been nothing like she expected. Between getting used to her new responsibilities, the strange tension between Lucas and Mr. Armstrong and Lucas

outfit, she looked tired but she wasn't going to let that stop her from looking good. She straig

he murmured. "L

ir laptops and files while the reception area was filled with the usual morning activity. Anne greeted a few people she

d barely moved from her desk, her eyes were beginning to feel heavy and he body felt unusually weak. She reached for a docu

whispered and tried

. He noticed the way she sat quietly at her desk, with her hand rested against her stomach. Lucas sl

"Is she hungry, ha

lking but after a few steps, he stopped, he pulled o

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then they continue wi

an eating. After a few minutes, she realized how hungry she actually was, she hadn't

one of them needed Lucas's approval, she pic

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to the site this afternoon,

eyes "You're going to drop

that particular day, she didn't bring

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him. "I can s

from his c

opped

feeling well

ew seconds before finally

h

ully on her lap, she kept both hands around it, occasionally adjusting the strap whenever t

was something work-related to discuss, and now he had insisted on taking her home himself. Anne tried to act n

heavier and the sound of horns occasionally

y drive himself but because he was dropping Anne off, he drove the car himself. Anne tried to relax against the seat, but the moment she shif

rest, some medication, something warm to drink and eventually it would pass but today, she was exhausted because she had spent most of the morning work

gainst the headrest, she clos

ght change in her breathing, how often she was holding her stomach, the color in her face had not completely returne

, she tried to sit straighter

eeling unc

her again. There was a faint sheen of sweat on her forehead, his expression changed, he lowered t

he looked towar

his eyes on

t's w

e explaining that it

r exhaustion, he didn't expect that but the explanation didn't make him less concerned. I

't answer, his attention remained on the road but a few moments later, Anne noticed that they were no

ed, she sat up slightly

n to my home, I can drop here and

. Anne looked ahead again, only then did she realize t

essary, she tried to convince him that menstrual pain was something she experienced regularly and that she didn't need to go to a hospital b

the type of man who would abandon his schedule simply because one of his employees wasn't feeling well yet that was exactly what he was doing when they finally reached the hospital, Lucas

nd then she looked down at her handbag and she sighed. She knew there wa

ush her, he simply stood beside the ca

down slightly. Lucas noticed, he became even more serious. Without

plained that Anne wasn't feeling well. Anne tried to speak for herself but Lucas had already take

nd the room and shook her head slightly, she couldn't believe she was ac

swered the questions while Lucas stood a short distance away, h

estly. After the examination, the doctor explained that there was nothing alarming, it was ord

m from the bed. The entire situation felt strange, he was listening to the doctor more carefully than she was, when the d

ested in hearing another explanation, instead he

of staying away from the office made her uncomfortable. But Lucas didn't change his mind. As far as he was concerned,

refully, she appeared calmer now. The tension in her face ha

, the company could provide medical assistance. If someone needed time off, the necessary ar

at her and remained silent, he didn't know when his concern for her had become this

e the feeling a name. He picked up his phone

ffice, her responsibilities should be cov

m, in her eyes she could not see the cold billionaire everyone in the comp

g was simply business, seemed far more conce

thing had changed. And neither of them know that