Chapter 99

"I am sorry, ma'am," Hansel suddenly apologized while standing in front of me. I forged a cough, put the spoon down and replied, "It's okay. There are also times when I accidentally put too much salt in the food." Hansel's eyes widened. "The soup is too salty?" I blinked swiftly. 'Didn't she apologize because of the salty soup?' "If it is not because of the soup, then why are you apologizing?" I inquired. "I am apologizing because I haven't cleaned yet. Not because of the soup," she answered then soon panicked. "B-But if the soup is salty, let me fix it, ma'am!" I cleared my dry throat again, then said, "No. It's natural. The place is dusty, and the dust made the soup salty, I guess." "Yeah?" she uttered in disbelief. 'What am I doing? Why am I being so considerate? I am the CEO of the Crimson Meadow so there's no need for me to be this considerate to my secretary.' I guess my heart is softening as the days pass by. "Ahhh, really?" Hansel let out a shy chuckle. "