Chapter 503

Chapter 503 Gaze At The Moon Separately

However, once they returned to the room, Josiah did not utter a single word about the topic anymore.

As they passed through the lobby, the receptionist trotted over to him and handed him a folder. “Mr. Guerra, Ms. Collins had someone deliver this.”

Murmuring an acknowledgment, Josiah took it from her.

“Information on Thorne Constructions and Energies?” Lysander asked.

“Personnel files.”

Lysander raised an eyebrow. “Aren’t you going to talk to me about the business and major clients first?”

“Business is secured by the marketing department, and the major clients are maintained by the customer service department. What you need to do now is to manage these people who work for the company.” Josiah explained.

“Oh, I see.”

Josiah added, “Guerra Group has dozens, if not hundreds, subsidiaries spanning diverse industries. Do you think I understand every single one of them? I’m not God.”

The elevator doors slid open. Lysander stepped in first, followed by Josiah, who then pressed the button for their floor.

“We’ll start tomorrow. Rest first tonight.”

Lysander gave a slight nod. “Still up for moongazing?”

A glimmer of surprise and delight flashed across Josiah’s eyes.

After the interruption by Lysanne’s bottle of water soluble electrolyte powder earlier, he thought that she would give him the cold shoulder again for a while.

Unexpectedly, she brought up the matter of moongazing herself.

A slight warmth sparked to life in his chest. “Is it okay?”

The elevator doors slid open. Lysander was the first to step out. Josiah followed behind her with small steps, all smiles. “Shall we head to the rooftop, then? I’ll go and grab you a thicker jacket.”

In the midst of their conversation, Lysander had already unlocked the door to her room and stepped in.

At the same time, she stretched out a hand and blocked the doorway, stopping Josiah from entering.

Josiah was puzzled. “Lysander?”

“Go back.”

Josiah grew even more confused, asking, “Didn’t you say we were going to go moongazing?”

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“But most women have to wear it at the workplace,” Lysander argued.

“You’re different from them. You’ll be the top executive at Thorne Constructions and Energies in the future. Who would dare criticize you?”

“No one in the company would say anything, but I’d have to go out to attend social events and interact with people, right?”

Josiah didn’t even lift his eyes. “If anyone dares to gossip about you, let me know directly.”

That left Lysander without a retort.

“Does this salve hurt?”

Lysander shook her head. “It doesn’t hurt, but you’re using a bit too much force.”

“Then, I’ll be gentler.”

“Josiah.”

“Hmm?”

“You still want to get back together with me?”

Josiah’s first response was a fleeting glance as he lifted his gaze. His eyes held a hint of a smile that didn’t quite reach their depths. Then came his slightly hoarse reply. “But you wouldn’t agree.”

Lysander lowered her eyes in tacit agreement.

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Josiah tactfully added, “I’ve mentioned something similar numerous times, but regardless of whether I was direct or subtle, you always turned me down. So, I figured you probably wouldn’t agree even if I were to bring it up again. In fact, it might push you further away.”

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“What about now, then? Let’s go.”

“Let’s go back to our rooms and gaze at the moon separately,” said Lysander.

Josiali’s brows furrowed slightly. “What I meant was to gaze at it with me.”

“You didn’t specify we had to gaze at it together face–to–face. Don’t worry. I will definitely gaze at it.”

Words eluded Josiali.

How could I have forgotten? She’s a tough one who once left Whisper to Aiden as a means of contact.

Josiah pondered for a moment. He crossed his arms, a slight smirk on his lips. “We can put the moongazing matter aside for now. Shall we talk about Daphne? Aiden just gave me a call. He said Daphne asked him for help.”

“What did Daphne ask him to help with?”

Josiah frowned. “It seems she wanted him to help her investigate someone’s background.”

“Who is it?”

“I heard it’s a capable PhD student in material science. Oh yes, I think he even spoke at the summit this time. He can be considered a rising star. Plus, he’s quite handsome. However, it seems his family background is not that great. He came from an impoverished family,” Josiah answered.

A look of contemplation showed on Lysander’s face, and she was seemingly analyzing the truthfulness of

his words.

With a jerk of his chin at the room, Josiah suggested, “Shall we discuss the details inside?”

Lysander remained vigilant, but she couldn’t help but worry about Daphne and could only slowly lower her arm.

