Mr. William's Rules
I’m Lily Stephens.
Twenty‑six years old. Four years of my life devoted to Sunflower Company—only to have my promotion erased as if my work never existed.
Then he returned.
William Thomas—cold, calculated, untouchable.
To everyone else, he’s power in its sharpest form. But to me, he’s the shadow that won’t leave my past… and now he’s everywhere in my present.
He barely looks at me. In every decision, every meeting, he listens to her, never me.
And yet somehow, every move he makes feels like it’s aimed straight at me.
I can’t walk away. I can’t explain why.
So I stay—and the longer I stay, the more I see that this isn’t just about work.
It’s personal.
It’s dangerous.
And whatever William Thomas is after… it’s something only I can give.