lationi!"

ages since I last saw you. When did you retu

is hands remaining in his blazer pockets,

said, her tone hin

riefly, his eyes al

I'm glad you're back," she said, tr

said, politely dismissi

t changed." Meanwhile, Rose was ending her shift and preparing to leave. She took

call, "Peter, I'm done here. Get the driver to come pick me up,

ttention. As she tried to sneak away in the opposite direction, she felt a strong, warm hand on her shoulder. Rose

sibility of it being the man whose wristwatch she had broke

ad to look up to meet his gaze, feeling intimidated by his piercing stare. S

remember me," she

surprise, A

y for you, I

s widened

med, her mind raci

reads my mind. Who is this man?" she thought, finally

eyes gleaming with

w CEO," he announced, his v

ng to comprehend how he could

, right?" he asked, his eyes boring into hers. Rose's e

ney, he can't recognize me," she thought

n turned serious,

tal of 2.2 million dollars. I don't joke about my mo

identally bumped into you, and we both know it wasn't intentional. Your watch broke, and I apologi

was Patek Philippe's most complex watch, worth 2.2 m

d reeling at the staggering amount. S

d of money! I apologized, and I'm willing to

neck, lifted it to scrutinize her name, and then his phon

(I've just finished, I'm on my way)

ed, "Miss Rose Taylor, see me in my office tomo

d and walked away, leaving her feeling bewild

cess what had just happened. She went home t

by 11:30 a.m., so she had to wait until noon to meet with the CEO. At exactly twelve o'clock, she walked d

ed, she met hi

id, placing her hands on the large cou

ulsion, but Rose was unfazed, having encountered wor

the receptioni

Rose replied calmly. The re

him?" She seemed determined to block R

ny questions? Just call him and ask h

tated, then picked up

at Rose, trying to recall her n

"Sir, a Miss Rose said she

through the phone,

smirked, "He said

told me to come by 12:00. Maybe

ut her off, her exp

t, and that's exactly w