Chapter 472

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“You do take care of yourself, but your wrist is completely bare—no accessories at all. And you always wear business attire every single day. You could switch it up once in a while! And also…”

Under Aurora’s stunned gaze, Lucy suddenly let out a dramatic cry, “And how are you naturally this gorgeous?! You don’t even have visible pores!”

“Your skin is flawless. How is that even possible? I’m so jealous!”

Aurora couldn’t help but burst out laughing. This girl… how had she never noticed how adorable she was?

“Wait, wait,” Lucy blinked, finally realizing, “Wasn’t I supposed to help you sort through those documents?”

Aurora waved her off. “It’s alright. Thank you all for the kind offer, I truly appreciate it. And thank everyone else for me too.”

“I’ll have my assistant send you all tea later. As for the work, it’s better I handle it myself.”

The mention of milk tea made Lucy’s eyes sparkle like stars. Still, she looked a little concerned. “Okay, but if anything comes up, promise you’ll let us know right away? We’ll be right outside. We’ve got your back.”

Aurora gave her an “OK” gesture, then watched with a small smile as Lucy walked out the door. The moment she opened it, the whole department swarmed her, eager to know what happened. Aurora couldn’t help the warm, indulgent smile that spread across her face. She shook her head lightly. This team was so warm and caring. People really were complex creatures.

Everyone started talking over one another:

“Lucy, how’d it go?”

“Yeah, did she let us help?”

“I’ve got the skills and the stamina–just give me a project, and I crush the deadline!”

It was the first time Lucy had been surrounded like this, and she blushed a little. “No, no, empty-handed. She didn’t assign anything. But she did say she’d treat us to tea later.”

“She said she really appreciated it, but all she wants is for everyone to hold their posts and just do their best with what’s on their plate.”

At that, the group finally quieted down. With a boss like this, what more could they ask for?

“Alright! I feel totally recharged for my life as a corporate workhorse!”

Others chimed in with the same enthusiasm. “Yeah! We’re getting tea soon!”

“And it’s on the boss–how awesome is that!”

By the time Ian returned with lunch, he was immediately hit with the strange energy in the room. Everyone looked unusually cheerful, and it threw him off.

“What happened? Why is everyone so hyped? Did something good happen?”

They glanced at him, the lone outsider who’d missed everything, and decided not to bother explaining.

“Oh, nothing. Just go bring Miss Walton her lunch.”

Everyone knew he had gone out to get food for Aurora. He looked back at the group, a little confused by all the odd smiles and glances, but didn’t press it.

His priority right now was simple–make sure Aurora got a warm meal. After all, eating a good meal really was one of life’s greatest joys. But when he walked into the office, he saw her still hammering away at the keyboard, fingers flying. He smiled and interrupted gently, “Miss Walton, maybe pause the work for a second and eat something first?”

Without even looking up, Aurora replied, “Just leave it there. I’ll eat in a bit.”

Ian’s smile stiffened slightly. “But I went pretty far to get this. Miss Walton, you have to eat. This kind of food only tastes good when it’s hot.”