NovelEnglishChapter 299 Chapter 254 "Sooo tired," Thalia mumbled, her voice soft with sleep. The executives in the conference room couldn't hear what she said. They only saw their normally ice-cold CEO suddenly transform-his features softening, eyes warming with affection. Drowsy employees snapped to attention. Talk about unexpected meeting entertainment. So their famously standoffish boss was actually this gentle behind closed doors? The office gossip mill would be working overttoday.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAround the table, reactions ranged from subtle smirks to raised eyebrows. But one face stood out-darkening with every word Asher spoke. ---- Karen Gordon, newly appointed Marketing Director at Blackwood Group, was clearly not enjoying the show. When Asher spoke to Thalia, he becunrecognizable. Patient. Tender. Attentive. But in Karen's experience, Asher was coldly professional, rigid, and perpetually serious-keeping everyone at arm's length with his frosty demeanor.
She'd been at Blackwood Group for over two weeks and hadn't managed a single personal conversation with him. She couldn't even get his contact info directly-everything had to go through his assistant, Matt Ford. Now, watching Asher publicly flaunt his relationship without a hint of self-consciousness, Karen's nails dug into her palms, jealousy burning in her chest. After waking Thalia, Asher asked if she was free for lunch.
She apparently turned him down, and a hint of disappointment crept into his voice as he asked, "What about dinner?" ---- Thalia replied, "I'm heading htonight." By "home," she meant the Winters family estate. "Fine, another tthen." The executives exchanged glances-did their CEO just get shot down? Twice in a row? Karen's expression hardened. Since when was Asher Blackwood in a relationship? Before joining Blackwood, she'd made sure to check-he was definitely single.
Who had managed to snag the most eligible bachelor in London? Ina VIP private dining room. Randolph Winters was entertaining several business partners over dinner. ---- With deals concluded, the middle-aged men shifted to casual conversation. "Congrats, my friend," said a balding man in his fifties with a smug grin. Randolph gave him a puzzled look. "For what exactly?" The man's grin widened. "The big news, of course." "What big news?" "Oh, coff it.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI'm talking about your family connection with the Blackwoods. Marrying into that dynasty is one hell of a power move-why so secretive?" Randolph's expression instantly froze. "Who told you my family is connecting with the Blackwoods?" Seeing Randolph's icy reaction, the man faltered. "Isn't your daughter seeing the Blackwood heir? You didn't know? Just the other day, my idiot son was at the Schulz girl's birthday bash.
Saw your daughter and Asher Blackwood all over each other loads of people witnessed it. You seriously had no idea?"
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