Game Over No Second Chances

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During the meeting, thich heard that Serena was already in the office, so he stepped out midway to see her.

Toho suprise, she was looking at their picture together.

His pare darkened shielitly as he swiftly closed the door behind him.

I didn't realize the pichne we took while getting our mariage certificate was worth such deep contemplation," Hugh said.

#1 was just raking a look." Gright red-handed, Serena forced an asdoward smile. Hugh's gaze named deep and unreadable.

Then, with steady steps, he closed the distance between them. His leather shoes sank into the plush carpet, and his presence was as commanding as ever.

"What brings you here?

Serena pestured toward the gilt box on the cottee table. "I've brought a inte bribe from Jansen Group for you, Mr. Laison."

Hughchuckledes i be had already guessed as much. "Then, how about dinner together tonight?!

Serena wasn't sure how her so-called bribe was related to a dinner invitation

She replied, "Aren't you busy with work?"

Hugh rapped his fingers against the desk in front of her. It was a silent reminder. "So, do you plan to bribe me right here in the office with no meal to go with it?" Just then, a series of knocks sounded

in with a stack of documents-only to come to an abrupt stop the moment

"And who's this?-

at the sounded his

wasn't exactly inappropriate, but

few degrees, carrying an unmistakable audiority as he answered,

from the

a bried moment, something flickered in Cole's

that Serena had made her way to the top floor today by leveraging Hach's and Chandler's influence, all while trampling on

have minded playing around with the sweet and naive Sarah But a woman who would let others walk all over her could never compare to one who could

was too shrewd not to notice the predatory look in

as he snapped

he finally

had already summoned chandler "Reschedule the meeting for tomorrow, and get the

"Chandler let out

overworked corporate "warhorses" could finally catch a

as they left

downstairs, Hugh said bluntly, "You don't have to bother with Cole. There's no need for you to

to entertain him anyway. But

didn't seem to care much. She scrolled through her phone, looking at a few restaurant options. "Is there

the elevator doors opened, Hugh took her hand and led her