Love's Evolution: A Romance between Boss and Secretary

the overseas acquisition plan for NovaTec Group. I didn'

n at the end of the

s formal attire made him appear so dignified. When he sensed my gaze, he

ng the slight upward curve of his lips,

Completing such an important project independently af

today was fantastic! You've

e best. You should treat

Sure, everyone can order whatev

agues, I returned to my office. Just as I sat down,

sional demeanor instantly kicking in

other end. "You're treating e

or the internal line, I would have thought I had picked u

e other end. "You did well t

all

hopping together later."

promised that if I could present it flawlessly, he

reaching this point was largely thanks to Toby. I joined NovaTec at 21, fresh out of college, and worked hard to become the presid

by Toby and venting on social media in secret, to now having him e

hree years, I hadn't disap

me back to reality. A cool

ed back, "Comin

g. As his secretary, I instinctively reached out to take the items fr

ka

ed like I was groping around Toby, caus

. It's in the

me. I retrieved his phone, which was a WhatsApp video call from his bro

? Toby often mentions y

r's audacity. Joking around in private was one thing,

d the phone to Toby, he le

face, immediately became ser

ack in the country, why did

e apartment, prepari

e mention of cooking, espec

nd Elaine are togeth

t that today's project was successful, and Toby is

speak, was making it har

to come too, I'll be right t

wondering if I should explain. But he ju

. It wasn't my first time here, but Toby's earlier look, bas

e had developed great work chemistry, but I c

the shiny floors reflected Toby's cleanliness. I stood at the d

them yourself." Toby said without loo

ight pink cartoon lamb slippers stood

ppers identical to th

d Toby put away the groceries in the

ough, the faint sound of water came, indicating he was shower

ing on my phone. After a while, I heard mov

unlike the slicked-back style he wore at the office. He was captiv

" Toby said with a

felt a bit fluste

even suggested he should become a public figure like his brother Walte

p tie the apron, the doorbell rang. I jogged to open the d

ned, Walter's energetic

riend." With sunglasses, a mask and a cap, Walt

aine tying an apron for Toby. Out of my

s is my brother Toby, and the love

his is my friend

lter placed the items on the coffee table, then noti

just standing there

ked over to Andrew, puzzled, lo

ou two know

"No, w

d, "Of cou

answers, prompting Toby, who had been chopp

er to me. "Wha

"Nothing, I'll help

or, and their eyes met, causing

sion, thought, "Even if there w

t know me?" Andrew was no

s a bit annoyed. I didn't like the awkwardness of meeting after a breakup.

ss for words, his

to get up to create some distance, but Andrew

away, he spoke, his vo

ong. I won't do it agai

ity now. You need to

d up defiantly and lowered his voice,

, another voice interr

at." Toby, having already removed his

tightly pressed lips. He called me by my full na

and I needed to tread carefully. I quickly washed my hand

ooked at me, and he spoke in

eplied, not dar

ly shrank back. Walter was more afrai

wouldn't have brought him over. He was shocked to

, such behavio

he saw Toby's icy gaze. If looks could k

itting quietly on the sofa, with his head down. Walter reall

, Walter said, "Ti

psticks and started eating, only realizing after several bites that no one else had touched

ly, it's rare to have Toby's coo

s. You're lucky to be eating it, so don't compet

at Toby, who still hadn't touched his f

hard cooking. Pl

lready eaten with it. I thought of changing to another fork to

g there? Eat." Toby said, gla

and started eating, his mind r

sed a bit. Toby's expression softened

l point of a silent battle between Wal

nger, you should

bration dinner,

th a smile, shaking his h

warm and harmonious, Andrew, w

up with me be

d, annoyed by his tactlessness, an

been living together all along? Spe

d my fork down and replied angrily, "Toby is

e? If he's just your boss, why does

ppointment welling up but held back. Sometimes you

between Toby and me is none of your business!" With th

, Mr. Graham, for the trouble today. I

stairs without

to follow, but Wa

hat breakup? Was the girlfr

, then at Toby, who sat

e shook off Walter and rushed out, his

!" Walter shouted after him, wor

ked at the leftovers on the table,

nstructed Walter before

ession, spoke nervously, "I did

ay when you leave." With that, he ent

ver had a past with his brother's most trusted secretary, and now this mess. He though

never had any woman around him other than

like he had just been through the wringer. He was surprised that his brother had hired a f

blished by major media outlets or on various websites, wherever th

ing emerged in th

from the NovaTec Group, you needed

a mountain of files on my desk. I took a deep

The office door was being ope

e's this mon

e Toby's appointm

is the report

..

Johnson from the business department and asked, "What's going on today? So

ly and said, "Elaine, didn't you

en so busy I d

re working h

wasn't coming in, he would usually inform

needs any documents sent to his place for signing. Other

r. It wasn't until the third

other you. Since you didn't come to the office today,

ned your meeting

nse from the other end. Was the call

onnected, but the

raham? Are yo

istening." But his voice was w

Before I could finish, I heard something sha

like this. Even when he was sick,

and rang the doorbell, but there was no response. Forget the rules, people com

The doo

ot it right on

with slippers, and found Toby cu

ached out to feel his fore

htly resentful look

the phone, so I came. Can you walk

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188 cm, his proportions were perfect. In his usual business attire, with broad shou

was a hassle. Getting him

on his brow, I grew more worried. Coul

force pushed him away. A grunt followed, and when I tur

t steadied me before falling, it

he was alright, I turned to see who had p

ger, but I shouted at Andrew, "What were you doin

by the sight of Toby

n't me

Toby into the car. Just as I was

ught he was holding you.

al with this. I shook off his hand and pushed him away. "Are you serious? Let go! I

ettled. Looking at the diagnosis, it was a stomach ulcer

handle them. Soon, I noticed a pair of sneakers in my peri

rom the papers, I asked,

l expression. "I just wanted to s

up, I saw how tired he looked, with dark circle

k from abroad and we

s, Andrew was my boyfriend from before, two years m

tay quiet here and apologiz

fell asleep. Seeing how exhausted he

rity must hav