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The Woman Who Knows Him
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2026-11-09 06:14:03
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The Devil At My Desk The Distance I Couldn't Ignore
Dorian's POVMonday morning was already crowded with meetings when my grandmother arrived at Ashford Technologies.Tessa called my office to let me know she was downstairs.“Did she say what she wanted?” I asked.“She said she was here to see you. She also said not to cancel your morning schedule.”I glanced at the calendar. “Send her in.”A moment later, she walked through the door.“You could have told me you were coming.”“And miss the opportunity to surprise you?”“You've never needed an invitation.”“Exactly.”She settled into one of the chairs opposite my desk and looked around.“Still the same office.”“I haven't had a reason to change it.”“Perhaps you should. It could use a little life.”“It's an office, not a living room.”“That's a very sad way to look at a room.”I smiled faintly and returned to the document in front of me.She watched me for a moment before asking, “How is work?”“Busy.”“And the announcement?”“It's been well received.”“Good. I assume Alessia is pleased
The Devil At My Desk The Woman Who Knows Him
Dorian's POVI was still looking at the lift when the doors closed behind Bella.She hadn't looked back.I returned to my office and shut the door. Her words from earlier kept coming back to me.Have a good evening, Mr. Ashford.She had called me that plenty of times before. It was appropriate, after all. I was her employer. But lately, she'd become more comfortable using my name, sometimes even teasing me when she thought I was being unreasonable.Now every conversation seemed to end with a reminder of the distance between us.I sat behind my desk and opened the report I'd been reviewing before she came in. I read the first paragraph twice without taking in a word.My phone rang.I glanced at the screen. Grandmother.I answered. “Hello?”“That's a very formal greeting.”“You called my office number.”“And you answered it. We can both be blamed.”I leaned back in my chair. “I thought you were still in Greece.”“I'm home now.”“When did you get back?”“This afternoon. I've barely had t
The Devil At My Desk When the Found Out
Bella’s POVElodie noticed.“Oh,” she said.“Don't.”“I haven't said anything.”“You said 'oh'.”“Because I think I understand now.”I closed my eyes briefly. “There's nothing to understand. We work together. That's all.”“I'm not saying anything happened.”“Good, because it didn't.”“But you like spending time with him.”I didn't answer.She continued, more gently this time. “You talk about him differently now. Not the way you used to when you were complaining about him.”“He can still be annoying.”“I'm sure he can.”“And arrogant.”“Obviously.”“And unnecessarily demanding.”“Bella, I get it.”I smiled despite myself.Elodie let the silence sit for a moment.“Listen, I'm not going to tell you how to feel. You can like someone and still know that nothing should happen. But don't pretend you don't care just because the situation is inconvenient.”I looked down at my hands.“I know he's engaged. I'm not planning to do anything about it.”“I didn't say you were.”“I mean it.”“I believ
The Devil At My Desk What He Should Have Told Me
Bella’s POV“Before you hear anything from someone else, there's something I should have told you.”I looked at Dorian, waiting for him to continue.He stood behind his desk, one hand resting beside an open folder. His expression was calm, but he seemed unusually careful with his words.“It's about the announcement,” he said.I glanced at the folder. “The one I prepared?”“Yes.”“Is something wrong with it?”“No. It's going ahead as planned.”I waited.“The engagement between Alessia and me wasn't decided recently. Our families reached an agreement some time ago.”My fingers tightened around the notebook I was holding.“An agreement?”“Yes. When I became CEO, I started looking for ways to expand Ashford Technologies beyond its existing markets. The Whitmore group had the international connections and influence we needed, so I approached Mr. Whitmore with a merger proposal.”I remembered the meetings, the confidential documents and the repeated references to the Whitmore family. I knew
The Devil At My Desk The Distance Between Us
Bella’s POVI looked down at my hands."I know.""Just don't make yourself uncomfortable trying to pretend you don't care.""I'll be fine.""That's the second time you've said that.""Because I am.""All right. I'll let you have that one. But we're still going out this weekend."I managed a small smile. "We'll see.""No. We will see each other. I'm not accepting another excuse.""Okay.""Good. And eat your lunch before you start starving dramatically."I laughed."I'll talk to you later.""Love you.""Love you too."The call ended, and I remained seated for a few seconds.Talking to Elodie hadn't made the situation disappear, but it helped to hear a familiar voice. I still had a life outside that office. I had a career I was trying to build, plans I wanted to pursue and things I wanted for myself.I wasn't going to let an unexpected feeling become the centre of everything.I finished my lunch and returned to my desk.---The afternoon was quieter than the morning.I finished the remai
The Devil At My Desk The Announcement
Bella’s POVBy Monday morning, the announcement had taken over Dorian's schedule.There were meetings with the Whitmores, a briefing with the communications team and several confidential appointments. Nobody had told me exactly what was being announced, but the amount of preparation involved made it clear that it was important.I spent most of the morning sorting out the arrangements and answering questions from people who seemed to know just as little as I did. Tessa had reminded me twice not to discuss the details outside the office, which only made me more curious.I was checking an email when she stopped beside my desk."Have you seen the latest announcement draft?""I just received it.""Good. Apparently, they've changed a few things again."I glanced at the screen. "They could have decided what they wanted before sending it."Tessa laughed. "I've been saying the same thing since Friday.""At least I'm not the only one suffering.""Definitely not." She leaned slightly towards my
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