Seduced by My Childhood Sweetheart’s Brother

Staring at my phone's cold, hard screen, dread seized me. I felt like I was being watched by a giant venomous snake. At a quarter past two, I arrived at the conference hall. It was already half occupied when I walked in.

Each seat was tagged with the occupant's name and position, as well as their role in the current project. Since I was there to audit, I did not have a seat. I picked somewhere in the back and to the side and sat down.

The central desk was a regular, long, rectangular desk. Appearing first on the right was Professor King's tag. Opposite him was another tag emblazoned with a succinct title, director. There was no name, no organization, or even gender. What a mysterious client.

Paying it no mind, my eyes looked for Colin. I lifted my head and saw Colin's tag next to Professor King's. It read "Jesselton College's Person in Charge, Colin White." He wasn't there yet.

At 2:23 pm, Colin walked in with his team. Donning a black suit and a tight tie, Colin had styled his hair sleek back. He was dressed for the occasion. His team was composed of the best people in the college. And among them, Colin's height and charm were the most outstanding.

seat, his eyes scanned the crowd too. They lit up when he saw me, and he smiled, giving me a barely discernible greeting. I returned him another smile and blew him a

The grin on him grew wider. At 2:30 pm sharp, the door to the conference hall flung wide open. Professor King ushered the client in politely. Staff members immediately looked at the name tags on their chests

blocked by the throngs of incoming attendants. I could only make out that the client's representative was a

up to greet her. But as soon as he detached himself from the seat, he froze, his body stuck in a mid-standing

head urged me to see who could possibly surprise Colin like this. I had an answer, but I didn't want to

acknowledge it.

the cautionary glare from Professor King and pushing away the arm in my