Leng Yaozhu's mind went blank for a moment.
Then those few words echoed over and over in her head.
Admiration.
He admired her.
Yue'er's boyfriend—admired her.
Leng Yaozhu felt as if lightning had struck her on a clear day.
Her face flushed in an instant.
The heat spread from her neck to the tips of her ears, and a rosy hue showed through the gaps in her reddish-brown hair.
Instinctively, she raised the file a little higher to hide half her face, leaving only her slightly widened eyes visible.
Assistant. Secretary.
Why was he interviewing for a position that would bring him into frequent contact with her?
And besides—she wasn't even hiring a secretary.
He'd even noted on his résumé, "If there are no openings, I'm willing to pay for the opportunity to work."
Was he afraid she wouldn't hire him, so he was willing to pay out of pocket just to get in?
Why?
Was he trying to steal the Spirit Pagoda's trade secrets?
No.
The Lin Family wasn't that stupid.
They wouldn't send their precious young lord into a core department at an enemy company.
Weren't they afraid the Spirit Pagoda might make a move on the boy, get him to father a hundred or so descendants, and then inherit the Universal Group's estate fair and square?
A daring thought that made her heart stop suddenly shot into her mind.
Could he... have feelings for me...?
"This... This can't be."
Her voice suddenly turned hesitant, and her eyes began to dart away, unable to meet Lin An's gaze.
"This isn't allowed..."
What would Yue'er do if she found out?
Her mind was a tangled mess.
Reason told her to reject him outright and return the résumé exactly as it was.
But no matter how hard she tried, she