Chapter 111



I obediently froze in place but ended up clutching Ernest even tighter.

Thump, thump...

The powerful heartbeat echoed in my ears, and that's when I realized I was laying against his chest.

At that moment, fear was the last thing on my mind.

And so, I held him tighter because it seemed like the only way to reassure myself that it wasn't me moving, but the elevator.

After a while, when the shaking stopped, I somehow forgot to let go until his voice broke the silence, "Got a new colleague, have we?"

I blinked, moving away to look down, and was genuinely taken aback.

Apart from being startled, a wave of irritation surged within me, and I impulsively pressed the button to descend the elevator.

me with her

was far from pleasant as I bluntly asked her, "What

lacked manners, but her being pregnant

open to the public yet, with many safety checks pending. If anything were to

she was carrying

her response left me dumbfounded. "I'm

ears. "What

He said the safety inspections here needed my oversight." Haley responded, and her words nearly made my blood

out, "Has Conrad lost his mind, assigning

My outburst drew everyone's

with the project manager, along

Ms. Hudson?" Haley asked, her face turning sour but still

woman to be here," I said,

call, only answering at the last second, "What's

Haley here?" I asked

dealings, with no hidden agendas

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