My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0208

Valerie entered Marcus’s office, where he was already deeply absorbed in his work. The man who had been peacefully asleep next to her daughter just hours ago was gone, replaced by the serious, focused CEO.

“How’s Serenity this morning?” Marcus asked without looking up.

“She’s fine, Marcus. Thank you for asking,” Valerie replied politely.

“I’m glad to hear that. Tell her I love her,” he said, finally Ifting his gaze.

When Marcus looked at her, his expression remained neutral, as if nothing had changed.

“Do you have last night’s reports?” he asked.

“Yes, one moment,” Valerie replied, walking to the desk to retrieve them. She couldn’t help but scold herself for worrying about how she looked in the skirt. ‘This man has far more important things to focus on than such a minor detail,‘ she thought.

strange pang in his stomach. The sight of her standing before him, effortlessly stunning in that simple yet flattering outfit, made his pulse quicken. ‘She

poured him his morning coffee as usual, beginning the familiar routine: reviewing the day’s agenda, prioritizing urgent matters, and leaving the less pressing tasks for later. Afterward, she left to send a detailed email to the rest of the team with Marcus’s notes. This was typically Frederick’s role, but with him out of the office, Valerie had taken it

exhaled a quiet sigh of relief once Valerie left the room. He found her presence unusually distracting today, and he needed to focus. By afternoon, they had a dinner meeting to

contract highlights and requested

them an extra thirty minutes.

retrieved a small suitcase from the trunk along with a briefcase containing their presentation materials. They walked together to the reception desk, where Marcus gave

a pleasure to have you at our hotel,” the receptionist said warmly, recognizing him immediately.

room. I have a dinner meeting tonight, and

Do you have

bag. Could you send it up to the room for me Marcus asked,

Anything else

all. Thank