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At that moment, Kaia finally believed what Lucien had told her.

That man really did know how to play the innocent card.

“Jerry, it’s not what you think,” Kaia explained. “I won’t need an assistant later–not because you weren’t good at your job. I’m just worried I’ll slow you down.”

Jerry hesitated, clearly reluctant but aware that pressing the issue would only make things worse.

“Alright,” he said, nodding. “Thanks for looking out for me these past few days. I’ll head over to Mr. Wright then.”

Kaia gave him a polite smile. “You’re welcome.”

What she didn’t notice was the way Vanessa was staring dreamily at Jerry’s retreating figure.

Later, Kaia returned to Lucien and told him she was now

assistant–free.

Lucien was secretly overjoyed–but made sure to play it cool.

“Honey, want me to ask your director to assign you a female assistant?” he offered.

Kaia gave him a sharp side–eye and scoffed. “Really? What if

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she’s a lesbian too? You gonna transfer her out?”

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Lucien, catching on that she was a little annoyed, scratched the back of his neck sheepishly.

“Okay, okay–my bad. Forget the assistant. I’ll talk to your director about lightening your workload instead.”

Kaia chuckled. “You’re impossible, you know that?”

Truth be told, she was only a little irritated that Lucien kept inserting himself into her work life–even if it came from a good place.

knew when to

she made it clear she didn’t like being

unspoken balance they’d come to

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Firm, Kaia

lunch today. There’s a

clean homemade meals every

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she craved something

glued to her

then.

her face. “Vanessa? Earth

up, flustered. “Sorry, what

“There’s a new restaurant downstairs. Thought we could go try it. No food

at the chance to eat out with Kaia— they were a well–oiled

But today, she hesitated.

friend’s coming to see me,” she said, eyes skimming away. “You go ahead with Candy and

something

lunch, Candy Butler spoke up between bites of

been acting kind of

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up, curious. “Weird

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one leading the lunchtime gossip, right? Lately, she just eats quietly and giggles at

sweet nothings. We think she’s got a

suddenly catching

it’s one of those blind dates her family’s always forcing on

parents arranged every week. Maybe she’d finally met someone she actually

those boring setups,” Candy insisted, lowering her

I said they were nice, and she

a little.

into dating? That wasn’t Vanessa’s style–not unless she was really smitten… or being taken

what else?” Candy added, leaning

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