Bitter & Sweet
The Part 58

To be honest, Chloe did not understand why Maddison could look so anxious right now.

According to Chloe, Matthew is not a child.

Accustomed or not, Matthew is still an adult, and of course he can certainly try to adapt to others who will replace Chloe later.

The proof, Matthew can be more relaxed when with Judy, although Matthew has only met and talked with the woman twice.

"Madam! ... Forgive me ... But I can't promise anything" Chloe said, responding to Maddison's words.

At that instant, Maddison's countenance seemed to change drastically. Disappointment is clearly visible on her beautiful face and motherhood.

"Chelle! ... I—"

Maddison stopped his sentence, because suddenly there was a knock on the door of the room where she was with Chloe.

Maddison, distracted by the noise, turned to the open door, and was passed by someone there who immediately said,

"Madam! ... You were called by Mister McLean. He said, Mister McLean would like you to take Miss Chloe Fern with you."

The housekeeper who delivered the message, then immediately passed away, after Maddison received his message by nodding softly.

"I'm sorry we might just trouble you. But, you heard what the assistant said earlier. Can you come with me again?"

Chloe nodded in agreement. "Yes, Madam."

Maddison rushed back to the room where Matthew, Jackson and Nathan were, followed by Chloe walking behind Maddison.

Chloe is then invited to take a seat, and Matthew immediately gives a sign that Chloe will sit next to him, just after Chloe passes through the door of the room.

"I want to talk to Miss Fern alone."

"Grandpa!" matthew said, seeming to disagree with the wishes of Jackson.

"Matthew!" Although with a flat tone of voice, but firmness is still heard from Jackson's voice, which seems unwilling if Matthew denies it.

"Come, Grandpa! ... Let me accompany him! We've made Chloe feel uncomfortable ... I promise I won't interrupt Grandpa's conversation with him."

Seeming unwilling to budge, while clasping Chloe's hand tightly, Matthew insisted on staying there with Chloe.

As he stiffened his jaw, Jackson also seemed to furrow his brows deeply, staring at Matthew's hand holding Chloe's hand for a while.

When Jackson raised his gaze again, and looked at Matthew and Chloe in turns, Jackson then said,

"Good ... Grandpa will keep your promise."

Without further direction, Nathan and Maddison leave the room, leaving behind Chloe, Jackson, and Matthew.

Then, as if he was alone with Chloe, Jackson seemed to want to investigate something, then began to ask, while looking at Chloe fixedly.

"What's your reason for accepting Nathan's offer to be Matthew's personal assistant? Say it in detail with nothing to miss!"

I don't know what it is, so Chloe could be needed like that. To the point, Chloe felt as if she was currently in a trial.

Jackson's attitude, already like a prosecutor who is looking for the wrongdoing of the suspect, as well as being a judge to determine how guilty Chloe is, so it makes Chloe feel very uncomfortable.

However, Matthew who clasped his hand tightly, as if trying to give Chloe a sense of calm, was able to raise Chloe's courage.

So, Chloe can be frank with Jackson, without the slightest hesitation or embarrassment.

There was no exception, Chloe gave her answer in detail to Jackson.

In fact, about the origin of the cause and resulted in him having to be involved with leeches, said Chloe clearly.

While Chloe told him to the end, the expression on Jackson's face showed absolutely no sign of anything.

Jackson's facial complexion remained flat, as if he was still weighing the truth of Chloe's answer to him, then continued his question by saying,

"How's your relationship with Jordan, or whoever's the top brass at McLean property?"

"It should be fine ... I can't be sure. Because everyone can cover up their true feelings. But I guess you'd know more about something like that."

Maybe because she had talked a lot, until now, Chloe could feel a little more courageous to interact with Jackson.

"What do you mean?" jordan asked, as if he wanted to get a further explanation from Chloe.

"You must already know, that neither Mister Nathan nor Mister Matthew, none of them were actually approved to lead, by most of the shareholders....

...Although I only intend to maintain the relationship between the CEO and the shareholders, but not necessarily everyone really wants to understand it. It could be, if I am to blame....

... Thus, how can I ensure that my relationship with all the company's higher-ups is completely fine?"

This time, when Chloe finished speaking, Jackson looked mangosteen as if he did understand what Chloe was saying.

"Is that the case with all the company's executives?" jackson asked again, as if he was still not satisfied with Chloe's answer.

"Yes, of course. It doesn't even rule out the possibility, if the CEO can't trust me completely" Chloe replied, steadily.

"Difficult?" Jackson's repeated questions about the situation at Chloe's job, begin to feel annoying.

However, Chloe still answered him by saying,

"Isn't any of the work, there must be its own challenges? ... The trouble? Sure. Moreover, if it were to be caught between two opposing camps."

"Then what do you think? Which camp will you support?" Jackson still asks.

"The one who hired me, of course." Chloe answered without hesitation.

Jackson then seemed to be tapping on the floor with the tip of his wand, as if something was being thought of for a while, before he finally said, as if something was being thought of,

"Do you think the CEO deserves your support?"

"The sir! ... I have no right to make judgments" Chloe replied.

