I'm the Obsession of My Cold-Hearted Ex novel Chapter 173

Chapter 173 A New Season, A New Status

Ellis didn’t think she was biased against Morty.

And even if she was, it was entirely his fault for acting like a menace.

“Busy.” She ignored his outstretched hand for a handshake and turned to leave.

Finished

“No matter how busy you are, you can spare a few seconds to like a picture of your goddaughter. I’ve got tons of Maya’s best shots on my feed.”

Morty called out loudly behind her, and she couldn’t help but glance back at him.

Did she just get assigned a dog daughter?

Maybe it was his volume that made her do it, but she ended up pulling out her phone and logging into WeChat.

Just as Morty said, his feed was flooded with pictures of Maya. He had no privacy settings on; everything was public. She scrolled a few times and casually liked the first post she saw.

Before exiting his page, her eyes caught a glimpse of his status: Cats and dogs are a perfect match. Don’t like it? Too bad.

So this guy had both a cat and a dog and spent his free time playing with them? Were his pets his true love?

Shaking her head, Ellis stepped through Casey’s front door and pushed away the useless thoughts, refocusing on work.

Meanwhile, still standing by the road, Morty glanced down at Maya in his arms. A faint smile crossed his face as he whispered, “Maya, you’ve got a godmother now. Happy?”

Maya, as if understanding, licked the back of his hand in response.

The scorching summer finally ended, making way for the cool breeze of autumn.

During work hours, Ellis was busy focusing on her tasks when someone suddenly tapped her on the shoulder.

She looked up to see Amelia, grinning shamelessly. “Ms. Harper, are you heading out with Madam Lois this afternoon?”

Amelia wasn’t clueless–Ellis had made it clear multiple times that she had no interest in any social interactions beyond work. Since Amelia wanted to keep her job at Goliath Group, she had learned to recognize the boundaries and stopped pushing.

That meant she had given up on introducing Ellis to wealthy heirs as a way to cash in on connections. She also stopped trying to use Ellis as a bridge to get closer to Morty. Now, she treated Ellis like a regular colleague.

Since Amelia had finally gotten the message, Ellis didn’t make things hard for her. “Yes,”

“Will you be out the whole afternoon?” Amelia asked.

“That depends on Madam Lois.” Lois’s schedule included a client meeting at a golf course, where they’d talk business while playing. Ellis wasn’t sure when it would end. As her secretary, her job was to handle the logistics–nothing more, nothing less.

“Got it. Thanks, Ms. Harper.” Amelia smiled and returned to her desk.

Finishing up her work ahead of time, Ellis accompanied Lois out just before noon.

Inside the car, as Lois flipped through the client’s file, she asked, “Ms. Harper, do you know how to play golf?”

“I do.” Ellis nodded.

Golf was a must–have social skill for people in high society. After her adoptive mother brought her into this world, she had arranged for her to learn all sorts of skills–golf included.

“Good.” Lois didn’t necessarily need Ellis to play, but it was always better to have a capable assistant, especially one she was paying well above market rate.

“No, wait–Ms. Ellis?”

“Ellis?”