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In an instant, Elise and the male intern became the center of everyone’s attention.Their supervisor hurried to explain, saying both were interns and would receive proper training on company protocols.Under the weight of so many stares, Elise met Merrick’s dark, unreadable gaze, unable to understand why he was suddenly singling her out.Fortunately, he looked away soon after. His expression grew even colder, radiating a pressure that made the whole room tense.The morning briefing finally ended under that heavy atmosphere.Merrick was the first to leave.As interns, Elise and the male colleague trailed behind the others.He struck up an eager conversation, telling her his name was James Howard, a finance major at Crown University who had just begun his internship at Grantwell last week.He was outgoing and cheerful as he asked, “What’s your name? Are you a student too?”Grantwell’s winter and summer internship openings were highly coveted nationwide, competed for by top students acro
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“Elise, John’s on leave today. You’ll come with me to the morning meeting.”Elise froze for a second. At Grantwell Group, someone at her level wasn’t qualified to attend the executive morning briefing.But she also wasn’t qualified to refuse her supervisor.She carried a brand-new notebook, followed Megan into the conference room, and took a seat in the farthest corner.When the meeting began, Merrick entered in a tailored suit. After he sat down, the diamonds set inside his hundred-thousand-dollar watch caught the light, scattering cold reflections across the table.“Let’s begin.” His voice was cool, and the room instantly tightened with pressure.Each department head started reporting in order.From the last row, Elise sneaked a glance at the man at the head of the table.He was as distant as a snow-capped mountain—cold, untouchable, and carrying a quiet authority that made it hard for anyone to meet his gaze.Beside her, a male colleague, apparently from the same department as the
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Over the next two days, Elise didn’t catch even a glimpse of Merrick.When the weekend arrived, she packed up the clothes he’d had prepared for her, taking only the ones she’d worn, leaving the untouched pieces hanging in the walk-in closet.She had chosen an apartment near Crown University. It was only a few subway stops away, and the moment she stepped out of the station, the building stood right beside the exit, convenient in every way.She unlocked the door with the code, only to realize that the “small apartment” Desmond mentioned was actually more than two hundred square meters.The interior was spacious, clean-lined, and elegant, completely aligned with Merrick’s tastes.She hadn’t asked Desmond to redo the decor; having a place to stay was enough. The style hardly mattered to her.The furniture matched what she used in Starview Palace.Even the single armchair she loved there had an identical twin sitting on the balcony of this apartment.A quick look at the layout showed thr
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She lowered her gaze and didn’t respond.Desmond spoke again. “Miss Jones, if I may… Mr. Grant truly isn’t being cold or heartless toward you.”Of course she knew.Merrick had practically mapped out every step of her future.She had slept with an extraordinary, handsome man for so long, and even now that they were parting, she walked away with property, a car, financial support, and work opportunities. Who could possibly match that?Without bothering to flip through the detailed terms, she simply lifted her eyes and asked, “What does he want in return?”Desmond gave her a knowing look, then turned to the second-last page of the contract and motioned for her to read while he summarized.His tone grew solemn. “First, you must not reveal your relationship with Mr. Grant to anyone. Second, do not provoke Mrs. Grant or Miss Shaw. And…”He paused deliberately before continuing, “From now on, whenever you see Mr. Grant, you must keep your distance.”In other words, she was never to cross pat
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Elise was still immersed in the joy of joining one of the most prestigious firms in the financial world and didn’t notice the brief flicker of something complicated in Merrick’s eyes.She quickly settled everything at the café.Her boss and coworkers were all kind, and once they heard she was heading to Grantwell Group for her internship, they showered her with congratulations.The next morning.After getting up, Elise carefully picked out a clean, understated outfit. She went to knock on the master bedroom door, only to find the room empty.She checked her phone, but there were no messages.Strange. It was still early before work—where did he go so early in the morning?She didn’t learn the answer until she arrived at Grantwell Group to report in. Merrick had taken his team to Ashford for a business trip, with no confirmed return date.What puzzled her even more was that Desmond didn’t accompany him overseas. Instead, he stayed behind to handle Elise’s internship paperwork, her tra
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The heat of early summer lingered even at seven, the sky still brushed with fading gold.He stood with his back to her in a tailored dark suit, speaking on the phone before the floor-to-ceiling windows.His posture—effortless and precise—made him the natural center of gravity in any room; even standing still, he drew every gaze like a force of nature.Elise was no exception.This time, before Merrick even turned around, she had already steadied herself.Through the reflection in the glass, he caught sight of her and lifted a hand, gesturing for her to come closer.She stood beside him, looking down at the streaming traffic and the sea of lights below, and felt the weight of a world bowed beneath their feet.That sensation of everything falling under one’s command was dangerously intoxicating.The call ended.Merrick turned toward her, his low voice threaded with meaning. “See it?”Elise met his dark, fathomless eyes and understood what he was really saying.A view like this, standing a
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