Veiled Obsession

paced world she'd been thrown into. Late nights and early mornings had become routine, and she wa

ss Alexander. She knew he was expecting it by the end of the day, so she hurried to his office, the folder

She froze, her hand hovering mid-air, curiosity getting the better of her. Alexan

ted together as she tried to make sense of what she was hearing. She knew his assist

stay. Slowly, she turned the handle, pushing the door open

met her eyes s

ace. Rebecca was perched on the edge of his desk, leaning in close to him. One of her hands rested on his shoulder, an

ing like this," she murmured,

ed out, his hand moving to Rebecca's waist, drawing her closer. The way he looked at her, his gaze heavy with intent

with amusement. "I never promised you p

h caught, a cold wave of disbelief washing over her. She felt a strange mixture of shock and disappointment, her mind r

e door, catching sight of her. Her expression quickly shifted to

ll had held her in place. His expression was unreadable, but there was a fl

mered, feeling her cheeks heat up. She wanted to turn and

No harm done," he said smoothly, though his tone was colder than usual. He shot a quick glance at Rebecc

le as she brushed past her and exited the office. The door closed

awkward silence, the air bet

one unreadable. He gestured to the chair across from

s what she'd just seen. She placed the folder on his desk,

f what you saw made you uncomfortable. My relationship with Rebecca

new she couldn't ask. Was this normal for him? Did he often blur the lines betw

ellent work, Olivia. I don't want this to affect our dynamic. You're

y meeting his gaze. "Of c

ce and ambition, now seemed more complicated, more flawed. The image she'd built of him in her mind-the picture of a dri

older on his desk. "S

ideas, answered his questions, but her mind kept drifting back to the scene she'd witnessed just moments ago. The way he had looked

ut Olivia couldn't shake the discomfort gnawing at her. She forced a polite smile as she gathe

g for her, perched on the edge of a nearby chair. She grinned, oblivious

fore lowering her voice. "He did. But

ned with intrigue.

d in on him and his assistant, Rebecca. They were.

exander Cross, the big corporate boss, caught with his assistant? That's... unexpected.

"I guess. But it just feels... off. Like t

on't let it get to you. As long as he's p

Her image of Alexander had been cracked, revealing a part of him she hadn't anticipated. And though she tr