Mr. CEO's Young Mistress

For some inexplicable reason, Sharon's heart skipped a beat. "Do you recognise me?"

Ruby studied her for a while before shaking her head with a smile. 

Sharon frowned and whispered, "Then it must have been my imagination."

"Why do you say so? Do you think we've met before?" Ruby asked, curious. 

Sharon paused and shook her head.

Ruby did not press her further. She turned around and looked at Simon kindly. "Yolanda called. We better hurry, or she'll start worrying." 

Yolanda was Alexandrina's aunt, as well as Simon's mother. 

Simon hesitated and glanced at Sharon. "Sharon..."

"We were just about to leave. Well, goodbye, then." Sharon smiled and waved her hand. She pulled a stupefied Melanie along and headed towards Nick, who was watching them from afar.

Simon watched as Sharon walked away, his eyes flashing with disappointment. 

Ruby reached out to touch his arm and comforted him softly. "You have a long road ahead of you. So what's the rush?"

Simon turned pink, and he grinned bashfully. "We should get going too, Aunt Ruby."  

Ruby nodded. They turned around and walked in the opposite direction of Sharon. 

Before Ruby turned around, she seemed to have glanced in Sharon's direction. 

......

Melanie and Sharon were sitting in the car. 

Sharon had been lost in thought ever since she got in, and Melanie had no idea what was going through her mind. 

She nudged Sharon gently. "What are you thinking about?"

Sharon's brows furrowed, and she turned to Melanie. "Melanie, I think it's strange."

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Melanie was puzzled.

"I feel like I've seen Simon's aunt before somewhere..." Sharon murmured.

"Where?" Melanie asked. 

Sharon pressed her lips together, staring at Melanie. After some thought, she shook her head. "I can't seem to recall exactly where."

"Well, it doesn't really matter, does it? So what if you've seen her before?" Melanie shrugged. 

Sharon blinked. She nodded with a small smile. "You're right. I'm overthinking it." 

"I think that it's quite normal to think that someone seems familiar even though we've never met," Melanie commented. 

"Maybe that's what happened to me. And I don't think I've met her before." Sharon decided.

"That's why you shouldn't think about it anymore. You should reserve your energy for practising questions at home. With the amount of work you have, you'll be busy for days." 

"Dear me." Sharon touched her forehead dramatically. 

"Good luck, beautiful!" 

Sharon chuckled. 

......

home in Washington before heading back

arrived at the villa, the sun

out as soon as they saw

bag. Taking

to it." Sharon rubbed her shoulders

"Miss, why were

had tons of papers to do. I stayed back to finish some of

will you be able to complete them?" Kelley was shocked.

knows?" Sharon shook her

off her coat by the door. Her eyes immediately swept over the living room, and she let out a sigh of relief when she saw that he was not

the study upstairs," Kelley

to remain silent.

dinner yet. He was waiting for you." Kelley

her lips together, frowned, and headed to the living

the doorway. "Miss, shall I fetch Sir for

wasn't until Sharon walked into the washroom did she

bag onto the sofa and

outside of the study, Kelley raised her hand to knock on

"What is it?"

timbre voice answered after

is waiting to have dinner with

be there right

very quickly this time.

footsteps coming from

the stairs when she heard the door upstairs

a tall man dressed in a black shirt

as usual as he

dashed to the kitchen and brought out all the

just as Leonard came

them froze

...

Sharon swiftly looked away and

brow twitched

bring the dishes out

some food on two plates for them

watched Kelley walk out, a frown stretching across

ordered, after sitting

lowered her eyes and sat down in her usual seat.

seated facing each other, just

...

the corner of her eye, Sharon saw Leonard pick up

in pin-drop silence, not even hearing sounds of chewing.

meal. Setting her utensils down, she

stood up, about

"Sit down!"

was calm, with no trace of anger, but it still

into a fine line. She muttered, "I'm going upstairs to

not make me repeat

but he did not look at

watched as he lifted an empty bowl and poured

Sharon's fists clenched. 

because she knew she would be

her seat. Her hands were on her knees

the bowl up and effortlessly placed it directly

Sharon was bewildered. 

head to

...