Chapter 16


    After she finished speaking, Cam walked towards the door without turning back.


    d in a pencil skirt and a fitted blouse, her graceful figure was entuated with each step. She opened the door, deliberately


    flipped her hair with a flirtatious ir, and then mmed it shut with a loud bang.


    Connor was furing, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white


    Back at her desk, Cam’s heart was still pounding fiercely. She hugged her head with both hands. “Cam, oh Cam, why can’t


    you just hold your tongue?” she muttered to herself. She sighed deeply, thinking about her possible unemployment.


    Cam nced at the prescription bottle, having only taken a few pills, and tossed it into the trash. She couldn’t afford to use her


    health Insurance and had paid over a thousand dors out–of–pocket. However, the relief of knowing she wasn’t seriously ill


    made her feel much lighter.


    As soon as it was time to start work, she hurriedly sent a message to Mr. Cash.


    Cam: [Good aftemoon, Mr. Cash. Have you been busy these past few days without me?]


    Mr. Cash [I’ve had to work overtime for two days without your assistance.]


    Cam: Ill be back soon and ready to assist you at work again *smiley face“]


    Mr. Cash was surprised. His prized assistant couldn’t evenst a week at headquarters? But it was just as well. He really did need


    the


    a week help.


    Mr. Cash [That’s great looking forward to having you back.]


    Cam responded with a smiley emoji. She just hoped Connor wouldn’t be too petty and keep her from returning to the branch


    office. For now, she was still Connor’s secretary.


    She checked Connor’s schedule for the afternoon. He only had one meeting in the R&D department, and she needed to distribute


    the meeting materials in advance, which meant they wouldn’t cross paths.


    Just as she breathed a sigh of relief, a colleague from the finance department, Adrian, approached her with a financial report.


    “Cam, could you please takest quarter’s financial report to Mr. Connor?”


    Cam gasped. Couldn’t he deliver it himself?


    Noticing Cam’s uneasy expression, Adrian chuckled, “The CEO’s office isn’t a ce we can just walk into. These tasks are for


    his assistant or personal secretary Since n isn’t here, I have to hand it to you. Thanks for the trouble.”


    Cam forced a smile. “No t


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    trouble at all;


    Life was tough. Just a minute ago, she was relieved about not seeing her boss whom she had confronted, and now here she was,


    about


    to face him.


    She still held her position and had to do what was required of her.


    A minuteter, Cam, with a nervous heart, knocked on the CEO’s office door.


    “Come in.”


    Connor was reviewing documents and didn’t look up. Taking a deep breath, Cam handed over the documents, managing her


    facial expressions to the best of her ability, and smiled. “Mr. Connor, here is the financial report forst quarter.”


    Hearing her voice, Connor finally looked up. He leaned back in his chair, a slight smirk ying at theers of his mouth, his


    eyes twinkling mischievously.


    Cam looked at him and was reminded of the harsh words she had blurted out at noon. In truth, she didn’t understand the


    technical details of their one–night stand. She only remembered begging for mercy before falling asleep.


    The memory made her ears burn with embarrassment, and she struggled to breathe. She quickly said, “Mr. Connor, I’ve ced


    the documents here. If there’s nothing else. I’ll get back to work.”


    Then, she hurried out of the office, flustered.


    Connor watched her leave, a barely perceptible smile on his face. Now she knew fear?


    Before the meeting. n returned. Connor called him into the office.


    Cam craned her neck to peer into the CEO’s office, certain that Connor, furious about the noon incident, was about to fire her by


    involving n