"Hm ... If you were given the option to continue working as an assistant CEO of McLean property, or work at another company, which would you choose?"

Without any hesitation, Chloe immediately answered Jackson's question, saying,

"I'll work for another company."

So Chloe then said,

"So, you want to know what I think of the CEO ... In my opinion, both Mister Nathan and Mister Matthew are equally competent and deserving of support....

... But that doesn't mean I want to continue being an assistant CEO. Just as you will choose who is fit to be your employee, so will the opposite."

"Is everything you're saying this can be held?" jackson asked, which sounded like he was talking.

Chloe smiled, then said,

"I'm sorry, Sir ... But I don't think I need to answer your question."

Chloe actually realizes that some of her recent words, will sound a little challenging to Jackson, who in fact is the supreme leader of the company where Chloe works, and most likely Jackson will be inflamed when he hears it.

And it seems to be true what Chloe was thinking.

Because at this time, although the corners of the lips from Jackson seemed to move slightly up, but the look on the face with his smile, did not look like someone who was feeling happy.

"Are you always like this? Or just because Matthew's here?" jackson asked, maintaining that expression on his face.

"He is like that." Matthew chanted, chiming in with his almost whispering voice, after a long time he just stayed there.

"Then, that's enough I want to ask you." Jackson ended his intense conversation with Chloe. "You can wait outside for a moment! I'm gonna tell Matthew something."

"Good, Sir!" Chloe stood up from her seat, then moved out of it.

About 10 to 15 minutes later Chloe waited near the door of the room that had been closed earlier, Jackson was then seen walking out through the door.

"Matthew needs your help to walk outside," Jackson said, then passed away, after Chloe nodded her head and said,

"Good, Sir!"

Chloe then re-entered the room where Matthew was waiting for her, and immediately approached her boss.

Matthew smiled when he saw Chloe, but according to Chloe, the smile on Matthew's face was as if it was just forced.

"Are you okay?" ask Chloe, who is feeling a little anxious.

"Yes," Matthew replied, then took a deep breath, then exhaled violently. "Here! ... Sit here for a minute!"

"Aren't you going home yet?" chloe asked, sitting next to Matthew.

"Hmmm...." Matthew muttered, as if something was being thought of. "Are Matteo and David not waiting for you anymore?"

"I don't know ... I've been in here long enough. Maybe they're gone" Chloe replied, hesitating.

"We'll just look at it!" said Matthew. "Do you want to?"

Matthew wants to accompany Chloe to meet Matteo and David?

According to Chloe, Matthew's girly now seems quite strange, and in order to satisfy her curiosity, Chloe then said,

"The sir! ... Are you really okay?"

"Yes" Matthew replied, smiling. "Why are you asking her over and over again?"

With a probing look, Chloe lingered on Matthew.

And just then, Matthew smiled and seemed to be almost laughing, then covered Chloe's eyes with his palm, saying, saying,

"Don't look at me like that...!"

Chloe then removes Matthew's hand from his face. "Hm ... Then what about your problem? Can it be resolved?"

"It ... You don't have to worry about anything" Matthew replied, then tried to stand up from his seat.

"Where are you going?" In a hurry, Chloe helped Matthew then walked slowly with him, out of the room.

"We'll just go to the front garden. I want to see the faces of Matteo and David." Matthew sounded as if he was mocking, but I had no idea who the direction of his ridicule was.

Chloe did not want to argue or argue with Matthew, so Chloe just fell silent while continuing to walk with Matthew, heading to the park in the front yard of Matthew's parents' house.

Apparently, it's not just Chloe who feels weird, when Matthew first wants to meet with Matteo and David.

Upon Chloe and Matthew's arrival at the park, Matteo and David seem unable to hide their confusion, as Matthew can be friendly with them there.

"Hi!" greet Matthew, who looked as if he was restraining himself from laughing.

It took some time, then Matteo and David returned the greeting Matthew, saying together.

"Hi!"

"Can I sit here?" matthew asked, still being familiar. "From what Chloe said, your conversation here sounds pretty interesting."

"Of course!" david answered, without hesitation.

Matteo and David then went to pick up another park bench, and placed it face to face with the bench they had used to sit on.

Thus, one bench was worn by Matthew and Chloe, and the other was occupied by Matteo and David.

"Do you want a drink?" matteo asked, showing Matthew a bottle of wine.

Matthew nodded immediately. "Yes." Yeah."

Matteo then went inside the house, and was seen walking back, carrying an empty glass, then immediately poured the liquid wine into it.

Meanwhile, Matthew, Chloe and David just fell silent, and stared at each other.

When Matteo handed Matthew a glass of wine, and Matthew took a sip, David signaled Chloe.

The sign from David, who seemed to be asking Chloe, about what was wrong with Matthew, only responded to Chloe by shrugging her shoulders, as if saying that Chloe also did not know anything.

"Why are you quiet? ... Is my arrival here just disturbing?" matthew asked, looking at Matteo and David alternately.

"No ... I'm just wondering. Did your head just hit?" david said, smiling mockingly.