Alex looked at her; his expression was unhappy, but more than that, he felt guilty:
"You still want to go to the party like this?"
"Of course I do. I used to be a little afraid of the dark; now I think I'm a little more afraid. But as long as I see the light, I'm fine."
Alex didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly:
"Do you really want to go?"
"Alex, although I don't know what the editor-in-chief's purpose is, this is an opportunity that I worked so hard to get. I have to go."
No need to guess, it must be assistant Cherry colluding with someone. And it was easy to guess who, in the company, there were only a few people who didn't like her. But now was not the time to pursue that. The more he wanted her to be absent, the more she had to be there.
Alex looked at Emma's face, which was still wet with tears but full of fighting spirit, and couldn't help but smile weakly:
"Okay."
---
Sitting in the car, Emma suddenly remembered and asked, "How did you know I was locked in the company?"
"I heard your editor-in-chief say you haven't arrived yet, but the last message you sent me said you had to come to the company. It would be strange if I didn't guess."
He raised his eyebrows, his eyes seemed to say: *Is this so hard to guess?*
Emma looked at him, full of sincerity:
"Alex, thank you very much today."
Alex raised his eyebrows, his slender fingers pointed at his right cheek, the corners of his lips slightly raised:
"Let's see if you're sincere."
Emma's face immediately turned red, her almond eyes staring at him, both angry and embarrassed.
Alex smiled slightly, the tip of his tongue lightly touching his lips, pretending to sigh:
"Oh my god, it seems like there are people who only know how to thank you verbally."
"Shameless."
"No need to be shy, what's shy? You're not kissing me."
Emma took a deep breath, she leaned her arms on the chair, her long eyelashes fluttered slightly, slowly approaching his teasing yet serious face.
A faint scent of pine wafted around the tip of her nose. When her pink lips were about to touch his cheek, he suddenly turned his head, using his lips to receive the kiss.
Emma was both surprised and angry, stammering:
"You..."
But Alex's deep eyes were burning, and he placed his warm hand on the back of her neck, pulling her closer, deepening the kiss.
"Um..." Emma resisted slightly, her two small hands clenched into fists, trying to push him away:
"Alex, it's almost late."
After a long while, Alex reluctantly let her go, regaining some of his sanity. He adjusted his breathing, looked down at the red lips that had been kissed until they were glowing, and couldn't help but lean down and kiss the corner of her lips a few times.
His chest heaved, his voice hoarse:
"Let's continue tonight."
Emma was kissed until she was dizzy, sitting in the passenger seat, forgetting to resist. *Who would want to continue with you?*
---
When they arrived at the charity party, the clock was already 8:10, 10 minutes late.
Emma resisted a little. She took her hand from Alex's, turned around, and said:
"I'll go in first; you don't need to pick me up later." Then she hurriedly ran away.
She forgot to ask Alex if he was attending the party tonight.
Looking at the small figure running in, Alex smiled weakly, putting his hands in his pockets. *This inconsequential thing, use it and throw it away immediately.*
---
Stella saw Emma rushing over. She frowned slightly:
"Why are you only here now?"
"Sorry, editor-in-chief. Cherry said you left the documents at the company, told me to come back and get them, so I'm late."
Hearing this, Stella raised her eyebrows slightly, almost immediately understanding the intention.
"I understand. Let's talk tomorrow."
Emma smiled, her expression seemed to agree, but in her heart, she had already decided to "settle" this matter clearly tomorrow.
Stella pointed at the man in the dark blue suit with short hair:
"See that guy over there? He's from the rival side, New Finance. When you interview Chairman Knight later, he'll definitely find a way to interrupt. You have to be careful."
Emma nodded:
"Chairman Knight is here?"
Stella smiled, her eyes narrowed, she slightly raised her chin, and pointed forward:
"Look, the front row is full of big shots."
Emma knew that the most important person tonight was Kevin Knight, the eldest son of the Knight family.
Kevin is 48 years old this year, currently the CEO of the Knight Group, and the official heir of the Knight family. David's two eldest sons both work at the Knight Group; only the youngest son, Alex, is different, as he has started his own business. This makes Mr. David extremely worried about his youngest son.
Since getting married, Emma had never heard Alex mention his family, so there was no need to mention that she would be interviewing his brother tonight.
The host stepped onto the stage, his voice resounding:
"Thank you, CEOs and businessmen, for taking the time to attend our charity dinner. All the money raised tonight will be used for the charity activities of the *'New York Charity Foundation' project.
In particular, I would like to express my deep gratitude to Mr. Kevin, who traveled all the way from the capital and donated 500 million. Thank you."
Emma tried to stretch, but only saw CEO Knight slightly tilt his head and bend his back when he stood up to greet her.
Stella smiled and whispered:
"Don't worry, there will be a separate interview after the speech."
The host continued:
"Also, thank you, CEO Alex, for donating 300 million to the charity fund. Thank you."
Emma was stunned, *Wait, Alex is here too?*
She raised her head and saw Alex standing up from the front row, waving slightly. His deep eyes immediately locked onto her from afar.
She knew he had seen her and did not miss the hidden smile on the corner of his lips.
*So he had come here before.*
*He deliberately did not tell me that he was also attending this charity party, just to see how panicked I was, right? What a man who likes to tease others.*
Stella sighed softly:
"Emma, do you think we have a chance to interview CEO Alex, too?"
Emma curled her lips slightly:
"... Maybe?"
Stella chuckled:
"I think so too."
But what disappointed Stella was that, as soon as the speech ended, Kevin left the hall without stopping.
A look of annoyance flashed across her eyes, and she bit her lip:
"Emma, you go interview Mr. Alex. I'll go find Mr. Kevin."
"Okay."
As soon as she finished speaking, Emma saw Stella running out of the hall in high heels. She looked around but couldn't find Alex.
"Damn, these two CEOs run so fast. They don't leave any chance."
"That's right. I was going to interview the big CEO, but when I turned around, the small CEO had disappeared."
"Shh. Don't talk nonsense here. The two CEOs are brothers, but their relationship isn't very good. If anyone hears, it'll be a big problem."
Emma regained her composure and continued searching, but in the hall, Alex seemed to have completely disappeared. She walked closer to the stage in high heels to find him, but just as she got there, a hand pulled her back and hid in a hidden corner.
A cool fingertip was placed on her lips, and a familiar voice softly rang out:
"Shh, there's someone."
"Why? You've been divorced for three years, and I'm not allowed to appear in front of others? Your marriage to your ex-wife is just a family marriage. Moreover, you two are divorced…"
Emma's eyes widened, not believing what she had just heard. The two people talking outside were Alex's brother, Kevin, and her editor-in-chief, Stella.
Emma was startled for a moment, wanting to step back a little, afraid of being discovered by the two people in front.
Alex seemed to have guessed her intention; his arms hugged her tighter, pulling her into his embrace.
His hot breath blew lightly into her ear, his low voice rang out:
"Don't."
Emma bit her lip, not daring to move. If she were even a little careless, the two people in front would immediately discover it.