and smoothed the royal blue blouse I chose to wear t

rge office building. It's not that it was my first time coming he

my worth before expecting people to work for me. Despite the dismay of my fami

den change of my life. I still couldn't believe Da

, I was nervous. I couldn't tame the restless butterflies fluttering in my

What if I fall on my butt in fro

ad, I took a

ng will

e me, I walked inside. The g

. While I just prayed in my mind not to slip on the slippery polished ground. I've always had a

ption, I found Shawn waiti

e me smile. "Isn't it the goddess of bea

n a bear hug. "How are

is! I remain busy with my job all the time and you can't

be a sulky face. What's

face. That was so unlikely to him. He had a hab

a busy m

hu

mistake, and my ass will be gone. Though, I won't mind giving him my

s big shark

lake Corp., It's a long history. I will tell you later. Come on, Al

earns his secretary is calli

sues to handle today than

o his response, as we made o

having a re

oor of the conference room,

you', I walked insid

ny people in there, seated around the huge table in the

ia! You'v

lastered onto his face. "I was waiting for

le I just fidgeted with my fingers with my eyes not really meeting anyone.

barely w

ng us in the office starting today," he announced, squeezing

ght ahead as the room filled with hushe

instant when I found a pair of electric

ked at his presence at the most unexpected

omfortable position, one hand on the handle of the chair when the other one was placed on the table. He swirled a globe arou

tared, s

osed with some misdoing. And my fate was about to be decided by the king himself. And the king happene

rie. "Mr. Charles has congratulated you," Alex whispered,

hand hanging in the air for a handshake. An awkward smile

unintentional rude behavior. And he just laughed

Commer. I'm sure you will be fun to work with as

sional, the same tone I saw Ale

on in the family," Alex joked, and the whole boar

le of Adrian Larsen's mouth didn't

*

y brother. I got a very little idea of what he was

talked about the new project they were gonna work on, and I remained busy w

ing up to him for approval for every single thi

hey were discussing. A very important par

t I had to face him more often than I would've lik

which also happened because of him, his following my every movement wit

e me turn crimson, matching the color of my temper.

he worst thing was, I couldn't decipher the reason for the

inside me every time I

toe while getting out of the conference room after the meeting. Alex had requested him to stay back for a

a frustra

ou

red lipstick halfway in the air as she stared at me.

Larsen, and now his

you doi

m?" My tone was bland as I took

e placed a hand on her wide hip. "Who let you in this building? Wait a minu

I followed them, really? I think I should be the one to ask the questio

e up and down, a distaste cur

a job here?" She snor

she had any particular reason with me. But I definitely didn't like her t

eep me for a job i

tween her brows.

cuse me, I need to make sure to inform the security guards not to let in some rouge bitch insid

s flared, and I could even imagine the

urse and sauntered out of the washroom, leaving

azy if I continue to handle situations like these. Working ar

directly to

t to push on the door,

s name, and the

, the corner of his lips turned up into his sign

n." Shoving his hands into his

certain, my eyes were doing a go

rtuna

et between his perfectly arched brow

s for longer than a few seconds. I will

ehead, dark brows, sharp nose.

out. I couldn't keep it in for longe

ed. "For

her

ore. The look in his eyes, the way he watched me, told me there was more of it. I could

ted through his chest, then those intense eyes slid

ran down

e just call

me that!"

t, L

sing with

That's what he wa

out of me. But unfortunately,

ain, I painted a sweet smile on

Alex about it. See you later, have a good day." Professionalism poured out of me like a

ith his back to me near the end of the t

ll I want with this company, it's none of your business. I'm the one who

he talk

Max was saying. And then sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Whatever. And you don't have to worry about her. She is my sister too.

h me again? Have I me

le

s phone, he swiftly turned ar

hen did y

is

er was quick. "Jus

the crap! I heard everything." The thing that they discuss a matt

He grimaced. "You don't say a word to Max that I sa

s are s

fingers through his brown locks.

odd

though we don't know if he's the main person behind the curtains who pulls Russell's strings

bsorbing the new addition o

me? You know anythi

ist watch, shaking his head. "No. All Max told me

? Have I met him before?" I had a feel

e locked with mine, concern flashed across his eyes. "So you have to be more careful, Sofia. Always keep the guards aroun

verything in. So their ta

set in as I tried to

king to you befor

bing his face, he let out a sigh. "He got to kno

attention was totally on a wh

ne of Blake Corporation's projects, and it turned out to be a total disaster. He also went at the verge of downfall

you tell u

ther chance to think of me as a loser? No tha

as they always remained busy with their illegal activities. So all the decisions were Ale

roject is big enough for both Blake Corporat

n? Will you work

get from a company that's ruling the business world right now using his some old connections. This way, not only both of us could get a big project, but he would be relieved from his debt to us also. And in this situation,

was Adrian Larsen doing here? I

on't remember introducing

ho doesn't know him? Everyone

t found out

together in dislike. "Yeah!

d him to answe

definitely wasn't expecting

this project back from us, we will be done for, Sof