After transmigrating into a CEO romance novel as the doomed assistant, I suddenly gained the power to read minds. The CEO’s family barged into the company, ready to seize control. On the surface, he was calm and aloof, but in his mind, he was screaming: 【Damn it, I can’t take this effing job for another day!】 【It’s Christmas Eve, and I still have to work? Fine! But these idiots just keep bothering me!】 【I’m not making this money anymore, I’m going to let out a huge fart and blow this whole company to kingdom come tomorrow!】 When the female lead tried to get closer, his mind shrieked: 【Back off! Back off! Get away from me! If you come one step closer, I swear I’ll take a poop-covered spear and skewer anyone who gets in my way!】 Me: …Seriously? It wasn’t until I learned the new colleague’s name was Blair that I realized I’d transmigrated into a classic CEO romance novel as the cannon fodder assistant. I immediately went to our CEO, Julian, intending to resign. But before I could even open my mouth, someone came to cause him trouble. “Julian, you’re just an illegitimate child. It’s an insult for you to manage this company. Be smart and hand over the shares, or Grandpa Arthur will have to teach you a lesson.” “Exactly. People should have some decency. If your birth is disgraceful, you should hide in the shadows, not flaunt company shares and make a spectacle of yourself.” The people who came were Brandon, Julian’s older brother and the main antagonist in the original story, and Eleanor, Julian’s stepmother. They were all vying for control of the company. This wasn’t the first time they’d come to bother Julian. In the past, Julian, though cold, had always been respectfully polite to them. But I never expected to suddenly hear his thoughts. On the surface, Julian remained aloof and composed, but in his mind, he was practically screaming his head off: 【Damn it! I can’t take this effing job for another day!】 【It’s Christmas Eve, and I still have to work? Fine! But these idiots just keep bothering me! Ugh! I’m seriously about to lose it!】 I was shocked. If I hadn’t been his assistant for a year and already knew his voice by heart, I would have thought I was imagining things. But he wasn’t done yet. 【I wake up at six AM, go to bed at midnight, bust my ass all year round, no days off, just to build this company up. And on the very last day of the year, they won’t even let me have some peace! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!】 【You two vultures! Where were you when you wanted the company? You didn’t take over when it was about to crash, but now that I’ve turned it around, you want to snatch all my credit. Seriously, who’s the shameless one here? Pfft!】 Julian was unleashing a storm of curses in his mind, but on his face, he maintained a cold yet polite expression: “If you want the shares, come prepared to negotiate with actual funds.” In the original story, these two villains were stingy and malicious. After Julian brought the family company back from the brink, they wanted to freeload off his shares. Naturally, they refused to pay. “Julian, the shares you hold were only temporarily entrusted to you by Grandpa Arthur. You’re supposed to return them to the family now. How dare you ask for money? Do you have no respect for Grandpa Arthur?” “Exactly. Grandpa Arthur said those shares belong to Brandon. Just hand them over to him now.” Afraid Julian wouldn’t believe them, they even brought out Grandpa Arthur. “Julian, we were forced to give you those shares back then. Now that the company has overcome its crisis, it’s time to return them. I’ve already had someone draft the share transfer agreement. Come back tonight and sign it.” On the phone, Grandpa Arthur sounded self-righteous, completely forgetting that he had pawned off those shares to Julian because he found it too troublesome when the company was on the verge of collapse. Sure enough, hearing this, Julian also started to get angry. “Grandpa Arthur, you said those shares were mine.” 【Damn it, that old geezer actually wants me to hand over the shares. Why isn’t he dead yet? If he doesn’t die, I will! I’m furious!】 “Back then, I didn’t realize the true value of those shares. Now that I do, it’s only natural for me to take them back. Julian, you’re not thinking of refusing, are you?” 【Holy crap, you old fossil, you are seriously shameless! You dumped a disaster zone on me, and now that I’ve made it valuable, you want it back? Seriously? The only reason lightning hasn’t struck you down is because your shamelessness is too thick to penetrate!】 【That ancient fool! I’m not handing over any shares. Back then, my wings hadn’t fully grown, but now they have. Why would I still listen to you?】 