Chapter 175. Stop Being So Formal

Finding the presence of her future father-in-law, the girl who was setting the table spontaneously widened her eyes. "Sir?"

"Am I bothering you? You look busy,” Herbert said while walking to the sofa.

Without wasting time, Mia approached and shook her head swiftly. "Absolutely not, Sir. I'm just sorting things out so I can work more efficiently tomorrow," the secretary answered before stopping by the seat of her future father-in-law.

"Didn't Julian forbid you to work today?" Herbert inquired with one eyebrow furrowed in astonishment.

Receiving that kind of attention, the girl's blinking eyes instantly turned stiff. “Setting the table is not a tough job, Sir. I even enjoy it. Now, what do you want to drink? Let me take it for you."

Instead of answering, the old man pursed his lips and tilted his head. “Mia, can you sit down too? We have important things to discuss.”

In an instant, the nerves in Mia's body tightened. "Important thing?" she mutt