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?”

Ms. Clara should rest up at home, and I’ll handle the

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

week off work due to excessive blood loss from surgery. On her first day back, her colleagues were quick to fill her in on the

his quarterly bonus slashed by a hefty sum courtesy of lan. Clara knew that

her colleagues on a few work–related matters, she knocked on the CEO’s office door. Upon entering, she found lan, clad in a crisp black

cold and weary, his features sharp and distinct, and his deep–set eyes carried an air of casual indifference. An aura of icy aloofness and sophistication surrounded

him 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 to the wind. But she never expected her years of

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 days or less. Dawson is my supervisor, and he approved my leave. Why did you cut

as if seeing right through her thoughts. “Why do you think?” His tone was lightly

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