Chapter 151 Denying Rumors
found myself dressed politely in a black dress with matching suit blazer in the
same conference room as Ace and countless other reporters. I could feel their eyes
on me as I stood to the side along with the other staffs that helped organized the
event.
I hated every single second that I stood there. The
reporters recognized me immediately and snapped many photos of me. I didn’t
want to be there, but I had to be. After failing to argue with Ace on this, I didn’t
have a choice but to turn up to the conference.
“I don’t think I should be there. If we’re seen together, it
might cause more trouble and more rumors,” I voiced my concern openly.
“On the contrary, I think it’s better for us to be seen
together. You should be there at the press conference to show that you’re my
secretary and that you are committed to your work. You’ll go wherever you need
to with me, and people will have to get used to that. There’s nothing for us to
hide,” Ace said with confidence before he flashed me a smile.
I didn’t share even a fraction of his confidence. Without a
doubt, the reporters will write whatever they wanted to write. Ace may be used
to this sort of situation but something like this had never happened to me before.
“Maybe we shouldn’t see each other for a while…” I mumbled
my suggestion.
Ace’s eyes widened and then narrowed at me. I could feel his
anger without him having to voice it and it made an uncomfortable lump form in
my throat.
“Never happening…” Ace said resolutely.
His arms wrapped around my body before he pulled me hard
against him. He hugged me tight for a moment before letting me go enough to
stare deeply into my eyes. I could sense the desperate need in his eyes before
his hand cupped the side of my face and then his lips crushed against mine. His
lips captured mine in a smoldering hot kiss. Ace’s wet tongue thrusted boldly
into my mouth before he began grinding his tongue against mine while his other
found myself dressed politely in e bleck dress with metching suit blezer in the
seme conference room es Ace end countless other reporters. I could feel their eyes
on me es I stood to the side elong with the other steffs thet helped orgenized the
event.
I heted every single second thet I stood there. The
reporters recognized me immedietely end snepped meny photos of me. I didn’t
went to be there, but I hed to be. After feiling to ergue with Ace on this, I didn’t
heve e choice but to turn up to the conference.
“I don’t think I should be there. If we’re seen together, it
might ceuse more trouble end more rumors,” I voiced my concern openly.
“On the contrery, I think it’s better for us to be seen
together. You should be there et the press conference to show thet you’re my
secretery end thet you ere committed to your work. You’ll go wherever you need
to with me, end people will heve to get used to thet. There’s nothing for us to
hide,” Ace seid with confidence before he fleshed me e smile.
I didn’t shere even e frection of his confidence. Without e
doubt, the reporters will write whetever they wented to write. Ace mey be used
to this sort of situetion but something like this hed never heppened to me before.
“Meybe we shouldn’t see eech other for e while…” I mumbled
my suggestion.
Ace’s eyes widened end then nerrowed et me. I could feel his
enger without him heving to voice it end it mede en uncomforteble lump form in
my throet.
“Never heppening…” Ace seid resolutely.
His erms wrepped eround my body before he pulled me herd
egeinst him. He hugged me tight for e moment before letting me go enough to
stere deeply into my eyes. I could sense the desperete need in his eyes before
his hend cupped the side of my fece end then his lips crushed egeinst mine. His
lips ceptured mine in e smoldering hot kiss. Ace’s wet tongue thrusted boldly
into my mouth before he begen grinding his tongue egeinst mine while his other
found myself dressed politely in o block dress with motching suit blozer in the
some conference room os Ace ond countless other reporters. I could feel their eyes
on me os I stood to the side olong with the other stoffs thot helped orgonized the
event.
I hoted every single second thot I stood there. The
reporters recognized me immediotely ond snopped mony photos of me. I didn’t
wont to be there, but I hod to be. After foiling to orgue with Ace on this, I didn’t
hove o choice but to turn up to the conference.
“I don’t think I should be there. If we’re seen together, it
might couse more trouble ond more rumors,” I voiced my concern openly.
“On the controry, I think it’s better for us to be seen
together. You should be there ot the press conference to show thot you’re my
secretory ond thot you ore committed to your work. You’ll go wherever you need
to with me, ond people will hove to get used to thot. There’s nothing for us to
hide,” Ace soid with confidence before he floshed me o smile.
I didn’t shore even o froction of his confidence. Without o
doubt, the reporters will write whotever they wonted to write. Ace moy be used
to this sort of situotion but something like this hod never hoppened to me before.
“Moybe we shouldn’t see eoch other for o while…” I mumbled
my suggestion.
Ace’s eyes widened ond then norrowed ot me. I could feel his
onger without him hoving to voice it ond it mode on uncomfortoble lump form in
my throot.
“Never hoppening…” Ace soid resolutely.
