ms. Tanner, she really isn’t a paparazzi,” the receptionist explained with a helpless look on her face.

“What the hell are you saying? There’s no way I’d be wrong about her!” Yvette questioned her angrily.

The receptionist then leaned closer to Yvette and whispered in her ear, “Mr. Norton was the one who invited her upstairs to do an exclusive interview.”

“An exclusive interview?” Yvette was surprised. Fabian never does interviews, and yet he’s personally invited her over for one? Something isn’t right here…

“That’s right, Ms. Tanner. This really is a misunderstanding.” The receptionist observed her facial expressions and let out a sigh of relief when she saw that Yvette had calmed down.

Yvette seemed to realize something as she recalled the scent she detected on Hannah the other day and stormed off without saying a word.

“This woman sure is more than what meets the eyes!” the assistant exclaimed.

“Why are you stating the obvious!” Yvette took out her anger on her assistant instead. “Not a word about this incident in front of Fabian, you hear?”

The assistant nodded. “Got it…”

Hannah had a troubled look in her eyes as she watched Yvette disappear into the elevator before walking out of the building.

“The show’s over, people! Get back to work!” the receptionist called out to the crowd around the front desk.

Realizing that it was raining when she got outside, Hannah took shelter in a café across the street while Fabian watched her from his window upstairs.

The rain had stopped by the time Hannah finished her coffee, so she quickly grabbed her stuff and hailed a cab home.

While staring blankly at the scenery outside the car, Hannah went into deep thought.

I wonder what are Fabian and Yvette doing right now? I could almost imagine him embracing her and whispering all sorts of steamy stuff into her ear… Heck, he even kissed her not long ago!

The more she thought about it, the deeper her frown became.

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“We’re here, miss!” the driver called out to her, snapping her out of her train of thoughts.

Hannah nodded, paid the fare, and got out of the cab.

To her surprise, she found Fabian lounging on the sofa when she entered the house. He was dressed in a loose-fitting casual outfit, but it did nothing to hide his amazing figure.

There were even drops of water falling off the ends of his bangs, indicating that he had just come out of the shower.

Hannah was dumbfounded by what she saw and checked the living room to see if Yvette was around, but she was nowhere to be found.

What on earth did they do in his office?

She frowned deeply as she couldn’t wrap her head around it.

“How long do you plan on standing there?” Fabian asked all of a sudden.

Having regained her composure, Hannah quickly turned around and shut the door behind her.

“Have you taken dinner yet?” he asked while casually sipping on his coffee.

Hannah placed her shoes neatly on the rack and changed into her home slippers. “No, I didn’t have the appetite for it.”

“Okay.” Fabian placed his cup down on the coffee table and began making his way towards the kitchen.

“Don’t bother, we need to talk,” Hannah called out to him.

Fabian stopped in his tracks and flashed her a mischievous grin. “Oh? What would you like to talk to me about?”

“Yvette,” Hannah replied coldly.

Fabian frowned when he saw the cold gaze which encompassed exhaustion and disgust in her eyes and motioned at her to sit down beside him.

Hannah hesitated a little, but did as told anyway.

He then reached out to put an arm around her shoulder, only to have Hannah move herself away from him to maintain her distance.

Feeling a little awkward, Fabian pulled his hand back and simply stared at her from the side.

“I can see that Yvette really likes you, and I know you have some feelings for her as well…”

“Really? You could tell all that?” Fabian interrupted her.

Hannah rolled her eyes at him in annoyance. This guy… Would it kill him to stop messing with me for once?

“You know what I mean, Fabian! If Yvette is the one you love, then you shouldn’t be messing around with me anymore. I’m not that kind of woman and I am sure you know that?”

Fabian wiped the smile off his face when he saw her getting angry. He looked her in the eyes and asked, “What kind of woman are you, then?”

Hannah stared at him in silence for a while before letting out a huge sigh. “If you plan on marrying Yvette, then you shouldn’t keep me hanging between the two of you. Let’s get divorced, Fabian.”

Her tone was very firm when she said that, much to his surprise.

