Not one to wait, he opted to give her a call.

Ariana picked up immediately, but an uneasy silence followed as neither knew how to break it.

Eventually, Holden broke the ice. His voice was tinged with concern.

“Working late again? Don’t push yourself too hard.”

Feigning ignorance, Ariana saw her chance to express herself.

“I really don’t want to work overtime, but this client seems impossible to please! I’m stuck having to keep refining this proposal.”

Holden let out an awkward cough.

proposal, and I know a bit about the energy industry. Let me help you

with feigned enthusiasm, “That

fixing, and Ariana listened attentively. She found his real-time feedback much more

Holden walked Ariana through the

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reviewed the greatly improved document, she let out a sigh of relief. Experienced professionals like Holden

showered him

obvious that you’re an expert, not just ‘someone who knows a bit!’ You must work in this industry, right?” She subtly probed, hoping he would reveal his identity so she could end their contact if she

Holden chose to

a small business and dabble in various

though unimpressed with his lack of detail, continued to flatter him, “You must be incredibly bright. It can’t be just a small business. With your sharp mind, you must

was amused by

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