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    Eventually, they reached Sadie’s apartment building.


    “Alright, you can go up now. I’m leaving,” said Noah.


    “Okay,” Sadie responded, beginning to enter the building.


    “Hold on, Sadie,” Noah halted her.


    Turning, Sadie inquired, “Is there something else?”


    Noah, with a hint of embarrassment, asked, “I’m a bit thirsty. May Ie up for a ss of water?”


    This caught Sadie off guard.


    She hadn’t anticipated such a request from Noah.


    Wasn’t this a bit too much?


    Sadie’s expression grew stern.


    “You should head home, Mr. Wall. It’ste,” she said, her voice cold. Observing Sadie’s aloof demeanor, Noah felt a sting of disappointment.


    Yet, he persisted.


    “After walking you home, I think I’ve at least earned a ss of water, don’t you agree? Is that too much to ask?” he argued, his voice tinged with reproach.


    Confronted with Noah’s seemingly pitiful look, Sadie felt her annoyance rise.


    She held back her frustration and asked, “Mr. Wall, what are you really after?”


    “Just a ss of water, as I said,” Noah replied, his face the picture of innocence.


    Gazing into his earnest eyes, Sadie found her resolve softening.


    “Fine,e up,” she replied, leading the way to the elevator and pressing the button.


    Behind her, Noah’s lips twisted into a satisfied grin as he followed swiftly.


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    Inside the elevator, the silence between Sadie and Noah made the air tense and ufortable.


    Outside the building, Samuel shivered as the cold wind hit him.


    asionally, he nced toward Sadie’s apartment window, his mind swirling with bewilderment.


    “To go as far as sabotaging his own car just for more time with his wife? What time is it anyway? Mr. Wall is truly pulling out all the stops. And I’ve also gone to great lengths for Mr. Wall’s happiness. It’s so cold. Why hasn’t Mr. Walle back down? What’s taking so long?”


    As the cold wind persisted, Samuel drew his coat tighter around himself, grumbling inwardly.


    His gaze fixed on the elevator doors, he awaited Noah’s return with growing impatience.


    The life of a CEO’s special assistant was indeed a challenging one.


    The elevator doors slid open with a soft chime. Sadie was the first to step out, followed closely by Noah, who was carrying Averi in his arms.


    As soon as they entered the apartment, Averi wiggled free and dashed into the living room. “Mr. Wall, look! This is my building block castle.”


    Noah’s gaze followed the direction of the little boy’s stubby finger,nding on theplex-looking castle made of colorful blocks in the corner of the living room. It stood nearly as tall as an adult.


    “Wow! That’s amazing!” Noah’s praise was genuine, his voice filled with the right amount of surprise and admiration. “Did you build that all by yourself?”


    “Uh-huh!” Averi nodded, his eyes sparkling with pride. “And over there! Look, Mr. Wall! Look at my drawings.”


    He pulled Noah over to the wall, where several vibrant drawings were disyed. Noah knelt down to get a better look. The wall was adorned with childlike sketches of flowers, trees, and imaginative depictions of the universe, as well as one drawing of a family of three, holding hands in a park.


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