As a college student who had just graduated in less than a year, she could not afford high-end clothing worth nearly 30,000 dollars.
So, Stephanie felt very uncomfortable when I looked at her. She pursed her lips, twisted her hands nervously and kept looking at Harvey.
Harvey met my gaze, his face as calm as usual.
“Claudine, don't get me wrong. Stephanie said she has never attended such a grand annual meeting, nor has she ever worn a high-end dress. Since she works hard and is ambitious, I bought her a set.”
I raised my eyebrows and nodded, then winked at the assistant beside me.
The next second, a row of thirteen Chanel salesmen dressed in well-tailored work clothes appeared.
They walked into the hall holding a dress of the same style and came in front of Harvey.
Harvey looked at me puzzledly.
I folded my arms, leaned against a carved pillar beside me and a playful smile appeared on the corner of my mouth,
“Pay the bill, please. All thirteen CEOs present here have their own secretaries and they are all very hardworking and motivated. CEO Collins won't be partial to one and only favor his own secretary, right?”
Stephanie knew that I was trying to embarrass her in front of others and the color drained away from her face in an instant, even her voice sounded like crying.
"Mrs. Collins, please don't make things difficult for Miss Collins. It's all my fault. I'll return the clothes right away."
Her words dripped with an air of self-righteousness, painting me as the unreasonable villain tearing apart a pair of star-crossed lovers.
“Stephanie, right? You think too much. It's just thirteen sets of clothes. It's not a big deal.
“Harvey has always had people picking on him when he eats fish since he was a child. It's normal for him to not know what it means for a man to give clothes to a girl.
“But as his personal secretary, you should be more sensible than him in life, don't you know that?”
Stephanie lowered her head in panic and apologized repeatedly.
Harvey had an extremely superior appearance, background, career and outstanding abilities. He became a shining star in the first half of his life.
Absolutely, there were countless women who adore him.
He had always maintained his integrity and independence over the years, so the people who tried to get close to him often only saw his cold and distant eyes.