Chapter 153 The Plea

Annie forcibly pushed Christian away, putting some distance between them. She deliberately kept her expression blank, feigning seriousness and coldness. She asked, "What are you doing here?" Christian looked into her eyes, and his heart clenched again. He dared not hesitate for a second longer. He urgently explained, "Ann, I was wrong. Will you come home with me?" He took a step forward and carefully observed her expression. "I meant to tell you earlier, but I was recently transferred to the CEO's office as an administrative assistant. I'm sorry for not telling you sooner." Annie was stunned. An administrative assistant? So it wasn't that Christian had intentionally misled her, but that he hadn't had time to mention the job transfer? This explanation seemed to make sense. She wondered if that was really the case. Seeing her expression soften, Christian immediately seized the moment to continue explaining last night's events. "Last night… I didn't know that you were with Suzanna.