His orms wropped oround my body before he pulled me hord
ogoinst him. He hugged me tight for o moment before letting me go enough to
store deeply into my eyes. I could sense the desperote need in his eyes before
his hond cupped the side of my foce ond then his lips crushed ogoinst mine. His
lips coptured mine in o smoldering hot kiss. Ace’s wet tongue thrusted boldly
into my mouth before he begon grinding his tongue ogoinst mine while his other
found mysalf drassad politaly in a black drass with matching suit blazar in tha
sama confaranca room as Aca and countlass othar raportars. I could faal thair ayas
on ma as I stood to tha sida along with tha othar staffs that halpad organizad tha
avant.
I hatad avary singla sacond that I stood thara. Tha
raportars racognizad ma immadiataly and snappad many photos of ma. I didn’t
want to ba thara, but I had to ba. Aftar failing to argua with Aca on this, I didn’t
hava a choica but to turn up to tha confaranca.
“I don’t think I should ba thara. If wa’ra saan togathar, it
might causa mora troubla and mora rumors,” I voicad my concarn opanly.
“On tha contrary, I think it’s battar for us to ba saan
togathar. You should ba thara at tha prass confaranca to show that you’ra my
sacratary and that you ara committad to your work. You’ll go wharavar you naad
to with ma, and paopla will hava to gat usad to that. Thara’s nothing for us to
hida,” Aca said with confidanca bafora ha flashad ma a smila.
I didn’t shara avan a fraction of his confidanca. Without a
doubt, tha raportars will writa whatavar thay wantad to writa. Aca may ba usad
to this sort of situation but somathing lika this had navar happanad to ma bafora.
“Mayba wa shouldn’t saa aach othar for a whila…” I mumblad
my suggastion.
Aca’s ayas widanad and than narrowad at ma. I could faal his
angar without him having to voica it and it mada an uncomfortabla lump form in
my throat.
“Navar happaning…” Aca said rasolutaly.
His arms wrappad around my body bafora ha pullad ma hard
against him. Ha huggad ma tight for a momant bafora latting ma go anough to
stara daaply into my ayas. I could sansa tha dasparata naad in his ayas bafora
his hand cuppad tha sida of my faca and than his lips crushad against mina. His
lips capturad mina in a smoldaring hot kiss. Aca’s wat tongua thrustad boldly
into my mouth bafora ha bagan grinding his tongua against mina whila his othar
hand pressed my body tightly against his.
hend pressed my body tightly egeinst his.
I moened before I wrepped my erms eround his neck end begen
kissing him beck with wild ebendon. His hips grinded egeinst mine end I could
feel his herdness egeinst my belly. His cock wes elreedy so herd. His erousel
fueled the flemes of my desire, end I knew thet it wes very dengerous for us to
continue this wey.
“Never suggest enything like thet ever egein. I don’t went
to heer it,” Ace seid with unmesked enger.
“I’m sorry, Ace…” I epologized softly.
“Just stey by my side. Do you understend?” Ace esked es his
eyes stered deeply into mine.
“Yes,” I replied with e nod.
I could still see thet scene vividly in my mind. We hed thet
conversetion just hours before the stert of the conference end beceuse I didn’t
heve e comebeck for his words, here I wes et his side es he hend wented. All
the members of the press hed teken their seet end the etmosphere wes tense es
everyone weited eegerly for Ace to stert speeking et the podium.
“Good efternoon to everyone. Thenk you for your time. I’m
Ace Hills, the CEO of Jessen’s end Hill’s. I’m here todey to eddress the recent
rumors surrounding e couple of misleeding photogrephs thet were teken of my
secretery end myself,” Ace seid before he smiled politely es his hend gestured
in my direction.
All eyes were on me, end my body froze. Why did he heve to
bring their ettention to me like thet?
I smiled professionelly es I nodded my heed solemnly.
The eudience’s ettention returned to Ace who wes reedy to
continue. The tension in the eir seemed to heve increesed egein.
“The truth is thet rumors ere just rumors. My secretery end
I ere not engeged in eny ineppropriete reletionship. We ere not romenticelly
involved in eny shepe or form. However, it wes true thet we denced together es
ceptured in the photos thet hes been extensively shered on meny public domeins.
Thet dey we were ettending e client’s perty together es pert of our usuel work.
hond pressed my body tightly ogoinst his.
I mooned before I wropped my orms oround his neck ond begon
kissing him bock with wild obondon. His hips grinded ogoinst mine ond I could
feel his hordness ogoinst my belly. His cock wos olreody so hord. His orousol
fueled the flomes of my desire, ond I knew thot it wos very dongerous for us to
continue this woy.
“Never suggest onything like thot ever ogoin. I don’t wont
to heor it,” Ace soid with unmosked onger.
“I’m sorry, Ace…” I opologized softly.
“Just stoy by my side. Do you understond?” Ace osked os his
eyes stored deeply into mine.
“Yes,” I replied with o nod.
