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Chapter 11: The Secret Slips
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2025-11-15 00:21:38Lena barely slept after the kiss. Every time she closed her eyes, she felt his lips again — the heat, the urgency, the way he held her like he’d been fighting the urge for months. It should have scared her. It did. But it also pulled her deeper into something she wasn’t ready to face.
By the time morning came, she felt fragile, like one wrong word could shatter her completely.
She arrived at the office early, hoping to calm her thoughts, but the air felt different — heavy, charged, like the moments before a storm. She tried to distract herself by organizing files, but her hands trembled every time she touched her lips, remembering what happened.
Then Jamie from HR walked by with a bright smile.
“Just… catching up on work,” Lena replied quickly, forcing a smile.
Jamie tilted her head. “You okay? You look like you didn’t sleep at all.”
Before Lena could answer, the elevator opened — and Alexander stepped out.
Her stomach dropped.
He looked… different. Guarded. Sharp. Like he was wearing an armor no one could see. Their eyes met for a split second, and Lena felt her pulse spike. A thousand unspoken things passed between them in that instant.
Jamie noticed too.
Alexander nodded politely but didn’t break eye contact with Lena.
“Lena. In my office. Five minutes,” he said before walking away.
Her knees nearly gave out.
Jamie raised an eyebrow. “Wow. Someone’s important today.”
Lena swallowed hard, her throat dry. “It’s just about work,” she whispered, though she wasn’t sure who she was trying to convince.
When she stepped into his office, Alexander closed the door immediately. The sound echoed, sealing them away from the world again.
He didn’t speak at first. He just watched her, as though trying to decide whether to touch her or stay professional. The tension between them was suffocating.
“We need to be careful,” he finally said, voice low and controlled.
Lena nodded, but her chest tightened painfully. “I know.”
He exhaled, running a hand through his hair — something she’d never seen him do. “You left so quickly Friday… I didn’t get a chance to talk.”
“I had to,” Lena murmured. “I didn’t trust myself to stay.”
His eyes softened. “Neither did I.”
Her breath caught. The honesty in his voice tugged at something deep inside her.
He stepped closer, lowering his voice even more. “Lena, what happened between us… it meant something. I don’t regret it.”
Her heart pounded. “But we could get in trouble. People talk, and—”
“They already are.”
She froze. “What?”
Alex turned, pulling a paper from his desk. “Someone saw us talking Friday. Too close. Too… familiar.” He looked at her. “And they left an anonymous note.”
Her blood ran cold. “Who?”
“I don’t know yet. But someone is watching.”
The room suddenly felt smaller.
He moved closer, lowering his voice. “This is why we need to be... cautious. If anyone suspects what’s happening between us, they could twist it. Use it. Against you. Against me. Against everything.”
Lena’s throat tightened. “Is this a mistake?” she whispered.
Alexander grabbed her hand — gently, but firmly. “No. But it’s dangerous.”
Their fingers intertwined, and the warmth of his touch calmed her trembling.
“I don’t want to stop,” he said softly, searching her face. “But I don’t want you hurt.”
Before she could answer, footsteps approached the door — sharp, fast, getting closer.
Alexander dropped her hand instantly.
A moment later, the door swung open.
It was Victoria.
Her eyes flicked from Alexander… to Lena… then back again. A slow, knowing smile curled on her lips.
“Interesting timing,” she said smoothly. “I hope I’m not interrupting anything.”
Lena’s heart stopped.
Alexander’s jaw clenched. “What do you need, Victoria?”
“Oh,” she said with faux innocence, “just a signature. But… you two seem busy.”
Her gaze lingered on Lena a second too long.
That was it — someone knew. Someone had seen.
And the secret they were trying so hard to protect… was no longer safe.
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