<h4>Chapter 9: Chapter 8: The Two-Faced CEO</h4>


    Faced with the sudden questioning, Elliana Lyle furrowed her brows slightly. She tilted her face to look at the tall woman with a slightly angry expression and retorted, "And who are you?"


    "I’m Susan, the head designer of Melody Harmony. Where did you, little brat,e from?" The woman who imed to be the director ced the documents she was holding onto Norman Bet’s desk.


    Then, she walked towards Elliana in her seven-centimeter heels, looked down at her, andmanded, "Get out."


    "Why should I? Even Raymond Wood doesn’t dare to talk to me like that." Elliana wasn’t afraid of her in the slightest; instead, she leaned back into the sofa even more.


    "If you don’t get up, I’ll have to call security." Susan said calmly, but she had no intention of getting physical.


    Susan had just returned from Country M and sessfully applied for the position of head of fashion design at Melody Harmony this month. At Melody Harmony, even the lowest-ranking employees dress better than this brat, so she concluded Elliana wasn’t anyone important, perhaps at most a distant rtive of Assistant Wu.


    It was also Elliana’s attire that was to me; it was gifted to her by her high school friend, Nancy. Nancy came from a poor family and met Elliana through her excellent academic performance. However, they grew apart in college and eventually lost contact, and Elliana couldn’t find Nancy anymore.


    "Go on, call them! Let’s see if they dare take me away! I’m Norman Bet’s fiancée!" Elliana was originally a pampered youngdy who used to have a bad temper. Even though she had softened over time, she wasn’t someone to be bullied easily.


    "Ha!"


    Susan let out a coldugh, squatted down, and with slightly curled red lips, remarked, "Though you’re somewhat attractive, you can never fit into the upper society. Do you know who the CEO is? Girl, I advise you to stop daydreaming and leave now to avoid trouble."


    Seeing the woman squat to speak to her, Elliana immediately felt discriminated against. Wasn’t it just because she was tall and had long legs? What’s so great about that...


    Even though Elliana was short, she had a perfectly proportioned figure, just like a scaled-down version of a long-legged beauty.


    "I’m not leaving! Call security if you can?" Elliana was determined to go all out against this Susan today.


    "Fine." Susan narrowed her phoenix eyes. The girl thought security wouldn’t dare to kick her out because of Assistant Wu. The regtions at Melody Harmony were strict, so even if Susan helps remove a nuisance for Assistant Wu, she might even earn a favor.


    Then Susan made a phone call, and soon two men arrived. They were from the design department and were her men.


    "Take her away, use the service passage," Susan ordered, and the two casually dressed men approached to grab her.


    Were these security guards? They shouldn’t be! The security guards wouldn’t fail to recognize her!


    With quick reflexes, Elliana slipped through the arms of the two men and dashed out. She needed to find Norman Bet!


    "Grab her quickly!" Seeing Elliana run, Susan wasn’t too urgent, thinking the girl would likely face the CEO’s wrath soon, sparing her the trouble.


    Little did she know the girl was causing trouble, potentially threatening Assistant Wu’s position. But if he were ousted, someone else would step up anyway.


    "Norman Bet! Where are you?" Elliana had never gone to the meeting area but was now running through the floors.


    She bumped into a distinguished man who carried a gentle and refined aura, exuding a demeanor that seemed friendly and approachable.


    The man quickly steadied her, showing concern, "Are you alright? Anything wrong?"


    "No... nothing wrong." Elliana didn’t recognize him, but she felt he was familiar, like...


    "Stop!"


    The people behind her were catching up, and Elliana sprinted away, while the man gave a faint smile andmented to those behind, "It’s rare to see such a lively girl in Melody Harmony."


    Finally, after much effort, Elliana saw a door—a meeting room! Ignoring the startled expressions of the people at the entrance, Elliana pushed the door open and rushed inside.


    "Norman Bet!!"


    Norman Bet was listening to his subordinates’ analysis when he saw the lively person burst in. He forgot all else and promptly stood up to approach Elliana.


