chapter 146

Frank blinked his eyes. This is odd."Boss?" He knocked on the door."Come in."A very quiet voice came from inside the house. If not for Frank's sharp ears and the fact that he worked with Eric for a long time, he would have missed it for sure.He slowly opened the door and stepped inside. "Boss?"The scene in front of him left him dumbstruck.Eric was lying on the couch with his arm over his head. He gracefully got up and looked at Frank. Then he pursed his lips and looked away. Frank looked around the house and then at him.Compared to the vibrant and colorful decor, Eric seemed too gloomy as if dark clouds were looming over his head. The depressing atmosphere was too hard to bear."Boss, what's wrong? You don't seem to be in a good mood."It was an understatement. Eric was in a horrible mood. He couldn't sleep last night at all and Frank could see faint dark circles under his beautiful eyes.This is the first time I am seeing Boss so moody, he thought, What happened?He gulped.Damn, and I have to tell him the news of his visit to the main residence too!He smiled. "Boss, your house is so beautiful! Did that idiot Lucy do it? I must say she has some use after all."The temperature dropped down even further. The grave expression on Eric's face deepened as if somebody hit his sore spot.This was a setback to Frank.Huh? How come talking about that idiot woman is not lifting the atmosphere? Boss always looks so happy whenever she is mentioned! This is too strange!"Boss...are you okay?" He was worried now. Nothing affected him so much until now.Eric coldly said, "Why have you come here?"Frank wanted to shed tears. His Boss's cold and distant voice pierced his heart like a thorn."That…""I am not going to work today," Eric declared.Frank froze and he widened his eyes in shock. Eric never missed a day at work in all these years and now he himself said that he was skipping a day.This was huge!"Of course Boss…" he cleared his throat, "I-I came here not to talk about work but something else. I got a call from-"Eric shot a deadly glare at him that made him feel as if his soul flew away from his body. "I said I am not going to work today. I will stay at home today. No work. No calls. Leave."He stiffened.Boss, how can I leave without conveying Old Madam's message? And today you have to visit the main residence or it will be a big storm!Frank tried to open his mouth, but the way Eric looked at him as if hell descended on the earth, he could only gulp his words back. It was important for him to know about the engagement but…He bowed. "Yes, Boss."He promptly left and closed the fire behind him. He combed his fingers through his hair, feeling confused and in a predicament."The Old Madam will not let this go. Ah, Boss will be trouble!"Then he vigorously shook his head. "No! I won't let anybody point their fingers at my Boss! I will have to find a way."Frank thought about it for a moment and quickly dialed a number. "Master Wilson. I need your help."