Why, oh why?

Austin had never seen it coming. On his way to talk to her the next day, he stumbled upon a scene that left him speechless. There she was, messing around with a new guy at the office in the very same way she had toyed with Austin. She cheekily complimented the newcomer, saying, "Hey, you've got quite the peach, don't you?"

The new guy blushed a deep shade of red, while she chuckled like a mischievous rascal.

Upon seeing Austin, she acted as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, maintaining the professional distance between boss and employee as if it were business as usual.

She had this unique style, constantly flipping between savvy and clueless, leaving Austin bewildered at her true intentions. Was she genuinely forgetful, or was it all an act to play innocent after getting what she wanted from him?

She seemed carefree, with her ultimate life goal being to strike it rich and surround herself with male models. To her, kissing guys or commenting on their butts seemed as casual as grabbing a coffee. "To be honest, I thought you were just messing with me," Austin confessed.

"I really don't remember!" Joy tried to swear her innocence, but Austin gently stopped her, "No need for promises, I believe you really forgot. You're an open book, incapable of hiding anything." Joy gave him a puzzled look, "Thanks, I guess."

She wasn't the brightest, but she wasn't entirely foolish either. "So, this whole flirting thing between us, it's not some sort of revenge, is it?"

"Do you think it is?" Austin countered.

on the mind of a capitalist like Austin? If she could, she'd have led a revolution in his

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exactly what it is," Austin

from

her first day, only to be met with a fleeting look of unfamiliarity in his eyes. It dawned on

inside Joy, who muttered under her breath, "Such a petty man, making a big deal

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silent. After a long pause, he sighed in a mix

supposed to mean?" she snapped, not understanding

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but other times, I swear you're gonna be the end of me." Joy's ears perked

what happened

that scoundrel, didn't exactly suffer any dire consequences... Joy's bluster

"Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not

and off. She couldn't quite figure Austin out. Sometimes she felt there might be something between them; other times, she thought she

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