
Valerie was silent, glued. His body froze in Brian's arms. The woman was so shocked she couldn't move. But after a few seconds, Valerie woke up.
"What are you doing? Let's get off me!" pinta Valerie with a slight whisper.
He couldn't have pushed Brian and turned him down in a public place like this. Although in a state of urgency, rejecting Brian must hurt the man's self-esteem because now they are the center of attention of all the residents of the canteen.
"Let it be like this for a minute" Brian replied.
Valerie took a deep breath, then closed her eyes slowly. Being hugged by a man was a very strange thing for Valerie. He had never even dreamed of doing something like this in public.
On the other hand, Max doesn't know what to do. He was completely clueless about what was happening and what Brian was actually doing.
Max understands Brian has had feelings for Valerie from the beginning, but this is not the way to announce their relationship in front of many company employees.
"We are becoming a spectacle. Let go of me," Valerie pinta.
Brian nodded, he let go of Valerie's body and looked at the woman's face meaningfully.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?" ask Valerie.
"Boss, let's go!" exclaim Max. He nodded his head at Brian to signal that they should leave this place immediately.
"Come to my room" Brian asked. He grabbed Valerie by the hand and pulled her away.
The two of them walked out of the canteen, while Max followed behind him.
Seeing Brian's facial features and the unusual attitude of the man, Valerie could guess if there had been a problem.
When the three of them reached the room, Brian went straight to his desk and tidied up his laptop and some files. He puts it in a bag without saying anything to Max and Valerie, leaving the two confused.
"You, you're going home, boss?" ask Max.
"W-what, Boss? A resignation letter? What resignation?" ask Max in a stammer. He did not understand what kind of resignation Brian meant.
"I stopped taking care of this company. I'm going to hand back power to Papa" Brian explained.
"But, Boss. How could you ...."
"Max, follow my orders!" assertive Brian.
"Hey, what's wrong? Why so suddenly?" asked Valerie to vent.
"I'll explain it later, Valerie," Brian replied. He looked at Valerie with a sad look. Because of this woman, she is willing to do everything and give up everything.
"Boss, but ...."
"Max! Stop asking questions and just do it!" exclaim Brian.
"Hmm, there's just one." Max nodded fretfully. She rubbed her hair rough. Between upset, confused, and not understanding Brian's way of thinking.
"Let's go!" take Brian while pulling Valerie's wrist.
"Where?" ask the woman who walked in following the footsteps of the man before her.
"Follow it!"
Max, meanwhile, could only watch Brian and Valerie leave in anguish. He was left alone with a pile of work. Moreover, he will face Calvin's anger over Brian's decision.
As Brian's subordinate and Brian's confidant, Max also often does not understand Brian's thoughts. Getting to know each other for decades does not make Max can understand all Brian's decisions, especially now that the man is being drunk on love, until his attitude increasingly confused many people.
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