Chapter 213

213 She Has to Take Painkillers

Isabella was shocked. She crossed her hands nervously, lowered her head, and apologized.

Joseph was silent for a few seconds before returning to his seat. His voice was steady, “Selina, inform to cancel the transfer order.”

Selina glanced at Isabella and answered, “Sure!”

“Raise your head.” Joseph looked at the tearful secretary and asked, “You are Penelope Reed, right?”

“I am.”

Penelope answered and felt surprised that the boss remembered her name.

“The order has been canceled. I will ask Finance to double your salary this month as spiritual damage compensation,” Joseph said indifferently.

Penelope widened her eyes in excitement, “Mr. Joseph!”

“What are you waiting for? Hurry up and thank Mr. Joseph,” Selina reminded.

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“Sorry! Thank you, thank you so much, Mr. Joseph!”

Penelope stopped crying and left happily.

There were only three people left in the office. Joseph tapped his fingers on the table and squinted at Isabella.

Isabella felt extremely embarrassed and almost buried the head into her chest, “I’ll do only what you ask me to do.”

Selina looked at Isabella, then at Joseph, and said cautiously, “Mr. Joseph, Isabella is a newcomer, and she did this out of kindness ...”

“Do what I ask you to do? Then where is my coffee?”

Joseph interrupted Selina and snapped, “Isabella, why are you still dawdling! My coffee!”

The second cup of coffee still failed to satisfy Joseph. It was too cold and too weak.

“Let me do it. Isabella is not familiar with your taste. She needs some time.”

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Selina looked at Joseph awkwardly, “And it’s my fault. I failed to make it clear. I forgot to tell her the brew ratio.”

Joseph had devoted himself to work and said, “No. I insist on drinking her coffee. Give it to me when she made it perfect.”

“You must learn about every detail of my taste and preferences.”

“I see.”

Isabella sighed and went to make another coffee.

She secretly complained Joseph was such a troublemaker and at the same time disdained the uselessness of herself.

The company was totally different from the school. She thought she had nothing to do on the first day. However, the reality was she failed to brew a cup of proper coffee and made a stupid mistake.

“Sorry, Isabella.”

Selina walked into the rest area, “It was my fault. I should have made it clearer; otherwise, you would have been scolded by Mr. Joseph.”

“No!”

Isabella was leaning against the table, but she stood up straight when Selina apologized to her. She lowered her head and said, “It’s my fault. I didn’t ask. I failed to differentiate the school life and work.”

“No big deal. You are a student.”

Selina watched her brew coffee and smiled, “Mr. Joseph was nice to you, you know? He didn’t snap you for the mistake. By the way, what is the relationship between your grandpas?”

“They are battle companions.”

Isabella recalled Joseph’s words that Charlie had been a soldier when he was young.

“I see.”

Selina smiled, “Sure enough, the friendship between life and death is extraordinary. No wonder I feel that Mr. Joseph is quite special to you.”

“Special?”

Isabella thought about Joseph’s behavior, “Especially harsh?”

Selina smiled again, “This cup should be perfect. Send it to Mr. Joseph when it is about 120 °F.”

“Alright.”

Isabella followed Selina’s instructions. She placed the coffee into the ice to cool it and then took the coffee cup.

The coffee cup reminded her of a detail. When Joseph was unsatisfied with her coffee, Selina sipped it.

Wasn’t it impolite if they were not intimate?

It couldn’t be. It must be normal. Selina was the senior secretary who needed to know every detail of Joseph’s work and life. Selina was only doing what she was responsible for.

She should not be so narrow-minded; otherwise, she would have no differences with those gossipy secretaries.

Isabella collected her emotions and suddenly realized that she had put the coffee on the ice for too long. She reheated the coffee and sent it to Joseph. This picky one found the problem at once.

When Isabella finally offered Joseph his perfect coffee, the latter had finished his second meeting in the morning, and it was over 11 a.m.

“This one is acceptable. But it can be better if it’s hotter. Pay attention to the temperature next time.”

Joseph took a sip and put it down. He was not satisfied. Then he pretended to be indifferent and asked, “What did you buy at the pharmacy?”

Isabella scratched her head and looked to the door. She hadn’t noticed that Joseph communicated with Gerry, so how could he know that she went to the pharmacy?

If they did make the communication, Joseph must be meticulous and master every detail of her movements. Was he a human monitor?

“Painkiller,” Isabella said honestly.

Joseph lifted his eyes from the document and looked at her.

Isabella thought for a moment and decided to apologize, “Sorry, I forgot to ask you for leave.”

“If you feel uncomfortable, you can go home. There is no need to stay here.”

Joseph interrupted Isabella’s words and took out his phone. “I’ll get William to pick you up. Doctor Morris will look after you.”

“No! Not necessary!”

Isabella hurriedly stopped him, “I’m fine! Don’t call! It’s fairly common, and I have had the painkiller!”

Joseph looked at Isabella’s anxious expression and asked, “You need to take medicines every time?”

“Only if I have things to do.”

“So you can be free from drugs when you’re free?” Joseph said calmly, “Then go back and rest. Come back and learn about my work later.”

“I’m OK. I’ll be uncomfortable if I have nothing to do. If I stay at home, I can only warp myself like a cooked shrimp,” As Isabella spoke, she demonstrated with a smile, “and it hurts only for one day. I’ll be good tomorrow!”

Joseph looked at Isabella’s smiling face and pursed his lips, “What do you want to for lunch?”