All Chapters of The Ceo's Unexpected Choice : Chapter 31 - Chapter 35

Zara woke up the next morning with one thought.She was quitting.Not Knight Technologies entirely.Just whatever strange, confusing thing was happening between her and Adrian.She was tired of the staring.The late-night conversations.The way one smile from him could ruin her entire train of thought.And especially the way he had started looking at her like she was more than his assistant.It was becoming dangerous.She got to the office at exactly 8:03 a.m.Adrian was already there.Of course.He looked up from his laptop."You're late."Zara checked the clock."Three minutes.""Three minutes is late.""Good morning to you too."His mouth twitched."Good morning."She dropped a file on his desk."Your 9 a.m. meeting is confirmed. Your 11 a.m. meeting has been moved to two. And you have lunch with the investors at one.""Cancel lunch."Zara looked at him."Why?""I'm not going.""You can't just cancel a meeting with investors.""I can.""You're the CEO. That doesn't mean you're allo

By eight-thirty the next morning, the atmosphere at Knight Technologies had changed.Zara noticed it before she even reached Adrian’s office.People were speaking more quietly than usual. Groups of employees stood near the elevators with their phones in their hands, discussing something that clearly mattered. Two members of the finance team walked past her without their usual morning greetings, both looking unusually serious.She slowed down.Something had happened.Evelyn appeared from behind her desk carrying two cups of coffee.“Before you ask, yes, something is going on.”Zara accepted one of the cups. “I wasn't going to ask.”“You were absolutely going to ask.”“I was going to mind my business.”Evelyn gave her a look. “Since when?”Zara laughed softly, but her eyes moved toward Adrian's office.The door was open.He was already inside, standing beside the window with his phone pressed to his ear. His suit jacket was off, his sleeves rolled slightly above his wrists. He looked ca