Chapter 306

"Here you go."

Stefan handed the bouquet to Christina without saying a word.

Christina was caught off guard and instinctively took the flowers.

When she realized what was happening, she looked up, puzzled.

"Mr. Hensley, what's this about?"

Stefan spoke earnestly.

"I know this might seem a bit out of the blue, but after I went home last night, I couldn't stop thinking about it. I decided I needed to tell you how I feel."

"I want to pursue you. I hope you'll give me a chance."

Christina was stunned, and the flowers slipped from her arms.

"Mr. Hensley, what are you talking about?"

"Pursue me? Aren't we just business partners?"

Christina thought everyone in their circle knew her situation. She was married and had a child, which was why she hadn't divorced William yet. It saved her a lot of trouble, and her child needed a stable family. Otherwise, she would have divorced William long ago.

Stefan smiled at her response.

"I know, but you know, feelings can't be controlled. You're really attractive, so I..."

Seeing he was about to say something even more outrageous, Christina quickly interrupted.

"Hold on, why don't we go inside and talk?"

Stefan shook his head.

"If we go to your office, we'll end up talking about work. Don't worry, even though I'm pursuing you, I can separate business from personal matters. I won't mix the two."

"I was drawn to you first, then your abilities. I can distinguish between the two."

Christina felt even more helpless.

"I know this might make you uncomfortable. I'm just letting you know, hoping you'll give me a chance."

"As for work, I'll send someone to coordinate with you later to avoid any confusion."

Christina felt a headache coming on.

"Mr. Hensley, I think you might not fully understand my situation. I'm already married and have a child, so..."

Christina thought she had made herself clear.

But Stefan waved his hand dismissively.

"I don't mind. I know you and William aren't happy together, so I hope you'll give me a chance. If I can make you feel secure, then you can consider divorce, okay?"

His gentle attitude left her speechless.

Christina was frozen in place.

"Maybe I scared you. Sorry, you go ahead and get busy. I'll leave now."

Seeing Christina's lack of response, he quickly turned around, got into his sports car, and drove off.

But many people working in the same building had witnessed the scene.

Although they didn't catch all the details, they were more interested in the gossip than the actual content.

By the time Christina snapped out of it, all she saw was the car's exhaust.

She picked up the flowers from the ground and took them back to the office.

"Ms. Windsor, you..."

Her assistant noticed the flowers in Christina's arms as she walked in.

"Are you decorating the office?"

"Sure, you can distribute them to everyone and put them on their desks."

Christina handed the flowers to her assistant and went into her office.

She quickly typed a message on her phone and sent it to Stefan.

"Mr. Hensley, I know you're a gentleman, but please don't joke like this. My reputation in the industry isn't great, but I assure you, I won't slack off at work."

She was about to send more when he replied.

"So what? I think you're wonderful. Please don't doubt my taste."

Christina was even more at a loss.

Since Stefan expressed his feelings, his actions became more obvious.

He openly sent takeout to Christina's studio employees and often showed up at her office around closing time.

"Sorry, regardless of my relationship with William, I think this is inappropriate. I hope you won't do this anymore, or our collaboration might be difficult."

He sighed.

"I thought my actions would show you my sincerity, but it seems I've misjudged. Don't worry, I'll keep trying."

Christina sighed.

"I don't know how to explain, but we can't be together. And I won't divorce William."

Christina added silently, at least for now.

For her child's well-being, she couldn't make such a rash decision.

"I just hope you'll give me a chance. If this makes you uncomfortable or is inappropriate, it's my fault."

He handed her another gift.

But this time, her luck ran out.

Thora had been planning for a while and finally came up with a strategy: send reporters to stake out and see if there was any scandal involving Christina.

Coincidentally, the reporters caught Stefan expressing his feelings to Christina.

They took photos from various angles.

The next day, Christina saw the scandal trending online.

The headline was explosive, accusing Christina of publicly betraying her relationship.

The article included photos of Christina and Stefan, causing an uproar online.

"Oh my God, how can Christina be so ungrateful? She has such a good husband and still thinks about betraying him."

"Even though the guy she's betraying him with is great, I have to say, what's with his taste? Why go for a married woman?"

"Hey, you can't just dismiss someone because you don't like them."

"But betraying a relationship is really bad, and I haven't seen William and Christina on the same page."

The scandal spread to several business partners.

"Ms. Windsor, I know you're not that kind of person, but I think you should control the narrative a bit. We're still collaborating, and I don't want our product to suffer."

The partner was very tactful.

Christina felt a headache coming on and rubbed her temples.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it. You don't need to worry."

"Okay, I trust you, Ms. Windsor. Let's leave it at that."

She had just hung up with one partner when several others called with similar concerns.

Christina was very frustrated but had no choice.

William had just returned from a business trip abroad and saw Bob's troubled expression. He was puzzled.