Afternoon.
In the secretary's office, inside the rest area.
Breathing heavily, Fiona was recovering from the aftermath of their intimate encounter, while Darwin was tightly embracing her from behind.
Hot kisses were planted on her neck.
Darwin had been away on a business trip for half a month this time, and surprisingly, he didn't bring Fiona, his personal secretary, with him. Fiona wondered if perhaps Mr. Solomon had finally wearied of her after five years together.
To be honest, she was quite happy about it.
Five years ago, burdened by debt and with her grandmother seriously ill, she was in urgent need of a large sum of money. It was at her lowest point that she met Darwin.
People said that she bore a strong resemblance to Darwin's high school sweetheart, whom he still pined for. However, when his high school sweetheart had the accident and fell into a vegetative state, she married a European aristocrat and moved overseas.
Darwin was probably heartbroken over losing his first love and couldn't let go of the past. After meeting Fiona, he helped her pay off her debts, arranged for the best hospital for her grandmother's treatment, and she became Darwin's publicly acknowledged secretary and secret lover.
For these five years, she had hidden her true nature and imitated everything about his first love: gentle, obedient, and eager to please Darwin. She had grown tired of it a long time ago and hoped that Darwin would quickly find someone else.
Unexpectedly, when Darwin returned from his business trip, he didn't even wait for her to finish work before rushing to his residence, storming into the company with a fierce and harsh attitude, nearly wearing her out completely.
After a moment of calm.
"Mr. Solomon, the shareholders are waiting for you to start the meeting," Fiona reminded him softly.
Darwin responded coldly, released Fiona, and headed straight for the bathroom.
Fiona breathed a sigh of relief.
Suppressing her discomfort, she obediently fetched Darwin's spare suit and brought it to the rest area. When Darwin finished showering and came out, she helped him change into the suit, gently tying his tie for him.
He maintained his aloof gaze, yet when he lowered his eyes to look at Fiona, his expressions softened.
As always, she was gentle, obedient, and considerate. He was very satisfied.
"There's a check on the table, 20 million," Darwin said casually. "In addition, the Emerald Pool villa will be transferred to your name."
Fiona was stunned, looking bewilderedly at Darwin.
Could this be the rumored separation agreement?
"Mr. Solomon, why all of a sudden..." Fiona began to ask.
Looking at her shocked and bewildered expression, Darwin's eyes brimmed with disdain. He raised his hand in satisfaction, pinching her chin. "Consider it a reward," he said in a cool, insidious tone.
A reward?
What did she do to deserve such a generous reward?
20 million was already a lot, not to mention the market value of the Emerald Pool villa, which was over 100 million.
Although Darwin had always been generous to her, he had never given her such a large sum at once.
Darwin rubbed Fiona's slightly swollen lips with his thumb, his chilly tone carrying a hint of seduction. "As long as you continue to be obedient and submissive like this, in the future..."
"I'll give you more in the future," he said. Fiona, puzzled, looked at Darwin. "What do you mean by 'in the future'? Does he not intend to break up with her?" Fiona averted her gaze, still pretending to be charming and gentle, and nodded softly.
"Mr. Solomon, I understand." Fiona wondered if it was her imagination, but Darwin's irritation seemed to vanish instantly after she responded.
"Hmm," Darwin responded coldly, "there's nothing going on this afternoon, so you can go back and rest."
"Okay." Fiona nodded.
Afterwards, Darwin left her very quickly. After he walked away, Fiona picked up the check and furrowed her beautiful brows.
Over the past six months, Darwin had clearly grown tired of her. Not long ago, she even unintentionally saw another girl who resembled Lilian more than herself by Darwin's side.
"This shouldn't be happening..." Fiona murmured. At that moment, the phone that had fallen at the foot of the bed suddenly buzzed. Fiona picked it up.
The first thing she saw was a financial news notification.