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walls of SL Enterprises, showing off polish

eath. Today was another day of going through schedules, emails, and

Maya, "How is my superstar today

Surviving,barely. But I'm trying no

desk in a wave of designer perfume and

ce sounded across the office. "Still

. "I always manage," she replied smoothly, though her

that could have turned ice into fire. "One day, Sophia,

and rested against a glass wall. "Victoria, d

of them in silence,

ronts collide ,one hard, one fier

k forming at his lips. "Observation is key in this office. Lear

a murmured, drinking her co

, touched her shoulder. "You handled Sophia like a p

d. "Thanks. I just wa

n her desk. "But admit it,you are enjo

shaking her head. "

a's desk. "Are the files ready for the afternoon meeting?" he asked,

anized," Isla said, placing the n

that unreadable gaze. "I expect nothin

r," she

ross the polished floors as she a

need me in that meeting? I promi

ately, his eyes looking at h

at made her heart skip a beat . A quiet acknowledg

the day, Isla's phone buzzed.

a I just heard about," Maya said

d an eyebrow, settl

d manage Adrian better than anyone else," Maya said, lau

ite," Isla said with a

call your mum tonight, okay? I know you ha

ging for home and family. She made a mental note to

partment, Isla dialed her mother's number. T

s the city treating you?"

miling softly. "But I'm mana

aid proudly. "And the job? Is

Isla admitted. "I like it an

Just don't let any tr

mised, putting her

ut the office, Adrian, Sophia, Victoria, Marcus, Eth

ce would be tied to that very necklace , and that in a

e air of a day she survived, friendships bonding, rivalries simm

o settle under her blanket and rest,

ess

unknow

reached for her phone,

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dr

he morning but not

above the screen

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rep

for a few seconds, waitin

der her breath, trying to remove th

uldn't sha

he me

he ti

lie down, but sleep

uiet, the lights dimmed, the air cold. She walked to her desk with very f

nothing

her notepad,everyt

thing se

ad had be

positioned the

,someone else's pe

d the dra

aid to herself,"Som

ion tightene

ments later, singin

hat's the special occasion?" she a

early," Isla replied with a sm

d as if she k

der," she whispered, walking

a f

r, smiling sweetly , too sweet

t a coi

ia said tha

pounded again

here like a silent force. He didn't greet anyone immediately. His

ly,Ms. Hart" he sa

d a few things

or a moment. Not her

ey

elf," he said, voic

ne," Is

or a moment, then retur

't push

he k

feel tha

e before the meetin

s,

ghtly sweaty. Adrian was already seated, flipping through docu

eyes narrowing slightly. "Is

breath

Everything

observing her with

," he said smoothly. "I don't like sur

ld respond, the

tor

t her expression was t

a problem,"

react outwar

ckered briefly at I

They found something in

elt a

s lowered. "W

a took

the computer and deleti

htened. "Which c

ia hes

toward Isla, not acc

aused, swallowing, "the person was around Isla

blood r

my computer?"

a nodde

d Isla slowly. His expressio

trolled.

ou notice anything unus

rt slammed

mention t

talk about

rted,but no

clear my schedule. Isla

odded

ide the glass office, he

oved

was more

as playin

right in the