Submit to the Boss He Rules the Boardroom and the Bedroom
chapter 293

Chapter 293 He Couldn't Eat Spicy Food Lucia was a little surprised as if she hadn't expected August to keep paying attention to Bill's surgery. She moved her lips and said, "Then I'll call Dr. Long and ask about his plan when I have time." August leaned back and said softly, "Well, if you need any help when the time comes, feel free to ask me.”

Lucia was touched and nodded gratefully. Coming out of his office, she secretly breatlied a sigh of relief.

It had to be admitted that August was very nice to lier family. He would lielp them with anything that came up,

probably because... Bill was his teacher.

She sighed quietly and went back to her office.

Lucia was busy all day. Except for eating and going to the restroom, she barely took a break. Before she knew it,

it was the end of the day. She couldn't help but sich as she looked at how much work she still had to do.

Today August said that he would work overtime. As his secretary, she naturally had to stay with him. Not long after working hours, it was much quieter in the company. Lucia got up, went to the pantry area, and

made a cup of coffee for August. When she took it to him, she asked him what he wanted to eat. "President Adams, it's getting late. What would you like to eat?" August focused his attention on the computer screen and replied lightly, "Something light." "Okay."

Lucia responded. She took out her phone and ordered two bowls of porridge at the porridge store she always

ate at, along with two refreshing stir-fry dishes and a few buns. Soon, the food was delivered. She got the food at the elevator and went directly to August's office. "President

Adams, I ordered porridge and stir-fry dishes. I'll leave some here for you. Remember to eat them while

they're hot." With that, she opened the bag, took some of the food out, and put it on the coffee table. Then, she stood up and

stepped to go out. Hearing what she said, August looked up and saw her walking out. Something flickered in his eyes and he

stopped her. "Wait a minute." Lucia was confused. She looked at him and asked, "What's wrong?" The man seemned a little tired. He raised his hand to rub the place between his eyebrows, stood up, and walked

over. "Stay here and eat with me." "Well.." Lucia hesitated. “I don't think that's a good idea." It was the end of the day, but she was August's subordinate. It would be bad for them if others saw hier eating

with him. August raised his eyebrows and curved his lips. "What are you afraid of?" She had been firm and hot-tempered in front of Lisa yesterday. Why was she like a rabbit in front of him? Lucia hesitated and slightly lowered her eyes as she said, "I don't think it's okay..." Suddenly, August came up to her and the next thing she knew, he was pulling her toward the coffee table. When they got to the couch, the man seated her and his deep voice came to her ears. "If I say it's okay, it's okay.” At that point, Lucia didn't know what to say. August sat next to her and took a wet wipe to clean his hands. Lucia had no choice but to take the rest of the

food out of the bag.

They didn't talk while eating their food. Therefore, the atmosphere was a bit awkward. Lucia was sitting next to him. She started to feel uncomfortable just after taking some bites. Eating in such an atmosphere made her ill at ease. Stirring her porridge, she glanced at August, only to see that he took some meat with his fork and put it into his mouth properly. It's one of Lucia's favorite dishes. The cook of this porridge store is from Sichuan, so the dish is naturally full

of Sichuan flavor. Every time she and Paula went for porridge, they would always order this dish. She thought August would like it too, but she didn't expect him to frown after taking a bite. Noticing that his expression was not good, Lucia was surprised and asked, "What's wrong? Is it not to your liking?" With a strange expression on his face, August shook his lead and said, "It's delicious..." He said that, but he frowned and took a large sip from the glass of water next to him, with his ears turning

red.

Instantly, Lucia reacted, "You can't eat spicy food?" At that, August turned his head towards her, and a flash of embarrassment darted across her face, "Who said

that?

With that, he picked up the fork and took another piece of fried meat into his mouth under the gaze of Lucia, as

if to prove that he could eat spicy food. At first, his expression didn't change, but slowly he frowned again and kept drinking water pretending to be

calm.

Looking at him like this, Lucia couldn't help but laugh out loud. He obviously couldn't eat spicy food, but he had to pretend he could!

August turned his head to look at her, with a colder gaze, "What are you laughing at?" Lucia shook her head in a hurry, "No... nothing?" August frowned, and before he could say anything, he saw her bring the fried meat over to her side and bring

her sour and spicy shredded potatoes to him.

She looked up and smiled crookedly, "You eat this."

August was surprised and an indescribable complex of emotions came up in his heart.

This was the first time he liad been so embarrassed in front of her. Sweeping a glance at the fried meat, August raised an eyebrow and asked, "You can eat spicy food?" Lucia turned her head toward him, paused for two seconds, and nodded seriously. Among her friends, she was still considered to be able to cat spicy food, besides, this fried meat was just a little

numb for her.

Without thinking too much, she picked up the fork and took some of the fried meat, stuffing them into her

mouth along with the small peppers. At first, she felt nothing, but after swallowing, Lucia realized that this time the peppers were not quite the

same as the previous ones. She felt her throat was so hot that it seemed to be burning. Lucia froze. Before she could react, her face had already turned red and she frowned, "Why are the peppers... SO spicy this time?

She sucked in a few cool breaths and felt her tongue getting spicy. It seemed that the store had changed the

peppers, so August's expression didn't look quite good when he ate it just now.

And to prove that she could eat spicy food, she deliberately took a lot of meat, but also with a few peppers, so

she felt so spicy.

With her forehead sweating, she said in some panic, "It's so spicy... water..."

With that said, she looked over at the table. But she was in August's office, where there was no cup for her, and

August's cup was empty. For a while, Lucia was at a loss for words, lanning hersell with her hands and sucking in cool air. Suddenly, the

man next to her stretched out his hand, wrapped his arm around her shoulders, and directly circled her into his

arins.

Lucia litted her eyelids in shock, and before she could see August's expression, she felt an abrupt softness on

her lips as August's lips pressed against hers. She instantly felt her brain go blank, feeling the man's somewhat cool lips nimbly and quickly skim over her

hot and spicy tongue, bringing her some coolness. Slowly, the hotness on her tongue disappeared while her body became hot as if she was ignited by him.