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Allora, who was at first taken aback by his presence, composed herself and said, "I am perfectly in line with the company's dress code, Mr. Ali. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a job.”

Before she could walk, he dragged her by the elbow to a corner and said in a low voice: "Allora, this is not the time to argue, change your dress now", he was not icing the look she received from her male colleagues.

After that day, Allora was afraid of his sudden outburst or proximity. Afraid that he would do something impulsive, she just shook her head. Mason opened his mouth to say something, but upon seeing her submissive, he left.

Though she nodded her head, she had no other way of dealing with the dress issue except getting on with it. Before going to lunch with the client, Mason once again checked with Allora that she was dressed and lost his temper when she still walked around looking hot in black, attracting unwanted stares.

He texted her as a last resort, "change that damn dress before I do