    "Norman Bet~" Wrapped in a full embrace, Elliana’s tone was no longer as agitated as before.


    Subsequently, the people chasing her had also caught up, including Susan, who hurriedly followed.


    The people in the meeting room were stunned, then they looked at Elliana with curiosity and envy, as most of them knew her.


    Pointing at the shocked Susan, Elliana said, "Norman Bet, tell her who I am to you?"


    "C...CEO!" Susan was aghast. Was this brat really Elliana? She had heard of Elliana but never expected... such an inexperienced girl, what qualifications did she have to be favored by the CEO?


    Yet now... she doesn’t seem unfavored at all.


    Norman Bet picked her up like a child; his expression remained cold, but seeing Elliana pointing at Susan like a childining made him smile inside.


    "You’re my wife." Norman Bet, to give Elliana some face, reluctantly uttered this "sweet nothing," knowing full well Norman Bet never spoke such words.


    He was always stern and cold, indifferent to everyone except Elliana.


    Feeling assured with Norman Bet’s support, Elliana shed a triumphant smile at Susan, naturally wrapping her arms around Norman Bet’s neck and quickly giving him a peck on the cheek.


    A seal of ownership; this man now belonged to her.


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    With a woman’s intuition, Elliana figured Susan was about eighty percent likely to have feelings for Norman Bet!


    However, at that moment, Norman Bet’s heart almost skipped a beat; his gaze didn’t betray any emotion, yet he held her even tighter.


    Right then, Raymond Wood hastily dered, "Meeting adjourned! The details will be posted in the workgroup tonight."


    Most people left while stiflingughter, and others left envious and jealous. After all, who wouldn’t want someone like the CEO?


    Everyone else left, leaving only Susan standing there in a daze. She couldn’t believe it. She wasn’t afraid Elliana wouldin; she simply couldn’t understand why the CEO would like such a girl.


    She was acknowledged as beautiful, with a better figure, education, and knowledge than that girl. Why wouldn’t the CEO like her? Was it because of her family background?


    During her short time at Melody Harmony, Norman Bet had always been cold, yet he spoke a few more words to herpared to others, giving her the impression she might be the exception!


    "CEO, I didn’t know she was Miss Lyle, I’m so sorry." Then Susan slightly bowed to Elliana and said, "Miss Lyle, I apologize sincerely."


    Seeing Susan apologize, Elliana lost her temper, although she didn’t want to deal with Susan. The apology did put her in a difficult position.


    "Director Susan has only been with Melody Harmony for a short while, so it’s natural she doesn’t know Miss Lyle. Director, there’s a projecting up that we should discuss." Raymond Wood mediated the situation, knowing how capricious Elliana could be. If Susan didn’t leave soon, a fight might break out!


    Finally, everyone left, and only Elliana and Norman Bet remained in the meeting room.


    "Getting bolder, aren’t we?" Norman Bet’s words carried an incredibly seductive tone, making it hard for Elliana to keep herposure. His voice was so maic!


    She was a sucker for voices!


    Though Norman Bet’s expression didn’t look good, when had it ever been?


    Elliana muttered, "How was I bold? It was your employee who tried to kick me out. I had no choice but..."


    "No."


    Norman Bet interrupted her. As Elliana lifted her face, Norman Bet’s face moved in closer. In that split second, her lips were covered!


    Everything seemed to suddenly stop. Elliana’s lips trembled slightly as Norman Bet’s warm breath, carrying the scent of lotus, enveloped her. It was so close, closer than ever before.


    Dare to be a little bolder, Elliana slightly tilted her head back, so soft, warm, sweet...


    The next second, the warmth disappeared, and Elliana, with her eyes still closed, furrowed her brows slightly.


    Opening her eyes, she saw that Norman Bet’s expression was back to normal, but the flushed edges of his ears were proof of what had just happened.


    "Kiss me again!" Elliana was feeling awkward now. It was her first kiss, and it felt really good...


    "Be good, don’t move." His voice carried an unusual huskiness,ced with restraint.


    Elliana instantly became much more obedient. She knew that if she ignited this abstinent man, she would be the one suffering.