Finally, Josiah broke into a smile and strode in on his long legs.

Upon entering, the first thing that caught his eye was an opened bag beside the luggage.

Among the bags, one was visibly opened. He turned and looked at Lysander, who was approaching after closing the door.

Sure enough, she looks stunning in this outfit. But…

Josiah took another look at those shopping bags. Carol delivered quite a number of clothes, but there were seemingly no shoes.

The hotel slippers were too soft, thus unsuited for outdoor wear, so she was still wearing high heels.

However, it was clear that she was still not quite used to them. She walked straight to the couch and sat down, massaging her calves and ankles with her hands.

Look outside the window. The view from this spot is the best in the morning. Once the rain stops later, you can even see a rainbow.” “What exactly is that man’s background?” Lysander asked.

Josiah followed her over and crouched down in front of the couch. He gently held her ankle with a hand.

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With the other, he helped her remove her high heels and set them aside just as he had done during those few days in Apex City.

At his silence, Lysander retracted her foot. “Josiah!”

Josiah was distracted as he looked at the wounds on her feet from the skin being rubbed raw. “Does it hurt? Why didn’t you say anything?”

“It’s bearable,” Lysander replied. “Who exactly is that man?”

“Aiden reviewed his life history from childhood to adulthood. Despite coming from an impoverished background, he always excelled academically and morally. There have never been any negative rumors about his character. However, perhaps due to a lack of interest, he has never been in a single romantic relationship at nearly thirty, devoting himself entirely to his work.

All that seemed to align perfectly with the conditions Daphne spoke of with Lysander.

“What about his personality?”

Josiah looked up at her. “You can’t discern someone’s character just from his background.”

“I’m worried that he might be the next Zachary,”

“There are plenty of people from humble backgrounds in this world. Not all of them resort to unscrupulous means like Zachary. And to be honest, Zachary’s family can only be considered average. They’re far from being destitute. His impatience for success and scheming nature are entirely his personality and cannot be blamed on his upbringing,” Josiah said, sounding quite confident.

Lysander shook her head. “I’m still not entirely at ease. Daphne is too straightforward. She can’t outmaneuver these elites.”

“Then, find a time and talk with her.” Josiah brushed his fingers lightly over the spot on her ankle where the skin had been rubbed raw, urging in distress, “If you can’t wear high heels, don’t wear them anymore in the future.”

“If I’m going to take over Thorne Constructions and Energies in the future, it’s inevitable. I’m practicing now. Perhaps I might get the hang of it after some time.”

Josiah rose to his feet and retrieved a first aid kit from the cabinet. After rummaging through it for a while, he took out a tube of salve, then continued to half–crouch, examining the extent of her injury.

Recently, Lysander lost a noticeable amount of weight, so her ankles also became increasingly slender. When placed before Josiah, the pale blue veins were clearly visible beneath her fair skin.

Gesturing, Josiah felt that he could easily snap it without exerting much effort.

However, when he put it into action, he only brushed lightly against it.

The ointment was cool, causing Lysander to instinctively pull her ankle back as if chilled.

Josiah held on without loosening his grip. To make it easier to apply the salve on her, he changed his posture to one that was more convenient. Instead of half–squatting, he knelt on one knee, allowing her foot to rest on his leg.

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“But most women have to wear it at the workplace,” Lysander argued.

“You’re different from them. You’ll be the top executive at Thome Constructions and Energies in the future. Who would dare criticize you?”

“No one in the company would say anything, but I’d have to go out to attend social events and interact. with people, right?”

Josiah didn’t even lift his eyes. “If anyone dares to gossip about you, let me know directly.”

That left Lysander without a retort.

“Does this salve hurt?”

Lysander shook her head. “It doesn’t hurt, but you’re using a bit too much force.”

“Then, I’ll be gentler.”

“Josiah.”

“Hmm?”

“You still want to get back together with me?”

Josiah’s first response was a fleeting glance as he lifted his gaze. His eyes held a hint of a smile that didn’t quite reach their depths. Then came his slightly hoarse reply. “But you wouldn’t agree.”

Lysander lowered her eyes in tacit agreement.

Josiah tactfully added. “I’ve mentioned something similar numerous times, but regardless of whether I was direct or subtle, you always turned me down. So, I figured you probably wouldn’t agree even if I were to bring it up again. In fact, it might push you further away.”

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