You Told Me to Handle It Myself, So I Did. Why Do You Regret It Now Chapter 07

You Told Me to Handle It Myself, So I Did. Why Do You Regret It Now Chapter 07

Three days later, I had already completed onboarding at my 

new company. 

I officially started work. 

A new environment. 

New coworkers. 

Everything was a brand–new beginning. 

I quickly threw myself into work. 

That weekend, while my parents and I were watching TV together, they brought up a blind date in a seemingly casual 

way. 

“Irene.” 

My mom peeled fruit as she spoke. 

“My friend’s son came back from overseas not long ago.” 

“She said he’s a nice guy, tall and handsome.” 

My dad chimed in too. 

“That’s right. He’s about your age.” 

“Why don’t you two meet?” 

Their tone was subtle. 

But the meaning was obvious. 

I wanted to refuse. 

After all, I had just walked out of a failed relationship. 

I wasn’t ready to welcome the next one. 

I also didn’t have the energy to deal with the awkwardness of 

blind dates. 

However, when I looked up and saw the gray hair already appearing at my parents‘ temples, something soft inside me 

was touched. 

They had worried over me for most of their lives. 

Now that I was grown, I should let them worry less. 

Maybe meeting once wouldn’t hurt. 

I sighed softly. 

In the end, I agreed. 

“Okay.” 

I smiled. “I’ll meet him.” 

My mom’s face instantly lit up with relief. 

“Oh, my good girl.” 

She happily patted my hand. 

“I knew you were the most sensible.” 

The blind date was arranged at a café downtown. 

I arrived fifteen minutes early. 

I thought I could order a cup of coffee first and calm myself 

down. 

After all, this kind of situation still made me a little nervous. 

However, when I pushed open the café door and looked 

around, I realized someone was already sitting by the window. 

He wore a casual suit. 

His back was straight, and he had a refined air about him. 

He was looking down at a document in his hand. 

He had arrived even earlier than I had. 

That surprised me a little. 

I walked toward that table. 

When the man heard my footsteps, he looked up. 

Our eyes met. 

My heart jumped hard. 

“Mr. Gould?” 

I blurted out in surprise. 

The person I was supposed to meet on this blind date was 

actually my new boss, Zachary Gould. 

This was beyond unexpected. 

When Zachary saw my surprised expression, he didn’t look 

shocked at all. 

Instead, a gentle smile appeared on his face. 

He stood and held out his hand to me. 

“Irene.” 

His voice was low and pleasant. 

“Didn’t see this coming, did you?” 

I froze for a moment. 

Then I carefully studied the man in front of me. 

His eyes. 

His smile. 

There was a strange sense of familiarity. 

Gradually, some hazy memories began surfacing in my mind. 

When I was little, there had been a boy from the neighborhood who loved running after me. 

His name also seemed to be… Zachary Gould. 

“Zachary!” 

There was a trace of delight in my voice. 

“It’s you!” 

Seeing that I had finally recognized him, the smile in Zachary’s eyes deepened. 

He withdrew his hand and gestured for me to sit. 

“When we were kids, you were always so bossy.” 

After he sat down, his tone carried a teasing warmth. 

“When we played house, you always insisted that I be the dad 

and you be the mom.” 

“And you wouldn’t let me play house with anyone else.” 

He leaned forward slightly. 

His gaze burned into mine. 

“Then now…” 

His voice suddenly lowered. 

It was a little suggestive, and a little serious. 

“Do I finally have a real chance?” 

Looking at Zachary like this, my face flushed. 

My heartbeat also started to speed up uncontrollably. 

We talked a lot. 

From childhood playmates to our current work lives. 

Then to our plans for the future. 

Zachary was easy to talk to. 

He was also considerate. 

He listened carefully to what I said and gave just the right 

responses. 

He also brought up interesting thoughts at the right moments. 

The entire afternoon passed surprisingly quickly. 

We even had dinner together before he finally drove me home. 

As soon as I got back, I received a message from Zachary. 

My fingertip had just touched the screen when my phone 

suddenly rang. 

The caller ID showed a familiar number. 

Ethan Shaw.