Rewriting My Heart's Fate

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With this thought in mind, I immediately put on a gentle expression, concealing my true feelings. No one would suspect what was going on in my head. When the car finally stopped, I followed the man quickly into the building.

As we stood in the elevator, he suddenly glanced back at me, and I caught a glimpse of something unsettling in his eyes. "Mr. Barnes has always been highly regarded. You're lucky to have this opportunity, but we need to clarify some things." I nodded, feigning innocence as if I didn't understand. It was important for him to believe I was naive.

"Mr. Barnes will likely offer you some valuable insights and suggest better methods to help you advance in your career."

I was well aware that those "methods" meant following the conventional academic path. However, I pretended to be clueless and asked, "Why did we have to meet here? Couldn't we use a classroom?"

if I were a newcomer to such places. This made him uncomfortable, and I noticed a flicker of

would I have had to pick you up from campus?

acted as if I was completely in the dark, nodding

doors opened, and he led me into a

room was clearly a luxurious presidential

and see for yourself. Just remember, don't upset him. You have a great chance to impress him and get

as if this opportunity was important for

maintain a facade of vulnerability to ensure he'd

pushed the door open and stepped

looked up with a playful glint in his eyes as if assessing me,