uncomfortable, but Isabella's team also seemed a bit awkward.

chin up, her face s

d in profit and doesn't value old relationships?" I ask

iffened slightly. "Th

e room opened, and Alexander walk

ry presence impossible to ignore. Isabella, on the other hand, was like a dazzling

ss, Mr. Hawthorne and Miss Blackwood really make a perfect match

directly into my heart. My face paled slightly

with Mr. Hawthorne over here," Eliza said, her voice cutting in a

also stood t

," Alexander said, and only then d

onious, but the turbulence i

ge in conversation, occasionally throwing compliments Alexan

ing little but always making an i

In the space between his gaze and Isabella'

Eliza noticed Isabella's plate and suddenly

ays strict about ma

ing a piece of beef on Alexander's plate. "Alexa

and always preferred bland food

ak, I saw him calmly pick up the beef and eat it

throat, and I had to s

, even if it's poison, it can still seem sweet

elt a sense of relief-had I spoken u

Eliza suddenly shifted the conversation to me and casually asked Alexander, "I heard Director

looked at Isabella before responding coolly, "

ual, yet they struck

he trying to distance himself from me in front of Isabella, o

t was a b

iage, I had never been

toward me was merely ou

ordinate to CEO Hawthorne. There's no real closeness b

rking together soon, so naturally, I'm curi

end as the workday wrapped up. I let everyone leave f

I shut off my computer sc

floor had q

he CEO's office

ent before finally walking toward th

pushed the door open and walked in, askin

his chair and rubbing his brow. He turned

staff. I ate a little, while Alexander went

h TV shows. I poured myself a glass of warm water,

ine? What's wrong? A

Alexander's voic

ok at him, trying to act casual. "I've

ed himself a glass of water.

s-after all, I had used

e be

better care of yourself," he

ded, but inside, a wave

of my phone ringing. I squinted at the screen, gro

rector Vivienne, something's wrong. You ne

uickly grabbing my iPad. Th

Miss Blackwood were

. There, I saw a photo of Alexander and Isabella entering and leaving a res

ly, "Contact Isabella's team. Don't r

. We could use those restaurant photos from both teams

t i

ill have the group photos from yesterday, right? Find one wher

I'll ha

I quickly got dres

, the assistant was waiting

I asked, "Has Isabella's team b

said, "CEO Hawthorne has han

s, not saying a

he doors opened. As I step

EO Hawthorne together at the company yesterday? Some people are really trying to seduce him, but BOSS himself said h

d with anger, but I continued walking

suddenly called out, "Vivienne Sinclair, don't you want to kn

ed in m

thorne told me to leak to the Clickbait Account that he and Mis

rough me, as if cold water had been po

ank as I mechanically w

the Trending Topics. The comment

tween a female star and a businessman, netizens were wondering

turned to develop her career

Alexander, revealing they were once college sweethearts. They were dubbed the "Campus Co

mplication was clear: they w

s' Brand Ambassador had originally been Lena Ashford, the Next Bi

nnecting the dots, makin