The Handsome CEO Is My Husband
Chapter 50

Chapter 50: Chapter 50

Jerome was surprised to hear that Liam wasn’t going to do something about Beth but it made sense not to. Trying to silence Beth would only make him look guilty of trying to hide something he shouldn’t do as a married man.

"You can go on break now. You’ve been running around with me and Veronica all day. Your lunch is on me," said Liam.

"Thank you," Jerome replied and then left Liam’s side.

Liam headed to one of the kitchen areas to grab a bottle of water in the well-stocked fridge for himself and the employees. He took a bottle of water Veronica would be able to take with her when they left and a juice she liked to have.

"Oh! Mr Sterling," Nora greeted Liam. It was just her luck to stumble upon him here. She was trying to avoid everyone speaking about Veronica and ran into Liam.

There was no denying that they were drawn to each other. The attraction was unavoidable.

Liam did a glance at Nora and then moved to the counter with snacks. "You can get what you need. Don’t mind me."

He was used to some of the employees walking out of the break room whenever he entered. If they were going to make his presence stop them from eating then it was on them.

Nora’s smile grew the further she got into the room. "I was wondering if you and your wife made it out of the event safely. The reporters kept looking around for the two of you and then started searching for anyone who worked for you. I kept quiet but I will need to ask the others what they did.’

"You don’t need to. You’re free to talk and I am free to fire you if you share private company details. I am done here so feel free to get what you want," Liam said after picking up a bag of chips.

It was now that he realised that the office was stocked with more snacks or drinks Veronica liked than he liked and he was the one who worked here. Her visits were around once a week yet she had everything she needed like it was her office.

Liam looked at the bag of chips as he walked by the door but his path was blocked by Nora. "What the hell are you doing? If you have something to say to me, say it and don’t block my path. You’re getting ahead of yourself these days and I don’t like it."

Nora had to think fast before he got upset with her. "I’ve been meaning to speak about someone making me uncomfortable in the legal team. I stepped in front of you to get it out but I can’t. I’m worried."

"There’s a department for you to speak about this in private if you are afraid of telling me. Someone quite knowledgeable in this area to help you get through it. Since you are here, tell me who it is and I will look into it," said Liam.

Nora looked down and bit her lip. This was the worst excuse to come up with because she knew how seriously the allegations were taken. "I will go to the department. It is hard to share it with you."

"If you think the person can get you fired then tell me but you should know for the start of the investigation and for the rest of it, if you want, your name will be anonymous to protect you. If you have been made to feel uncomfortable then I ask that you speak up since others might be in the same position," Liam said to encourage her.

Nora looked up. "I want to wait a little. Maybe I have misjudged their interactions with me. I should talk to someone first to see if I am in my head about this or if I should report it. Thank you, Mr Sterling."

Liam stared at Nora for a few seconds before looking away. "I don’t mean to sound insensitive but we are talking about a serious topic here. This company doesn’t have a place for anyone harassing others or for anyone making false accusations. Both have serious consequences."

"I would never lie about something like this. I am on the legal team so that would be a bad look for me. I just don’t want to put something out about someone and then it turns out to be wrong. I will speak to someone else. One of the other women in the legal team-"

"So, should I investigate the legal team? Thank you for letting me know," Liam said and then walked around Nora.

"W-Wait," Nora panicked. He was going to make something out of nothing. Why couldn’t he be one of those people who ignored what didn’t directly affect them? "There’s that idiot who won’t catch a hint," she said, knowing who it could be passed off on.

He did make her uncomfortable by asking her on a date when she clearly wasn’t interested. Regardless, she was going to be safe in all of this.

"Is he blind?" Nora wondered. Why wasn’t he taking notice of her and was more interested in a plain bag of chips? "He goes on and on about working but he brought her here. It’s not fair."

For Nora and many of the women who worked here, this was their playground to look at Liam as much as they wanted to. Guilt and shame would be felt by some when Veronica came around to remind them of his marriage.

"She already sees him at home so why does she have to come here?" Nora muttered.

She wasn’t having a good day.

"I want to go home," Nora said, tempted to request the rest of the day off. "Hey! Watch it- Oh!"

"You weren’t looking where you were going so you should watch it," said Jerome.

"I didn’t mean to snap at you like that. I am just a bit tired from the case we have right now," Nora said, hoping he hadn’t heard her talking to herself. She wanted to pinch herself for talking in the break room where anyone could hear her. "I’ll be careful how I walk from now on. Should I pour you some coffee?"

"No, and I meant you should watch what you say. You don’t have to like her but you should be careful how you speak about his wife," Jerome said as he walked to the fridge. He would settle on a drink and snack for lunch. "No one can stop you from looking at him and dreaming of something more but when it comes to reality, get a grip."