nd! She and Richard couldn't seem to let go, ins

ng out at Richard, but my b

n when Caroline approached. She gently restrained Richard, ca

d a photo of us. A shiver ran down my

d me up. "Elin, we might be colleagues, but I must say, it's

rowd. "I understand you had a past with Richard. But as professional la

oud, but it carried

en tricked by Caroline. My heart raced with alarm. I quick

was a sharp crack as her nails scraped against my silk shirt, leaving

of cameras snapping away echoed

a scene at the cafe, but her scheme fell apart." I could almost

gning innocence, a sly smile on her

didn't get a chance to say a word. I snatched

rt turned my departure from graceful to more of a hurried escape. Whispe

enly, Christopher'

aze was as clear as a pristine mountain

and offered a polite smile. "M

draped it over my shoulders. He guided me into his

sed. I pointed towards a parking sign. "My car is over the

"It's no big deal, just a little

ed out my phone and discovered that the recent inci

ription of a woman who made a scene after failing to seduce the CEO, as mentioned in the article. Moreover, the con

? Didn't I mention you'd get a ten percent cut from Carol

it's had quite an impact on the law firm. We've got several clients looki

call, I was in a

ut still had my career intact. Now, it was clear that

k of losing my job, t

he swiftly pulled into the company

st to Richard's cruelty. They seemed

my mind, I asked, "Were you in