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I stared at him in horror.Meanwhile, Leonardo looked entirely too pleased with himself.“You’re enjoying this way too much,” I muttered.“A little,” he admitted smoothly.I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me whole.Unfortunately, the universe clearly hated me because instead of disappearing, I still had to survive the walk to the car beside him.He opened the car door casually, like he hadn’t just destroyed my remaining dignity two seconds ago.I hesitated before getting in.I considered making a run for it. But knowing Leonardo, he’d probably just drag me back again.So with the little pride I had left, I slid into the backseat quietly and Leonardo entered right after me.The door closed and the car finally pulled away from the mansion gates.Silence settled briefly between us.I stared out the window, fully determined not to look at him again for the rest of the morning.Unfortunately, Leonardo seemed determined to make that impossible.“You’ve been unusually quiet,” he ob

We reached the hallway, and I tried walking normally again.My heel slipped against the floor, and I nearly tripped over.Leonardo's hand tightened around my waist instantly, steadying me before I fell.I looked up at him carefully, and unfortunately—there it was again. That stupidly attractive face.“You’re unfairly handsome, do you know that?” I said accusingly. Leonardo froze slightly.Oops. Drunk me apparently had no self-preservation instincts left.“It’s honestly annoying,” I continued. “I was supposed to dislike you, but you make that really difficult.”His arm tightened slightly around my waist.“But then you keep looking like…” I waved vaguely toward him. “That.”A dangerous silence settled between us.“And your eyes are a problem too,” I mumbled sleepily.“My eyes.”“Yes.”I pointed lazily at him again. “They look at me too intensely.”His jaw tightened faintly, but he said nothing.Which somehow encouraged me more.“And your voice?” I sighed dramatically. “That’s even wor

The office never fully settled after the contract announcement.Even after everyone returned to work, the excitement lingered in the air like electricity.People who normally stayed quiet were talking more than usual, conversations carrying across departments while employees kept replaying the events from earlier.And every now and then, I caught people glancing at me differently, like I had suddenly become someone worth noticing.By the time evening approached, barely anyone was actually focused anymore.Adrian stepped into the office, and the room quieted almost instantly. He walked forward calmly before speaking.“Mr. Blackwood arranged a celebration tonight at Blackwood Lounge for securing the contract.”A few employees immediately exchanged excited looks.Then Adrian added casually, “He’ll also be attending.”There was complete silence. I frowned slightly, glancing around in confusion at everyone’s reactions.Then suddenly the entire office exploded into confusion.“What?”“Mr. B

I forced myself to breathe. What the hell was I doing? I was standing too close to him, staring at him too long, letting his voice and touch get into my head like some naive girl with a crush. The realization hit hard enough to pull me back to reality. Leonardo Blackwood was dangerous in every possible way, and the worst part was that I kept forgetting it whenever he looked at me for too long. I forced myself to step back before I did something stupid—like lean into his touch again. His eyes flickered like he noticed immediately. “I should get back to work,” I said, hoping my voice sounded steadier than I felt. For a second, he didn’t move, didn’t speak either. His gaze stayed locked on mine like he was debating whether to stop me or let me walk away. That hesitation in his eyes did something dangerous to my heartbeat. Then he stepped back. “Right,” he said quietly. I nodded once and turned, before he could notice how badly my composure was slipping. I could still feel

There was a subtle shift in the room, exchanged glances passing between representatives and executives.The screen behind me stayed the same, exactly what Iris wanted them to see.I let the silence stretch for a few seconds, then exhaled softly and stepped forward like nothing was wrong.“Apologies,” I said calmly, my voice steady enough to cut through the room.“Wrong file.”A few brows lifted.Across the room, I saw Iris’ smile falter, just slightly.I reached into my bag, pulled out another flash drive—a backup copy.I removed the first drive, replaced it with mine, and turned back to the screen.The screen went black for a second, then changed to a clean layout, structured data, and clear projections. Everything exactly the way I built it.This time, the shift in the room wasn’t subtle. It was immediate.Attention snapped back, people leaned forward, interest replaced doubt.I didn’t look at Iris. Not yet.“Let’s begin,” I said.I spoke without notes, not because I didn’t need the

I turned and walked back to my desk without looking at anyone. Still, I could feel the subtle shift in the room. The quiet attention. I sat down, pulled my laptop closer, and stared at the blank screen. I had to write a proposal for a major contract, from start to finish.I exhaled slowly and opened the company database.At first, it looked simple—past contracts, archived proposals, internal reports.Everything was there, just in a way I don't understand.The documents were technical, layered and built on knowledge I didn't have. Terms I had never worked with. Numbers that connected to systems I didn’t fully understand.Still, I kept going, file after file.Trying to piece something together–but nothing connected the way it should.After a while, I stopped and looked up.Across the office, a junior staff sat flipping through documents.I stood and walked over. “You’ve worked with past proposals, right?”He looked up, slightly surprised. “Yes, a few.”“I need access to the full archi