Chapter 169

Liam Sullivan's deep eyes suddenly tightened.

He saw she still looked completely clueless.

He decided to be direct. "You could consider transferring to the executive office. You would report directly to me."

He leaned back lazily, his gaze sharp and locked on her.

He deliberately emphasized the words "report directly to me."

It meant he would personally shield her from now on.

No one would dare to give her a hard time again.

"What?" Vivian Bennett's heart jumped. She felt inexplicably uneasy.

It would have been better if Liam hadn't mentioned the transfer.

Now that he brought it up, all her alarm bells started ringing.

What did he mean by this?

Did he want to keep her under his direct supervision?

So he could…

Vivian shuddered violently.

She quickly shook her head. "No, that's not necessary. I'm better off staying in the PR department."

Even though staying in PR meant she would still face Hannah Green's response.

But it would mostly be psychological torment.

If she transferred to work near Liam, it would exhaust her both physically and mentally.

Comparing the two, she would rather go back and face Hannah Green.

At least Hannah wouldn't actually devour her whole.

Liam's expression darkened instantly when he saw her refuse without hesitation.

An inexplicable irritation surged in his heart.

He was genuinely trying to look out for her, yet she showed no appreciation at all.

The atmosphere plummeted to freezing point.

Even from a distance, Vivian could feel the dangerous aura emanating from him.

"I'm still inexperienced. I want more training from the ground up."

She forced a smile, trying to explain. "If I suddenly jump several levels to work directly under you, it will inevitably cause gossip."

She laughed dryly, struggling to find a plausible reason to prevent him from losing his temper on the spot.

"Who would dare to gossip?" Liam frowned, his handsome face instantly covered with a frosty layer.

Vivian was speechless.

The air in the office almost solidified.

Just then, a hurried voice came from outside the door. "Vice President, you can't go in…"

Vivian stiffened all over.

Vice President?

Was Isabella Sullivan here?

She looked at Liam in panic, her voice trembling. "I… I'll go hide inside."

As she spoke, she stood up and hurried towards the direction of the restroom.

If Isabella saw her in Liam's office, she would definitely suspect Vivian of seducing her brother.

Vivian had experienced Isabella's methods before.

To avoid causing trouble for Liam, and to protect herself, it was better to hide.

But before she could take two steps, Liam's deep and firm voice came from behind. "Stay right here. Don't go anywhere."

Vivian froze. She looked at the man's suddenly gloomy face, feeling confused.

Wasn't he afraid Isabella would see them and get the wrong idea?

She couldn't help but worry. "But what if she sees me when she comes in?"

Given her rank, she shouldn't be in the CEO's office at all.

If it was for business, Isabella definitely wouldn't believe it.

But if it was personal, it would confirm that she and Liam had an unusual relationship.