Married to his secret crush

''Edward,'' Li Shuang cut him off, ''I don't want an awkward working environment. I'd have preferred to leave such places but the company would not work without a CEO. Meanwhile, there are many replacements available for a Vice President and a secretary.''     

Edward's lips thinned, his fingers curling into a fist.      

''I have recommended you to these places through my connections,'' she handed them a few cards, ''I believe you will do well.''      

''You...'' Both Lisa and Edward were stunned by her actions again.      

''And... Back when I joined the company, I didn't send you to the conference meetings in my place because I was being bossy or establishing my position. I did that because I noticed that while you work efficiently, you are weak in front of a bunch of higher-ups,'' Li Shuang shook her head before taking a seat, ''Regarding firing you, I kept you in this position because I trusted you. Now I don't.''      

Veins popped up on Edward's wrist but he did not say a word. He didn't know what to say.      

Regret. He could feel it piling up on his chest.      

All this time, despite not having any feelings for him, she looked after him discreetly while he kept mistaking her intentions. He thought... she was just throwing a fit based on that position of hers.      

''And you both... keep it from grandpa. Tell him that I was the one who ended things with you or else you'd never find another job,'' Li Shuang sighed. As she looked at their quiet countenance, she added, ''Be fast.''      

Edward wanted to say something but there were no words left in his mouth. At this moment, he could only focus on saving his career instead of all the feelings troubling his heart.      

Lisa quietly left the office room and he followed after her.      

As soon as they left, Li Shuang slumped on her desk. She placed her chin on the glass and glanced at her phone.      

There were pictures of her and Mu Shen all over the internet. She glanced at the picture where he was carrying her in his arms.      

In the initial comments, people seemed to be trying to guess the identity of the man but in the latest comments, there were pictures of her and Mu Shen from Jun Zixuan's birthday party.      

And his fans even posted the close-up picture of his outfit, stating that there were only two of them in the whole world.      

Some people even went as far as investigating their addresses only to discover that they lived in the same place.      

Li Shuang was about to ask the HR department to deal with it but something else caught her attention.      

Mu Shen's manager released a statement clarifying the rumors, saying that both of them were friends, sharing the same friend circle.      

''He didn't even bother to clarify his cheating scandal but he is so eager to clarify his relationship with me...'' Li Shuang bit her bottom lips. She was only acting nonchalant when she got to know about his scandal that day. In her heart, she was curious about what happened and she did not think that he was the kind of man who would go as low as cheating on a woman.      

While she was lost in her thoughts, her phone beeped. She checked the new notification and found another statement from his manager.      

It was regarding his cheating scandal.      

The whole scandal was dissuaded by a few statements and there were shreds of evidence to back them up. As it turns out, both the women were working in cahoots to frame Mu Shen.      

Li Shuang leaned back on the swivel chair and closed her eyes.      

She thought that she will soon get over him and will be distracted by her work but here she was, still thinking about him.     

Two weeks passed in a flash with barely any interactions between Mu Shen and Li Shuang.      

He did not avoid her, he treated her just as usual.      

As Li Shuang parked the car in the underground parking of the apartment, she leaned her head on the steering wheel and closed her eyes. He treated her just the same.. like a good friend. It was only yesterday when they saw each other at the elevator and he greeted her.     

But the thing is, contrary to her expectations, she did not go back to treating him as a friend. Her heart still fluttered at the sight of him and the feelings in her heart have been intensifying every day.      

As Li Shuang entered the apartment, she closed the door behind her and walked towards the couch.      

She adjusted the cushion under her head and curled up on the couch looking at the wall in front of her.      

She was used to living alone since she was young but she has never felt this lonely before.      

'Ring Ring Ring'      

Li Shuang pushed herself to her feet. She grabbed her phone from the coffee table and walked towards the terrace before answering the call.      

''Grandpa... Yes... I am sure about it,'' she glanced at the sky, ''I want to move back to the Yu Mansion. Please make the necessary arrangements. I will be there in an hour.''     

The old man told her that she did not need to go there today because it was past midnight already.     

''I'll be fine, You don't live too far anyway,'' she hung up and walked inside the room, unaware of the fact that someone overheard her conversation.      

Mu Shen who was sitting on the next terrace leaned back on the reclining chair. He picked up the glass of wine before taking a sip from the glass.      

He glanced at his phone screen quietly before scrolling through the contacts list. His fingers paused near one particular number. After contemplating over it for a bit, he finally dialed the number. The call was answered on the last ring and a cheerful sound was heard from the other side, ''Xiao Shen...''