LUCIENBeing on leave didn’t mean I was free of work. In fact, my workload was only marginally lighter than usual.If I truly stepped back from everything, certain restless individuals within the company would waste no time seizing the opportunity to stir chaos.I had just ended a video conference with one of our overseas business partners—one who had insisted on speaking with me personally before finalizing the agreement—when a knock came at the door.With only two of us in the villa, the identity of the visitor was hardly difficult to guess.The corner of my mouth curved up almost imperceptibly.“Come in.”The door opened, and Helene appeared in the gap, a glass in hand as she peered inside.“Are you busy?” she asked, already looking half-prepared to leave the moment I answered yes.“No.”Only then did she step fully inside, her tone easing into something more casual. “I made an extra cup of smoothie. Do you want some?”My gaze moved from her face to the cup.Sweet drinks had never
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