If you hadn't witnessed it yourself, who would ever believe it? Mr. Christensen-a man famous for keeping his distance from women-had his phone answered by a woman.

"Yes, just a moment. I'll let him speak with you," Anthea said, then leaned over to hold the phone up to Sherman's ear.

"Hello.” Sherman's lips barely parted, his normally cool voice now edged with an extra chill. "Have Four Corners handle negotiations at the southern construction site. I want your department's proposal on my desk in three days."

He already held a commanding presence, but when it came to business, that authority was almost magnetic.

Anthea couldn't help but think it was a shame.

How could someone this remarkable choose to live like a monk?

When the call ended, Anthea set the phone back on the center console, then casually opened the car's mini-fridge and pulled out a box of dessert.

At some point, Sherman's fridge had become stocked with every kind of sweet treat imaginable.

Maybe... even Sherman himself hadn't noticed it.

Meanwhile, on the other end of the line, the head of the planning department was stunned.

He'd thought the rumors about the "future Mrs. CEO" circulating in the office chat were just gossip.

But it was true.

And her voice-she even sounded beautiful.

even more stunning in

just happened in the group chat, but as soon as he opened the app, he closed it again. As

Anthea off at her apartment before heading back to the family

taken a sharp turn. Now pregnant, she couldn't be sentenced to death; at her first trial, with all the evidence

if she wasn't locked away immediately, her movements were now strictly limited and her

freedom was gone for

room, staring out the window

Why?

Morris family, her life

But at least...

she still had

let Anthea off

her past life, the bitterness in Rebecca's heart eased just a little. Days

learning all sorts

he headed over

spotted Anthea chatting and laughing with Alex. They looked like old friends, and then she got into

a bit

sight set off major alarm bells in his

Oh no.

Sherman's got competition.

second thought, Hector jumped in

headquarters, racing up to the top

his desk, reading over

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