Reborn: The Return of the Villainous Mr. Liu

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The elevator stopped at the highest floor and Jinhai stepped out. The two secretaries in front of the CEO's office stood up in respect and bowed.

"Good morning, Sir Jinhai!"

"Good morning. Is Jin inside?"

"Not in his office, Sir but…" one of the secretaries, Miss. Bo, coughed awkwardly.

"Then?"

"In one of the empty secretary offices over there. We were not aware but I think Sir Jin has hired a new secretary."

"Oh?" Jinhai blinked once.

Why does Jin need a third secretary?

At an empty and slightly dusty office space, Alix walked around, studying her new office in great detail.

"Compared to my expectations, this room is quite spacious and well-maintained."

At the side where Jin stood were brewing dark, ominous and gloomy clouds of despair. He gritted his teeth. "Why should your office be on the same floor where I work?"

Alix turned, her eyes twinkling. "So that we can be close to each other as possible~"

"Did your thick skin perhaps stop to think that I might not return those sentiments?" His cold gaze was as freezing as the arctic.

She shrugged. "It's as you said. I have thick skin. It automatically filters out unnecessary thoughts and imaginations. Oh, can you please put that box on the table here?"

Jin glanced at a large cardboard box filled with Alix's work necessities and files related to her company.

He glared at her. "I am not your assistant!"

She paused. "Ah. My bad. Is the box too heavy for a helpless princess to carry?" Nôv(el)B\\jnn

His brow twitched with his expression blackening like a charcoal burned pot. He laughed angrily and lifted the box to dump it on the table with a loud thud.

Alix frowned. "A little gently please."

A vein popped on his forehead but ignoring that altogether, Alix took a seat on the chair attached to her desk. She adjusted her position and twirled the chair around.

"Very comfortable. Oh, I can see your office from here. See, we can wave at each other from here."

A shudder escaped Jin.

I should call someone to block her view of mine!

Jin stomped his way towards her, his tall figure threateningly towering over her seated one.

"Don't you think giving you space at Liu Corps is too much to ask for? It's not like you were forced to personally drop me home!"

"But you were in no position to drop a drunk woman to her home either," she innocently blinked, "You said to yourself that it was irresponsible. What if something had happened to me on my way back? This world is a dangerous place, you know."

His knuckles cracked in fury. "I will-"

"What's that?" Alix pointed at his face with squinted eyes.

"What?" Jin confusedly patted his face.

"There. No, no at the side."

Jin frowned and checked in all directions but she shook her head. "Come closer."

He leaned his face towards her and Alix leaned closer in return too. "See, it's there," she pressed the tip of her finger at the center of his forehead.

"What is it?"

"A wrinkle."

"..."

"An angry wrinkle. It's making a permanent mark on your face, you know? You will grow too old too soon if this continues."

His jaw gnashed. "And who do you think is responsible for my premature aging!?"

"Calm down. You are just inviting grey hairs to the mix at this point."

Jin inhaled a sharp breath. He grabbed her head from both sides, pressing it slightly harder with his palms.

Alix's eyes widened, feeling the pressure and getting a bad feeling. "What are you doing?"

He sneered. "Sharing is caring, you know? Let us prematurely age together."

With that said, Jin moved just a little farther away and then approached her back with lightning speed, bumping his forehead against hers with an impact that sent mild shockwaves in her head.

"Owuchhhh!!"

The middle of her forehead burst into a wave of dull pain that bounced back and forth all across her head. Alix stared at him dumbfounded.

"How dare you-"

"Oh I see some wrinkles on your forehead now. Wait, there too," Jin's lips curled into a satisfied smile. "Wrinkles will make you grow old too soon, Ren Alix. Calm down, lest you add grey hair in the mix too~"

Jin wouldn't naturally go so far to actually violently hit her but the impact of his bump was enough to bring a frustrating headache for sure.

Alix angrily laughed with a glint of malice shining in her eyes. "You will pay for this, Liu Jin."

He sneered. "We will see about that."

A deep voice then echoed from behind them.

"Jin?"

Jin froze and so did Alix. He slowly turned, his eyes widening. "Dad…"

—

On the other side, Shui buried herself in work back in her own office. She held Alix's art book in her hands, going through her drawings. Alix couldn't come for her session today, but Shui thought she could get some work done by studying what she drew.

She came across a particular page where she knitted her brows. It was a little messy, but she saw two figures standing below a tree. One was taller than the other so she guessed it was a man and a woman.

The woman seems to want to run away, Shui thought.

Shui tilted her head and studied each stroke with which Alix drew. Some were lighter as if Alix didn't remember much about it but at some places, the strokes carried a heavier pressure as if it had really unnerved her while drawing it. It made her remind her of the time before Alix's coma where she would sometimes draw similar chaotic drawings.

The strokes and shades in and around the man's figure seemed particularly dark and forceful.

Is this woman Alix…?

Shui couldn't be sure, but her gut said she was right.

A knock on the door brought Shui out of her daze.

"Yes?"

"Miss. Han. Somebody is requesting to meet you."

She stiffened.

It must be Kang Yuze…Is he here to talk about yesterday?

Shui released a breath. "Please let him in."

"Sure, Miss. Han."

A few moments later, another knock sounded and the door opened.

Let's do this Shui.

She looked up with a smile but it froze as soon as she recognized Lin standing before her desk. She stood up on her feet, gritting her teeth in anger.

"What the hell are you doing here!?"

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