Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 336

"That plan was a fluke-I've never seen it," lied David through his teeth, hoping to dodge a bullet.

Internally, he was praying like mad. "Dear God-anyone up there-send me an angel to fend off the boss' wrath, will you?"

As he braced himself to look Walter in the eye, the steady knock on the office door cut through the silence like a drumbeat. David's eyes sparkled with hope.

Could it be? Was there power in a silent wish?

Walter, clearly miffed at the interruption, barked at the unseen visitor, "Enter!"

As the door swung open, a pair of sleek black high heels made quite the entrance, Minnie, the office bombshell, strutted in. Her cobalt blue suit hugged her figure perfectly, radiating a vibe that was anything but uptight. She was the epitome of cool and collected, David could not help but stare, dazzled.

Minnie! She was like a gift from the universe-absolutely perfect!

Before Walter could even get a word in, David jumped at the chance to escape. "Boss, Ms. Kast is here. She's probably got something important for you, so I'll just... Yeah, I'll get out of your way," he stammered, beating a hasty retreat.

time, it was David, Walter's

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a place where everyone was aware of each individual's business, delivering papers to

would get. However, with Walter in

That was where Minnie, the rookie,

stepped out, the secretarial squad swarmed the door, all

secretaries, he could feel their eyes on him, hungry for the next juicy bit. They were all

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the office beyond was eerily quiet as if the calm before

storm

with a flourish, standing off to the side with poise. Her smile was as sweet as candy as she

who could catch the eye of

got a ring on his finger, and the chances of anyone becoming the next Mrs. Gordon are thinner than a lottery ticket. However, a brief moment in the spotlight with the man himself was the

she rocketed into the secretarial squad as