He swallowed, his voice hesitant. "Mindy, you... you didn't stop her downstairs,

did you?"

Mindy looked confused. "Huh? Why? Didn't you say to block any weird women who show up without an appointment? She didn't have one, and she asked for the CEO by name, so I did what you told me."

John slapped his thigh in frustration. "Mindy, seriously? Why would you stop her? Let her up—no, wait, I'll go get her myself!"

Mindy stared at him, wide-eyed. "What's going on, cousin? Does she really know the boss?"

"Know him? It's way more than that!" John rushed out of his office, heading straight for the elevators. "She's the CEO's wife!"

He barely made it a few steps before almost crashing into someone.

The first thing he saw was a pair of sleek, custom-made black shoes and tailored suit pants.

Crap.

John looked up-and found himself face-to-face with Joshua.

"C-CEO..." John stammered.

Joshua glanced down at him, eyes narrowed, his whole vibe suddenly cold and dangerous. "CEO's wife? Who?"

blurted out,

in Joshua's eyes thawed instantly, the tension

small, satisfied smile touched

his call and nodded. "Yes, sir. She's downstairs. The new receptionist didn't recognize her, so she stopped her since there

faded. After all,

let in some random troublemaker, the boss almost fired her on the spot. John had begged and pleaded to

abroad for

washed

tail off for years, always reliable

aboyal Was it

to go up smoke

seof

Mindy's screw-up?

Please, God, save me.

the disaster he

like that 'CEO's wife.' Let's stick with

greet her," Joshua

for

he wasn't

wave

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