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I smirked and nodded. “I wanted to get a better understanding of the company’s operations.“‘

“I see, but you’re coming in way too early. You know we don’t pay for overtime, right?” Alex teased.

I gave him a faint smile. “I’m doing it willingly, no need to worry.”

“Well, there’s no doubt why you’re the department head. If everyone worked as hard as you, Hueton Corporation would already be at the top!”

His words were drenched in irony. Knowing Alex’s insincerity, I brushed off his comment like I always did.

“Still, you shouldn’t be the only one pushing yourself for the company to improve. I’ve already informed our boss of your efforts, and he specifically said you shouldn’t overwork yourself. If something happened to you, it would be a loss for the company.”

It was obvious Alex was trying to tell me to stop coming in so early.

Frankly, it didn’t matter anymore. I no longer needed to avoid Ashton. Judging by how he had stopped leaving breakfast at my door, I assumed he finally understood my position.

“I heard you’re meeting a significant client today. Is that true?” Alex asked, shifting the conversation.

“Yes, they’re scheduled to arrive at 10:00 a.m. Just an hour away,” I replied with a polite smile. “If there’s nothing else, Mr. Hall, I’ll go prepare for the meeting now.”

“Of course! Good luck, Ms. Hart.” He raised his coffee in a mock toast before walking off.

reviewing the documents for the meeting. At 9:50 a.m., I headed

client was crucial to our company. Securing this deal wouldn’t just recover the resources Logan had taken days earlier, but it would also boost our performance by a solid two percentage points.

exactly 10:00 a.m.,

door opened, my expression

It was Logan.

take long to figure out he was

as he

with a cold glare. My frustration simmered just beneath the surface, but I kept my tone professional. “Are you here to collaborate or cause trouble,

Mercer?”

he replied, his mischievous smirk

known. Now, he seemed to revel

get started,” I said, keeping my emotions in check.

I went through the formalities of the

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Logan’s secret company, wasn’t unfamiliar to me. I had researched it thoroughly. Though it had only

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Mercer was his father’s company, and no matter what he achieved there, a

to every condition I laid out without hesitation.

Logan wasn’t

me aside, just as I

future here. Being the department