Chapter 112 How Could I Bear to Be Angry with You
Douglas stared at the screen for a long time, the dense text making him feel a bit dazed.
He didn't seem to expect Regina to say something like that.
After a while, he chuckled.
Douglas leaned back slightly in his chair, holding his phone in one hand as he typed a comforting message: [The fact that you have such thoughts already makes him very happy. You did nothing wrong, so don't blame yourself.]
As soon as this message was sent, it was like dropping a bomb into a calm sea.
Instantly, it caused a huge uproar!
The employees in the chat group thought their boss was quite nice. When a subordinate was heartbroken, he came out to offer warm comfort!
But when they looked closely at the chat on the screen,
Something felt off, very off!
Especially seeing Douglas's aurora avatar gave them a strong visual impact.
Ah, this couldn't be true, right?
Instantly, everyone's thoughts were spinning.
Although their minds were in chaos, their actions were not.
Since Douglas had voiced his opinion, they had to show their stance too.
So, Regina received a series of comforting messages from the group.
[It's okay. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.]
[Don't worry about such a small thing.]
[Just like the boss said, the fact that you have such thoughts already makes him very happy.]
[Take him to see the aurora when you're available! It's very romantic.]
[Adding some spice isn't bad either.]
[I don't believe that a combination of physical and emotional efforts won't win him over!]
Regina lay on her desk, burying her head deeply in her arms.
At this moment, she had never felt such a strong desire to disappear!
Douglas looked at the situation spiraling out of control because of his message, and with a blank expression, he typed a few more words and sent them: [Resume work.]
A simple command made the work group return to calm instantly.
Regina was a shy person, and after this embarrassing incident, she felt she couldn't lift her head all day, always feeling countless gazes coming from all directions, entangling her like a net, tightening.
People in the company were talking, and no one said anything in front of Regina, but behind her back, Regina learned some of the keywords of their discussions through Miranda.
They were about 'spice' and 'aurora.'
They subconsciously wanted to link Douglas and Regina, but she always felt this 'link' was too unbelievable.
As soon as the thought emerged, they killed it in their minds.
Regina didn't dare to take Douglas's car home that day.
She made an excuse, saying she had plans with Miranda.
In fact, she sat in the office until eleven o'clock.
Her every move was noticed by Douglas.
He called her.
The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.
"Not going home yet, Mrs. Semona?"
Regina's voice sounded obviously uneasy. "I... I'm staying at Miranda's tonight."
Regina wanted to say more but heard Douglas's amused voice. "I just passed by your office door."
Regina sighed lightly and gave in.
She picked up her bag and left the office, heading to where Douglas was parked waiting for her.
After getting in the car, she looked out the window calmly, pretending to admire the scenery.
She wanted to avoid the topic, while Douglas asked with interest, "Are you serious?"
"What?"
"The aurora, and... sexy lingerie."
He casually mentioned it, and Regina understood immediately.
Her thoughts were about to explode.
She struggled in her mind for a long time, then finally decided to go for it, saying, "As long as you're happy, I can do anything."
Douglas was silent for a moment, tapping the steering wheel with his fingers in an irregular rhythm, like her heartbeat at that moment. "I'm not mad at you."
Regina found it hard to believe. She turned to look at Douglas's chiseled profile and instinctively asked, "Really?"
"Yeah." He also turned to look at her, and when their eyes met, a smile appeared on his lips. "How could I be mad at you?"
Regina's emotions, which had been tense all day, finally relaxed a bit.
However, her brows were still slightly furrowed.
After thinking it over, she still felt she owed Douglas an explanation.
She carefully said, "Philip's father passed away suddenly. This period should have been very busy for him, but I didn't expect him to have the leisure to start a new relationship."
Douglas listened quietly, a barely noticeable shadow passing through his eyes.
"His new partner... is Sandra."
Although she didn't get much out of Sandra that day, the blurry photo Melissa had sent confirmed it in Regina's mind.
She would recognize Philip's figure even if he turned to ashes.
"I don't know why he would date Sandra. Melissa and Sandra don't know about my past relationship with him, but Philip knows Sandra is my sister."
Regina slowly explained, "Because I don't know what he's thinking, and I'm worried his actions might have something to do with me, so... I haven't been able to focus these past few days. I'm sorry I didn't explain it to you yesterday. I was confused myself and didn't dare to tell you directly. He still stirs up emotions in me."
Over the years, even though her relationship with Melissa and Sandra wasn't great, maybe because of the blood ties and living in the same city, she never completely cut ties with them.
She just felt that if one day, Philip really became her 'family,' it would be quite ironic and laughable, and she couldn't accept it.
But Regina felt she was worrying unnecessarily.
With Philip's way of playing with women and Sandra's spoiled and reckless nature, they probably wouldn't last together.
His current move was purely to disgust Regina.
The person she desperately wanted to erase from her life kept finding ways to exist in her world.
Douglas could feel Regina's deep emotions.
He didn't say much.
A long silence spread in the car.
Regina, exhausted from the day's events, surprisingly fell asleep in the car.
Seeing her asleep, Douglas picked up his phone and made a call without hesitation.
His expression turned cold, and he lowered his voice to the person on the other end. "Investigate something for me."
