The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Austin squinted his eyes and let out a chuckle. "Don't worry. I've been around the block in this business world, and I know the ropes. It'll just be our little secret, okay?" Dorothy could not be bothered to explain further.

Following Austin into the boardroom, she found her seat and settled down, coughing a few times to clear her throat.

The meeting was an internal team huddle, so the atmosphere was far from formal.

Everyone spoke their minds freely, sharing their thoughts and ideas about the project.

Dorothy had been feeling in sync with her colleagues, which eased her nerves considerably. Having been mentored by the renowned Everett, her analysis and insights were particularly sharp, earning her numerous nods of approval from the manager.

with some of the female staff on her

many suggestions, all of which were dismissed, whereas

men in the group didn't shy away from casting admiring glances her way, and how could that not stir up a bit of jealousy? As the meeting adjourned and Dorothy returned to her office,

in." "Ms. Sanchez, hello, I'm Ophelia, the project assistant. I have a question I'd like to ask you." Her words were polite,

the documents right away." Ophelia took a seat and slapped the folder she was carrying onto the desk. That crisp sound couldn't have been

there something from the meeting you didn't understand?" "It's nothing major. It's just that

fists in fury. "Aren't you part of the fourth project team

an assistant at Lopez Corporation, you have to be bright, likely with a master's degree. But when those are a dime a dozen, it's not that impressive. What you should focus on is honing your skills, not stirring up trouble.” "Ms. Sanchez, you have such a way with words. What did I say? I just mentioned I didn't grasp your analysis and hoped you could go over it again. Why do you have to be so harsh? I was actually looking forward to

for gentle and patient, you might want to try a kindergarten. There, both principals and teachers are nothing but kind. But this, this is