chapter 40

Eric frowned. "I am not done with apolising.""You don't need to!" Lucy spoke aloud."But the apology-""No means no. Boss, you didn't have to go that far," she sweated."But you weren't satisfied with the diamond set in the morning."The students coughed up blood.Diamond set!?CEO Eric Willson gave Lucy a diamond set? When did they grow so close?Laura couldn't believe her ears either.Just two days back they met and he already gifted her a diamond set? How did Lucy do this?Jealousy filled her heart. Even now, he only talked to Lucy.He didn't spare a single glance at anybody else.Lucy could feel the glaring stares pricking her like thorns. She inwardly sobbed.Why did you mention the diamond set?Her voice stammered. "B-Boss can we please talk? No, first please get up.""If I don't complete the process, how will you forgive me?" Eric sincerely asked."You don't need to complete any process! I forgave you! Yes, I did! Cheers!""Oh..."Eric  nodded and got up. He paused and quickly typed a message.At his home where Frank was making his breakfast, his phone buzzed with a message.'It worked. Your salary is tripled.'He brightened."Oh! Boss is finally satisfied by that bastard's apology! Good job, Frank!"He felt proud of himself.'Thank you, Boss!'He looked down at his eggs and said, "Let's have a feast!"Back at the college, the students instantly switched sides."Laura lied to us. She said that CEO Eric Willson rejected Lucy, but here the scene is completely different.""I think Molly is right. She was jealous that Lucy got the job so she spread rumors to humiliate Lucy.""Gosh, and we believed her."The murmurs fell on Eric's ears and he silently glanced at Laura.She didn't know why but she unconsciously took a step back.The rumors intrigued him though.He looked at Lucy. "When did I reject you? You got the job."Lucy coughed hard.Why is Boss so innocent?The students - "..."Molly looked at him in disbelief. "They are not talking about the job."Once again, he didn't respond to her, but his gaze expressed the question - 'Then what?'Luct quickly said, "Let's leave it at that-"Molly continued. "That Lucy confessed her love to you and you cruelly rejected her. Laura spread such false rumors," she glared at her.Lucy inwardly facepalmed.I just want to disappear right now!Now, Eric finally bothered to look straight at Molly in genuine curiosity.Sometimes, he faintly heard his subordinates talking about love and relationships among themselves which he could never understand.He understood numbers, business and statistics, but he failed to understand why those people always looked so happy talking about their partner."As in a couple?" He asked Lucy."Boss they are just rumors haha…" she sweated again.Molly was puzzled as to why it seemed like Eric was guessing the meaning. After all, who didn't know what a relationship was?"Yeah, you know like boyfriend-girlfriend...holding hands, hugging, kissing…"Eric's eyes slightly widened as if he had gotten enlightenment.He nodded his head in understanding."Oh...Then I suppose we are a couple. We kissed last night," he said in all seriousness.Silence.Complete silence.