: The CEO

detested these meetings, these never-ending executive assistant interview

names and yelled to his a

he folder when

n seemed

nner that made it difficult to miss her as she entered with a calm confidence. He was drawn to her p

spoke in a cal

ckered in her gaze as his piercing blue e

for her to sit while clearing

m and whispered, "Thank you." With cautious and pre

is eyes fixed on her. "Ms. G

her lips parted. However, she erects

freelance work for the past eight years." "My areas of exper

inked at the realization. She didn't seem to be old eno

id. "What makes this pos

as she paused once again. "Stability

nner he couldn't comprehend. He nodded and motioned for her to g

way as if she didn't want t

t up and held out his hand. I appreciate yo

er warm, smooth fingers slippe

and her poise faltered for a split second. She then s

. Hart," in a calm voice on

eart pounding, as she t

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oncentrate for the

was over, he asked his

id. What is the judgment, then? Was t

via Grant. Arrange for her

re you certain? Compared to some of

in a tone that had

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her second intervie

ever. She seemed to want to be somewhere other than his office, an

emarked, "Congratulations

ed. Then she grinned a shy l

ld out his hand once again. The spark was

She swiftly withdrew her han

his eyes as she left, "

ng as he gazed at the clo

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everal weeks. She did her job well, better than he had anticipated. Howeve

iven insa

able bond, each time he saw her. Even though s

e door late one evening after the

over her desk, going over a pil

n surprise as he

and replied, "Mr. Hart." "Is

loof tone just made

ntered the room. "I must know the r

r eyes became wide. "I'm

t lie to me, Olivia." Since the day you enter

ame out. Rather, she turned her head aw

sonal," she e

ser and added,

t up. With a tense voice, she said, "

anation?" His tone was co

respond, her silen

e advanced one more step. "Olivi

nally tell him the tru

however. "I'd bett

her, he nodded. "All right. Howeve

ust below the surface, h

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office and drank a glass of whiske

omething significant. He was r

ptop and opened h

zzed on the desk as h

from an unide

id

t the letter, h

w who ha

e also o