No Strings Attached

Chapter 99

Days had passed since lan, known for his cool composure, had lost his temper at a meeting with the senior staff. As the staff filed out of the conference room, a collective sigh of relief was palpable, like school kids streaming out at the final bell.

In hushed tones, they wondered amongst themselves, “What’s gotten into Mr. Hayes. lately? Everything seems to rub him the wrong way. My proposal was praised just last week, and now it’s rubbish?”

A knowing smirk from one of the group members cut through the murmurs, “Who was sitting next to Mr. Hayes during the last meeting?”

“Ms. Clara.”

“Well, there you have it. The boss is heartbroken. As his underlings, we should show a little empathy.”

As they chatted away, they were oblivious to lan’s presence right behind them. He entered his office with a frosty expression just as Heidi, his new secretary, came in with a steaming cup of coffee.

With a sweet smile, she said, “lan, I made you your coffee. Give it a try.”

noncommittal ‘hmm‘ and took a sip. His eyebrows knitted

aback. “Well, you’ve always disliked bitter coffee, so I made it with at touch of sweetness for you.”

the cup down with a thud, lan’s voice was icy. “No

I did wrong, and I’ll fix it. Please don’t

had fought tooth and nail for the executive secretary position, playing the sympathy card with her tales of woe. It was her best shot at staying close to lan, and she wasn’t

said, “Leave now. I’ll switch to tea.” He couldn’t enjoy anyone else’s coffee anymore. It’s just not the same as Clara’s. Secretly, he

was interrupted by a call. He recognized

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