Married to his secret crush

So, she heard it. She heard everything and still, there were no emotions on her face. He did not know why he was feeling bitter about it. Why was there no way to crack this woman's heart? Was she just wearing that cold and indifferent mask or was it her real self? It was her real self, of course. He knew but still...      

As she turned around to leave, he panicked, ''Wait...'' she paused in her tracks and he rushed towards her, ''I did not mean it. I... Let's start it again. I am sorry for this. I will sort this out...''     

Lisa who was still standing at the door was not worried about her job anymore because she was ruffled by his words. What did he mean by sort it out? Did he want to sort it out by discarding her?     

Li Shuang paused, ''My Grandpa wanted me to get a man. Since I trusted you, I thought it'd be for the best,'' she said without turning around to look at him, ''But I am in the wrong too for not considering your feelings. We never got in a relationship and that makes everything easier. I am sorry for being inconsiderate,'' her tone was emotionless and it sounded like she was saying all these things just for the sake of it as if she was not even interested in discussing this topic.     

In all those words that came out of her mouth, what caught his attention was the word 'trusted'.      

Trusted.      

In the past tense.      

She did not trust him anymore.     

He should have seen it coming when he realized that she heard everything that he said.      

But, still, it bothered him when it should not have. He did not like her and he was sure of it but... there was a dull ache in his chest.     

Li Shuang did not turn around to look at them. She stepped inside the elevator.     

Instead of going to the VIP exit, she ended up in the exit which was meant for the ordinary employees in the company.      

She did not pay much attention to her surroundings and continued walking until the aggressive flashes of the camera snapped her out of her reverie.      

Li Shuang covered her face with an arm as the reporters surrounded her.      

''President Li, is it true that the dream Entertainment belonged to your parents?"      

''If yes, then why did it end up in the Yu Family's hands?''      

''Is there a chance for them to come back and claim their rights again?"      

The reporters have been waiting in front of the company for months but they never caught a glimpse of her. The security around her has always been tight. Now that they got hold of Li Shuang, they believed they would get some decent scoop.      

...     

Mu Shen was driving back to his place after dropping her and he was just about to take a right turn but from his peripheral vision, something caught his attention.      

A phone was lying on the passenger seat and he happened to know the beautiful owner of the phone.      

He stepped on the brakes and picked up the phone from the passenger seat. ''She sure has a thing for dropping her stuff with me,'' he took his bottom lips between to hold back the smile that was making its way to his face, ''In fact, I am very busy and I don't care that much about you,'' he poked the phone in his hand, ''But let's not make your pretty owner worried. As a neighbor, I should just force myself to go back and hand you over to her,'' the corner of his lips tugged up as he threw his head back and raked his fingers through his hair, handling the steering wheel with one hand.     

Mu Shen's car came to a screeching halt in front of the company when he spotted the swarm of reporters, ''Dammit. Did they stalk me here? These crazy peeps...'' he clicked his tongue and he was about to take a U-turn but something caught his attention.      

More specifically, someone.      

He glanced at Li Shuang who was stuck in between the reporters and they pushed her back and forth. Her face did not look that well and she seemed to be in a daze.      

...     

Li Shuang did not realize when she ended up in the crowd of reporters and before she could register any of it in her mind, they were already coming at her, throwing all kinds of questions about her family and her personal life that she had always avoided in the public.      

She wanted to run but there was no space. She could not move at all.     

Suddenly, her vision went black as someone placed a jacket on her head.      

Li Shuang frowned. In the next moment, her legs swept off the road and she was carried by a strong pair of arms. Before she could struggle, she heard a whisper above her head, ''It's me,'' she heard the familiar voice and her body relaxed slightly.      

She could hear the chaotic noises behind her but the voice of the reporters gradually faded.     

Mu Shen tilted his head to the side and glanced at the reporters who were restrained by Li Shuang's bodyguards. Two of them rushed towards him and blocked his path.      

''President...''      

As they called out, Mu Shen couldn't help but glance at the woman in his arms who had her face covered in his jacket.      

Li Shuang stiffened for a moment. She slowly removed the jacket from her face and peeked at her bodyguards, ''Uh... I am good. You don't need to follow me,'' she whispered and they bowed at her before leaving.      

Mu Shen had the urge to pinch her cheeks when he saw how they turned red gradually. Did she have any idea about how adorable she was?     

Li Shuang cleared her throat, ''You can put me down now...''      

Mu Shen did not say anything as he stepped towards his car and unlocked the door, still holding her in his arms.      

He placed her on the passenger seat and adjusted his jacket on her body before walking to the other side of the car.      

...     

A/N: I have my semester-end exams so the updates were delayed. Sorry, I was unable to post an announcement. Btw, dearies, the book is coming to an end. It makes me sad! ToT     

I will conclude it this week. Start the countdown~ *sobs*