Mommy Alert! The CEO Daddy Won't Stop Courting-Chapter 801: Is Your Daughter Young Master Morris’s?

Chapter 801: Chapter 801: Is Your Daughter Young Master Morris’s?

At noon, Serena Sterling went to Vernon Quinn’s office after completing this quarter’s design drafts.

Upon seeing Vernon Quinn, Serena straightforwardly expressed her intention: "Manager Quinn, I’ve finished this quarter’s design drafts. I want to stay home with my child tomorrow, so I won’t be coming to the office."

For a designer like Serena, her working hours often varied greatly.

The company only required them to complete the design drafts on time, not requiring her to clock in and out like regular employees.

Since Serena had just returned to the company and was planning to take the whole day off tomorrow, she thought it might be best to inform the general manager first.

Sure enough, upon hearing Serena’s words, Vernon Quinn readily agreed without any objections, "Alright."

Vernon’s handsome face bore a cheerful smile.

Looking at Serena, he grinned and said, "Serena, your time is free, you didn’t need to specifically come to tell me this."

Serena smiled and responded graciously, "I felt it was important to mention it, as I’ve just returned to work, and disappearing the next day might not be appropriate."

Vernon gazed directly at Serena, momentarily dazzled by her smile.

She wore a striped shirt and white trousers, appearing elegant and poised yet retaining a professional charm.

Her face carried a subtle smile, entering one’s heart effortlessly, providing a warmth to the soul.

Unbeknownst to him, Vernon also broke into an even warmer smile, "Serena, here, I never impose any specific constraints on you."

"Good, then next time I have something, I won’t come to report to Manager Quinn." Serena agreed with Vernon without formality.

At Heavenly Rule Group, Serena also had an assistant.

Next time she had something, she’d just inform her assistant, ensuring people wouldn’t find her unreachable.

"Okay." Vernon nodded, casually asking, "Serena, there’s a personal matter I wonder if I could...?"

Serena smiled, "Please go ahead, Manager Quinn."

Vernon, looking somewhat nervous, asked, "Have you reconciled with Young Master Morris?"

Serena was stunned, not expecting Vernon’s personal matter to be about this.

Currently, Serena did not want to discuss Malcom Moore.

Looking at Vernon, Serena calmly asked, "Manager Quinn, is this related to work?"

Vernon shook his head, his voice still gentle, "No, I’m just concerned about you."

Saying this, he continued, "I heard you have a daughter and you’re already married? But I find it hard to believe, feeling they’re baseless rumors."

These words were what Vernon heard during a gathering yesterday.

Upon hearing them, Vernon didn’t know how he felt—whether more jealous or more resentful.

During the three years of email contact with Serena, at some point, Vernon began paying more attention to Serena, more so than to her designs.

However, since they were only in contact via email, Vernon had never met Serena face-to-face.

To Vernon, Serena was a mystery.

He could only see Serena’s designs, glimpsing her through them, and occasionally hearing her pleasant and gentle voice.

All along, Vernon thought he merely appreciated Serena, thus he never investigated her nor did he proactively visit her in S Country.

But when Serena returned to River City and appeared in Vernon’s office, he suddenly realized his feelings for Serena were not just simple admiration.

This year, Vernon was 28, a mature man, and having realized his feelings, he decided not to wrong himself.

Yet, before taking any action, he heard about Serena’s past and the news that she’d married and had a child.

Vernon had to admit he was jealous upon hearing this news.

Of course, he was also resentful, regretting not realizing his feelings earlier, resulting in someone else capturing her heart when he did.

However, he couldn’t give up, hoping everything was just a rumor.

So, Vernon asked the question today.

Meanwhile, upon hearing Vernon’s question, Serena candidly smiled and said, "Manager Quinn, not all of it is rumors. But I’m not married, though I do have a daughter."

Hearing Serena wasn’t married made Vernon happy.

As long as she wasn’t married yet, he felt it wasn’t too late, and perhaps he still had a chance.

Looking at Serena, Vernon probed further, "Is the daughter Young Master Morris’s?"

Serena froze again.

Even if out of concern, wasn’t Manager Quinn a bit too concerned?

She didn’t intend to let others know who her daughter’s biological father was!

Serena looked at Vernon and immediately distanced herself, saying, "Manager Quinn, this is my personal life!"

Seeing Serena’s face turn completely cold, clearly hitting a boundary, Vernon promptly apologized, "I’m sorry, I..."

Without finishing his words, Vernon continued with a dejected tone, "I guess I really have no chance."

When saying this, Vernon’s face carried a smile.

That smile was complex, seemingly self-mocking yet also filled with regret and sorrow.

Serena was utterly stunned.

What did Manager Quinn mean by saying he had no chance?

Could it be that...

Impossible!

Leaving aside that she already had a daughter and was an unmarried parent, hadn’t Serena and Manager Quinn never even met before?

Serena dismissed that absurd thought in her mind, lightly laughing as she said, "Manager Quinn, please stop joking about me. I’m a single mother with a daughter, jokes like that aren’t funny at all."

Seeing Serena misunderstood his intent, Vernon looked at Serena with serious eyes and sincerely spoke, "I’m not joking; every word I’ve said is genuine."

Then, Vernon slowly began to recount his feelings for Serena, "Over the past three years, due to work, we have always been in contact via email."

"At an unknown point in time, I started to focus on you and looked forward to each email exchange with you."

"That attention wasn’t just an appreciation for your designs; it also focused on you, on every little detail you revealed through your designs."

"You give me a sense of mystery, like a veil of intrigue, and I couldn’t control my desire to know you, to uncover your mystery."