Luca and Elena were good friends.
Riley seemed to already know Elena, because she walked over to her and handed her a piece of candy with a warm smile.
I was very nervous.
Just as I was about to sneak away, Riley suddenly said, âYouâre Adamâs new secretary, right? Iâve met you before!â
I froze.
I didnât expect her to recognize me.
âGood morning, Mrs.
Cooper.
â
She grinned at me good-naturedly and said, âGood morning! Is Elena your daughter? Sheâs adorable.
â
I nearly denied it right away out of instinct, but when I recalled the sad look on Elenaâs face the last time, I bit back my words.
I didnât want to hurt my daughterâs feelings again.
Fortunately, Anna walked over just in time to help me out.
âGood morning, Mrs.
Cooper! Elenaâs my niece.
I had something urgent to do yesterday, so I asked Debra to take watch over Elena for me.
â
Elena was a very smart child.
She blinked at me and walked to Anna quietly.
âOh, I see.
â Riley nodded and smiled, seeming to believe Anna.
To my surprise, Elena seemed to have understood that we needed to lie about our relationship.
This time, she didnât show me a sad expression.
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Instead, she grabbed Lucaâs hand and shouted, âLuca, letâs go play on the seesaw!â
âokay!â Luca agreed without hesitation.
The two happy kids ran into the kindergarten hand in hand.
I was so relieved.
Fortunately, Riley didnât seem to notice anything wrong.
After waving at Elena goodbye, I saw Riley walking back and forth in front of her car.
She seemed worried, and she kept glancing at something from time to time.
Curious, I walked over and asked, âMrs.
Cooper, is something wrong?â She nodded and bit her lip.
âMy car broke.
I called someone to fix it, but I donât know when heâll arrive.
I might have to wait here for a long time.
â
Perhaps this was the perfect opportunity for me to pick up some information! âLet me give you a ride,â I offered enthusiastically.
Riley looked at me with both relief and embarrassment.
âAre you sure itâs okay? Thank you so much!â
We both headed to my car and got in.
While I was driving, she asked with concern, âIt must be difficult to work for Adam, right?â
âA Little.
I just need to put in a Little more effort.
â
I pretended to give a normal answer, but truth be told, I was secretly racking my brains for a way to naturally Lead the topic to Emily.
Perhaps she was really grateful that I was helping her out this time, because gave me a serious warning.
âAdam has been a bit capricious these past few years.
Whatever you do, donât irritate him.
â
I nodded.
In the most casual tone I could muster, I started to say, âHonestly, I still donât know where his boundaries lie.
People at the office say that the secretary before me, Emily, was fired because she crossed the line.
What did she do? I just donât want to repeat the same mistake, thatâs all.
â