Cosset You Forever

Chapter 183 Freeing Himself

"Hey, Jordan." Jordan stopped when he heard the deep familiar voice.

He turned around and saw the man leaning against the Maserati. Jordan's eyes had something very complicated and anxious in them.

"How long have you been here?" He noticed the cigarette butts on the ground and thought to himself that Harry must have been waiting here for hours. But how come would he actually let Lola stay in the same room with another man? Knowing Harry, he could not risk something bad to happen to Lola.

Harry put out another cigarette butt and reached for another. He was getting very worried and smoking was his only way of repressing his emotions. Unfortunately, the cigarette case was already empty and he had run out of cigarettes. He slightly shook his head and looked at Jordan: "Just go and pick her up. Pretend that you never saw me here."

Jordan thought of what happened during the day, silently nodded and briskly walked into the hotel.

Inside the hotel suite, Zoe wiped Lola's face with a warm towel and helped her with the sheets.

Just at that moment, somebody knocked on the door and he went to answer it. Outside the door stood a man in a tidy military uniform. He must be Lola's elder brother, thought Zoe.

"Hello. I am Lola's elder brother." Jordan briefly examined Zoe from head to toe. This was the first time they met. He heard his sister mention that she had a close male friend. He must be the one then.

Zoe stepped aside and said: "Hi. Lola is now sleeping inside. You'd better take her home then."

Jordan nodded and walked into the suite. He saw his sister lying on the bed. Next to the bed, there were a basin full of water and a clean towel.

He carried his sleeping sister in his arms and started walking towards the door: "Thank you for taking care of her. We'll pay you back for whatever expenses you must have had." He extended his sincere gratefulness to Zoe.

"No need for that. Lola and I have been friends for ages. It is my obligation to help her out." Zoe picked up Lola's bag and decided to take off with them.

The two carried the sleeping Lola out of the hotel and stopped by the road. Zoe asked, "Where is your car? I'll help carry her bag." He walked a few meters ahead and saw a military jeep. That should be it.

However, he also noticed a black luxury car next to the jeep. A man was leaning against the car with his hands in the pockets of his trousers. The figure seemed to be familiar.

Harry saw Jordan and a girl in his arms. He made sure that Lola was doing fine and then sat in his car. He couldn't risk Lola seeing him right now. Without saying anything, he started the engine and drove off.

Zoe's eyes followed Harry's car as it disappeared into the distance and then he opened the door of the military jeep. Jordan helped lay Lola into the jeep along with her bag onto the back seat and then he bid goodbye to Zoe.

The jeep drove off as well.

Zoe stood still as both cars went out of his sight. A strong sense of desolation seized him and he felt a tinge of loneliness.

He was in love with her for so many years and yet he never dared to show her his love. He did not have the guts to let her know.

He would smile when she was happy and he would feel sad when she cried.

He would never forget the day when he first met Lola. She was such a charming girl with a very bright smile.

With one look at her, he knew that he has given his heart to her forever.

However, she never returned his love. She first had a crush on Mike and then on Harry. She never loved him back. Never did she paid any special attention to him.

A speeding car dashed pass him. Zoe's desire of freeing himself from all the disappointment got even stronger.

He tried hard to pull himself back to reality. He convinced himself that it was not the right time for him to go crazy. The company needs him and Lola needed him even more. He just had to be the best friend that she could have.

Jordan brought Lola back to the villa without waking up someone. After laying her in bed, he returned to his study room.

He sat in the chair and lit up a cigarette. In the darkness, Jordan remembered that his sister also had a close friend Wendy and another woman.

He thought of all of these and finally came to the conclusion that he would forget that woman and marry Wendy instead. He would treat Wendy with full respect. He should not let his marriage upset his sister.

It was getting dark and late.

Meanwhile in Crescent Spring, Harry could not fall asleep as well. He worked very late in his study. Before he left, he wanted to sort out all company matters so that Lola would not stress herself anymore. He needed to relocate two capable assistants from the headquarters for her.

The workload of a CEO was really overwhelming. She would get very busy. The only thing he could do for her was to get two skilled assistants to help her out.

In the middle of all these, his mind eventually got a bit exhausted. He thought of Lola's beautiful and adorable face and could no longer concentrate on his work. He frowned and closed his eyes in distress.

Harry sighed and reached for a cigarette. He lit it up and felt into deep thoughts.

Lola was woken up by Jordan the next morning. Her head was aching like hell. The hangover from last night's drinking was something she has not experienced before.

"You should take a day off. How about resting at home for today?" Jordan looked at his sister with care as she rubbed her head in pain.

Lola shook her head and declined: "No, I can't. I have a lot to deal with at work." Harry was leaving soon. He sure had a lot to hand over to her.

After she became the new CEO, her job would considerably be more complicated and stressful.

Jordan agreed and said: "Then you should dress up. I have asked Mrs. Yuan to cook you some soup to ease your hangover."

Lola nodded in appreciation: "Thank you brother. By the way, how did I get home last night?" She asked him in a small voice.

"I went there and picked you up." He also ran into Harry but chose not to mention this to Lola.

Lola nodded: "Does father and mother know about this?" She drank so much that all her memories of the previous night were gone.

Jordan shook his head. Lola was quite relieved and she went to the bathroom to dress up.

In SL Group.

Lola showed up in an elegant black dress as she walked the corridors of the company. She was warmly greeted by the staff.

"Good morning, Miss Li!"

She nodded and walked fast towards the elevator.

The staff started gossiping behind her back.

"Do you guys think that there is nothing going on between Miss Li and Boss Si?"

"I don't think so. Four years ago, they used to have a history. It was quite sensational." "I heard that not long time ago, the mother of Boss Si actually came to the company to straighten things up. At that time, Boss Si confirmed that he was the father of Lola's child!" All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

"Yeah! I heard about this as well. I think President Herren is involved too!" "Miss Li has stirred up quite a mess around here!"

"Not in a good way. Rumor said that she had an affair with Joshua from the Design Department. I think she is quite slutty."

... Since Lola was no longer in their sight, they dared to gossip behind her back about almost anything.

A few words flew into Lola's ears but she ignored them and walked straight into the elevator. She didn't care what other people will say anymore.

Harry was going to leave her anyway. What else could she do? The important thing was to do her role as the new CEO and that was it. Inside the empty elevator, Lola's face was full of uncertainty and disappointment.

In the morning meeting.

Lola tried very hard to concentrate on her work and efficiently sorted out tasks for her subordinates. She controlled herself from glancing at Harry who sat in the chair she used to sit on.

When the meeting was dismissed, Harry called out to Lola and said: "Miss Li, please come to my office, I have something to hand over for you to do."

Lola stopped on her tracks without looking back. She simply nodded and replied, "Sure thing, Mr. Si!"

She walked away and left Harry alone in the meeting room.

He gazed at the place where he usually stood when presiding over the meetings. Then he thought about Lola, and how she just recently did his usual work. It felt like she was standing right next to him and he couldn't help but extend his hands to touch her.

But there was nothing. Lola was in an entirely new place and this was his fault.

Harry stood from his chair in great distress. When he returned to his CEO office, Lola was already there waiting for him.

He closed the office door and gazed deeply at the woman who was fixing the papers on the desk.

"Miss Li, are you ready?" He stood in front of her and asked her the question without any hint of emotion.

Lola was confused. Ready for what? Was he referring to her taking over his work? "Not yet. I don't think I would ever be ready for that."