The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 725 She Is Not An Outsider

"Sue's fine. She's getting better. I think she will be able to walk in a while," replied Holley with a soft smile. Staring at Sheryl, Holley then asked, "How are you these days? What's up with you? Have you adjusted to working in the Shining Company?"

Before Sheryl could reply, she went on to continue, "Don't worry. I have punished Kitty and Tammy. If this happens next time, just tell me. I will handle it. You don't have to trouble Mr. Lu. I will help you to deal with it."

After hearing this, Sheryl felt uneasy. She glanced at Holley and said, "Miss Ye, it is not as you think. Please don't misunderstand me."

"I know. I know you," responded Holley. She grinned and continued, "Don't worry. I won't poke my nose into your private affair. But..." Holley paused for a while and finally said, "I can't allow the company's interests to be compromised. Charles fired two models. Do you know how much money the company has lost because of this?"

Though Holley wore a smile face, her words were laced with sharpness. "I just want to remind you to be careful before doing any such thing the next time."

"Miss Ye, I have something to discuss with you." Glancing nervously at Holley, Sheryl hesitated for a few seconds and finally said, "In fact, I think it is not appropriate for me to work at Shining Company anymore. What do you think? I need your opinion on this matter."

"Why?" asked Holley with a frown. "Are you angry about what I just said?" added Holley.

"No, no. Of course not," replied Sheryl while shaking her head. She looked at Holley and explained, "Actually I have mentioned it earlier to you. I told you that I didn't want to go there, but you declined my request. Now I am also responsible for whatever has happened."

Shery looked at Holley with unseeing eyes and then stopped for a while. "I have thought about this for quite a long time. I think I can't go to Shining Company anymore but I am afraid our company will suffer even greater losses. Miss Ye, please arrange to send other models to Shining Company."

"Sheryl, you are really very simple-minded," said Holley. She gazed at Sheryl and then asked in a rather casual yet cold voice, "Sheryl, do you really believe everything will be solved if you stop working at Shining Company? You are wrong."

"What do you mean, Miss Ye?" asked Sheryl with confusion.

"Well, since you don't understand, I will have to be brutally frank with you." Saying this, Holley sneered and went on, "Charles said he didn't care about any other model as long as you were willing to go to his company and work there."

"What? Are you serious? You must be kidding." Sheryl was taken aback by Holley's words. She hastily asked, "What do you mean?"

"I mean..." Holley hesitated to replace the right words. A few seconds later, she said, "He came to our company on the pretext of picking some good models. Actually, the real reason was you. He came here for you. If you quit at this time, then I am sure he will end the contract with our company. So don't say this again. If you quit at this key moment, our company will really suffer huge losses."

Sheryl was stunned completely by Holley's revelation.

She had never figured out Charles' real intentions and she was very surprised when Holley told her the fact.

Sheryl just felt that she was surrounded by conspiracy. Quietly she left Holley and went to Shining Company. She directly went to Charles' office instead of the training hall.

All the employees in Shining Company were clear about Sheryl's importance to Charles, so no one dared stop her. Sheryl walked in directly but stopped when she saw Archer and Judith sitting there in an aggressive posture.

Seeing this, Sheryl turned to go back.

"Miss Xia, wait." David rushed up to her and tried to stop her. However, Charles waved his hands at him and winked. David soon walked out and Charles said softly to her, "Didn't I tell you to take a break and rest at home? What brings you here, Sheryl?"

"I have got something to ask you," replied Sheryl, her eyebrows furrowed. Saying this, she glanced at Archer and Judith and then added, "Well, I will come later as you have guests now."

"Is this the way you discipline your employees, Mr. Lu?" Archer asked sarcastically. He smiled grimly at Charles and then went on to add, "We are talking about business, but your employee just walked in without permission. You didn't even scold her. What if we were talking about some business secret? What if this woman heard and then revealed the secret? In this way, I am afraid our company would suffer great losses. What do you think of this behavior, Mr. Lu?"

Hearing this, Sheryl frowned slightly and then said in an apologetic tone, "I am sorry, Mr. Lu. I didn't mean to intrude. Please continue with your meeting. I will leave right away."

She was about to leave as she finished her sentence. "Wait!" said Charles. He leaned on the couch, looking at Sheryl. Though Archer and Judith were sitting across him in an aggressive manner, Charles looked relaxed.

He stopped Sheryl, walked up to her, held Sheryl by her hand and brought her to sit beside him. "She is not an outsider. There is nothing to hide from her."

Hearing this, Sheryl was moved and blushed.

"Well, then who is she?" asked Judith viciously. Judith glared at Sheryl as if she were her rival in love. She then stood up and looked at Sheryl with piercing eyes as if trying to replace out all information of Sheryl. Sheryl was plainly but neatly dressed. She wore no famous brands.

But Judith could tell from Charles' eyes that this woman was important to him and that was why Judith was not convinced by her external looks.

Judith came from a reputed and powerful family. She was not willing to lose to the woman in front of her.

Although Sheryl was agreeable to temporarily postponing her talk with Charles, she was determined to talk to him later. Glancing at him, Sheryl stood and said calmly yet politely, "Mr. Lu, I am not going to bother you right now. You are busy with your business. We can talk later."

"Sheryl, I have said that there is no need for you to leave. You are not an outsider. Remember that." Saying this, he then held her hand tightly and continued, "You are not the person who should get out." "What do you mean, Mr. Lu?" asked Archer in an unfriendly tone. He derisively thought he had never met such an arrogant man before. 'I am his elder, but he does not show any respect to me. This is ridiculous!' Archer thought to himself.

He laughed scornfully and then continued, "Do you mean to say that I am the person who should get out of here?"

"Maybe," Charles replied. He looked at Archer and replied indifferently, "I still don't understand what else I have to talk to you about. We are both clear about why you came here today, right?"

Archer's face turned pale with rage as he heard this from Charles. Glaring at him, Archer replied indignantly, "Charles Lu, you better not be so arrogant. I am older than you, but you did not show any respect to me. You are looking down your nose at me."

"Did you say that I should respect elders?" asked Charles in a cold tone. He helped Sheryl sit down on the couch and continued, "You better figure out how to be a respectable elder first or I am afraid that you don't deserve to say these things to me."

"You..." stuttered Archer. He was too furious to utter a single word, but he also understood that Charles was telling the truth. Archer knew that he too had been very rude to him.

After a small pause, he responded, "Charles, I have to admit that I was wrong. I shouldn't have schemed against you with Anthony. But, I..."

Sheryl furrowed her eyebrows as she heard Anthony's name. Charles told her to stay here so she obeyed. But now that she found Anthony was also involved in this matter, she glanced at Archer. Unexpectedly, when she looked up, Sheryl found Judith staring at her. She was looking at her intently, her eyes filled with anger.