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He was walking towards me with two men dressed in suits behind him.He slowed down the moment his eyes met mine. His expression barely changed but his gaze lingered a second longer.“Miss Morgan.” He stopped in front of me.“Good morning, Mr. Sterling.”A corner of his lip moved. “How’s your first day going?”“Good.” I avoided his eyes.“Hmm.” He looked at me for another second. “Just good?” I forced a smile. “It’s actually going better than I had expected.”“That’s good.”I was about to walk past him then he spoke again. “Are you headed somewhere?”“I need to grab some coffee, Sir.”“Then let me not keep you waiting.”I smiled politely. “Thank you.” Then I walked away.When I ordered my coffee, I sat at a corner waiting. The place was almost empty like the staff there barely drank coffee.I was supposed to be happy in that moment but my chest suddenly felt heavy after Nick had asked if I was okay. Maybe it was because my mind had gone back to yesterday. Seeing Dan’

I cleaned the dust off my clothes and rushed into the coffee shop. Nick followed me in and the moment he stepped in, everyone paused. They stared at him in surprise wondering what such a high-profile man was doing in a random coffee shop, and without his body guards too. He didn’t seem bothered. I scanned the place for Dan, but he was gone. Then I went to the reception area. “Excuse me, ma’am,” I said as I breathed heavily. “There was a man at that table.” I pointed towards the glass. “Where is he?” She opened her mouth to speak, then I saw Dan walk out of the bathroom hallway. His eyes met mine. “Rita.” He hurried towards me then slowed when he saw Nick. Dan locked eyes with Nick for longer than a second, like he knew him. Then he turned to me. “Rita, please come with me.” I glanced at Nick once, looking worried for me. His eyes followed me until Dan and I got to a table. Suddenly, I saw a fleet of cars stop outside the coffee shop. Four bodyguards walked in, they

I stood there awkwardly, my eyes shifting between his eyes. Then he spoke.“Were you sent to get the files?”“What files?”He stared at me. Then I remembered that I had actually come here without an appointment. “Can I please come in?” His expression remained unreadable as he stepped aside without a word. I had imagined this moment several times before walking up here. I expected him to ask why I went back to talk to the man that hurt me. I expected anger for leaving him standing there until his bodyguards came. He closed the door as I walked further inside.I was too tense to sit down, so I stopped and watched as he walked towards the mini bar. He opened one of the cabinets and pulled out a bottle of wine. “Do you want something to drink?” He turned to me.I shook my head. “No. I’m fine.”Then he watched my trembling fingers a second longer and poured a drink regardless. He walked closer and my pulse hastened. Then he handed me a glass.“Here,” he said. “Something to

I walked back with my head lowered, hoping that no one would notice me. I had somehow turned fifteen minutes into half an hour, and the worst part was that it had not even been something important. I dropped into my chair and looked at the clock. 1:20 p.m. I sighed. I was definitely getting into trouble. I opened the files that had been sitting on my desk, and I tried to concentrate but my mind went back to the conversation.“I like the way you talk.”I covered my face with my hands. Why did I even say that?I could’ve said something else like, “you’re straightforward.”But no. I just had to tell him I liked the way he talked. I remembered the way he looked at me afterwards. Then I lowered my hands.No.I couldn’t be thinking about a man, especially not one like Nick. He was a billionaire and my boss too, even though he was very different from anyone I had known.I picked up a pen and forced my mind to stay on the documents in front of me. Focus, Rita.Then I heard a

The next morning, I arrived at Bellmont earlier than my official time. I had barely walked into the lobby when I noticed that things were already different. Several staff members moved around carrying trays and boxes. The atmosphere that was usually calm was now filled with a sense of urgency. “Rita.”I turned and saw Catherine walking towards me.“Good morning Mrs. Catherine.”“Good morning,” she replied and handed me a folder. “I’ll need your help with the preparations for the dinner.”“Sure. What should I do?”“We need to make sure everything is ready before the guests arrive. The seating arrangement has already been approved, but I need you to go through the guest list again and make sure everything matches.”I opened the folder.“There are also some documents that need to be placed in the conference room,” she continued. I also want you to check with the catering team and make sure everything is on schedule.”“Okay.”She paused and looked at me. “You seem ready.”“I a