Chapter 92 Take the Medicine
As the door opened, dozens of people outside fell silent.
Vanessa stood at the door, dressed in a designer outfit, her long hair tied in a low ponytail hanging behind her head. She wore slippers, exuding the air of a hostess. "Everyone, don't just stand outside, come in."
Only then did someone said, "Vanessa, so your wealthy and handsome fiancé you mentioned turned out to be Mr. Landon!"
Immediately, questions arose.
"No wonder Laura said not to scream. I really want to scream now."
"Vanessa and Mr. Landon, oh my God, I can't believe it."
"Who could have imagined this? Vanessa is so amazing that she even captured Mr. Landon."
"Vanessa gave up her career for Mr. Landon, so did she settle down peacefully like this?"
Envy filled the air, especially among the female colleagues. They looked at Vanessa with eyes full of jealousy.
Laura was also envious. She and Vanessa joined the company around the same time, with similar business capabilities. The only aspect where one could outshine the other was probably in looks and figures.
Vanessa's figure was nothing special, and her looks were quite average.
On the other hand, Laura had a great figure, and a pretty face. And she dared to dress boldly, giving her a seductive aura.
Generally speaking, women like Laura were more likely to attract men's attention and interest.
But it was precisely that Laura was lost to Vanessa.
Feeling already unbalanced, seeing everyone surrounding Vanessa at this moment made Laura even more upset.
Kelsey lightly bumped Isabella's shoulder and whispered, "Look at Vanessa, she's so smug."
Isabella glanced towards Vanessa, seeing her beaming with joy. Indeed this was her moment of triumph.
"Isabella, you should make a move. Seb clearly has feelings for you, how can you miss this opportunity?" Kelsey lamented for Isabella.
Kelsey even thought that if Isabella were standing at the door at this moment, she would genuinely offer a few words of blessing. But she didn’t want to give Vanessa a blessing anymore.
Isabella whispered, "Ms. Jose, there's nothing between Mr. Landon and me. Please don't spread rumors."
Kelsey looked at her. "Are you really naive or just pretending? How can you not see that Seb is interested in you?"
Isabella pursed her lips, not daring to delve further into this topic. So she changed her shoes to enter the room.
Seb was in the study. After everyone entered, they saw him sitting at the desk. Perhaps due to being at home, he wasn't wearing a shirt. He had on a light gray round-neck home outfit and black pants. The light poured down around him, giving him a soft glow.
His study was spacious. Even with so many people inside, it didn't feel crowded.
Everyone found their seats and the meeting began.
Isabella sat farthest away. It seemed like Seb didn't even notice her, focusing solely on discussing work matters.
Kelsey sat next to Isabella. For the first hour of the meeting, she was sneakily taking photos of Seb with her phone and even sent a few to Isabella.
Isabella looked at the handsome photos of Seb on her phone screen, feeling helpless.
Kelsey gestured to her and whispered, "No need to thank me."
Isabella was speechless.
In the second hour, Kelsey started to doze off.
Kelsey's actions left Isabella puzzled.
A soft cough came from Seb.
Isabella couldn't help but look over, unsure if it was the lighting, Seb's face still appeared slightly flushed, with a hint of fatigue in his eyes.
As the meeting neared its end, Vanessa knocked on the door and entered, holding a cup in her hand. "Is the meeting over? I made some cold medicine for you."
Seb lowered his gaze, tapping his fingers on the table. "Leave it there."
Vanessa walked over. Instead of leaving it, she directly handed the cup to Seb in front of everyone. "Medicine should be taken while it's hot."
Seb paused, then reached out and drank the entire cup of medicine.
Vanessa smiled with satisfaction, took the empty cup, and said, "I won't disturb you any longer. Come down for dinner after the meeting."
The sweet interaction between the two left everyone dumbfounded.
Isabella lowered her eyes, looking at the documents in her hand. But she couldn't focus on a single word.
After the meeting, everyone began to leave the study.
Isabella saw Kelsey still asleep and nudged her.
Kelsey suddenly stood up. "Is it over?"
Isabella chuckled. "You finally woke up."
Kelsey stretched lazily. "My legs are numb."
Before she could finish her sentence, her balance shifted, and she almost fell to the side.
Jack happened to pass by and instinctively reached out to support her.
Kelsey immediately screamed, "Where are you touching, Jack?"
Jack was speechless.
Isabella hadn't noticed before. But upon hearing Kelsey's outburst, her gaze fell on Jack's hand.
The situation was sudden. Jack probably hadn't realized it either, and his hand landed right on Kelsey's chest as she stumbled forward.
"What's going on?"
Several girls who had already left heard the commotion and hurried back.
And so, this scene turned into a major embarrassment for Kelsey.
Straightening up, Kelsey raised her hand and slapped Jack across the face. "Pervert!"
After uttering this word, she turned and ran out.
Isabella said, "Jack, Ms. Jose is just like that. Don't take it to heart."
Jack frowned, his gaze cold as he glanced at the girls watching the scene at the door. "Have you seen enough?"
The girls shivered and quickly left.
"I'll go check on Ms. Jose." Feeling it was inappropriate to stay any longer, Isabella found an excuse and left as well.
In the study, only Jack and Seb remained.
"Does it hurt?" Seb walked over, and glanced at Jack's cheek, a hint of schadenfreude in his eyes.
Jack touched his cheek. "Mr. Landon, you're teasing me."
Seb said, "Go have your meal."
"What about you?" asked Jack.
"I'm feeling a bit unwell and I'll go rest." Upon saying that, Seb left the study.
Isabella searched downstairs but couldn't find Kelsey.
Suddenly, she heard the sound of a car engine coming from the yard and rushed out to see Kelsey driving away.
The people who had been quietly discussing the recent events fell silent as they saw Jack coming downstairs.
"Ms. Jose left in a huff. I hope nothing's wrong," Isabella expressed her concern.
Jack paused and took out his car keys. "I'll go check on her. You all go ahead and eat."
With that, he left Azure Wave Garden.
At that moment, Vanessa's voice rang out. "The food is ready. Everyone, please go to the dining room."
