Chapter 404 - Faith In Me
Meanwhile, at the company's auditorium, the employees enjoyed the free lunch given out today. The big bosses were on the tables at the stage while the rest occupied the row seats.
Suddenly, everyone cheered when they recognized the beautiful pregnant woman who entered the door.
"It's Miss Davies!"
"Hello, Miss Hailee!"
"What are you guys saying? She is a missus now, remember?"
"Ah, that's right!"
"Hello, Mrs. Shen!"
"Hello! Please, continue your meal." Hailee swept her gaze to the entire auditorium as she waved at the employees.
Seeing that Hailee came to the company, Vincent rushed toward the door and met his wife halfway.
"You're here!" Vincent was elated to see his wife. His arms wrapped around Hailee's waist, and he leaned over to kiss her lips lovingly. "How's the trip?"
"I'm fine. The trip is smooth and comfortable, except when entering the central city."
"There was heavy traffic everywhere like P Country."
"Yeah." Hailee chuckled, and Vincent joined her. Suddenly, they both missed Metro City as they had a lot of beautiful memories they would cherish for the rest of their lives.
"I'm glad you feel okay," said Vincent, relieved to see her sweet smile. He often worries every day as Hailee's bump grows bigger.
Meanwhile, the employees have that smile on their faces. Seeing a couple displaying intimacy in public is nothing to them. However, a few men shrunk their pupils and cast a dark glare at Vincent, as their hearts were full of jealousy.
These men knew they were never a match for this princess, but Vincent Shen was no different between them.
'So what Vincent Shen did to the princess, and he won her over?' It was what was on their mind.
They knew that hundreds of wealthy men from prominent families and royal men worked hard to win over the princess.
But she only ended up with someone like Vincent Shen.
Not aware of what other men had in mind, Vincent is very careful holding Hailee as they climb the stairs to join the big bosses at the table.
"Princess, you surprised us!"
"Hi, dad!"
"Come here. I'm sure you have not had lunch yet."
Hailee shook her head and replied, "Not yet, dad. I want to have a meal with you."
Hailee joined them; Vincent offered his seat to his wife and attended to his wife's needs. He went to the buffet table and filled two plates with Hailee's favorite food.
At the table, the board had a huge smile chatting with Hailee. She will replace her dad soon, so everyone tried to earn her favor.
Anyway, all of them are trusted business partners and good friends. Hailee had less concern, but she still needed to ensure that everyone treated Vincent with respect, like how they treated her very well.
"Good to see you, princess! I could see how blooming you were! It looks like Mr. Shen takes care of his wife!" said Mr. White, James' adopted father, working as one of their general managers in a particular field.
"Hello, Uncle John! Thank you for your compliment. Vincent indulges me so much."
"Good! Happy wife, happy life!"
The older men at that table, including Jacob, laughed and agreed to John's quote, except for the younger managers, who were displeased at seeing Vincent. But these men were just jealous of him. They were not impressed at all.
"Dad, you are an embarrassment!" All of a sudden, James appeared and joined their conversation.
However, his father immediately scolded him. "What did you say? How dare you talk to your father like that!"
Everyone was already familiar with this father and son bickering. And so, they were accustomed to seeing this scene.
"Dad, I missed you." James suddenly behaved and had a big smile while persuading his father.
"Shut up! Make sure you do your job properly! The princess is pregnant now!" John White continued berating James.
The table becomes lively because of James' loud voice. Hailee could not stop giggling, listening to the father and son bantering, then bickering over nonsense things. He did not stop joking with his father until lunch was over and everyone went back to their offices.
Hailee rested in the penthouse that afternoon while Vincent and her dad had a board meeting in the conference room. She wanted to join them, but she was very sleepy.
Hailee felt a light kiss on her forehead. She was very familiar with this scent, so she did not need to open her eyes to look at who this man was. Her arms unconsciously reached out and wrapped around the man's neck.
"Hubby… Is the meeting over?"
"Yes. Dad urged me to join you here instead. He went out to meet a few business partners for a contract signing."
"Hmm… Dad had a lot of delayed work to help us out preparing our wedding."
"Yeah. So I will do my best and study more to be a competitive CEO of Davies Corporation. I have to exceed everyone's expectations."
'Including those who wished for my downfall and failed as a leader.' Vincent added, but he didn't voice it out. Of course. He doesn't want Hailee to feel trouble in her condition.
Hailee opens her eyes and meets Vincent's tender gaze. She cupped his face and brushed her lips over his.
"Hubby, I know everyone would always question your capability. But I believe in you, and dad also sees you are capable. Honestly, I am worried. But I'm thinking, what would you feel if I threatened everyone to fire them if they don't respect you? Do men need protection?"
Before he replied, Vincent leaned over and covered Hailee's lips. It was long and full of love.
What Hailee told him moved his heart. He always thinks about how blessed he was to win over this girl who continues to make him feel special.
Although he was treated like a prince growing up and always received praises from everyone, he has never been this happy.
Vincent lifted his right hand and brushed Hailee's face as he replied to her…
"Wifey, men don't want protection from a woman. But a husband needs his loving wife's support.. Having faith in me is more than enough."
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