ace of reference,

igh school graduate, after all. At that moment, regret flooded over her for not going to college. She had faced an identity crisis in high school after a terrible breakup, and she had thought college wou

But even with all this, she still hadn't found a rich guy to marry. It turns out she was too naive back then because finding a wealthy husband was way harder than finding a job. Sluggishly, she made her way out of the big hall into

money. She was starting to regret not accepting that offer she got last night from the

way she would sell her body just for money. Lost in

y around the same age as her or younger. He had carefully groomed golden hair with a hint of ruggedness. His furrowed brows occasionally knit

th its rumbling tone. "Jeez!Are you blind? Watch

all the good impression she had about him disappeared. He wa

o be stupid?" she murmured lou

tupid, she was willing to

.

to hear from his right-hand man. It didn't take l

"I found her!" the masculine voice

d thought he would never find her because

abruptly ended the call, stood up, and smiled upon seeing his cousin, Tyler, who had grown significantly taller since the last ti

?" Tyler said, hugging him tight

lied, disengaging from the hug. Nathan t

was your flight?" Nathan ask

me idiot in the hallway bumped into me and called me stupid. T

ursting into laughter. He had known Tyler since he was a little kid, and he somet

ing, you know, maybe I could go to your vacation house in Malibu for this s

going to let you while away your time! You'll work here as an intern until the sum

No

." "Don't do this to me, Nathan! Ple

was all grown up now, he was s

bably go home no

'm staying at the luxury resort," Tyler

ing him the keys. "But no throwing any parties, under

him and walked out. Nathan waited for a moment before finally grabbing his phone and c

han said in a low, al

.

oor on her bare feet. She cocked her eyebrows, trying to make sense of what she was seeing. A minute

resume, and we would like to offer you the posi

avens had finally smiled upon her. Her eyes sparkled with excitement, and her smile broadened from ear to ear. She was on cloud nine. It was hard for her to believe she finally had a well-paying job, and that she would soon be moving out of this hellhole with cracked walls. The p

ext d

too slowly. She regretted not taking the stairs, as advised by t

truction, and since the CEO's office is on t

d floor. She waited for the door to ope

The far wall had a large mantle dominating the center, with bookshelves lining both sides. A large flat-screen TV hung on the wall. A cluttered desk sat next to it, and the opposite was a smaller desk that she presumed would be hers. B

up, your new secretary," she mana

tch. "You're 30 minutes late on your first day, what a

can't seem to figure out what happened today. One moment, I was awake, and the next moment..." Befor

arked, his tone implying that she was an idi

k late on their

n more pressured. Slowly, she raised her head. He was already in his seat. Her eyes scanned him for a few seconds until their gazes final

. But now, standing in front of her, was the person she slapped and embarrassed-the frog prince from the party. Her palms became sweaty, and her mind raced to assess the da

glad to have you on board.

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