Chapter 41
The elevator doors slidepen, and out epped Bella alongside Jamie, Behind them, dressed in formal business atrite, is
was Dawson himself.
His radiced suti fit perfectly on his tall, impressive frame, and his flawlessly chiseled features palted with cold, arrogant eyes created an undeniably noble and commanding presence the moment be apprent
Rachel frone in place, her expression caught somewhere between shock and awe. And it wasn’t just her. One by one, the other employees stopped whatever they were doing and turned to
Long accustomed to being the center of attention, con didn’t even glance their way. He simply kept his gaze straight.
Once the three of them disappeared into the CEO’s office, the rows finally seemed to wake up from its trance. Even though most of them had seen Dowson before, every new encounter still stunned them like the first. They thought that while the job was demanding, Dawson’s looks were a daily consolation prize for surviving capitalism.
Tachel nearly dislocated Autumn’s shoulder with how hard she grabbed her. “He’s better looking than any movie star!”
Autumn couldn’t help but laugh at how giddy she was
Sachi) was still buzzing “I suvar, I’m going home and grilling my husband for any gossip about Dawson!”
Autumn let her fangel in peace and turned back to her own work
About half an hour later, Jamle eded the CEO’s office and went off to hand other tasks, while Delta handed Autumn a small track of files. She said, “Print these out and bring them to Mr.
Autumn printed the documents and headed to the ortion, knocking pently on the doo
“Come in,” come Damon’s cold, composed voice
she entered and found that he wasn’t behind his desk but lounging on the leather couch in the a
“Mi Ficken, here’s the paperwork you requested.” she said
“Just leave it,” he replied without lookingup.
garra, looking completely at ease. He clearly wasn’t the rule–following type
marum set the documents down hat didn’t move to leave, Sensing her ing presence, Darson looked up, irritation flickering in his eyes with a blank face, he asked, “Is there
wun mecled herself and said, “I didn’t mean to bother you, Mr. Faulkner. I want to pay you back for the glass.”
She didn’t even know tics, and there was no way she felt comfortable accepting such an expensive it from a stranger–It just didn’t sit right.
n talk to whioner gave it to you.” Damon said flatly.
I don’t have his contact, she repliedquietly
anti procesad, ne aboring the was bothering him and shouldn’t have dragged Dawson into this. She was about to leave when his cold voice came again.
just a glass. Rico won’t take your money”
That much, Autunin had guessed. Though they’d only most briefly, top seed extremely sociable and undoubtedly generous with money, so Autunun know he probably wouldn’t care about
Nonetheless, she wanted scar any unnecessary connection, avoid owing favors, and moral advantage of someone for no reason she’d already come up with a way to handle it herself,
fuck at her desk, she noticed Rachell looking strange chel was the l
who wore her thoughts on her face and couldn’t hide anything
Mat’s up” Astanın asked
factul leaned in and whispered
So, I asked my husband, and it turns out Dawson’s got ties to Caldwell Group!”
datuna had fever thought to ask who held’s husband was, but clearly, ho had access to some inner–cicle into.
Hathiel assumed Austu
noke “Caldwell Group’s CL–Mr. Caldwell is Mr. Faulkner’s butt–brothel I was floored iterally just saw Damien recently!
*in mau Motalay when I took that day That vong. It abs event with my husband, and we happened to Damien with his wide. They have such a great lationship.” Aalima’s handanilu mouse pad paused. Rochel’s husband probably wasn’t in Damien’s cicle Diherwise, he wouldn’t have mistaken: Emilia’s identity
i leutated for a moment before adding, “How great is the telationship?”
Barletimplied, “My hinband ine. me pretty well, so I knows what is when a man is good to a woman. Dansen takes photos of his wife and patiently finds deterent angles, being
meone had heard of her bele. Almont everyone who deals with a knows about Emilia, and many pa
people secretly send her gilts, baping
ne buikt contention with the Caldwell Group
