There were always plenty of handsome men around Ste, but rarely anyone quite like this.


    She couldn''t help but steal another nce.


    Noticing this, Joshua''s expression instantly turned cold.


    But Ste''s curiosity was nothing more than a fleeting appreciation, and she quickly looked away.


    Aicken approached, handing Ste several transition documents. He began to outline thepany''s operations and recent developments in thorough detail.


    As he spoke, it became clear to Ste that he was more than just a pretty face- Aicken was impressively professional and well-versed in his field.


    She found herself rather satisfied with him.


    After wrapping up the business overview, Aicken invited her, "Ms. Cameron, would you like to take a look around thepany? Everyone''s heard there''s new leadership-they''re quite excited."<fne5d5> Discover more novels at f?ndnovel</fne5d5>


    Ste considered for a moment, then nodded her agreement.


    She''d always thought Joshua was the most attentive bodyguard she could ask for. But Aicken''s professionalism was on another level.


    With his background as a personal assistant, he kept the perfect distance while speaking to her, never too close, never too far. Every gesture was impably timed-from pressing the elevator button and letting her enter first, to opening the car door and shielding her head so she wouldn''t bump it. Not a single detail was overlooked.


    Normally, Ste would take the passenger seat up front. But this time, Aicken opened the back door for her, leaving her no choice but to slide into the rear seats.


    He joined her in the back, files in hand, diligently exining every detail she might need to know.


    Up front, Joshua drove in silence. Watching the two of them chat so animatedly in the rearview mirror, his jaw tightened and his lips pressed into a thin line. For all the world, he really did seem just like a chauffeur.


    He barely said a word the entire drive.


    Ste, engrossed in Aicken''s exnations about work, didn''t notice anything unusual about Joshua''s mood.


    After about an hour, they arrived at the newpany building.


    The employees, having received advance notice, were already lined up outside to greet them.


    Joshua couldn''t help but notice that the weing staff represented a variety of nationalities, but all had


    one thing inmon they were young,


    one active and strikingly well


    put together.  s


    His eyes darkened, but he remained silent, following quietly behind Ste.


    Inside, the staff was warm and weing, brimming with enthusiasm for their work and for Ste''s arrival.


    After the tour, as they prepared to


    leave, Aicken turned to her. "The


    reason thepany found itself in


    trouble and ended up being


    acquired by The Williams


    vel


    Group was because our core


    patent technology


    was leakedy


    Things went downhill fast after that, and in the end, we had no choice but to agree to the acquisition."  s


    He paused, then continued, "The Williams Group gave us a year to develop a new patent. But


    breakthroughs like that don''t jusmet


    se some of vermet


    happen overnight. The leak happened because.. engineers were bribed by.


    Aicken looked at Ste earnestly, his gaze shining with an intensity that held unspoken hopes.


    "Ms. Cameron, I hope you won''t give up on us so easily. Will you give us a chance?"


    Before Ste could respond, the car jolted to a sudden stop.


    Screech!


    Startled, Ste blurted, "Joshua, what happened?"


    Joshua answered calmly, "A cat just ran across the road."


    Ste didn''t think much of it. "Drive a little slower. We''re not in a hurry." "Alright."


    With the newpany now in her hands, Ste''s schedule became packed. Her days were a blur of business meetings and marathon sessions in her office, buried in paperwork.


    Joshua was her bodyguard, but even he couldn''t stay by her side twenty-four hours a day.