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?”

should rest up

his go–getter attitude would earn him some praise from the big boss. But instead, he was met

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 dreadful week they’d had. They were working late every

her the time off, 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, because

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

deep–set eyes carried an air of casual indifference. An aura of icy aloofness and sophistication surrounded him. His expression barely changed

leading her to throw caution to the wind. But she never expected her years of devotion to be

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.

at her, his attractive eyes fixating on her as if seeing right through her thoughts.

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