The office was too quiet. Huo Yanting's ears were always sharper than others, so he could hear everything clearly.
"Why are you asking me this?" Huo Yanting's exquisitely handsome face showed a trace of unease. He had never said the word "like" to any woman before.
"I just want to confirm one thing—that I still hold value to you, whether it's my body or my other abilities… Because the deal I'm about to propose may shock you." Lin Banxia laid it all out plainly, and as a result, she seemed much calmer. That was the only way she could manage to say so much to him.
Huo Yanting raised his eyebrows slightly. "Did your father put you in a tough spot? What did he say?"
So sharp and discerning, how could he not already know the nature of the words she was hesitating to utter?
