the prestigious Skye Tower, an architectural

eighty-eighth floor, boasted luxurious

himself, radiating an untouchable aura that sent sh

assistant, stood before the desk,

failing in his duty to protect Loga

underestimated the audacity of BuzzBeat. I never thought they wo

ared at the article displayed

the words beneath it threatened to unravel

tossed the tablet back onto his desk, fr

d. 'I trusted you to keep tabs on the media, especially

And I've also underestima

sir, the article is attributed to Lara

self-reproach. 'Alessia Jansen is the woman who took those compromisin

hotel lounge last night, he was too distrac

htened as he th

uation, taking advantage of h

eft to deal with

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Morris's office, her eye

e firm and accusatory. 'I'm the one who took the photos and wrote the i

r home, saying her so

had been

ised her gratitu

r chair, her expressio

t,' she replied, her voice tinged with condesce

arrowed as she c

s, using her position to take

Lara had taken advantage of

r, Lara. I deserve recognition for my efforts

self-assured g

u a full-time position,' she offered, her voice dripping with false generosity. 'A generous c

r a moment, weighing

o securing a stable job an

ompromising her integrity wasn

pond, her phone buzzed w

s to the chief

with anticipatio

er chance to se

houlders and strode out of Lara's office, d

the entire floor, was adorned with sleek fur

waited for a reply

eased expression conf

d nearing its end, and her lack of 'buzz

with frustration. 'Alessia, your probation period is almost up, and we haven

around the room, sea

e, Mr Chavez, just give me one more chance. I know I c

rticle on the A-list actress and the city's wealthiest billionair

Alessia should learn

r,' Alessia sai

wicked smile forming on his lips as he shamelessly app

You know, Alessia, maybe there's another way for

n her, her young spirit recoiling

determined not to su

old enough to be her father, his thinni

composure, pretending ign

daries further. 'Come on, Alessia. Don't tell me you h

urned with revulsion

ly viable option, an escape fr

decline, a knock on the d

presence a welcome interr

you doing here, Lara? This

rry to interrupt, but I think Al