Xiaoyi Lin barely heard it. Her pulse thundered in her ears as Zhenyi Ch

tact, but it set her en

er body betrayed her, rooted to the spot as

ame, Miss Lin," he murmured,

ed. "And what ga

g a phantom sensation on her skin. He leaned back against his desk, arms cros

His gaze flickered over her face. "Most people i

r spine. "Then maybe t

didn't reach his eyes. "Or maybe you d

aoyi inhaled deeply, forcing herself to regain her composure.

hless CEO, the man who controls one of the most powerful corporations in China. People fear y

is gaze-something unread

you?" he asked, his tone sof

. If you want the best, then expect to be challenged. B

y anything. Then, finally, a quiet

e desk. His gaze never left hers as he stepped past her, wal

ho

owned. "E

et some rest." His voice was fir

in demeanor. But she wouldn't question it. Not wh

d toward the door. Just as she stepped past him

s voice barely above a whisper. "Be careful, X

pected shiver down her spine. But

the lingering tension that th

-

arly, determined to push aside whatever strange momen

ss cam

er round of negotiations. But no matter how much she tried

at? Why did his voice sound so

d her attention to the boardroom, wher

is expression unreadable. His presence commanded the room effortlessly, a

ng merger. Xiaoyi presented her reports with unwavering confidence, h

ent, his gaze locked on

yi felt drained. As the other execu

ta

ng as he rose from his seat. He walked

d after a pause. "Bet

hat as a complim

ke it howeve

rms. "If this is

ed sharp. "I separate busi

thing

d between them, u

d. "Good. Bec

ng moment before nodding. "

shake the feeling that whatever this was-t

-

crisp autumn air cooling her skin. She was ready t

curb, a sleek black ca

rolled down, revea

t i

blinked

able. "It's late. I

hless CEO was a bad idea-she knew that. But

e shook her head

ightened sligh

her name-the low comman

dgment, she opened th

he could feel the tension radiating from him, t

or a while, the city li

f nowhere,

u trus

uard. She turned to him, frow

the steering wheel. "Becaus

. She didn't know what he

lines of his face, the storm brewing i

asn't just a

s dan

ust stepped i