Fabian pursed his lips and curled up his fingers that had gone white at the knuckles.

He then let out a chuckle as he grabbed her by the chin and whispered into her ear, “It’s easy to marry me, but leaving me? Heh…”

Hannah refused to back down and clenched her teeth while glaring back at him defiantly. “I’ve had enough.”

Noticing how tired she sounded, Fabian gave her a sympathetic look. Then, he put on an ambiguous smile and leaned back against the sofa. “You’ll have to please me if you want to leave.”

The look in Hannah’s eyes turned hollow as she stared at him in disbelief.

Is that it? Pleasing him is all it takes to end a marriage?

“Did Yvette please you as well?” she asked instinctively, wondering if she should reconsider her decision, but Fabian’s reply made that impossible.

“Well… She’s a lot more obedient than you are, that’s for sure.”

Hannah’s fists were so tightly clenched that her nails were almost cutting into her palm, but she maintained a faint smile on her face as she said, “Looks like a divorce really is the best choice, after all.”

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Fabian simply shrugged in response.

Hannah found herself getting angry at how shameless he was. She bit her lower lip hard and her face was flushed. Fabian was not bothered. “Fabian, why are you doing this?”

Now that I think about the questions he’s answered earlier in the day, everything just seems to be dripping with irony…

“Because I hold the power to make that decision.” he replied casually and made his way into the kitchen before she could respond.

She curled up her legs and placed them on the sofa. When her toes could still feel the warmth when they landed on the patch that he sat on earlier. She didn’t hesitate but pull back her legs.

Hannah was really tired after having a long day and fell asleep on the sofa before Fabian was done making dinner.

Fabian smiled wryly when he saw her sleeping soundly when he served up the food. There was a glint of sadness on his face.

Then, he walked up to her and carefully carried her upstairs.

Hannah woke up on the way to the bedroom. She was greeted with Fabian’s burning gaze and jolted awake in the next second and she jumped out of his arms. “I can walk on my own now.”

There was a hint of bitterness in Fabian’s smile as he put his hands into his pockets and kept quiet.

Hannah bit down on her lip and stared at him for a while before turning around and running off.

Fabian then returned to the sofa in the living room and continued sipping on his coffee while staring at the food on the dining table.

Damn, why does coffee taste a lot more bitter after it’s gone cold? Also, I can’t believe I made all her favorite dishes, only to have them go to waste like this…

Fabian was gone by the time Hannah woke up the next day. After going through her morning routine, she had a quick breakfast and left for work.

“Congratulations, Hannah!” one of her colleagues shouted the moment she arrived at the office.

Although confused, she responded politely anyway, “Thanks.”

“Hmph, don’t get all cocky just because you got an exclusive interview!” Regina tugged on the strap of her Louis Vuitton handbag while glaring disdainfully at Hannah’s white canvas backpack.

“You do know that this is Fabian’s first ever exclusive interview, right?” Hannah responded in kind as she sat down at her desk.

“Just you wait, Hannah, I’ll wipe that smug look off your face!” Regina could be heard shouting through clenched teeth from behind.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Hannah looked up when she heard a knocking on her desk and saw Bob smiling at her. “Come to my office, Hannah.”

“Yes, Mr. Dijon!” She nodded and quickly followed behind.

After entering his office, Hannah closed the door behind her and eyed Bob’s facial expression nervously.

“Your exclusive interview has been very well-received, so we’re planning on making a second issue! Seeing that you’re in charge of the first one, I’ll have you take care of the second one as well!” Bob narrowed his eyes into a smile as he said that.

“What? Mr. Dijon, I can’t do that!” she exclaimed in surprise.

“Why not? You did just fine during your exclusive interview, didn’t you? You know how important Fabian is to our company, so you should know that you’re the only one who can do this!”

Hannah pursed her rosy lips and refused to accept that task.

Bob let out a sigh and was about to say something when he was interrupted by an incoming phone call.

“Hello, Mr. Norton! Why’d you call us up in person? Is there something about the article that you’re not happy with?” he asked with a bright smile on his face.