Love Contract with CEO

In the past two days, Mary had been preparing her handover.

As long as the gossip regarding the popular star, Victor Qiao, that represented the AJ Group was solved, then it would be all fine and dandy.

'Damn you, Victor,' Mary thought, cursing the star. Right now, there was a big headline that was slapped across every tabloid reading, "Victor, a rising new star, was caught with a model late at night!" It even had his pictures and everything!

Mary was furious, but had no choice but to deal with it. Why were men such womanizers?

"What are you doing?"

A low voice came from behind her, snapping her out of her thoughts.

She screamed, almost falling from her chair. Her face was drained of all color as she glared at William. "Would it hurt for you to make a sound? Holy shit! You scared the hell out of me!"

He stared at her emotionlessly as if he didn't get why she was frightened.

As she stared into his eyes, she could feel the atmosphere around them dropping by a few degrees.

"I–I was working, so I didn't hear you... And..."

Mary found herself at a loss for words as she smiled awkwardly at the man in front of her.

William glanced at the newspapers on the table, frowning. It was Victor Qiao. The man was trouble, that was for sure. "Is the news difficult to deal with?"

"Huh?" It took her a few moments to realize that he was referring to the article. "It's difficult, especially since the news was so recent. We can only reduce negative impact for now."

"Right." William nodded before peering at her. "Can you cook?"

"No." Mary gazed up at him, widening her eyes. "Well, the contract didn't specify that I should cook, so I thought..."

Hearing that, William was speechless. He felt as if he had just married an idiot. She wasn't like this in the company. In fact, he thought that she was incredibly capable. He shook his head. Did he make a mistake?

"Um...you haven't eaten yet?" she asked with uncertainty.

William

haven't eaten either. How

"No." William was stubborn.

ingredients and cook?" Mary decided to

all the cues from studying people's

"I'll be back soon. Is there anything you want to

fine," he

Mary changed her clothes and rushed to the

strode into the restroom

the ingredients. It's just that I can only cook the Spicy and Sour Shredded Potato! What

was so afraid of him that she didn't even know

potatoes. Before going back home, she rushed

help but let her thoughts wander on how William looked.

herself. This wasn't the time to

without any delay. She arranged all the dishes at ease before waiting

glowed in

walked out,

"Yeah." Mary turned around.

wide bathrobe didn't do a good job in covering up his well-built stature.

"Dinner's ready."

dishes on the table. "Where did you buy them? Didn't you say that you would buy ingredients and

was already too late for me to cook, plus, I made those shredded potatoes," Mary said carefully as she motioned to the only dish that was prepared by her. It felt as if

anything more, William sat down. They began

at the restaurant she had

Fish Fillet was the best thing she had

only sound that echoed in the room was the sound of their bowls and chopsticks knocking against one another. William was only eating the shredded potatoes in front of him, while Mary ate the other dishes

the potatoes well," he

only cook that dish. If I didn't cook that well enough, what

that she had a good appetite,

Mary raised