chapter 42

Eric was having trouble understanding her.He remembered that Mrs. Ziara had said the same thing to him.'Just say that you are genuinely sorry and she will forgive you.'But Eric didn't take it seriously because how could just two words be enough? Simple gestures like that were unknown to him.Lucy could clearly see the imaginary question mark above his head. When she thought back to all the time she spent with him until now, something clicked her."Boss. When you k-kissed me," she blushed a little mentioning that, "had you asked anyone about it?"Eric nodded. "En. You were scared and crying last night. So, I asked my acquaintance how to console you. He told me to shut you up with a kiss.""..."She never thought her first kiss would be because of someone's advice to console her.No wonder Boss didn't seem much affected."Then he told me what to tell you about Luca Hale, but you got angrier instead."She widened her eyes. "It was him!?""En."Lucy gritted her teeth.That man! And here I blamed my poor Boss.Then Eric said about his apology research on the internet and why he brought the diamond set."Women like jewelry is what I read and if I gifted her that, she would be happy. But once again, you didn't seem to like it. So I turned to Frank."Her mouth twitched."Show your sincerity by blood...""En."Lucy completed putting the band-aid.She understood where the problem lied."Boss if I may say... Please d-don't get offended."Eric curiously waited."Please stop asking advice to your acquaintance and Assistant Frank. They are not dependable at all."He blinked his eyes."They are giving you wrong advice!""Is that so...? But Frank's advice worked."Lucy sighed. "I only said that because you were hurting yourself and kneeling in front of everyone. Boss, how can you not think about your image? I am just an intern you hired recently and you were ready to kneel and bang your head. Didn't you find it embarrassing? You are a billionaire CEO and I am just a..."Eric tilted his head. "I only wanted you to talk to me again. I didn't find it embarrassing."*Badump*Her heart throbbed in her chest. It beat faster and faster as his serious and penetrating gaze locked onto hers.Lucy stared at him wide-eyed.Just like that he innocently flirted again even though he didn't realize it.Lucy lowered her head, trying to hide her pink cheeks.Just like that he innocently flirted again even though he didn't realize it.Lucy lowered her head, trying to hide her pink cheeks."A-anyway. What I meant to ask was..." she raised her head and faced him, "are you having trouble understanding emotions?"