THE SECRETARY'S REVENGE

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secrets, yet he is u

desk clock re

uilding feels empty and quiet. Only the soft hum of

terson at noon. Conference call with London at three. I write little notes next to each o

do. I make hi

him reading documents under his stylish lamp through his gla

when he thinks hard. I have watc

watch

glass doors. "Working late again, Miss Chen?" he asked. I just smiled and

om his lawyer. An invitation to a charity dinner. I know which ones

re standing apart, being professional. But I can see it in his eyes. The manne

ard meeting scheduled for tomorrow. I went ov

rts. The presentation slides. His luck

I am observant. Due to my unique feel

ssage from Nicholas. "C

ooth my skirt and gaze at my hair in my sm

Enter," he replies,

his cologne f

desk that costs more than my car. This is his worl

ow he looks at me. His blue eyes are ti

lace the papers on his desk. Our fingers touch when h

do without y

glows warm. He needs

'clock," I say. "And your dry cleaning i

ck in his chair. "Sit down. You make m

where important people sit. CEOs and lawyers and peopl

u worked for me n

exactly. I remember my first day. How

He smiles again. "Time flies whe

e called m

hinese food from that place you

on't h

onally, someone needs to ensure I have food." "Yo

hanging meals. Discussing career, existence, and aspirations. That evening, he wal

idential," he remarked

licated. People might think I'm

tary. People would talk. They would say mean th

ays do. Nicholas tells me about his day. The problems wi

the day I cherish most. When it's merely us. When h

?" he inquires. "Wha

conference room for tomorrow. Regarding the blooms I requested for his moth

out you, Sophia." He reaches out his

imply my assistant."

ar he may hear it. Unique. I ho

" I murmured. It's

thumb glides over my knuckles.

his world. In his life.

me to the elevator as he typically does. In the deserted

," he says. "Message me

sha

t in between us. His k

cramped compared

ike he asked.

ht away. "Sweet d

y chest. Gorgeous. He

eep, contemplati

eing the person he needs. The pe

. His mother's birthday. His biggest fears and d

, I thou

ce that I haven't encountered previously. Nicholas's phone likely

a text. From an indivi

change everything: "Excited to see you tomor