edicine and returned u

into a group of female colleagues from the sec

ed abruptly, but their eyes lingered on her

unchanged as she stepped out o

alf of the secretarial department r

tionship with Vincent wasn't just a

wood, holding significant sway in both politics and the military.

Sacford, and with his youthful good looks, there was no s

ted from behind her made Katherin

rphy yet, and she's already barging int

for five years. Back then, Miss

t to him. Just wait and see-now that Miss Todd is here, Mr. Murphy won't even spare h

Helster overnight and personally pi

taking their gossiping voic

the suffocating ache in her chest, and contin

's CEO office by just one wall. To get there from the

e endured another

led with pity, curiosity, and schadenfreude. Katherine feigned in

llers and a pregnancy test kit. The first thing she did was ask Br

one else seem to be having a good time

me. I'll take it in mys

e same time. Before she became a complete laughingstock, she neede

ion letter, she walked to t

from inside-Vincent's laughter, deep and hearty. Just from the s

ince Vincent had laughed

shown signs of unraveling, and Miss T

ling slightly. She bit her lower lip, t

imagined Vincent's angry reaction. After a moment's hesitation,

e knocked o

ter insid

e through, deliberately subdued, carrying

ed the door op

d suit pants, casually resting on the floor. He was leaning agai

see a girl sitting in his office chair, her

t make out the gi

the girl's bright, sunny smile, her eye

bright and warm a

ok at her face, it felt as though

er entire body, leavi

uld it

herine's gaze and turned her

in the girl's expression. Her smile froz