Chapter 1047

‘Well, I have something else to do elsewhere as well…’ …Why did it seem like she was trying to avoid him? Come to think of it, perhaps he had mishandled the situation by leaving her behind like that… In the end, Zivon was prompted to text, ‘Are you angry because I had to leave…? While I’d have loved to do it as well, let’s wait till I can publicly announce you as my girlfriend first. Naturally, if things go well by that point, marriage and other things will be soon to come…’ …So that’s why he had left so quickly? In the end, he was still so concerned for her, and it made Xavia feel extremely touched… However, what did he mean by, ‘as well?’ Didn’t that imply that she had been looking forward to doing it with him?! Unwilling to be seen that way, Xavia was quick to reply, ‘…While I’m happy that you respect me, it isn’t because of that! Look, if I was mad at you, I wouldn’t have cooked anything for you, would I? That aside, I really have to head back now… If you’re still worried, you’re free to come look for me and Yulia after work.’ Xavia had only said that since she felt that the swelling would be gone by then. Regardless, upon reading that, Zivon couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief as he texted, ‘…Alright. Good to know. You should be able to use the elevator within five minutes. I’ll be coming over the second I’m done with work.’ ‘Thank you… See you then :3’ Just looking at the cute emoticon that Xavia had included in her message made Zivon smile subtly. This woman truly was on a whole new level of adorable… Even if she was difficult to handle when she was mad, in the end, her honey-like sweetness made it all worth it. Thank God destiny had brought them together… Throughout Zivon and Xavia’s message exchanges, Sophia couldn’t help but take note of how doting and gentle Zivon’s gaze was the entire time. It wasn’t even an exaggeration to say that Zivon’s tenderness felt like a gentle spring breeze that could end the iciest of winters… What a shock that this usually cold-blooded man could be this gentle! Either way, his actions were enough to further solidify her decision of not wanting to date him. After all, if things went south, there’d be a chance that they wouldn’t even be able to remain as friends! In the end, Sophia was prompted to say, “…Um… President Burton… I think it’d be best if I publicly declared that I don’t intend on dating you, and that I had only taken the test due to my competitive nature… Besides, using another person’s account to participate is against the rules, so it’s only right that I withdraw and re-allow Xavia to take her spot…” Upon hearing that, Zivon slipped his phone away as he replied, “Sounds good. For that one question Xavia answered wrong… Just say it’s because she doesn’t fully understand the nature of my job.” “Got it,” said Sophia as she immediately took her phone out. At that moment, Sophia couldn’t help but recall the first time she had met him… Back then, she had almost been killed by a steel pipe at a construction site. Thankfully, Zivon had pulled her to safety in time… Since that moment, she had sworn to dedicate her life to him, and to never love another man… Even though she had to use six years of her life just to get to her current position, it had been worth it since she was now capable of impressing him… Yet she knew that this was the closest that she’d ever be able to come to him. After all, she simply didn’t have the courage to tell him that she wanted to be more than just business partners… More than just friends… To get to where she was, she had studied for countless hours… What’s more, she had even been bullied by several other business partners throughout the years. Hell, she had even spent an entire year alone in South Africa just for a chance to get his approval! Even so… Even after all those hardships… She realized that she was already satisfied to be able to hear a ‘good job’ from him… To be able to hear him call her, ‘President Harrison…’ Ultimately, she knew that the only thing she needed was for him to notice him. With that in mind, Sophia took a deep breath and lowered her head—so that Zivon couldn’t detect her emotions—as she began typing her post…