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Then | felt it.
That sharp jolt of awareness. A presence behind me-warm, dominant, laced with familiarity and power. My body
tensed before | even opened my eyes.
And when | did...
Alexander.
His shirt clung to his chest, damp from a run. His hair was
pushed back, and every muscle looked cut and defined beneath
the fabric. For a moment, | just blinked at him. The man
could've walked out of a fitness magazine, except there was
something else to him-stillness, command.
“Good morning,” | said quickly, trying not to look like I'd been
staring. “The sun’s a bit harsh this morning. Madedizzy for a
second.”"
He raised a brow. “You might go blind if you keep staring
directly into it.”
| looked away, heat creeping up my neck. “Right.”
To recover, | asked, “Morning run?”
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“Obviously,” he replied, wiping his temple with a towel draped around his neck. Then, without warning, he
pivoted, his tone sharpening. “I saw you last night.”
My heart skipped. “Saw me?”
“On the third floor of the yacht,” he said. “You were watching!””
| swallowed hard, trying to keep my voice neutral. “It was just
coincidence. | was going up for air and... | didn’t expect to see
you two in the middle of... that. | left right away”
His eyes narrowed. “In the middle of what?”
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| hesitated. “An... intimate moment.”
He tilted his head slightly. “Define intimate.””
My cheeks flushed. | hated that he could cornerlike this
with just a few words. “Kissing,” | said, barely above a whisper.
“You were kissing. It looked... intense.”
There was a long pause. Then he scoffed lightly. “You
misunderstood.””
“Misunderstood?”
a
“I don't like kissing,” he said flatly. “Especially not with women.”
My eyes widened. That threw me. Not because of what he said-
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but how he said it. Like it was both a confession and a dismissal. My mind scrambled. Did he mean he was gay?
Or that he just didn’t enjoy that kind of intimacy? Was everything with Jess... fake?
He took one step closer, his gaze unreadable. “As a secretary, you shouldn't be forming such personal
interpretations of your boss’s behavior.”
It wasn’t angry. But there was a warning laced in every syllable.
| nodded immediately. “Understood.”
He looked atfor one more beat, then turned without
another word.
And walked away.
By the t| returned to the room, Jess was awake and
brushing her hair calmly in front of the mirror like last night's
had never happened. Her eyes met mine through the
reflection, and she gave a composed smile.
“Thanks for taking care of me,” she said in a clipped,
professional tone.
| nodded slightly, unsure how much of her ‘drunkenness’ was
real and how much was just strategy. Without waiting for
more, she gathered her things, straightened her jacket, and left
like nothing happened.
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At 9:00 a.m. sharp, | accompanied
Alexander, Gai, and two senior
executives to the Washingion-pramch
office fog outine asian Jess
was Already there waiting at the front
entrance, dressed in a crisp white
suit that fit her like it was tailored to
perfection. Her heels clicked against
the marble floor, her aura The
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collected, sharp, and commanding.
She welcomed Alexander with a bright smile. “Alpha
Alexander. Welcome.”
He gave a polite nod.
No handshake. No warmth. Just a formal exchange before we
all followed him into the conference room where the scheduled
activities for the day began.
It was a whirlwind. The hours slipped
past in a blur of presentations, audits,
project debriefings, financial [svigws,
and a deep siyecintoéolona
opefations. Jess facilitated most of it
efficiently, guiding every segment
without missing a beat. Alexander, as
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than he spoke-until he did, and then everyone listened.
For lunch, Jess had arranged a business meal at one of Washington's most prestigious local restaurants. | was too
focused on my notes to taste anything. Gai looked as tired as | felt. | noticed him stifling a yawn, his fingers
tightening around
his tablet.
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When the dinner meeting finally
rolled around, Jess was still
fresh-faced. She Se itin@ 11
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several potential investment
partners. Gai and | stepped outside
mid—meal to catch our breath and
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| leaned against the railing outside the booth, flipping through the reports on my tablet. Something wasn’t
adding up.
“Gai,” | said, my voice low, “look at this.”
He stepped over and peered at my screen.
“The factory’s system logs 2,035 clock-ins daily... but the
attached employee roster shows only 2,026 active names,” |
explained. “It's been consistent across multiple weeks. That's not
a fluke.”
His brows furrowed. “That's a nine-person gap.”
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