Chapter 8

Alexa stared at her phone screen. She only looked at the message from Ronan, with no intention of opening it.

‘Do you think you can still use me and believe I’m just a foolish woman?’ Alexa thought as she clenched her phone tightly in her hand.

Alexa let out a rough breath. When she turned to Devan, she met the man’s cold gaze.

“Your nephew suddenly wants to invite me to meet someone,” Alexa said while turning her phone screen down onto her bag. “I don’t care who this important person he’s talking about is.”

Devan’s silence, accompanied by his cold stare, made Alexa fall silent again.

They were both quiet when Devan’s phone suddenly rang.

He opened the message he had received. Ronan was inviting Devan to lunch.

Devan glanced briefly at Alexa, who remained silent, before replying to his nephew’s message.

[I can’t.]

Short and to the point. A firm rejection from Devan.

Devan slipped his phone back into the inner pocket of his suit. Without looking at Alexa, he said, “There’s no need to reply to Ronan’s message.”

Devan’s deep and firm voice made Alexa nod faintly.

**

They arrived at Devan’s company.

Alexa continued walking behind Devan until they reached the floor where his office was located.

Stepping into this room for the second time, Alexa couldn’t stop admiring Devan’s office, which was spacious and elegant.

Mike was already waiting in the room. As soon as he saw Devan arrive with Alexa, he immediately greeted them, “Good morning, Mr. Devan. Good morning, Miss Alexa.”

Alexa returned Mike’s greeting with a slight bow, while Devan walked straight to his desk.

Mike looked at Alexa, who was standing still while gazing at Devan.

“Miss, your desk is over there,” Mike said politely, pointing toward one corner of the room not far from Devan’s desk, where Alexa’s workspace was located.

Alexa glanced briefly at the desk Mike pointed to, then looked back at Mike.

“Wait, does my desk have to be inside this room?” Alexa’s expression looked strange as she spoke.

Mike glanced briefly at Devan.

“You are Mr. Devan’s special assistant, so for the sake of smooth coordination between you and Mr. Devan, you need to be in the same room as him,” Mike explained with an awkward smile.

Alexa was silent for a moment before finally nodding.

Alexa walked toward her desk after Mike left. Her gaze briefly landed on Devan, who was already busy with the documents on his desk.

Alexa ignored whatever Devan was doing.

Standing behind her desk, Alexa looked at her work tools, which were already complete on the table. Nothing was missing.

‘You can do this, Alexa,’ she murmured as her fingers brushed the edge of the desk.

She began to sit down. Just as she was about to turn on the laptop on her desk, Alexa heard Devan ask, “When did you make an appointment with Mr. John?”

When Alexa looked at Devan, the man did not look at her at all as he spoke.

“This afternoon, during lunch. At Mr. John’s house.”

Devan quickly looked at Alexa. His eyes narrowed slightly.

“Why at his house?” Devan’s question carried many meanings.

“Because Mr. John requested it,” Alexa replied calmly.

Devan’s gaze was flat. After a few seconds of locking eyes with Alexa, Devan broke eye contact and continued his work.

**

Afternoon.

Alexa was busy arranging Devan’s schedule, which was now her responsibility.

She remained focused until a message suddenly appeared on her screen.

[Alexa, why didn’t you reply to my message?]

Alexa snorted softly.

Finally, she typed a reply.

[I just woke up. I’m exhausted.]

Alexa’s expression remained flat as she waited for Ronan’s reply.

[So, you can’t accompany me?]

A faint smirk curved Alexa’s lips as she read Ronan’s hopeful message.

Accompany him? Did Ronan really think Alexa would keep obeying him?

‘I will never let you use me again, Ronan.’

Alexa typed another reply.

[I can’t.]

While Alexa was still focused on the messages Ronan sent, she didn’t realize that a pair of eyes as sharp as blades, not far from her, was watching her every move.

Devan—he stared at Alexa with a depth that was impossible to describe.