All Chapters of The Billionaire's French Kiss : Chapter 31

AlexandreI had always been good at keeping distance.It was one of the first things I had learned about being in my position.Distance from employees.Distance from investors.Distance from people who wanted something from me.Distance from anyone who mistook access to my life for permission to become part of it.It made things easier.Cleaner.Safer.So when I walked into the company that morning, I had already decided exactly how I would treat Lena.Like everyone else.Professionally.Nothing more.Nothing less.I stepped through the glass doors of the main entrance, exchanging brief greetings with the security team before moving toward the elevators."Good morning, Mr. Laurent.""Morning."I kept walking.The lobby was already busy.Employees moved in every direction, carrying files, speaking into phones, rushing toward meetings.I barely noticed any of them.Until my eyes found her.Lena.She was standing near the reception desk with two folders tucked against her side.She was l