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ow, Alfie watched he

contract, then called hi

ward the gate,

grabbed his sleeve. "Please,

a stared at the pages, confused. She pu

before they could stop her. Alfie's voice was

" Alfie murmured, an

e doors opened, she ran down the hall toward his office. She push

d together. His

office," h

hook her head. "No, no, no, Alfie, I know

do?" he aske

me, but I toyed with you. I intentionally l

yes, his brea

nd dragged her out of the office, shutti

t once, throwing herself against the

yees whispered

. Her fists kept

sed the room and

hers. "Alfie, I am ready to be your secretary. I will do an

gers tw

between them and gr

ia f

e he let go. She coughed, gaspin

thing," he said quietly

contract and plac

t hesitation. "Whe

gh, his eyes moving ov

atched her for a reaction. When she gave none, he went on. "I will have my assistant transfe

t the room, telli

. He glanced at her worn clothes and told

other elevator. By the time she reached t

er hand and

artment, unaware she

the last of her earnings a

ly woman with a familiar fa

ouldn't be late. You know how much wors

the stairs, h

felt like his before

cked. N

ened. Alfie stood there in his s

down, the same way

your time,

traff

tepped aside to let her in. "Si

edge of the couch, her hand

ed with a stack of files, dropping them ont

ight," he said. "I will tes

Sir, it'

k what ti

reached for the firs

task required, then walked away without