Julian was silent for a moment, then answered decisively: “Yes!” “What?” “I said, *yes*, I don’t want to give up the shares. When you gave them to me, you never said I’d have to return them, so I’m not giving them back!” “You, Julian… you’re defying me… you’re going too far…” Julian simply hung up the phone, then handed his cell phone to Brandon and Eleanor. “I’ve conveyed my thoughts to Grandpa Arthur. You can both leave now.” He even called security. Seeing the burly security guards enter, Brandon and Eleanor exchanged glances, only daring to hurl threats at Julian: “Julian, Grandpa Arthur won’t let you get away with this!” Julian remained noncommittal. After they left, he continued to grumble in his mind. 【Everyone’s scrambling over this measly little company. It’s only fourteen hours until New Year’s. Maybe I should just set the whole company off like fireworks for everyone in the city.】 【Nah, it’s too big; it’d disturb the peace. I’ll just let out a huge fart and blow it up instead.】 Me: “…Seriously?” I couldn’t help but let out a laugh. Julian finally noticed my presence and looked at me sideways. “Assistant Reid, is something wrong?” 【This silly assistant, just standing here for ages and didn’t even try to back me up. Saw her boss getting pushed around and didn’t even try to help. So useless! If it weren’t for the fact she’s been with me for a year, I would’ve fired her already!】 Huh? Is that an offer? Hearing Julian’s internal thought about firing me, I almost forgot he was insulting me. I was practically begging him to fire me.
The book I transmigrated into was titled “Arrest My Sweetheart, The Cold CEO Demands Light Affection.” It was a classic CEO romance novel, starring the icy CEO and his adorable, but utterly incompetent, assistant-slash-future-trophy-wife. In the story, Blair and I were both assistants who helped CEO Julian with his life and work. But in reality, Blair was the ornamental piece; I was the one keeping the wheels on and cleaning up her messes. From their very first meeting, Julian fell in love with Blair’s flustered, deer-in-headlights look when she spilled coffee. He’d watch Blair mess things up, scold her until she looked panicked, and then pull her into his office to “discipline” her fiercely. Afterward, he’d open the door and coldly order, “Assistant Reid, clean this up.” I was Assistant Reid, the one who did two people’s jobs, cleaned up the female lead’s messes, and even had to play matchmaker, only to be cannon fodder. I was so diligent, yet in the end, I was just fired and exiled to some godforsaken mining camp simply because I accidentally upset Blair. I protected their love, but all they wanted was for me to dig. So, let someone else be the sacrificial lamb, I’m out. Meeting Julian’s cool gaze, I cut straight to the chase: “Mr. Julian, I’m here to resign.” Julian visibly paused, but quickly asked, “Why?” On the surface, his face was stone-cold, but my ears picked up his internal chattering. 【No way, my silly Cassidy is actually trying to resign? After working with me for over a year, she wants to quit on New Year’s Eve? Does she not care about me anymore? Or did she find a better, less demanding boss? She doesn’t think I’m paying enough, does she?】 【Damn it, how am I supposed to survive without her? Maybe I should offer her a raise? How much is appropriate?】 【Ugh, I guess I’ll just ask her!】 “You…” I was about to see how much of a raise he’d offer me when the office door was pushed open. “Mr. Julian, I personally brewed you a cup of coffee…” It was Blair, the original female lead, on her first day. Seeing both Julian and me looking at her, she belatedly put on a timid expression. “Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize Assistant Reid was here. Did I interrupt something?” She quickly backed away as she spoke, then tripped on the rug, spilling the scalding coffee she held. The red marks left by the hot liquid instantly filled her eyes with tears, but she stubbornly looked up, refusing to let them fall. “I’m so sorry! I… I didn’t mean to! I’m so sorry!” Seeing this scene, I immediately got excited. Here it comes! The first meeting between the male and female leads in the original story, where Blair spills coffee, and Julian falls in love with her flustered, yet stubborn, look right then and there. I secretly turned to look at Julian. According to the original plot, he should have immediately stood up, taken Blair out to treat her burns, and then told me to clean up the mess. Sure enough, Julian instantly stood up and walked toward Blair. I counted to four silently. Julian stopped in front of Blair. I widened my eyes, waiting for Julian to say that classic line: *You little troublemaker, always getting into scrapes.