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“Have you heard? Someone on our floor is expecting a baby!”

“How did you know?”

“I just saw a pregnancy test stick in the bathroom!”

“No way, who would be so bold to take a test at the company?”

Natalia Jenkins had just walked into the office when she caught the buzz of gossip. She paused in her tracks, glancing toward the two interns who had been chatting in low voices.

Their faces turned pale upon seeing her, and they quickly bowed their heads to their tasks.

Natalia gathered her thoughts and proceeded to her office.

Meanwhile, in the company’s chat group, someone threw the bombshell again.

“Someone on the 26th floor’s got guts, who can it be?”

“Why don’t we place bets and guess who it is?”

“Sure thing, let’s get the betting pool started!”

Natalia’s temples throbbed as she read the messages. She had been careless. She should have flushed the stick or wrapped it in paper before discarding it.

If Hamilton Fowler found out, she could hardly imagine the consequences.

Her assistant knocked and entered, “Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Fowler would like to see you in his office.” Natalia’s fingers tensed slightly.

“Ms. Jenkins?”

She responded, “Okay, I’ll be right there.”

After Natalia left, the office buzzed again. One of the interns piped up.

“Do you think it could be Ms. Jenkins? I saw her leaving the bathroom right before finding the test stick.”

“It can’t be Ms. Jenkins! Have you ever seen her dating? She doesn’t even have a partner, how could it be her?”

“Ms. Jenkins is so pretty and yet she’s single?”

The chatter grew louder until the assistant couldn’t bear it anymore. “Quiet down! You’re supposed to be working now, not gossiping!”

Standing outside the CEO’s office, Natalia took a deep breath.

Before she could knock, the door swung open from inside..

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assistant stepped out.

Jenkins, the CEO is

smile, “Alright,

office was filled with the

lingered in the

at a business

wearing a black shirt

eyes closed,

Natalia sighed inwardly.

not just power and influence, but also good looks and a strong physique. What woman could

the coldness of this man. He was emotionally detached. None

no

commanded, his

of her reverie and

need something. Mr. Fowler?”

curved into a slight smirk as he pulled her onto his lap, his hand slipping under the hem of her business

he was drunk. Even

er way to

Hamilton to

a meeting soon,” Natalia protested, trying to

nibbling at her neck, “Then hurry up, won’t

his words with a

a mark.”

tinged with

pinched herself discreetly to ignore the reactions he stirred in

Can I

drunken haze replaced by

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thought it wasn’t

verify her discomfort.

“You’re unwilling?”

mentioned her upcoming negotiation with Victor Henkel, which would

shoulder, skillfully unclasped her bra

a double entendre, as he refused to

silent for a moment, realizing there was no escape today. “Then

make you feel better?”

he was anything but in the bedroom – a real

special reason to

the one asking

found irresistible. He licked her earlobe before gently sucking on it.

made Natalia shiver, and Hamilton’s laughter echoed in her ear.

“So sensitive?”

her chin and captured her lips, the taste

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