Mike held his breath for a moment, gathering the last remnants of his composure under Devan's interrogative gaze. He straightened his posture and bowed slightly."I sincerely apologize, Sir," Mike said, making his voice as formal as possible. "After taking care of Miss Valeria last night, I felt extremely exhausted. I accidentally fell asleep and woke up late this morning."Devan studied Mike's face for several seconds. Such an excuse was exceedingly rare coming from someone like Mike, but considering the intensity of his workload and the conflicts of the past few days, Devan finally chose to believe him. He waved his hand lightly."Don't let it happen again. Get back to work," Devan ordered briefly."Yes, Sir. Thank you," Mike replied with relief. He immediately turned around and left Devan's office. His formal expression disappeared the moment he was out of Devan's sight, replaced by immense relief that Devan had not asked any further questions.**Meanwhile, Alexa had just stepped o
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