igure. Her tousled brown hair did nothing to diminish her beauty. She reached for a glass of wa

the position her father, David, once held. The thought alone made her feel nervous and unsure of herself. Could she truly fill David's shoes, someone

l," she murmured, tryi

pare herself as best as she could for this importan

he board of directors, even if some of them might already be against her. Her preparation took longe

ire, her makeup subtle yet enhancing. She looked perfect in her tailored blazer, but inside, her hear

mpting a maid to enter wit

an hour," the maid informed her, causing Rachel t

new head of Carson Corporation. She was also th

at long?" Rachel aske

in five minutes," she replied

ew messages, then gave her reflection one las

ands-a scene that had begun to feel strangely familiar in the mornings. He was dressed in

om the tablet. He placed it down on the table and

late, you can start breakfast without me," Rachel said, reac

ng forward, I'll adjust to your wake-up tim

o seemed to be deliberately matching the pace of his eating to hers. Feeling awkward, Rachel quickened her movements, finishing her toast and downing the orange j

feur, and personal bodyguard to Rachel Carson. Yet he never complained. He carried out all his roles with quiet acceptance, as though God had assigned this

asked suddenly, causing Lucian to glan

before Lucian returne

ore lunch. After that, there are a number of important documents left by Mr. David that you need to review-which will likely take up the

the information. A few second

or today?" Lucian asked calmly,

duled to attend your first b

hel cut him off, her voice rising as her eyes widened in shock. Lucian imme

ten acceptable," Lucian replied, trying to remain composed. But his words o

ng is ruined because you didn't tell me the meeting started this early!" she snapped, her voice shaking betwee

rofessional in front of the b

d reminding you of your schedule in the future," L

y. "Just drive faster. I don't want

ently pressed harder on the gas p

xt day the night before. I want to manage it mys

od, fully aware of how imp