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Chatrine Madison stood, looking up at Denton Tower, the tallest building with magnificent blue glass walls in the heart of New York City. This decision felt utterly insane and reckless. Chatrine, beautiful, intelligent, with a brilliant career, and had just fired herself from a spectacular job dreamed of by thousands of women around the world. She had decided to leave Denton Global, a powerhouse company at the peak of the global economy. She resigned from her position as a secretary and the trusted right hand of Aron Loghan. She walked away from a prestigious career for an uncertain future, one she somehow believed in. Chatrine let out a long breath. “My God… this is the stupidest decision I’ve ever made.” But she kept walking away from Denton Global, her posture straight and her chin slightly lifted. She left with nothing but sheer determination and something she could not quite define. Let’s make this clear. Chatrine Madison, a young woman with a successful career, a disciplin

CHAPTER 3 – CITY GIRL VS COUNTRY MAN “I’ll give you a three-month trial. You don’t have to pay me!” The entire warehouse suddenly fell silent. Even the fine wood dust seemed to hang in the air. Liam and Chatrine stared at each other sharply, like enemies forced to face one another. “Tell me honestly, what do you really want?” Liam narrowed his eyes. “I don’t like jokes or drama. I still have much more important work to do.” Chatrine straightened her posture and lifted her chin with elegance, even though inside she felt like she might faint from her racing heart and the dust. “I truly want to work at your gallery,” she replied lightly, a faint smile forming on her lips. “I’ll prove it in three months, and you’ll thank me for the growth of your business.” Chatrine Madison still held tightly to her professional pride. If she had been honest about her real intentions at that moment, things might have taken a very different turn. Liam stared at her for a long moment. Then he sighed,

CHAPTER 5 – A FUNNY TENSIONUp to this moment, even with the beautiful blonde woman standing right in front of him, Liam still found it hard to believe that someone like Chatrine Madison would boldly come to a small town just to work at a suburban gallery. Early in the morning, she was already dressed in a perfectly neat and stylish outfit, as if she were about to lead an important meeting in the center of the business world.The perfume she wore smelled elegant and fresh. Liam tried to focus on the woman in front of him, who was far too clever and sharp. He had to remind himself again and again not to let his thoughts wander.“What time are we leaving?” Chatrine looked completely ready, professional, quick, and full of energy.“The gallery opens at nine. It’s only half past six.”“Oh, you people start the day so lazily,” she said bluntly, a habit from her disciplined lifestyle.“Can we start earlier?” Chatrine clearly did not want to wait.“No,” Liam refused immediately. “I’m in char

CHAPTER 7 – A PRIMITIVE MANAs soon as the door closed, Chatrine stood alone in Liam’s workspace, which looked more like a psychopath’s hideout. She set her bag down, took a deep breath, and muttered to herself.“Alright, Chatrine. The challenge begins. If you can survive working in this room without losing your mind, you can survive anywhere.”Before opening her laptop, she carefully began tidying up the items on the desk. A man’s workspace could be full of unexpected hazards. She had to stay alert.“Hopefully I don’t find anything weird in here.”Meanwhile, upstairs, Chatrine was busy cleaning. Down in the gallery warehouse, the sound of wood machines roared again, echoing through walls coated in sawdust.Liam, his arms already covered in wood dust, focused on cutting the edges of a large classic dining table ordered by Tobias Harlot, a billionaire who had entrusted all the interior furniture of his new luxury home in London to Liam’s gallery.Other workers were polishing and assemb

CHAPTER 9 A WARM BEGINNING Even though Liam was annoyed by Chatrine’s behavior, he couldn’t bring himself to let her go hungry. So that afternoon, even though it was already a bit late for lunch, he took her to his favorite small restaurant. The glass swing door creaked softly as Liam pushed it open, and a warm atmosphere immediately greeted them. The old wooden floor creaked under the footsteps of customers entering. Chatrine looked around. The walls were covered with old photographs of the town of Canterbury, as if the owner wanted every visitor to feel at home. Chatrine was slightly surprised. She hadn’t expected such a small restaurant to feel so alive. It wasn’t because of luxurious décor, but because of the people. Almost everyone seemed to know each other, laughing, greeting one another, even waving casually when someone new walked in. As Liam stepped inside, a warm voice called out. “Liam!” A man in his late fifties, wearing a sauce-stained apron, came out from the kitc