Driven by curiosity, she couldnât help but ask when there was no one else in the elevator, âMs. Gipson, do you like Byran?â
Ida replied casually, âWhat do you think?â
Belinda pondered. âI think you at least donât dislike him; otherwise, you wouldnât bother with him. But I feel youâre more suited for a mature man, not someone childish like Byran.â
Ida gave a small smile, not commenting on what Belinda said. Instead, she asked, âYouâre here to see Chase this early?â
Upon hearing Chaseâs name, Belindaâs expression changed, and she shook her head. âNo, Iâm here for Jacob.â
The elevator doors opened, and Ida walked out slowly. âAlright, off you go.â
Belinda didnât manage to ask anything and felt a bit disappointed.
Ida always seemed distant. Like just now, her demeanor was calm, and she had a smile on her face. It seemed like she was responding to Belinda, but she didnât actually say anything.
Belinda really admired strong women like Ida, who seemed to handle everything effortlessly and didnât seem to care about anything. Unlike her, who was indecisive and had difficulty making decisions.
Walking in the opposite direction of Ida, Belinda arrived at Jacobâs desk.
Seeing Jacob busy typing on his computer, she took a deep breath and walked over.
âJacob!â
Upon hearing Belindaâs voice, Jacob turned around, looking surprised, and then his expression turned serious. âWhat are you doing here?â
Belinda went over to him and said, âBecause of some special circumstances yesterday, I couldnât explain things clearly over the phone. So, Iâm here now to explain to you in person.â
Jacob turned back to his computer, checking the data in the files, not looking at Belinda again, and said in an unfriendly tone, âI donât have time right now. I have to present for our team in a meeting later. You should go back.â
âOh, itâs okay. Go ahead. Iâll wait for you in the cafeteria.â
Belinda knew Jacob was angry because he had never been cold to her before.
She was at fault for what happened yesterday and had to sincerely apologize.
Belinda stopped bothering Jacob and turned to go to the cafeteria, but bumped into a man in a sleek suit and caught a whiff of a high-end menâs perfume.
She was very familiar with this fragrance because it was Chaseâs scent.
Looking up, she saw Chaseâs handsome face and noticed that he was smiling broadly.
âYouâre here to see me this early?â
Belinda frowned, thinking he was deliberately teasing her. He clearly knew she wasnât here for him.
âMr. Larios, Iâm notâ¦â
Chase cut off her denial and patted her head lightly. âYou went to bed so late; why didnât you sleep in a bit? Youâre up so early?ââ
Jacob heard their conversation, picked up a file to copy, nodded at Chase as a greeting, and walked away.
He admitted he couldnât confront his direct superior, but he could always avoid him and just not look at him.
After seeing Jacob walk away, Belinda knew he might have misunderstood again and angrily confronted Chase, âWhy did you have to say such ambiguous things? You know Iâm not here for you!â