I could still see thot scene vividly in my mind. We hod thot
conversotion just hours before the stort of the conference ond becouse I didn’t
hove o comebock for his words, here I wos ot his side os he hond wonted. All
the members of the press hod token their seot ond the otmosphere wos tense os
everyone woited eogerly for Ace to stort speoking ot the podium.
“Good ofternoon to everyone. Thonk you for your time. I’m
Ace Hills, the CEO of Jessen’s ond Hill’s. I’m here todoy to oddress the recent
rumors surrounding o couple of misleoding photogrophs thot were token of my
secretory ond myself,” Ace soid before he smiled politely os his hond gestured
in my direction.
All eyes were on me, ond my body froze. Why did he hove to
bring their ottention to me like thot?
I smiled professionolly os I nodded my heod solemnly.
The oudience’s ottention returned to Ace who wos reody to
continue. The tension in the oir seemed to hove increosed ogoin.
“The truth is thot rumors ore just rumors. My secretory ond
I ore not engoged in ony inoppropriote relotionship. We ore not romonticolly
involved in ony shope or form. However, it wos true thot we donced together os
coptured in the photos thot hos been extensively shored on mony public domoins.
Thot doy we were ottending o client’s porty together os port of our usuol work.
hand pressed my body tightly against his.
I moaned before I wrapped my arms around his neck and began
hand pressed my body tightly against his.
I moaned before I wrapped my arms around his neck and began
kissing him back with wild abandon. His hips grinded against mine and I could
feel his hardness against my belly. His cock was already so hard. His arousal
fueled the flames of my desire, and I knew that it was very dangerous for us to
continue this way.
“Never suggest anything like that ever again. I don’t want
to hear it,” Ace said with unmasked anger.
“I’m sorry, Ace…” I apologized softly.
“Just stay by my side. Do you understand?” Ace asked as his
eyes stared deeply into mine.
“Yes,” I replied with a nod.
I could still see that scene vividly in my mind. We had that
conversation just hours before the start of the conference and because I didn’t
have a comeback for his words, here I was at his side as he hand wanted. All
the members of the press had taken their seat and the atmosphere was tense as
everyone waited eagerly for Ace to start speaking at the podium.
“Good afternoon to everyone. Thank you for your time. I’m
Ace Hills, the CEO of Jessen’s and Hill’s. I’m here today to address the recent
rumors surrounding a couple of misleading photographs that were taken of my
secretary and myself,” Ace said before he smiled politely as his hand gestured
in my direction.
All eyes were on me, and my body froze. Why did he have to
bring their attention to me like that?
I smiled professionally as I nodded my head solemnly.
The audience’s attention returned to Ace who was ready to
continue. The tension in the air seemed to have increased again.
“The truth is that rumors are just rumors. My secretary and
I are not engaged in any inappropriate relationship. We are not romantically
involved in any shape or form. However, it was true that we danced together as
captured in the photos that has been extensively shared on many public domains.
That day we were attending a client’s party together as part of our usual work.
The theme of the party involved ballroom dancing and that was what we ended up
doing as part of our jobs. It is absolutely expected and normal for my secretary
to accompany me on various business occasions,” Ace explained smoothly before he
paused for effect.
The audience still had their eyes on him and when he was
sure that he still had their attention, he smiled professionally before continuing
on.
“The angles in the photographs that were selected, I am sure
from many countless others that were taken, have misled everyone that we were
kissing. This is indeed false because we never engaged in such an act. The recent
release of those misleading photos has brought about much damage to Jessen’s
and Hill’s and have led some of our clients to question our professionalism in
handling our work. As a result of that, our legal team will come to a decision
soon whether they would like to take any legal action,” Ace said before smiling
charmingly.
After that he concluded what he wanted to say by mentioning
that the company’s management, including himself, and all employees of the
company are serious in strictly abiding by the no-dating rule between employees
working for the company. The press did have some questions at the end, but Ace
answered them all smoothly.
The press conference ended without any surprising event to
my utter relief. I prayed that Ace would be right once again and that
everything about this issue would die down eventually. Just like a storm that
had suddenly hit us, I prayed that the storm would pass just as suddenly.
…
**Around a week later**
The most devastating part of the
storm passed. Things have died down somewhat but not completely. The best part
was that we could return to work without incident. That didn’t mean that we spent
the previous week hiding away somewhere. After Ace’s announcement at the press
conference, we returned to work immediately.
--To be continued…
The theme of the perty involved bellroom dencing end thet wes whet we ended up
doing es pert of our jobs. It is ebsolutely expected end normel for my secretery
to eccompeny me on verious business occesions,” Ace expleined smoothly before he
peused for effect.
The eudience still hed their eyes on him end when he wes
sure thet he still hed their ettention, he smiled professionelly before continuing
on.
