It's Love That Blinds Him
It’s Love That Blinds Him – Chapter 56

After the honeymoon, Lucia went back to work. Malcolm seemed to have become very busy, as he no longer sent her to work or picked her up. He offered to replace her a driver, but Lucia refused and he said nothing more. In this way, she returned to her usual routine of taking the subway every day.

If her life could continue to be simple, maybe she would choose to walk when it’s cold. As for the fact that Malcolm no longer dropped her off and picked her up, she didn’t take it seriously. She was not a naive girl who would think that the burning passion of love before their marriage, if it could even be called love, would continue to last forever. No matter how deep their feelings ran, there would come a time when the passion would subside.

As usual, the subway was crowded with people, but since it had been a long time since Lucia had taken the subway, she felt a little stuffy. But what made her even more uncomfortable were the whispers that soon reached her ears.

“Hey, don’t you think the woman standing in front of us looks like the wife of the CEO of the Evans Group?” They got married two weeks ago.”

“Are you crazy? Why would a rich woman like that take the metro? But now that you mention it, they look a lot alike!”

“I heard his wife is a scheduler for DZ Media. What a lucky woman! Malcolm is so handsome.”

Listening to their discussions, Lucia began to feel uneasy. From time to time, she noticed passers-by looking at her up and down. If they weren’t on the subway, they might even approach her to ask her identity. After all, everyone would be curious to see such a striking resemblance.

Finally, the train arrived at Lucia’s station, and she quickly got out. But while she walked along the street to her office, she found that many giant posters of “Lure” perfume were still hanging on the buildings. The LED screen in the shopping center near her company was showing the commercial, as well as the report on the marriage declaration published by Evans Group.

Perhaps it was because of the whispers she heard on the subway, or because of the eye-catching commercials and posters she saw on the way to her office, or because her heart was still in Bhaktapur, but she felt everyone was looking at home. Even passers-by glanced at him casually.

When she finally arrived at the company and waited for the elevator, she heard whispers similar to those she had heard on the subway. The difference was that here, people didn’t make wild assumptions, but talked about her with knowledge. After all, Lucia was no stranger to this building, and news quickly spread here. It was impossible to hide anything.

When she got out of the elevator and entered the DZ Media office, Lucia acted as if nothing had happened. She didn’t want anyone to see any change in her. Malcolm had already sent the souvenir gifts she bought in Nepal to her company via express delivery, so she didn’t need to do it herself. Lucia placed the labeled gifts one by one on the corresponding desks of her colleagues. As for the colleagues who had already arrived at the office, she handed them the gifts.

When she was finished, she checked the time on the computer. It was already nine o’clock, but there were only a few people in the office, which was strange. Even if his colleagues had worked overtime on some planning projects, they wouldn’t be so late for work the next day. Especially Chester – no matter how late he had to be at the office, he would always arrive on time the next day.

“Mae, come here. I want to ask you something,” Lucia told her assistant over the phone.

After a while, Mae arrived at Lucia’s office. Instead of greeting Lucia, she looked her up and down intently. Lucia frowned and looked down, trying to see if there was anything wrong with her outfit.

“Lucia, I think you look even more beautiful after getting married,” Mae remarked after observing her carefully.

“Shh, stop. Where are everyone else? Why aren’t they here yet?” Lucia patted Mae on the head and asked in confusion.

“You mean Hayes and the others? They’ve been very busy recently. Since you successfully completed the Evans Group planning project , our company received many new projects and clients all specially request your team to handle them. No one dared to disturb you during your honeymoon, so they did all the work themselves even though they were exhausted,” Mae explained.

“By the way, Lucia, there’s something I wanted to tell you, but I don’t know if I should.”

“Go ahead, what is it?” » Lucia asked curiously.

“Well, you know how vacant the position of planning director in our company has been for a long time, right? And everyone said you were the best candidate for the job. But after the news of your marriage to Mr. Evans came out, they all seemed to change their minds. Now Meade has become the most popular candidate, because everyone thinks it’s only a matter of time before you resign.” Mae was not the type of person who could hide her thoughts, so she said it all in one go.

Lucia remained silent, lost in thought. Wilma had long hinted to her that she should resign from her job, and Malcolm had also echoed the same sentiment. Originally, Lucia had the best chance of becoming planning director, but since she was married to Malcolm, everyone took it for granted that she would quit, so they had turned their attention away from her. “I guess the world does

n’t “It’s not complicated. It’s just that my point of view was too simple. Every time someone makes a choice, they deviate from the track, which changes everything on that track,” she thought .It was only then that Lucia truly understood the intricacies of being part of a rich and powerful family.

She could only live freely and easily if she was single. The moment another person was involved, his life would no longer be so simple.

