The Crimson Vow

ng golden reflections across the Huangpu River. Among them stood the illustrious

to the grand lobby. The rhythmic clatter of her heels against the marble floor barely m

. Now, at 22, she was one of the youngest rising stars in the corporate world, determined to prove herself at every turn.

p of executives waited. A low murmur of conversation filled the air, but Xiaoyi re

ng herself toward the back. The atmosphere shifted when a man

e to look to k

yi C

of the youngest and most formidable CEOs in China. Ruthless in

ns, and prepared herself for the possibility of working under his sc

was tailored to perfection, framing a body sculpted by discipline. His dark eye

s gaze, unwilling to shrink bene

Silence settled between them

swift, but to Xiaoyi, it felt like an e

out first, his voice smooth but

tained her composure. Without hesitation, she followed him, h

ing window offering a panoramic view of the city, sleek black fur

, his movements preci

tled into the plush chair. She met his gaze

hy you're here," he

My company has been selected to colla

"Correct. However, I don't make decisions

She recognize

" Xiaoyi countered, her to

appreciate that." He studied her, as if peeling back layers she hadn't

team is the best at what we do. We're h

unspoken battles. Then, Zhenyi stood, walking toward the window. His

lly. "I expect complete dedication. Y

flared in her chest-an unsettlin

derst

working under me means being ready for anything. I don't tole

tensity was suffocating, but she

st have to ea

barest tilt of his li

urmured. "Let's

and the suffocating presence of Zhenyi Chen. He was relentless-demanding

t all, Xiaoyi

remarks with logic and confidence. And somewhere in the

ngered a second too long when she spoke. The nights when they worked late, t

it was just tension-just the pressur

ight everyt

r things, exhausted from yet another brutal meeting

en

focused on closing her laptop. But th

ta

turning slowly

ened. "Five m

nodded, settling b

deliberate steps. The air thickened

enge me,"

hed. "I thought that

e smile played on

reached out, his fingers brushing a l

ouch. Yet, it ignited

hem spoke. N

aoyi knew-this wasn't

er had