Chapter 111: Are Yyou Sshort on Mmoney?
It had been two hours aAfter the lovemaking, it had been two hours.
Chloe hadn't mentioned her request at all.
Afterward, he didn't pick up his book, but leaned back on the bed, gradually regaining his composure.
Even thoughif it seemed real, Chloe was ultimately not that person. He was only deceiving himself.
"What soap did you use for when your showered?" he asked Chloe casually.
"When we were walking on the pedestrian street today, I saw a local goods store that had this old brand of sandalwood soap. I bought more than ten bars, and it was very cheap.," Chloe's face flushed. She felt weak all over as she lay, lying in bed, still thinking about how to ask for a raise.
"You used it before too?" Donovan asked.
"When we were kidsD, didn't everyone use that soap when we were kidsto shower? Of course E, except for you, of course.," Chloe's eyelids were starting to droop.
"Why not meExcept for me?" Donovan leaned against the headboard, turning his head to look at Chloe. At this moment, she looked lazy and sexy, causing his heart to flutter for a moment.
"You have money, so naturally you would use high-end shower gel or something. Plus, you gave such high raises to the company employees.," Chloe finally got to the point, gathering her spirits. "I asked Sofia about it today. She said she got a two-thousand-dollar raise. How much will I get?"
Upon hearingWhen Chloe bring brought up this topic, Donovan suddenly lost his previous ease and confidence.
"Are you short ofDon’t you have any money?"
"I'm fine for now, but this aboutis a recognition of my abilities. Everyone in the finance department got a raise except me, and people might think there's something wrong with my work. Money represents a definite recognition of my abilities. It's a guarantee for me to continue working." Chloe said, considering . She thought of herself as a hardworking employee who didn't want to give others any leverage against her.
"I'm your guarantee," Donovan replied.
Chloe thought to herself: 'Don't you understand the meaning of "agreement marriage of convenience" and the word "agreement" in it?'
"Of course, you are.," Chloe licked her lips and reluctantly said, "But I deserve this. Everyone else got a raise, and it's only meI didn’t. What will the others think? It's not just about the money. Not givingIf you won’t give me a raise, it’ll show that you don’t shows a lack of trust in me." With that, Chloe turned away.
"How much do you want to raise?"
"Really? You're Are you actually going to give me a raise?" Chloe turned around, her eyes shining.
"I will."
"Then I want the same as Sofia, a raise of two thousand." Chloe thought to herself,: 'So Sofia won't feel it’s unfair if I ask for more.'
"Alright. I'll talk to James tomorrow and have him file it with the finance department."
Upon hearingWhen Chloe heard that she would receive a raise, Chloe she couldn't contain her joy and leaned forward to kiss Donovan on the cheek. "Thank you, husbandDonovan!"
Then, she lay down to sleep.
Tonight, she had sacrificed her dignity and spoken insincerely, but she had finally earned the opportunity for a raise. It wasn't a loss.
Now, Chloe's salary was $14,000. With a little more effort, it would be $15,000. IAlthough it was much less than the audit department, but she had decided to apply for a position there next year. If she had known earlier that Ellie wasn't going to the audit department, she would have gone this year.
Chloe started daydreaming.
Donovan, however, was not feeling as carefree as Chloe. The fragrance of sandalwood had been lingereding in his mind for the past six years.
He took out his phone and sent a message to Paisley on WhatsApp: [I remember that you used to have a pleasant smell, what kind of soap did you use to bathe?]
Paisley was working the night shift today and had just finished.
Receiving thisWhen she received that message on WhatsApp, she felt something was wrong and recalled the sandalwood soap she had seensaw in Chloe's bag this afternoon. Could thatis smell be whathave made Donovan think of the past?
Paisley replied: [Back then, kids like us from ordinary families all used sandalwood soap. I've been using Roy's Ssandalwood Ssoap since I was little. Later on, I stopped using it later on. A, after all, I'm a public figure now.]
Donovan read the message and thought to himself,: 'IHe really overthought it!'
Paisley put down her phone and asked her assistant, "Do you know where I can buy Roy's Ssandalwood Ssoap?"
"That cheap soap? There's a domestic goods store up ahead, I'll go check it out,." The assistant said and went to the store in front.
She bought all the Roy's Ssandalwood Ssoap they had in the store.
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