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    Brian exhaled deeply, his shoulders slumping as if all his energy had left him. “It’s fine,” he said, his voice filled with exhaustion.


    Yvonne was right. Maybe, all this time, he had been chasing Rachel without truly understanding what she needed from him.


    And if he ever hoped to see her again, he first had to find the answer to that question. Only then could he stand before her with the confidence that he wouldn’t repeat the same mistakes.


    Time slipped away in the blink of an eye.


    In the two years that followed, the White Group had flourished, with its stock prices rising consistently. Brian had buried himself in work, throwing every ounce of his focus into expanding thepany.


    After thepany’s anniversary celebration, he was slightly drunk. His new secretary, Reba Evans, supported him as she guided him toward his office to rest.


    She carefully helped him onto the sofa, making sure he wasfortable before stepping away to prepare some milk to help sober him up. But when she returned, she was met with Debby’s sharp, icy tone.


    “So, you’re the new secretary he hired? What’s your name again?” Debby’s tone wasced with hostility.


    Intimidated by the woman’smanding presence, Reba hesitated before responding in a soft, nervous voice. “My name is Reba Evans.”


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    Debby scoffed, crossing her arms. “Well? Don’t just stand there! Get him home. Or do you think I’ll allow my son to spend the night passed out in his office?” she snapped impatiently.


    Flustered, Reba hurried forward, but in her rush, the milk slipped from her hands and shattered on the floor with a sharp tter.


    Debby’s anger red instantly. “Is this what you call doing your job? You can’t even handle something so simple. I have no idea why my son hired someone as ipetent as you.”


    Lowering her head, Reba bit her lip, but the tears welled up anyway, blurring her vision.


    Even she couldn’t understand why. She wasn’t from a prestigious university—just an ordinary college graduate. Aplete neer, she had zero experience in the field. She had applied to White Group on a whim, never thinking she’d actually get hired. But the attractive sry offer had been impossible to turn down.


    Before she started, she hade across online rumors about Brian—the president of White Group. People said he was cold, difficult to work with, and had impossibly high expectations for his employees. The thought of working for someone like that had kept her on edge.


    When she finally met him, he did seem just as the rumors described—aloof and not much of a talker. Yet, oddly enough, he was patient with her. More than once, he had corrected her mistakes without being harsh, even instructing Ronald to guide her instead of reprimanding her.


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