cretary of Mr. Ethan Steinfi

er, Michelle could only gasp, still looking at t

Fin

senses and blinked

ou list

he answered, trying to

man she didn't want to cross paths with, fate br

ded this job more than anything else.

h floor. You can go up now and wa

the Human Resource floor. Michelle walked past the group of e

rd she blacked out d

. Steinfield's secretary. I wonder

e comments from the employees. She wondered how she got a

d composed herself. Michelle knew that she had more important t

hem was

ce of someone, specifically the CEO, who was inside of it. Leaning his back against

owered her gaze to av

r what?" His domineering v

ing as she stood in the right corner in front of the butt

going to gre

him, she spoke, "Go

n't see you after that night. You disappea

fast. She swallowed so har

sional w-while at work?" she st

them to work professionally, but she still pushed h

ssed you're aski

he nickname she

p forward near enough for her to feel his c

upposed to skip formalities," he remarke

shoulder. Panic went through her, to the point that she rush

*

ld," she said, mustering her courage to utt

ing at me, Ms. Finley?" His menacing, de

ir of marble gray eyes. "I apologize for what happened

she sa

tel and in the elevator. Which

t then she answered, "The one i

reathed hard as he leaned forward, settling his arms on the desk. "How

she trailed off, fisting her hand. "...of what happene

n in her stance. She could only suck in a deep breath when sh

ake you

and glared at him. "Again, I..

s me a boner." He wryly smiled. "I ca

o hear such a vulgar offer from the CEO hims

it's not too much to ask, let's forget what happened that

hich made her legs wobble. However,

you asked that we keep being professional, I'll

Her eyes

de of his desk, where there were piled-up documents. "Read all of those rep

. It's a thick p

ng she said before she walked near his desk a

out loud and started reading those business proposals and reports, and it t

when she rose to her feet an

l what you

chelle look

ow afternoon!" Ethan's voice boomed inside the office. The man exhaled and offered

*

Bang

as she heard the familiar unruly voice of an old man from the outside of their ap

d," Megan said,

chelle gestured her

e door. When she tried to open it, she saw her father, who

drunk. What a

rms. Michelle flinched as sh

let go

sand dollars. Give me some money now! I'm g

't have that muc

gain!" He slapped her so hard that she fe

she paid off his debt from the loan shark, and her

Megan rushed

ichelle felt more embarrassed as her father made a fuss

t make a scene her

rily and even tried to throw her a pu

cops if you don't lea

, Mich? I said, I fucking owe someone money. You have t

an aside. He grabbed Michelle

ped with pain, trying to remove his hands

e fucking money!" h

d whispering about them, she had

o days. I'll find a way to get the mo

grinned fro

money or else I'll disown you!" he yelled and then shoved her t

reath, unable to stop

her immediately, en

ed to give him a huge amount of money. "What s