For a moment, Vespera was taken aback.

But then she replied earnestly, "Okay, I'll do my best to compete for you. Honestly, I am quite competitive."

Dominic responded, "You can pretend a little more. I promise I won't call you out."

Vespera's eyelashes fluttered softly. Holding a fork, she calmly and steadily took a piece of bacon from in front of Dominic and began eating it, ignoring his presence.

Observing her taking small bites, Dominic said, "You've always been unstoppable at grabbing food."

Vespera nudged the remaining food on her plate toward him, offering it with a gentle gesture.

"Here's a little something left for you," she said.

Dominic gazed at the tiny morsel of meat on the fork. Instead of tasting the meat, he took her hand and pulled her close. Then, he pressed his lips against her shimmering ones. "I want to taste... yours."

widened

capable of anything. He pinched her chin to force her mouth open and took the meat she had been eating. He consumed it with enthusiasm and seemed eager for more,

to stop him just in time as he seemed ready to "devour" her after finishing the meat. It was time for work, and she couldn't

...

Vespera received some news early in the morning from the chairman's secretary, with whom she had a strong rapport. Nancy was going to be temporarily assigned to work directly with

assigned to work closely with Dominic, it would undoubtedly upset

a lower department, Dominic would be able to oversee her, rendering the assignment

have a spot with them. Shortly after she

gauge his reaction. After covertly

if his father had chosen someone unimportant, and Dominic

to glean something from her expression... but to no avail, as she was an expert at controlling

this world, she could handle anything with a smile and as long as it

it felt like everything was crashing

there always had to be some thrilling news. If none existed, they would go out of their

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