Chapter 203 The Skirt Ripped
"Hmm." Steven then lifted the coffee and took a sip.
Abella also lifted her cup and tasted it, "Not bad."
At this moment, someone brought in snacks and placed them in the snack cabinet. Patrick personally organized them, "Boss doesn't usually eat snacks. If there's any that doesn't suit your taste, just let me know, and I won't have them sent next time."
"Okay." Abella usually didn't eat snacks, but seeing her older brother being so considerate, her heart felt warm.
Patrick neatly arranged the snacks, labeling them with adhesive papers: nuts, biscuits, candies, pastries, chips, and so on, making it easier for Abella to find them next time.
Joseph, who was beside them, couldn't help but salivate. He almost envied them, wishing he also had such a domineering and gentle older brother...
After Patrick finished his tasks, Steven asked him to return to headquarters first, "I'll stay with Abella for a while longer."
After going abroad tomorrow, who knows when he would be able to accompany his sister like he did today.
"Yes!" Patrick respectfully left.
"Miss Medici, the spicy strips might be too spicy for you. If you need, I can taste them for you first..." Joseph chuckled twice.
Abella spoke expressionlessly, "Get out, mind your own business."
That guy was already eyeing the snacks her older brother gave her, and she hadn't even eaten them yet?
"Yes..." Joseph left with regret.
"You do your work, no need to mind me." Steven sat on the wicker chair opposite Abella, quietly watching her busy at the computer.
Her slender fingers tapped on the keyboard, sometimes replied to voice messages, sometimes flipped through documents, and sometimes signed papers. In less than half an hour, she had already handled several matters.
Her work efficiency was comparable to his, even though she was only eighteen years old!
It was truly eye-opening.
After a while, someone called her on the phone. She got up and went to the balcony, just as someone knocked on the office door. Steven calmly said, "Come in."
Abigail entered and only then discovered that Steven hadn't left yet. No wonder she heard his voice when she knocked on the door earlier, she thought she was hallucinating!
At this moment, she hid whatever was behind her back, "Mr. Medici."
"What are you hiding?" Steven's gaze fell on her, inexplicably curious.
Abigail knew she couldn't hide it anymore, so she brought the things to the front, "Miss Medici has helped me a lot before, so recently, I bought some snacks online that are pretty delicious! I wanted to give her some... I hope this doesn't count as slacking off during work hours?"
Her timid expression was inexplicably cute.
"She went to make a phone call," Steven's tone didn't hold any blame, "Just leave it on her desk."
"Thank you, Mr. Medici!" Abigail saw that Steven wasn't angry and hurriedly placed the things on Abella's desk. Maybe she was too hasty, her knee bumped into the chair next to Steven, causing her to let out a painful cry. After setting down the items, she was about to leave when her skirt got caught on the protruding vine.
This time, she fell along with the chair.
Steven quickly caught her, and Abigail fell right into his embrace.
Abigail, still startled, looked at the man in front of her, while Steven also lowered his gaze to look at her. Then came the soft breath of the girl in his arms...
Abella finished her phone call and came in, noticing the rather intimate position of the two. Was their relationship progressing so quickly?
"Are you okay?" Steven lowered his head and asked the girl in his arms.
"I'm fine..." Abigail attempted to stand up several times, but each time her foot slipped on her torn skirt, causing her to fall into Steven's embrace again and again...
Her face was burning hot, and her speech became stuttered, "I'm...sorry, Mr. Medici...I-I didn't mean to..."
She was on the verge of tears, overwhelmed with embarrassment. As a last resort, she made up her mind to finally stand up. However, to her surprise, her skirt tore even more when she stepped on it, completely falling apart right in front of Steven. She was frightened out of her wits.
Steven took off his suit jacket and quickly wrapped it around her waist, tying the sleeves together, which effectively concealed her sorry state.
"Mr. Medici, I'm sorry, thank you..." Abigail could no longer bring herself to explain and quickly rushed out the door.
Unconsciously, Steven's face also felt a little warm, as if the soft scent of the girl still lingered in his arms...
Abella entered the office, her high heels clicking on the floor. Steven snapped back to reality, the warmth on his face still not dissipated.
"Your good friend, her dress has torn, she might need your help."
"I saw." Abella smirked, suddenly feeling that the two of them had a good chemistry. She took out her phone and called Joseph, "Go to the nearby clothing store and buy a one-size-fits-all dress."
"I'll go buy it." Steven felt that if he stayed any longer, his flushed face might be seen by his sister. He stood up and headed outside.
"That also works." Abella told Joseph on the phone, "You don't need to buy it, my older brother will go."
Then, she called Abigail again, "Where are you?"
"Abella, I...I'm so embarrassed!" Abigail was extremely embarrassed and ashamed, "I'm in the women's restroom right now..."
Although she was still wearing Steven's suit jacket around her waist, her skirt was torn to the point that she couldn't bear to show herself in public.
Today, she was wearing a lace dress, and she hadn't expected it to tear so easily, the hem completely falling apart...
She felt like her underwear had been exposed earlier. Mr. Medici probably saw it, right?
Thinking this, she couldn't help but feel even more ashamed. If only she hadn't bought such a cheap skirt.
"I'll bring you the clothes in a moment," Abella's voice sounded like a savior, and Abigail was thrilled, "You're the best."
"It's my older brother who's good, he bought the clothes."
"Huh??" At this moment, Abigail's face became even hotter!
After a while, Steven returned with the dress he bought, and Abella escorted Abigail to the women's restroom. After Abigail changed, she wanted to ask Abella to return the suit jacket to Mr. Medici. She couldn't face Steven herself... Unexpectedly, at that moment, Abella received a phone call and left the restroom first.
Just as Abigail walked out holding Steven's suit jacket, she saw Steven standing outside, and her face turned red as fire once again. She remembered every time she fell into his arms, feeling embarrassed enough to build a mansion in her heart...
She quickly stuffed the clothes into Steven's arms, bending down and said, "Thank you, Mr. Medici. I'll pay you back for the dress later."
Just as Steven was about to say there was no need, she had already run away quickly...
She saw him as if she had seen a ghost...
Running so fast, not afraid of falling, just like earlier...
Abella returned after finishing the call, with only the suit jacket left in Steven's hands, and Abigail had disappeared.
"Where's Abi?" Abella asked.
"She went back."
"What did she want from me earlier?"
"She said she wanted to share some snacks with you."
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