All Chapters of Waiting for a Spring of My Own: Chapter 11 - Chapter 18

When we arrived at the office, I'd assumed my first day would be relatively easy, with most of it spent getting familiar with things.But things didn't turn out that way. All day long, I was bombarded with financial reports, project contracts, and business reviews.By the time we finally wrapped everything up, I glanced at the clock on the wall and saw that it was already past midnight.All the energy drained out of me. I flopped face-down onto the cold desktop like a completely dried-out fish, resting my head on my arms. I didn't even have the strength to lift a hand.Harrison's voice sounded beside me, still as businesslike as ever. "Congratulations, Ms. Quinn. That concludes your schedule for today."I weakly waved a hand without bothering to lift my head. "Don't call me Ms. Quinn. I'm just a soulless robot that reads financial reports and sits through training sessions now."Harrison looked at me sprawled across the desk, barely clinging to life, and finally cracked. A low chuckle

After picking out a birthday gift for Dad, I held the paper bag in my hand. It felt featherlight, yet somehow, I felt a little more at ease.These past two days abroad, I'd been so busy working and growing that it felt as though I'd really managed to put all the suffocating people and problems back in Zerica out of my mind for a while.I pulled out my phone, intending to call home and wish Dad a happy fiftieth birthday in advance.But just as my screen lit up, Alfred's call came through.My fingers paused for a moment before I answered.On the other end, Alfred told me everything that had happened back home, leaving out not a single detail.After hearing the whole story, I remained silent for a long time.My stomach churned. I felt utterly sickened and disgusted.How ridiculous.When I was there, he never saw how wronged I felt or how I was falling apart. He let Yvonne cross the line with me time and time again.But now that I'd completely walked away and disappeared from his world, he

In the three months since the competition began, the once orderly, relaxed work environment had become charged with tension as two business powerhouses went head-to-head.Yannick had long been a dominant figure at the top of the business world, known for his ruthless methods, far-reaching connections, and decisive nature.Convinced that this competition was his last chance to stay by my side, he threw himself into it with almost desperate intensity.He mobilized every connection at his disposal in Zerica and abroad, drawing on top-tier business channels and high-level partnerships.In just one month, revenue from the projects he oversaw skyrocketed. The growth curves shot steeply upward, and the numbers were staggering.Everyone at the company was stunned.But he'd forgotten that Harrison was no pushover, either.He could have leveraged his privileged access to resources and connections to win the competition outright.Instead, he chose to outclass the competition through sheer busines

Once everyone had left and the noise had died down, only Harrison and I remained in the office.He turned to look at me, a faint smile softening his cool features. "I won."I nodded and accepted it without hesitation. "Go ahead. What do you want? I promise I'll say yes."There was a gentle, mischievous glint in his eyes. He didn't tease me with hints or reveal his answer just yet. He simply said, "I'll tell you tomorrow."I blinked, caught off guard.I spent the entire day turning it over in my mind.I had money, a career, and the ability to stand on my own two feet.But Harrison had it all, from his family background and good looks to his talent and bright future. He was exceptional in every way.No matter how hard I thought about it, I couldn't figure it out.What on earth could he possibly want from me?But the next day, even by the time I finished work, I hadn't seen so much as a glimpse of Harrison.He'd told me to wait for him, yet he was nowhere to be found.Annoyed, I began tid