Chapter 69: Buying Time

Fatherly concern. He even made his little mistress put her clothes back on and had Ollie bring her a cup of warm milk. Albert's explanation was that he wasn't in the mood today. But Ollie had seen with his own eyes that Albert had spent at least half of the time sitting alone next to Alexia. Haiqin arrived quickly. She knew she hadn't done anything recently that required Albert's sole attention. As soon as she entered the office, Albert greeted Haiqin kindly and motioned for her to sit down. Haiqin hesitated and sat down opposite Albert. "Is there something on your mind, Chairman?" Regardless of the relationship, addressing each other by position during work was the most basic requirement, and Haiqin was no exception. Contrary to his usual demeanor, Albert affectionately said, "You're my daughter. Why call me chairman?" Haiqin felt unusually silent at these words, but remembering she was still acting with Thomas, she could only reluctantly say, "Yes, father." Albert smiled an