essages-what w

elf, but in the end, she just p

e'd deal with

at GrandVerse Gr

levator heading straight to the 33rd floor. A man

freshen up in the

Miss. I'll w

lly reapplying her lipstick, when two vo

for two years and she's already Edwa

an her. Who knows what she did to get that

f the higher-ups. Now that Edward's back-good-looking

otion. Her pretty face tight

then turned and walked out of th

in the CE

g quietly. "Mr. Hawthorne, the Grants have s

unreadable, though his brow t

Grant on

ay, Mr. H

e knew she was hopelessly infatuated with him-completely obsessed. Th

were finally peaceful. Now he'd barely been back a

hia and her assistant waiting nearby, and motione

erence room. Make sure she's comforta

nodded and led Sophi

or Edward were hardly a secret. He might ig

I offer you som

ver, then replied in an overly sweet

horne's secre

let out a derisive snort,

er tone and repeated politely, "What

disgust. She barely looked at

nced at Sophia, then prepared two cup

and immediately

's disgusting. Ge

y. "It smells rich and tastes smooth." But since Miss Gra

this isn't to your liking, Miss Gran

or six in total-yet Sophia found s

bit

o s

o c

d over yet another cup and said, "Miss Grant, Mr

smugly and reached for

splashed all o

hot, so Alice had used freshly boiled water. Even through

e she slammed her hand on the table. "Trying t

ne as she stared coldly at Sophia. If this weren't a cli

staring at? Apologize now-unless you want me to mak

," a deep, calm voice

all at the entrance-sharp suit, commanding pr

mpletely caug

epped forward immediately. "

move, her eyes fixed on him. "I came here to d

word in with him, and now

Miss Grant didn't mean to harm your secretary

calded arm, his tone icy. "

" William said firmly as h

finds out how you're treating me, he'

to intervene, but as Sophia was led furth

out of the GrandVerse building by Wi

m telling my brother, a

William said curtly bef

stomped her foo

ny caught up, only to be sla

ry's eyes, but she still lowered h

actually threw me out over a secretary? Keep an eye on her. If

he execut

id calmly, "There's a first-aid kit in my office. Go

nk you, Mr. Hawthorne. Som

plied the medication. The pain eased significantly. Turning t

had targeted her-it wasn't about

t being his secretary had already made her a target. S

ght with him-they couldn't let anyone f

on unreadable as he studied her. "Wh

"Miss Grant is a business partner. I didn't want to

nk we're that desperate for business? Th

nd the Grants have a long-standing relationship

f before she

etary. Everything you do reflects on GrandVers

harp, cold features

e'd ever been criticized f

avoid conflict. But Edward was different. No wonder peopl

o had your back like th

sir. It won't

knocked and enter

to my work, then," she said, and

ss Grant has left, but. s

ven blink, clea

the desk. "Here's the updat