Chapter 675 I think this is inappropriate
Juniper trailed behind Mira to the data room downstairs, thinking they'd just grab a few stacks of papers. But nope, Mira pulled out two boxes and asked, "Can you carry these?"
Juniper could've, but her back was messed up, and it hurt all the way to her shoulder.
Before she could say anything, Mira picked up one of the boxes. What was Juniper supposed to do? Despite the pain, she gritted her teeth and hoisted the box onto her shoulder.
Juniper, who'd always lived a cushy life, had never done such heavy lifting, especially with an injury. It was brutal and exhausting.
She accidentally brushed against her wound, and her face went pale instantly.
Mira noticed. Was Juniper hurt? But Mira didn't say a word. The box she was carrying was way lighter than Juniper's.
After finally dragging the boxes to the top floor, Juniper was worried her back wound had reopened and wanted to check it. But Mira said, "I have a few more documents to print. Can you bring up boxes 115 and 116 from downstairs?"
Juniper asked, "Didn't you say these two boxes were enough?"
Mira replied, "I just remembered there are more."
Juniper suggested, "But, can't we ask the security guards?"
Her back was about to give out.
Mira said, "Do you think being a secretary makes you superior?"
Juniper quickly shook her head. She never thought that. If she weren't hurt, she wouldn't have hesitated.
Mira reminded, "Security has their jobs, and secretaries have theirs. Everyone has their role. The meeting starts in fifteen minutes, hurry up."
"Okay."
Juniper struggled to bring up the two boxes again. This time, she was sure her back wound had really reopened. It burned like someone had poured salt on it.
But when organizing the documents, Mira didn't even touch those two boxes.
Juniper asked, "Don't we need the documents in these?"
"No," Mira replied softly.
"Then why did you make me bring them?"
Mira said, "I made a mistake."
Was it a mistake or on purpose? Juniper thought that although Mira was usually a bit aloof, she didn't seem like the type to do things on purpose, so she didn't dwell on it.
The meeting lasted over two hours, and Juniper was in so much pain that she was sweating bullets. Luckily, she was wearing a black suit, but her white shirt underneath was soaked and clung to her body. The sweat running over her wound felt like salt, making her want to cry.
She kept her head down and gritted her teeth. Juniper told herself, 'Hold on, Juniper!'
Anthony's gaze occasionally swept over her and he felt a twinge of irony and self-mockery.
Anthony thought, 'Is she keeping her head down to avoid looking at me? Why? She joined the Eilish Group for me, but now she won't even look at me. Does she hate me that much? But why should I care about her thoughts? We drew a clear line yesterday, didn't we?'
He tried to focus back on work, but she kept distracting him, making him want to look in her direction.
He hadn't slept well for several days in a row out of anger.
Anthony couldn't help but pinch the bridge of his nose. Anthony thought, 'What's wrong with me? This feels like being troubled by love, but do I like Juniper? Impossible.'
Finally, the meeting ended. Juniper was drenched in sweat. She wanted to go to the pharmacy downstairs to change her bandages, but Mira asked her to help organize the meeting documents, so she endured for another half hour.
It was finally done.
"Take these documents to Mr. Eilish," Mira said, pushing a heavy stack of folders to Juniper.
Juniper's back hurt even more. She was almost too much to hold on.
"Mira, I..."
Mira sneered, "Too much for you? Think Mr. Eilish's secretary is here to chill? If you can't handle it, maybe you should quit."
Juniper didn't argue. She was in serious pain, but explaining wouldn't help.
"Mr. Eilish, I'm coming in." Juniper knocked on the door.
Anthony was deep in thought. Hearing her voice, he snapped back to reality, glanced at his documents, and ignored her.
"Mr. Eilish, Mira asked me to bring these in, I..." Juniper couldn't bear the pain, and her hand slipped, dropping the documents on the floor.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Eilish." Juniper quickly bent down to pick them up.
A pair of long legs appeared in her view. Anthony bent down to help her pick them up.
"Mr. Eilish, you go ahead with your work. I'll pick these up." Juniper was flustered. It hurt so much she wanted to cry.
'Please, let this end soon,' Juniper thought.
At that moment, Anthony suddenly lifted her chin, startled by her sweaty face.
"What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Do you have a fever again?" His voice sounded a bit anxious.
'Is he worried about me? No, Juniper, don't get your hopes up,' she quickly warned herself.
"I'm fine." Juniper hurried to lower her head, but Anthony lifted it again, staring into her eyes with concern. "What's wrong?"
Juniper's heart softened. She pleaded in her heart, 'Does he really care about me? Anthony, please don't look at me like that. I'm afraid I'll melt and fall for you again. No, I finally decided to forget about you. Please don't make me waver again, okay? Every moment of hesitation makes me more miserable.'
"Tell me," Anthony softened his voice because he could see she was in pain.
"I'm really fine..." Juniper didn't want him to worry.
Anthony ordered, "You don't look fine. Tell me the truth."
"I'm really fine." Juniper was about to break.
She hurriedly picked up the documents to escape, but Anthony grabbed her.
She cried out in pain.
Anthony asked, "Are you injured?"
"No, I'm not." Juniper was still lying to him.
Anthony became more anxious and said, "Take off your clothes."
Juniper refused, "I don't want to. I have a lot of work to do, Mr. Eilish, I..."
Why was she so disobedient?
Anthony stepped forward and directly pulled at her black blazer, but Juniper tried hard to resist. "Mr. Eilish, I'm really fine..."
But how could she resist him?
In the end, Anthony pulled off her blazer, and the sight of the bloodstain on her white shirt stung Anthony's eyes.
Juniper was seriously injured.
"You still say you're not hurt!" At that moment, Anthony suddenly felt very angry.
'She has just recovered from a fever and now she's injured. Does she want to die?' Anthony thought.
Juniper's nose tingled. She pleaded in her heart, 'Please, don't care about me, Anthony.'
Juniper said, "I'm fine."
Anthony reminded, "Your wound needs treatment."
"I'll go to the pharmacy downstairs to find a doctor."
Anthony ordered, "Right here."
Juniper declined, "Here? No need, Mr. Eilish. I..."
"Quiet. I don't want to hear any more refusals from you. Go sit on the sofa."
Juniper immediately complied, gently biting her lip, and obediently walked over to sit down.
Anthony brought over a medical kit and said, "Lie on the sofa."
Juniper said, "You're going to personally help me? That would be too embarrassing."
"You're not afraid of anything, but now you're embarrassed?" Anthony laughed. 'Where is that persistence she has when she used to pester me? This shyness is so unlike her,' he thought.
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