“Lucie, what’s wrong? Are you angry?” Mae asked nervously, seeing that Lucia hadn’t said anything for a long time. If she had known earlier, she wouldn’t have spilled everything.

“No, I’m just thinking about something. It has nothing to do with that. Meade has all the skills and qualities required to be a planning director. Either way, our boss won’t be wrong,” Lucia replied with a smile.

Mae nodded in relief. “Well,

Lucia returned her attention to the computer screen. The document on the screen was blank except for the three words at the top, which read “Resignation Letter.” It had been a long time since she had opened that document, but she couldn’t continue writing the rest. It had been five years since she started working at DZ Media, and memories of her time here were running through her mind.

At first, she had been an ignorant newcomer. Soon, she had her first chance to come up with a plan for a project. Later, she was given the responsibility of taking charge of a major development project. Over time, she rehearsed competing plans with competitors in advance. At first, she had no idea how to implement ideas, but later she was able to achieve them easily. She had grown up and learned so many things step by step. The last five years had been filled with sweat and tears, but thinking about it now gave him a bittersweet feeling.

Now she had to decide if she should stop. There were too many external factors forcing her into a dilemma. Regardless, it was difficult for him to give up his love for this work. She had made too many memories here.

“We need to talk. Come to my office.”

This simple message from Lloyd appeared on his screen. “Okay,” Lucia replied before turning off the computer screen and heading towards Lloyd’s office. It seemed that she had been so immersed in her thoughts that she hadn’t even noticed her boss’ arrival. As she walked down the hallway, she couldn’t help but wonder if his grim expression had already told everyone what was on her mind.

She knocked on Lloyd’s office door and, after hearing him say “Come in”, pushed the door and entered. Sitting behind his desk, Lloyd gestured for Lucia to sit down. Lucia sat casually on the sofa. Lloyd didn’t say anything, but took the initiative to make tea. After pouring it into a cup, he handed it to her and slowly opened his mouth to speak.

“Lucia, I want to appoint Meade as our new planning director.”

“I have no objection. Meade is no less capable or experienced than me. I only got the role of planning manager because I was a little luckier than him that year .I happened to win the cooperation case just in time.” Lucia shrugged in agreement.

However, she had a feeling Lloyd hadn’t called her here just to talk about the planning director position.

“Lucia, you easily become a leader among people with the same abilities because of your own indifference. Instead of seeing them as competitors, you put yourself in their shoes and work with them, inspiring loyalty and respect. I remember about how you were when you first joined the company. You were so passionate and proud that I couldn’t help but be fascinated by you. I knew you would succeed. And of course, I saw you evolve in your career step by step, proving me right.” Lloyd’s tone was reminiscent of him, and he stopped to take a sip of tea.

Lucia listened quietly without interrupting him with a question. She knew Lloyd wouldn’t have invited her into his office just to reminisce about the past. For a planner, it was a complete waste of time. They always waited impatiently, living their lives with their memories buried deep in their hearts.

“I was surprised to hear that you married into the Evans family. But of course, it’s your choice. As long as you’re happy, it’s okay. But after marrying into such a family, the The responsibilities that follow are sure to complicate things. I don’t know if you’re ready to accept anything that might happen to you in the future.” There was a meaningful look in Lloyd’s eyes.

“Lloyd, it’s not that I haven’t thought about these things too, but I just replace it hard to accept. After discovering that everyone seems to have come to the same conclusion, I realized that “The world is not complicated at all; it’s just that my understanding was too simple. It was me who strayed from my original path,” Lucia said lightly.

” SO, what is your plan now? » Lloyd asked calmly.

“Resign.” Lucia’s response was simple.

If she still didn’t understand what Lloyd meant, she would be an idiot. It wasn’t that Lloyd wanted her to leave, but that the situation was forcing his hand. Lucia was the wife of the CEO of the Evans Group, but she worked at a media company. Whatever projects they landed in the future, they would be judged with suspicion. People would think they won the projects because Lucia was Malcolm’s wife.

Lucia knew it was only a matter of time before she would have to resign from her job. Even if Malcolm acquiesced in her choices, she was certain that Wilma would not. She could already imagine what would happen next.

“Lucia, I hope we have the opportunity to work together again in the future,” Lloyd said regretfully.

He couldn’t afford to offend Evans Group. He had always liked Lucia because she was one of his most capable subordinates. However, considering the overall situation, he had to put his business first. And for that, he had to sacrifice Lucia like that.

“Lloyd, thank you for your advice over the past few years. I will complete the transfer procedure later. I hope we can work together again in the future,” Lucia said as she stood up.

Then, she turned around and left without a second glance.