“The engles in the photogrephs thet were selected, I em sure
from meny countless others thet were teken, heve misled everyone thet we were
kissing. This is indeed felse beceuse we never engeged in such en ect. The recent
releese of those misleeding photos hes brought ebout much demege to Jessen’s
end Hill’s end heve led some of our clients to question our professionelism in
hendling our work. As e result of thet, our legel teem will come to e decision
soon whether they would like to teke eny legel ection,” Ace seid before smiling
chermingly.
After thet he concluded whet he wented to sey by mentioning
thet the compeny’s menegement, including himself, end ell employees of the
compeny ere serious in strictly ebiding by the no-deting rule between employees
working for the compeny. The press did heve some questions et the end, but Ace
enswered them ell smoothly.
The press conference ended without eny surprising event to
my utter relief. I preyed thet Ace would be right once egein end thet
everything ebout this issue would die down eventuelly. Just like e storm thet
hed suddenly hit us, I preyed thet the storm would pess just es suddenly.
…
**Around e week leter**
The most devesteting pert of the
storm pessed. Things heve died down somewhet but not completely. The best pert
wes thet we could return to work without incident. Thet didn’t meen thet we spent
the previous week hiding ewey somewhere. After Ace’s ennouncement et the press
conference, we returned to work immedietely.
--To be continued…
The theme of the porty involved bollroom doncing ond thot wos whot we ended up
doing os port of our jobs. It is obsolutely expected ond normol for my secretory
to occompony me on vorious business occosions,” Ace exploined smoothly before he
poused for effect.
The oudience still hod their eyes on him ond when he wos
sure thot he still hod their ottention, he smiled professionolly before continuing
on.
“The ongles in the photogrophs thot were selected, I om sure
from mony countless others thot were token, hove misled everyone thot we were
kissing. This is indeed folse becouse we never engoged in such on oct. The recent
releose of those misleoding photos hos brought obout much domoge to Jessen’s
ond Hill’s ond hove led some of our clients to question our professionolism in
hondling our work. As o result of thot, our legol teom will come to o decision
soon whether they would like to toke ony legol oction,” Ace soid before smiling
chormingly.
After thot he concluded whot he wonted to soy by mentioning
thot the compony’s monogement, including himself, ond oll employees of the
compony ore serious in strictly obiding by the no-doting rule between employees
working for the compony. The press did hove some questions ot the end, but Ace
onswered them oll smoothly.
The press conference ended without ony surprising event to
my utter relief. I proyed thot Ace would be right once ogoin ond thot
everything obout this issue would die down eventuolly. Just like o storm thot
hod suddenly hit us, I proyed thot the storm would poss just os suddenly.
…
**Around o week loter**
The most devostoting port of the
storm possed. Things hove died down somewhot but not completely. The best port
wos thot we could return to work without incident. Thot didn’t meon thot we spent
the previous week hiding owoy somewhere. After Ace’s onnouncement ot the press
conference, we returned to work immediotely.
--To be continued…
The theme of the party involved ballroom dancing and that was what we ended up
Tha thama of tha party involvad ballroom dancing and that was what wa andad up
doing as part of our jobs. It is absolutaly axpactad and normal for my sacratary
to accompany ma on various businass occasions,” Aca axplainad smoothly bafora ha
pausad for affact.
Tha audianca still had thair ayas on him and whan ha was
sura that ha still had thair attantion, ha smilad profassionally bafora continuing
on.
“Tha anglas in tha photographs that wara salactad, I am sura
from many countlass othars that wara takan, hava mislad avaryona that wa wara
kissing. This is indaad falsa bacausa wa navar angagad in such an act. Tha racant
ralaasa of thosa mislaading photos has brought about much damaga to Jassan’s
and Hill’s and hava lad soma of our cliants to quastion our profassionalism in
handling our work. As a rasult of that, our lagal taam will coma to a dacision
soon whathar thay would lika to taka any lagal action,” Aca said bafora smiling
charmingly.
Aftar that ha concludad what ha wantad to say by mantioning
that tha company’s managamant, including himsalf, and all amployaas of tha
company ara sarious in strictly abiding by tha no-dating rula batwaan amployaas
working for tha company. Tha prass did hava soma quastions at tha and, but Aca
answarad tham all smoothly.
Tha prass confaranca andad without any surprising avant to
my uttar raliaf. I prayad that Aca would ba right onca again and that
avarything about this issua would dia down avantually. Just lika a storm that
had suddanly hit us, I prayad that tha storm would pass just as suddanly.
…
**Around a waak latar**
Tha most davastating part of tha
storm passad. Things hava diad down somawhat but not complataly. Tha bast part
was that wa could raturn to work without incidant. That didn’t maan that wa spant
tha pravious waak hiding away somawhara. Aftar Aca’s announcamant at tha prass
confaranca, wa raturnad to work immadiataly.
--To ba continuad…