The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 706 Fickle Women

After what happened last night, those models were now aware that Sheryl held a special place in Charles' heart. So, they all started to crowd around her to butter her up.

"Oh dear Sheryl, you've got an awfully glossy skin. How do you usually take care of it?" said one of the models.

"Yeah. And look at your figure. No one would think that you've already given birth," added another.

"Sheryl, it was all because of Kitty. She drove a wedge between us. But don't worry, we are all friends now. Well then, could you put in some good words for us to Mr. Lu?" Another model was not able to hide their real motive anymore.

"Yeah, that's right," another model agreed.

Sheryl couldn't deal with such flattery but she still smiled politely.

'They are a group of fickle women. They can easily change according to circumstances. They don't really mean any words they say at all,' she thought.

Sheryl remembered the time when Chris visited their rehearsal. These models acted the same then. They haD also said the same words to her.

Sheryl hesitated for a few seconds before she replied to them, "Guys, Mr. Lu and I are just friends. Regarding what happened last night, Mr. Lu just did his job and it has nothing to do with me." She continued with a smile, "If it happened to anyone of you, Mr. Lu will definitely do the same."

"Come on. There's no need to stand on ceremony," one of the models said. She stepped forward and held Sheryl's hand intimately. Sheryl remembered this model. She was the one who took the lead in saying that she wanted to continue working in Charles' company. Her name seemed to be Rita Ding.

"We all know your relationship with Mr. Lu. But don't worry, we are all your friends now so we will never talk nonsense about it," Rita Ding added while still holding Sheryl's arm. "You are so cool, Sheryl. You already have an excellent boyfriend beside you. All of us saw him too. He is a very gentle and a caring man. Now, Mr. Lu is also fascinated by you. How did you do that?"

Rita Ding looked curiously at Sheryl and continued, "One is a considerate man who takes good care of you and the other is a haughty boss who is handsome and rich but also very kind to you. Who will you choose?"

Sheryl exhibited a displeasure upon hearing her words. She had been trying to get rid of Charles and she didn't want her private life to be talked about.

She didn't know how far she would go with Charles but at this moment, she was still Anthony's girlfriend. If ever she would get together with Charles someday, that would only happen after she broke up with Anthony.

She didn't want to be looked upon as a cheater.

"I told you Rita Ding, we are just friends," Sheryl countered. She was already frowning. "Can you please stop saying things like those?"

"I'm just chatting with you," Rita Ding said with a pout. She couldn't understand Sheryl at all. So she continued with a smile, "If I were you, I would definitely choose Mr. Lu. Anthony is sweet but he is not perfect. On the other hand, Mr. Lu is handsome, rich, powerful, and full of charm. It would only make sense if you dump Anthony and choose Mr. Lu."

What Rita Ding really meant was to relieve Sheryl's guard against herself. She planned to become Sheryl's best friend so that she could get a chance to be noticed by Charles.

But she didn't expect that her words would completely irritate Sheryl who had just been standing aside without saying a word.

Rita Ding didn't realize that there was something wrong until she noticed Sheryl's silence. Then she hastily clarified, "Don't get me wrong, Sheryl. I didn't mean anything bad." "Okay, that's enough," Sheryl replied flatly.

Rita Ding glanced at her in embarrassment. She dared not say anything more in fear of having the same ending as Kitty.

Sheryl remained cool and unmoved. After a while, Alice came over and called her, "Miss Xia, Mr. Lu is waiting for you in the car."

Sheryl came here by Charles' car so it was already expected that she would return the same way.

But because of what Rita Ding had just said, Sheryl realized that she should start staying away from Charles. So she briefly replied to Alice, "No, I'll take the bus." "But..." Alice was stunned. She froze for a few seconds. 'She was just fine a while ago. How come she seems to be a different person now?' she thought to herself. Before Alice could hold her back, Sheryl had already gotten on the bus. Alice had no choice but to turn around and tell Charles, "Miss Xia decided to take the bus, Mr. Lu." Charles was a little surprised at first. But on second thought, he felt it was okay. He decided to just let her go and leave her alone for a while. Anyway Shirley was in his car now. He would talk to her after they got back to the company.

The bus stopped at the entrance of the company. Charles immediately dismissed the models after giving them a half-day off. They would be back to work tomorrow. When all the models were gone, Charles came up to Sheryl and asked, "What's the matter with you?"

"I'm fine," Sheryl replied, shaking her head slightly. "Shirley and I got to go home now," she added.

"I'll drive you home," Charles offered. Not allowing Sheryl to retort, Charles held her in his arms and put her into the car peremptorily. 'When you wanted to calm down earlier, I gave you time. Now you want to run away from me again? No way!' Charles thought.

At Sue's apartment

Anthony was already here for two nights and the pettitoe that was used as a cold compress to Sue's swollen ankle was already stewed and was eaten by Sue.

Anthony even claimed that it was a dietary therapy for Sue to eat the pig's trotter to heal her injury. Sue was pissed off by this idea.

Since today was the day of Sheryl's return from the hiking trip, Sue began to urge Anthony to leave early in the morning.

"You've already stayed here long enough. It's time for you to go home, isn't it?" Sue looked at Anthony in displeasure. She sighed and continued, "I've almost fully recovered. I suppose you should leave soon." Actually, Sue was only thinking about Anthony. She didn't want Anthony to be misunderstood again. After all, he was still Sheryl's boyfriend. If Sheryl saw him here, it would be difficult for him to explain again. However, Anthony replied in a cool voice while cleaning up the room, "No need to hurry. You can't even get out of the bed. I will only leave if you can already manage to do everything by yourself."

"Hey, you're really..." Sue paused and frowned. "I told you already, I'm fine now. Why would you still stay here? Do you..." Sue was not sure if she should really ask. "Do you have a crush on me?" Eventually, she said it.

"You wish," Anthony replied shortly. He cast a glance at her and added sulkily, "No worries, I will leave as soon as you recover."