No Strings Attached

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

He descended the stairs and spotted Dawson standing in the living room, phone in hand, deep in conversation with someone on the other end.

lan strode over and cast a glance at the phone. “Busy, are we?”

Dawson immediately ceased his texting, concern etching his features. “Mr. Hayes, is Ms. Clara very ill? Does she need to go to the hospital?”

lan was puzzled. “She told you that?”

“Yeah, she just asked me for a week off. I was wondering why she did not just tell you directly. Why go through the formal process with me?”

lan’s dark eyes grew heavier. “You approved it?”

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earn him some praise from the big boss. But instead, he was met with a frosty voice that said, “That’s your quarterly bonus gone.”

day back, her colleagues were quick to fill her in on the dreadful week they’d had. They were working late every single

assistant Dawson had his quarterly bonus slashed by a hefty sum courtesy of lan. Clara knew that money was Dawson’s rainy day fund, and now,

knocked on the CEO’s office door. Upon entering, she found lan, clad in a crisp black suit, sitting at his

distinct, and his deep–set eyes carried an air of casual indifference. An aura of icy aloofness and sophistication surrounded him. His expression barely changed as his gaze settled on Clara for a few seconds before returning to his

again was painful for Clara–seven years ago, it was this detached and handsome man who had drawn her to him, leading her to throw caution

masked the turmoil in her eyes as she approached lan, her tone all business. “Mr. Hayes, the company’s leave policy states that direct supervisor approval suffices for absences of ten

through her

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