LOGINCatherine's POV
Blake's eyes flickered as he replied, "Of course. Whether he and Vanessa were conspiring against you or not, I will not hire him ever again, given that he had an affair with Vanessa. Why? Are you eyeing his position?" I was stunned. Did Blake think that I wanted to be promoted? "No, I'm not. I just want to ask you if you have anyone in mind." I was so nervous my palms were sweating. "Yes. I've made my decision. It will be ... you." He smiled. He was calm, and there was a hint of laziness in his eyes. He pointed to me. "Me? No way!" I didn't expect Blake to ask me to be the head of the Design Department. I didn't even dare to think about it. Blake's eyes darkened slightly. "Why not? You haven't done it before. You don't know." "I want to recommend someone to you. You can think about it. She is more suitable than me in every aspect," I said eagerly. "Who is it?" Blake's expression had returned to normal. He look"I don't think there's any crazy, magical benefit... I guess it's just that when something big happens, you feel like you have a solid person to talk things through with. When you get screwed over or someone gives you a hard time, you have the right to lean on someone, no questions asked.""Yes! That is the whole point."Eda immediately agreed. "Before marriage, you feel a little less sure of yourself. Once you're married, you feel way more confident."Rowena blinked. "That makes sense, both of you. But I really like how things are right now. It still feels like we're just dating.""Rowena, Howard probably scarred you, so that's why you feel that way."Eda sighed. "Ugh, my problem child brother. I still want to punch him sometimes."Rowena paused, then felt a bit reflective. "I guess if I had a sister like you growing up, nobody would have messed with me.""Well, congrats, you do now." Eda's smile was bright. "I've got your back from
Harley raised an eyebrow, suppressing a smile. He changed the subject. "So, you're two years younger than me, you must be around twenty-four or twenty-five, right? Why are you still single?"This time, Cassandra was genuinely annoyed by the personal questions.The elevator reached the first floor and dinged open. She stopped dead, turning to face him, her eyes fixed right on his. "Probably because no man is interested in me. Is that the answer you wanted?"Harley was stunned by that last line—"no man is interested in me." His mind went blank. The teasing comments he had ready died in his throat.He followed her out of the lobby and all the way to the building entrance, not daring to ask anything else. He just retreated behind his mask, watching her walk away.Cassandra clearly wasn't taking his car this time. She stepped onto the curb and flagged a cab decisively.By the time Harley reached the edge of the road, the taxi had merged int
Harley snapped back to attention, secretly shocked that he'd been caught staring.Luckily, Cassandra wasn't wearing her glasses, so everything was a blur to her.Otherwise, she probably would have already told him, "That's rude."When the car slowly stopped at the entrance of her building, Harley insisted on going up with her.Cassandra was simply exasperated by his eagerness.Her finger tapped the seatbelt buckle. Before standing up, she said flatly, "If you absolutely have to follow me, put the mask back on. I don't want you bringing a crowd to where I live."She thought about the scene at her office earlier. Her temples throbbed.The image of her star-struck colleagues flashed through her mind. She knew the chaos wouldn't die down anytime soon."Fine." Harley readily opened the car door.He obediently put the mask back on before getting out and tugged his cap down, completely hiding his recognizable face.Insid
"No, thanks. You go do your thing. I'll grab a cab."In her current state, she definitely couldn't drive. A cab was her only option."You are ridiculously stubborn."Harley rubbed his head. "I've never met anyone who hates asking for help this much.""It's just how I handle things."Cassandra grabbed her handbag and walked straight out the door.Her terrible eyesight meant she couldn't tell who was greeting her or passing by her side. She had to navigate by vague shapes.Harley followed right behind her.As they got to the hallway, another group of people started walking up to greet him. He ignored them and followed her into the elevator.Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a large hand slammed between them.The door squeezed his knuckles. He let out a low hiss but forced the doors open, stepping inside.Cassandra squinted, needing a few seconds to recognize him. "How long are you going to follow me? I have actual work to do. Can you just leave me alone?""I'm driving you
Cassandra looked at these women who usually crushed cases with total efficiency. Now they were acting like giggling freshmen, shy and excited, barely daring to raise their voices. It was like she was meeting her office for the first time."Totally."Harley smiled warmly. "You're all Cassandra's coworkers, right?"He deliberately glanced at Cassandra, who was still stiff as a board beside him, feeling a mischievous urge to mess with her.He really wanted to see if she knew just how popular he was."No way, really? Oh my god. Cassandra, what is your deal with him? He acts like he really likes you!"Someone immediately turned to Cassandra, sounding jealous, trying to pry some information from her obviously flustered expression.Cassandra quietly clenched her fists. Her voice was firm. "We have zero relationship.""We're friends, old schoolmates, and kind of neighbors."Harley calmly added, listing several connections.
Cassandra slammed the files onto the desk.She put her hands on her hips, pointed toward the door, and let her anger fly. "Get. Out. Now. ""I'm not leaving."Harley sat back down firmly, settling in like he was ready to wait it out forever."Harley, you have zero shame."Cassandra was genuinely frustrated. She wasn't scared of threats.But the thing she cared most about was her professional reputation, which she had spent years building. For a lawyer, that was everything."So?"Harley spoke slowly. "Just say yes. Sell me that land. I'll sign the contract and pay you immediately. You'll never hear from me again."He felt like victory was just around the corner.Cassandra's already pale face flushed crimson. She gritted her teeth. "I told you, I'm not selling. If you can hear, you should understand that.""But this standoff isn't good for either of us, is it?"Harley narrowed his eyes, tapping his fin







