the card from her death grip. She had wrinkled it, add

ed aggressively and would have messed up her hair by pulling at it, but she restrain

One of them finally deemed it fit to answer her, wit

ow is what happened our fault" she asked, looking mad. "What yo

trouble because of her, then cringed

Director" she got out, arms flailing. Ta

ered to do some research. This is probably your last day her

hen that their pheromones didn't rhyme and that they were nev

he worst way to

spot opposite it. A beeper was on the desk, with some documents and a c

e, crossing her fingers be

**

ing up from his desk as the door to his office opened and the occupa

reating him like some low-class worker after she had bumped into him, lea

he realized that she was sup

, opening her mo

eave immediately". Lennox got out, b

assistant on a contract for six months. You can't t

efer to do things on my own, and what do you mean by you're not leaving" he asked, feeling frus

o I'm going to make it up to you by doing my very best as your assistant until you forgive me... Also, don't you t

coff. Lennox took a deep breath, trying to relax his

ed, taking notice of her nametag. "Manager of group B textiles, fash

ry good at any task assigned to me, I get things done in tim

acter defamation, disturbance of public peace, those are weighty charges, Miss Sophia," he pointed out, watchi

se forgive my manners. I thought you were a manager-" she stopped, clamping her mouth shut as she realized that she was still defending herself. "For

her theatrics. She raised her head slowly, her face

g off as bored as he thought it over. He open

ut if you insist, then here."

ling around her. Lennox watched her clench her fist, her gaze dropp

d and abide by them. If y

h. I've totally got this!" she agreed, crouching to the floor, and picking up the scattere

g your voice," he said coldly, ma

g it gently even when he felt t

sisting and invading his space? He glanced down, then frowned as he

e'll leave when he mak

ass that separated them. A strange, skeptical feel

**

her stuff on the vast desk. One of

ep working here? He didn't fire you" he asked curiously,

told me to be more careful and that he was sorry. It's all becaus

ou're so confident. We were all sure you wouldn't la

t blame her, I'd place a bet on me, too, if I worked for Mr. Lennox Ray

but we're not sure if it's going to be permanent. You should be careful from now on. There have

"But he just got here, why is

hrugging. "If you need help wi

hank you

back to his desk,

id Lennox would be difficult to work for, and that she'd be running in