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Sienna basked in the deferential greetings like a queen holding court. "Morning everyone! | brought coffee for
you all! She clicked her way to the elevator in designer heels and headed up to the executive floor.
The executive staff greeted her warmly-everyone knew she might be their future boss's wife, so they laid the
charm on thick.
"Miss Dixon, Mr. Darling’s in a meeting. Letshow you to the waiting area," Julian said coolly, treating her with
strict professionalism rather than the special deference she expected as the boss's girlfriend.
"I'll wait in Joseph's office." Sienna bristled at Julian’s tone. "How dare sassistant talk tolike that? Just
wait until I'm Mrs. Darling-you’ll be the first one out the door!
"Sorry, Miss Dixon. There are a lot of classified materials in his office. No unauthorized access." Julian remained
unmoved.
Just then, Joseph emerged from the conference room, his expression carefully neutral at the sight of Sienna.
"Joseph, you're done!" Sienna’s voice turned sweet and vulnerable-a complete switch from her earlier attitude.
"I wanted to wait in your office, but Julian madeuse the waiting room," she pouted, shooting Julian a nasty
look. "I mean, given our relationship, it's perfectly normal forto wait there, right?"
"He's right about security protocols," Joseph stated, brushing past her complaints about Julian's "rudeness."
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"Perhaps another time. I'm occupied," he replied.
"There's this lovely new steakhouse for lunch," she pressed, reaching for his arm with calculated vulnerability.
"Fine," he agreed. If not for that incident, he’d likely have cut ties completely. But guilt makes for sturdy chains.
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was a mere formality. After all, the daughter of wealth needed no real aptitude.
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