He Doesn’t Know I Had His Child, And Now He’s My Boss 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 9

NORA POVMy heart nearly stops.“Why do I feel like I’ve seen you before?”For one terrifying second, I forget how to breathe.Everything crashes into me at once.That night.The hotel.Mai.The life I’ve spent three years trying to rebuild.I force myself to stay calm.“You must have met a lot of people,” I say carefully.His eyes stay on mine.Steady.Searching.It’s as though he’s trying to pull a memory from somewhere just out of reach.Then, after what feels like forever, he leans back in his chair.“Maybe.”Relief washes over me so suddenly that my knees almost give way.Maybe he doesn’t remember.Maybe that night means nothing to him now.Thank God.He lowers his gaze to the file on his desk.“You graduated top of your class.”“Yes.”“Previous work experience?”I answer each question as calmly as I can, keeping my voice steady even though my heart refuses to cooperate.Every now and then, I feel his eyes return to me.Watching.Observing.Trying to figure me out.The interview

NORA POV I don’t feel rested when I wake up.I barely sleep. My mind never really let go of yesterday.Davis Rowan’s voice still lingers in my head.Calm.Controlled.Like everything around him already has its place.Even people.And now I’m part of that structure.Not outside it anymore.Inside it.The thought follows me all the way to Rowan & Co.The executive floor feels different the moment I step off the elevator.Quieter.More controlled.Everyone seems to know where they should be and what they should be doing.My desk is waiting for me when I arrive.It isn’t tucked away in a corner.It sits in the middle of the executive coordination section, surrounded by assistants and coordinators who work where everyone can see them.I stop beside my desk for a moment. So this is where I’ll be working.Visible.Every day.“You’re early.”I look up to see Clara walking toward me.“I couldn’t sleep properly.”She studies me for a moment, like she knows there’s more behind my answer.Then

NORA POVEvery step toward Conference Room Three feels heavier than the last.My heels click against the polished floor, sounding far louder than they should. Each step feels too steady, too deliberate, like it’s announcing every mistake I’ve ever made.The closed doors of Conference Room Three wait ahead of me, and every instinct tells me I’m walking into trouble. I don’t need to look beside me to know Jayden is there. I can hear his footsteps, and that’s already a problem.People notice. Of course they do. The new employee walking beside the CEO’s cousin is exactly the kind of thing that attracts attention.“You’re doing it again,” Jayden says.“I don’t know what you mean.”He smiles.“When you’re nervous, you stop looking at people.”I tighten my grip on the folder.Some habits never change.Before I can respond, the conference room doors open.Davis is already inside, waiting.The room falls silent the moment we step in.I don’t miss the way his gaze flicks briefly to Jayden, the

NORA POVI leave the conference room, but the interrogation is still in my head.My feet keep getting heavier as I walk to my desk. The questions Davis asked keep ringing like a bell as I walk down the hallway.The three years, the family, how long have you known Jayden?None of those questions scare me as much as the way he looked after my phone lit up.He didn’t see the notification, not properly, but he saw me, my reaction, and that makes it worse.I slowly sit on my chair and force my breathing to calm down before anyone notices anything unusual.Around me, the office activities go on as if nothing happened. Phones ring, keyboards clack, and low conversations fill the room.Everything looks normal.I unlock my phone under the desk.Three missed reminders from Bright Stars Preschool.One message from Lucy.“Call me when you’re free.”My stomach drops.Lucy will never ask me to call unless something is wrong.Someone passes before I open the message. I look toward the executive corr