BETRAYAL GAME: HIS BOSS, MY OBSESSION

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" "You alright?" He was watching me carefully now. That sharp gaze of his that cut through most people. But I wasn't most people. I'd worked too hard to be rattled by anyone-boss or not. "I'm fine," I said. "Just thinking." Lucas leaned forward slightly, a hint of a smile curling his lips. "You seem distracted." "It's nothing." He didn't press, and I didn't offer more. Instead, I tapped the screen again and switched to another page. "There's a firm in Seoul. Altora Holdings," I said. "They reached out this morning. Apparently, they're looking for international partners to invest in their energy transition tech. If we act fast, we could be the first American firm to sign with them." Lucas's eyebrows rose slightly. "Now that's more interesting." "I already drafted a preliminary proposal. You'll want to look it over before I loop in the strategy team." "Send it to my email," he said. "Let's see how hungry they really are." I nodded again, and silence fell between us for a moment. But beneath that silence, my thoughts kept circling the morning. Eva never brought food directly to my office unless I asked. But today, she'd made the trip on her own. She'd even arrived early. Why? I glanced at Lucas again. He looked as calm as ever, sipping water from his crystal glass like it was just another day. But something gnawed at me. The way his tone had changed when he mentioned her. Too smooth. Too careful. And Eva... her eyes didn't lie. She was hiding something. I ran a hand through my hair, the dull ach