Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot-Chapter 886 - : 263: Huanhuan makes a move, halt!_2

Chapter 886: 263: Huanhuan makes a move, halt!_2

Coming to his senses, Noah Reed asked, “Huh?”

The visitor was Tony, Project Department Manager.

Looking at the out-of-sorts Noah Reed, Tony curiously asked, “Manager Li, what happened to you?”

“Nothing.” Noah Reed, trying to calm himself down, acted as if everything was fine despite his betrayed expression.

Looking at Noah Reed, Tony gave him a sly grin and said, “Manager Li, did you just confess your feelings to Group Leader Delia from the Sales Department?”

Noah Reed stayed silent.

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Tony probably had an inkling, “Manager Li, I can see it, Delia is different from other girls. Don’t rush things. Even if she rejected you the first time, there’s always a second, and a third time.”

Delia is a girl who is hard not to like.

She is beautiful and ambitious.

Her only flaw is her low educational background.

But this isn’t a reason for boys not to like her

In fact, aside from Noah Reed, there are many others in the company who like Delia but hold off on pursuing her out of respect for Noah Reed.

After all, Noah Reed is the future heir to the company.

Normally, upon hearing such words, Noah Reed would be raring to go.

Yet today, his expression was still glum.

Depressed.

Tony looked at him with a slight frown, “Manager Li, what happened to you? You can’t be seriously upset, can you?”

“No…” Noah Reed didn’t know what to say. He had a complex look on his face and after a while, he finally looked up at Tony and asked, “Tony, if the person you love had a terrible past, what would you do?”

“You mean Delia?” Tony questioned.

Noah Reed didn’t answer.

But in the world of adults

Silence often means agreement.

Tony analyzed, “It depends on the situation and the person. But primarily, it’s up to you. If she has righted her wrongs, then I don’t see a need to dwell too much on the past. As for the things in the past, they’ve all passed. If it truly bothers you, then time is all you can count on. The internet says right? Time heals all wounds.”

Saying this, Tony patted Noah Reed’s shoulder, “Manager Li, do you like Delia?”

“Yes.” Noah Reed nodded.

He was really fond of Delia.

Despite learning about Delia’s scandalous past, he couldn’t help but still like her.

But every time he thought about what Delia had told him, he felt unbearably sad… as if he was suffocating.

He didn’t know what he should do now.

Curious, Tony asked, “Manager Li, what happened with Delia’s past that got you so upset?”

It was apparent that Noah Reed was genuinely upset.

“Nothing.” Even in his anger and sadness, Noah Reed still had enough sense not to disclose Delia’s private matters to Tony.

Still curious, Tony pressed on.

“Manager Li, don’t worry, I know how to keep a secret. Whatever you tell me, I swear I won’t tell a second person!”

Noah Reed said, “There’s really nothing. I was just giving a hypothetical.”

“Then why are you so upset?” Tony asked.

Nohah Reed avoided the topic and checked his wristwatch, “There’s a meeting this afternoon. I can’t chat any longer.”

Finishing his sentence, he turned around and left.

Tony watched Noah Reed’s retreating back, narrowing his eyes.

Something was off.

Noah Reed was acting strange.

After Noah Reed returned to his office, he locked the door, pulled out his phone, and opened WhatsApp to block Delia.

But when he opened her profile and faced the question ‘Add to blacklist,’ he couldn’t bring himself to select ‘Yes.’

After much internal struggle, Noah Reed never managed to build up the nerve to block Delia.

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He opened their chat history.

It had already been half a year since he first added Delia.

During this half-year, he always reported to Delia, first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

Initially, Delia responded to him. But since he declared his intentions before her, Delia hadn’t responded to him since.

Their interactions were only work-related.

Just then.

A drop of liquid fell onto the phone screen.

Noah Reed couldn’t hold it in any longer. He buried his head in his hands and cried.

He didn’t know why things had turned out like this.

His heart ached to the point of suffocation.

Knock, knock, knock.

A knock sounded in the quiet room.

“Manager Li, are you in there? This is Amelia from the Sales Department.”