"Alright!

", Frederick answered and took a glance at the clock. He remembered that there were many follow-ups to do today, so he turned around and searched through his stuff for the documents he needed., When Alicia saw that it was Frederick's secretary, Doris, who entered the room, she unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. In the presence of outsiders, even if they were familiar with each other, she felt the need to respect him. Just as she was about to excuse herself, Frederick suddenly spoke.,

"Doris, what are you holding?

", Only then did Alicia notice that Doris was holding a rectangular box in her hand. She looked away and swallowed back her words., Judging by the looks of the packaging, it should be some sort of painting., Doris looked down at her hands and explained.,

"Oh, Mr. Clements, this package is for you! You've recently been on a business trip, so someone directly sent it to the office. The security guard brought it up to the office. I saw that it was for you, so I decided to bring it to you!

",

"For me? Who sent it?

", Frederick was a little confused. He didn't remember ordering anything recently, especially something so huge.,

"There's only a shipping address and a phone number. There's no other information on the sender, but it's written.... private and confidential! Along with your name and the secretary office's number!

" After thinking for a while, Frederick spoke.,

"Put it down. Why don't you go ahead and greet Mr. Michaels first? Can you also inform the director of the sales department and ask him to bring his technicians? I'll be right there.

",

"Yes!

", Doris carefully placed the package by the wall, turned around, and left., Frederick stood up and briefly glanced at Alicia.,

"Alright, don't be stubborn! We'll continue discussing this later. I'll bring the chocolates back for you. I still have a meeting later.

"

"Oh...

" Alicia nodded and remained motionless. Her eyes were still fixed on the package. She was obviously saying that she wanted to see what was in there before leaving!, She did not know why, but she had a feeling that something wasn't right with the package!, After Frederick put on his suit jacket, he noticed that Alicia's eyes were fixed on the package.

"If you want to see what's in it, go ahead.

", Alicia giggled and reached for a cutter from his desk. As soon as she turned around, Frederick suddenly said,

"Wait!

", He walked towards her, took the cutter from her hand and said,

"Let me do it, lest you injure yourself again.

", He had no idea what was in the package. What if it was something dangerous?, As Frederick thought about this, he walked over to the package and opened it. He took out the contents inside the package and realized that it looked like a painting. The painting was wrapped in bubble wrap as well as a layer of waterproof sheet. There was also a desiccant in the box. This showed that the sender was very attentive., Alicia took the cutter from his hand and placed it back on the table., When she saw that it was a painting, she assumed that it was a gift from someone else since the packaging was exquisite. She soon lost interest in it. Frederick had no clue who had sent this to him, so he carefully unwrapped the painting. As he unwrapped it, he discovered that it was a portrait painting., It was a simple painting. In fact, it was an oil painting portrait. The background of the painting was mainly white. It was a man in a suit with a handsome face, deep facial features, a cold charm with charming blue eyes, as well as a noble temperament. These traits were all vivid in the painting., Yes, it was a painting of him!, A distinctive pair of eyes. If one were to look from afar, one would think his eyes were black. However, it was actually dark blue-it ran in the Clements family. This painting was a half-body portrait. In the painting, he was wearing his usual black suit. There was a signature in the lower right corner, a white jasmine flower, followed by a beautiful signature in a very artistic font - Danica!, Did Danica paint this? Was she the one who sent this painting?, Frederick was somewhat shocked. He wanted to quickly cover up the painting, but Alicia had already caught a glimpse of it., They looked at each other. Just as Frederick was about to say something, Alicia glared at him and huffed!, She strode for the door!, Frederick did not expect that something like this would happen. He instinctively reached out and pulled her into his arms.,

"Ally! I did not expect her to send me this painting! I don't even know what she meant... Don't be mad. Why don't I leave this to you? I need to get to the meeting.

", He shoved the painting into her arms and stroked her hair affectionately as he said,

"Remember to help me throw the trash away.

", He looked at his watch, turned around, and gathered the documents he needed for the meeting. He added,

"Also, remember to close the door.

", Before he went out, he leaned down and kissed her on the forehead., Frederick then made his way out of his office. He could not seem to get rid of the shock., The painting was extremely detailed and made with great effort., Although he had only seen it once, it was comparable to a photograph. Judging by the facial expressions, one could tell how detailed the painting was as well as how much effort the artist had put into the painting. , If Frederick could feel it, naturally, so could Alicia. However, they were both shocked for different reasons. Alicia sat on the ground of Frederick's office as she stared at the painting. She did not move for a long time., What was she supposed to do with this painting? Tear it up? Or destroy it?, He had already seen it. What was the point if she tore it or destroyed it? He would probably miss it, and it would be on his mind! It was said that one would always yearn for something that does not belong to them. ., What did Danica mean? Was she subtly hinting that she wanted to snatch her husband?, Alicia then put the painting back into the package and briefly cleaned up the mess. She even shifted the painting into a safer position, which was behind his desk., She only left once she finished tidying his office., Alicia returned to her desk with a gloomy face because of what happened in Frederick's office. Her colleagues, who were busy gossiping, were instantly surprised when they saw the look on her face. Could it be that they had guessed wrongly? Why did Frederick ask her to go to his office?, As their eyes met in the air, several colleagues made gestures at each other!, Originally, her colleagues blamed Alicia for the deduction in this year's bonus. However, at this moment, everyone turned their attention to Liane as she was the one who stirred up trouble! Alicia rested her head on the table and felt as if something was pressing on her chest. It had been the perfect comeback, but why did she feel so upset?, Alicia stared at her computer in a daze as she was about to begin typing out the report that Frederick had requested for everyone present at the meeting to submit. She could not stop thinking about the painting., Danica sure knew how to step on someone's toe!, She clearly knew her intentions, but she could not destroy the painting! It really made her irritated.,

"Don't be impulsive! Don't be angry! Don't be rash!

", She closed her eyes and told herself,

"You must not act rashly. Or else, you would allow her to strike!

", Obviously, this time, Danica was playing mind games!, In fact, the only way a woman could, get closer to Frederick was by being sincere. Only then she would have chance to stand by his side! However, there were too many women like that, and it was hard to tell who he would favor. , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.