Chapter 31. Vice Secretary Gets Bullied

 "John, why do you call me Maddy? Have you been using me as a replacement for her?"

Elly stared at John Elliot with sorrowful eyes. John just wanted to be able to call her once again, but he hurt her deeply.

"Maddy, you misunderstand. You are different, you are nobody's replacement."

While explaining, John reaches for her hands but she rejects him.

She lets out a painful smile "You just called me Maddy again."

"That was my mistake." John grabs her hand tightly even though she pushes him away. "In my heart, there is only you, Elly, I just said that so Alexis would leave us alone, I got jealous, I'm sorry."

"Is that so?" Elly doesn't know if she could trust his words, "You will never lie to me again, right?"

"You know that I love you to death, Elly." John Elliott grins, avoiding to answer.

Elly blushed in embarrassment John leans forward to kiss her forehead and he told her to get some rest. Elly was glad that J