May Sloane wiped her eyes and then confirmed that the woman in front of her was indeed Tiana Thorne.
Tiana Thorne approached, smoothing out a strand of hair blown askew by the wind: "Where's President Pace?"
"In the office, he's furious right now," May Sloane said cautiously.
"Come up with me."
"Are you sure?" May Sloane still remembered Cody Pace's tantrum earlier; if Tiana Thorne appeared in front of him, he might just tear her apart.
Tiana Thorne glanced at her own foot, still in a cast, it seemed May Sloane genuinely started caring about her.
She pressed the elevator button and pulled May Sloane inside.
There were plenty of questions she wanted to ask, but looking at Tiana Thorne's exquisite face, she suddenly couldn't voice them.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but Tiana Thorne seemed to have a calm and composed grace.
Ding—
The elevator arrived at the twenty-ninth floor.
Outside the office of Zenith Media's CEO, Tiana Thorne knocked on the office door.
"Come in."
Tiana Thorne entered, her head held high and chest out, her earlier seductive aura instantly transformed into a gentle and innocent demeanor, making her look like the girl next door.
Cody Pace, seeing her, instinctively wanted to throw the folder in his hand and tell her to leave.
But upon raising his eyes, he couldn't help but see in her the reflection of his long-lost first love.
He froze.
Tiana Thorne walked over with small steps, obediently bowed: "President Pace, I saw the headline news. I'm sorry for the trouble. I didn't expect the media to write it like that..."
Behind her, May Sloane: "...!!!"
Is this really the same Tiana Thorne who just had a powerful aura that made people shy away?!
Cody Pace was truly furious, his anger simmering. His company isn't huge, but it's not small either; offending Aiden Shaw would be the end.
But seeing her lightly orange eyeshadow and the cautious smile between her brows, his heart ached fiercely.
He quickly averted his gaze, his voice very stern: "This matter, wasn't your doing?"
Tiana Thorne nodded obediently: "Even if I had immense courage, I wouldn't dare do this."
May Sloane: "..."
Who am I!
Where am I?
What kind of divine acting is this?
Tiana Thorne bit her lip: "President Pace, rest assured, Sister Sloane has already told me. I'll meet Aiden Shaw and handle it myself, definitely won't cause the company trouble."
Cody Pace, nearly thirty and still single, seeing her lip-biting gesture that resembled his college first love, finally sighed: "Alright, I'll give you a chance. The announcement will remain, but if it's not handled well, I have to give Aiden Shaw an explanation, understand?"
Tiana Thorne nodded, her smile warm like a spring breeze: "Okay, Cody, don't worry. I won't make things difficult for you."
May Sloane almost exclaimed in surprise.
You have to know, President Pace is notoriously temperamental.
And, she even called him Cody.
It seems President Pace, aside from a little surprise, actually quite liked that title?
The key point is, Tiana Thorne, with just a few words, defused his anger and saved the announcement.
Leaving Cody Pace's office together, May Sloane still hadn't processed what happened.
Until Tiana Thorne called her: "May Sloane."
May Sloane only then snapped back to reality: "Hmm?"
Tiana Thorne raised an eyebrow, smiled: "Eight o'clock tonight, at Aiden Shaw's, I'm going to stand him up, what do you say?"
"What!?!" May Sloane only felt a buzzing in her ears.
This move is too risky! Too thrilling!