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?”

should rest up at home, and I’ll

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

blood loss from surgery. On her first day back, her colleagues

sum courtesy of lan. Clara knew that money was Dawson’s rainy day fund, and now, because of her,

office door. Upon entering, she found lan, clad in a crisp black suit, sitting at his desk.

icy aloofness and sophistication surrounded him. His expression barely changed as his gaze

and handsome man who had drawn her to him, leading her to throw caution to the wind. But she never expected her years of devotion to be treated as nothing more than a casual

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

through her thoughts. “Why do you think?” His tone was lightly mocking, almost teasing.

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