Falling Into His Power

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as I hurried through Austin Enterprises' glass doors. I looked at the clock on the fa

?" The hum of the workplace was b

g. She always had that arrogant tone in her speec

head down, "I'm not late,"

ugh for me to hear, along with the

rmurs after years of this. But every time someone like Olivia reminded me o

ry long time to start. I attempted to concentrate while my fingers lingered over the keyboard. How

d the grumble in my gut. I had barely made it through dinner last night, an

fice tension was too much to handle. Because of him, ever

in P

s he walked in like a storm cloud. My heart raced at

tice me, so I kept my

as cold and cutting as i

he marketing manager, Mr. Wallace, was standing

allace's face went w

d up a file. "Is this what you

n't com

ient's name incorre

ice fel

closed his mouth, b

but not softening. "Are you aware of how em

care of it

e been

looked at Peter in disbelief as

and said, "Pack your thin

e a blade, the place remained silent. I glanced

o make any mis

departed, keen to get away from the oppressive stress that Peter Austin had brought wi

oked at the clock. There

as I was ready to t

" Her tone made my stomach turn. She was the operations

ly, "I-I didn't work

t right. Right now. By 8:30

ld object, t

e file after opening it. It was a complete jumble, with missi

for me to work on! Howeve

were shaking. It seemed like a

mmering by the time I pushed "Send." It

f. It was finished. I mig

y suitcase an

s Al

n my tracks by

ded when I cautiously turned around. My heart almost

led, gripping my

h he spoke in a calm tone, I c

report had a problem." "I-uh-fixed

ne as he took a step c

s,

eadable gaze of his for a mi

my office," he

to my stom

righ

ain he could hear it, I silently followed him. W

ed the door. The room was softly lighted, with a desk

t," and shut th

eyed. As I waited for him to say somethi

e leaning on his desk

on I called you here?" His

t, I swallowed h

lightly, making it h

uss your pe

was coming next. Would this be the end of