* But instead, he turned to me: “What are you waiting for, Cassidy? This place is a mess. We’ll discuss your raise in the conference room.” Then he looked at Blair: “You made this mess. If it’s not cleaned up in twenty minutes, you don’t need to come back to work.” Blair’s tear-filled eyes widened in shock, looking at Julian in disbelief. “Mr. Julian…” Julian just snorted coldly, turned, and walked away. And again, I heard Julian’s thoughts. 【What’s with that look? She barges in without knocking, and then starts crying? Is she trying to play the victim with me? Ugh! So annoying!】 【She ruined my best chance to keep Cassidy. My brand-new rug is curled up now, and I wasted coffee beans. I lost so much money, and *I’m* not crying. Why is *she* crying?】 【Holy crap! This manipulative little miss won’t actually think this will attract me, will she? Help, my eyes are burning out! Hasn’t she noticed she’s prematurely balding? Losing her hair before she’s even made a dent, I wonder what she’ll look like in the future? Like scattered dandelions?】 【Tsk, tsk, tsk… So pathetic… Compared to her, Cassidy is much better looking, even if she’s a little bald too, at least she’s competent…】 Me: …Seriously, Julian, was that really necessary? I watched Julian’s retreating back, annoyed and amused. Then I looked back at Blair, the original female lead, who was gazing at the ceiling at a forty-five-degree angle, stubbornly refusing to let her tears fall. This… It’s not quite like the original plot either. But regardless of whether the plot was the same or not, I was still determined to resign. Thinking this, I stepped out of the office. But just as I exited, a crisp metallic sound rang in my ears.
“Ding~” “Plot unlocked. Please complete the assigned missions. Mission One: Respect the plot, ensure the assistant and male lead, Julian, get together. Mission Two: Bring down the rival company.” As a long-time fan of melodramatic novels, I naturally knew that this sound had to be some kind of system giving me tasks. I was about to ask if I’d be electrocuted or cease to exist if I didn’t complete the missions, but the system answered me. “Should the host fail to complete the missions, the world will collapse, and you will be electrocuted and live a life of utter poverty.” Me: !!! What a cruel system! “Host, this is your first mission, so the system has decided to grant you mind-reading as a golden finger to help you complete both missions. You only need to complete one to receive a one hundred million dollar prize. If you complete both, you will receive double the reward. Good luck, Host!” After saying this, the system fell silent. I calmly accepted the system’s appearance. I mean, according to current romance novel tropes, not giving me a system would be a complete waste of such a perfect setup. With the system here, completing the missions and getting rich overnight was no longer a pipe dream.
When I arrived at the conference room, Julian was flipping through documents. Seeing me appear, he put down his papers, looked up, and met my gaze with clear eyes: “Why do you want to resign?” 【Just ask her directly. My current image should be tall, handsome, and a little cold, right?】 【She better be smart and ask for less money. The company just started stabilizing; if she asks for too much, I can’t afford it, and I’ll just flip this desk and send her flying!】 Even though I knew my golden finger was mind-reading, I still wasn’t used to Julian, who was so sparing with words on the surface, being so chaotic in his mind. Mainly, it was just too loud. I coughed to hide my embarrassment and said earnestly: “Mr. Julian, my mother fell and hurt her leg. I need to take care of her!” The implication was that I didn’t *want* to resign; it was just because I had to care for my mother. Julian understood my meaning, pondered for a moment: “Triple salary. You’re not allowed to resign!” I nodded frantically. With a mission bonus and Julian’s triple salary, a person should be content. If I didn’t agree, I’d be truly ungrateful. Before six that afternoon, the company’s annual bonus landed in my account. I counted the triple bonus. Feeling ecstatic, now, let alone digging coal, they could ask me to dig graves, and I’d do it. Julian must have sensed my firm resolve to resign, so he approved seven days of leave for me to deal with my mother’s situation. Without me by his side, he had to leave Blair to handle things. Perfect, they could develop their relationship, and Julian could appreciate Blair’s stubborn and innocent looks up close.
🌟 Continue the story here 👉🏻 📲 Download the “NovelMaster” app 🔍 search for “298668”, and watch the full series ✨! #NovelMaster #现实主义Realistic #浪漫Romance
Leave a Reply