Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 36 His Personal Favorite

Aside from the head of Huo Group, who else would dare to call him by his name?

Samuel had guessed that Jiayi’s photo shoot wouldn’t remain a secret forever, but he hadn’t expected Huo Zhenyang to find out so quickly; after all, Huo Zhenyang, who ran the entire group, couldn’t possibly always keep an eye on JJ’s activities.

He really did care a lot about that sweetheart.

*

Outside the Xiongchi Building.

In the black luxury car, the man stared at the photo on the iPad, his expression darker and colder than the color of the car itself.

On the cover, the pure and lovely young girl looked like a freshly baked little cake, delicious and juicy, with doll-like long eyelashes and clear, transparent large eyes, untouched by artificial enhancements or traces of plastic surgery, naturally beautiful, as if bathed in the spring breeze.

The background produced in post-editing perfectly complemented the girl’s image.

The quality of each photo was absolutely no less than that of a big star; in fact, it was less pretentious and more refreshingly unconventional.

In some photos, she held sunscreen in one hand and playfully looked up at the sky, gazing at the sun.

In other photos, she opened the sunscreen and, while bending over to apply it to herself, she lifted her slender ankles, revealing her charming small waist.

Then there were photos in a cute pink floral bikini, wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat, holding sunscreen in one hand and curving her index finger toward her lips, a perfect blend of sweetness and sexiness. The bikini’s thin fabric barely covered her proud chest, and the depth of the Mariana Trench seemed to draw in every onlooker.

The man’s gaze stayed on the bikini photo, his complexion darkening, displeasure intensifying.

Just then, Samuel opened the door and got in. Before he could speak, Huo Zhenyang slammed the iPad onto him, his voice harsh, "Samuel Gu, you’ve got some nerve."

Samuel coughed lightly twice, glanced at the girl’s photo on the iPad, and made a joke: 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"This looks pretty good, doesn’t it? Look, all so sunny and healthy. In my opinion, these shoots aren’t any worse than Jian Meiyi’s—honestly, this is the most satisfying set of ad photos I’ve been involved with since joining JJ."

"Healthy?" Huo Zhenyang mercilessly interrupted him, his slender finger gliding across the LED screen, his gaze turning even colder, "You call this healthy?"

On the iPad, were a series of bikini beach photos of Jiayi.

"Hey, hey, hey, Mr. President Huo, did you time travel here from the 17th century? It’s just a bikini!" Samuel exclaimed.

"I asked you to watch over her at the company, not to have her take advertisement photos. I’ve already had my assistant call the magazine, they won’t be publishing it. Find someone else for it. And don’t think this is the end of it—I’ll settle the matter of you having her wear these clothes for the shoot separately!" Huo Zhenyang enunciated each word, his tone indisputable, too annoyed to continue talking to him.

Samuel couldn’t help but laugh and cry; his boss and old friend couldn’t possibly be so conservative—the only reason must be—

He just didn’t want his sweetheart to be seen by others!

That sweetheart really was his private indulgence!

Samuel and Huo Zhenyang got along well in many ways, but on this point, there was a difference.

When it came to women and emotions, Huo Zhenyang was far too domineering and controlling. Once he held someone in the palm of his hand, he dictated every aspect of their life.

"Shouldn’t you ask for her own opinion first, Mr. President?"

Samuel rarely opposed Huo Zhenyang’s opinions, but this time he hadn’t expected Jiayi’s photos to be so stunningly captivating. Giving up on them would be such a waste, so he still wanted to try and make a case for them.

Huo Zhenyang let out a light chuckle, involuntarily emanating a chill, "What difference would it make if I asked, do you think there would be any?"

Would that little girl dare to contradict me? And does she have the ability to resist me?

Samuel dialed a number, "Ask Luo Jiayi from the marketing department to come downstairs."

Huo Zhenyang didn’t stop him, good, he also wanted to seriously ask about the matter of the girl taking advertising photos without telling him.

Half a quarter of an hour later, Jiayi walked out of the building with her heart thumping nervously.

Seeing the familiar RV and the silhouettes of two handsome men inside, she guessed what was going on.

When the driver opened the door and she saw the photos on the iPad on the seat, she gasped in shock.

"Cough," Samuel coughed lightly, giving Jiayi a meaningful look, signaling her not to be afraid, "You two discuss first. I’m going to leave."

Samuel had already known about her and Huo Zhenyang’s relationship...

Actually, she should have guessed earlier, Samuel was the highest-ranking person at JJ, and it was said that he was an old friend and classmate of Huo Zhenyang, how could he not know?

The car door closed slowly, and she could only sit next to the man with a gloomy face.

After Samuel left, the driver in front also very tactfully lowered the partition behind him.

The rear compartment immediately became a slightly ambiguous and tense, enclosed space, with only the sound of their breathing remaining.

"How is it, not planning to explain?"

The man’s voice echoed in the enclosed RV, making Jiayi’s hair stand on end.

My God, isn’t the air conditioning in this RV set too low? Why is it so cold?

"I thought Samuel had told you," Jiayi said, her voice a bit guilty, trying to make it as sweet as possible, displaying an innocent expression, hoping maybe it could block the man’s firepower.

This woman, every time she did something wrong, did she think that acting so innocently would get her off the hook?

Huo Zhenyang’s deep eyes flickered with an imperceptible chill, "Whether Samuel tells me or not, you should have let me know."

His tone left no room for argument, imperious, as if not telling him was a capital offense!

It was just a few photos, was there a need to act as if she had offended the emperor?

She had almost blurted out her complaints, but subconsciously, Jiayi knew it wasn’t wise to openly confront him. She took a deep breath, "Okay, okay, I’ll make sure to remember next time. Can we just let it go this time, please?"

Let it go this time? Seeing her submissive attitude, the man was somewhat satisfied, but when he heard her words, his brows furrowed slightly, "I’ve already notified the magazine, they won’t be publishing the new product shots you took."

Jiayi’s face, which had been meek just a moment ago, suddenly illuminated with shock, "What? They’ve been replaced? My photos won’t be published in the magazine?"

"What, did you actually want to be a star?" Huo Zhenyang saw her somewhat excited, and his gaze, which had just softened, turned stern again.

She wasn’t looking to become any damn star, she just wanted to find her family as soon as possible.

Being featured in a magazine could have been one of her chances, how could she willingly give up?

But how could she possibly share this plan with the man in front of her?

"Every girl dreams of being a star, I’ve never taken such beautiful photos before, and, I worked so hard that day, my calves are still sore. It would be such a waste to give up now... please, just this once, let me try, just for fun, okay?" She bit her lip gently, quietly grabbing the cuff of Huo Zhenyang’s gold-trimmed shirt.