She’d even forgotten to head to the guest room…
Which led to the scene ying out now.
Lucas nced at <b>Aurora</b>, noting how her expression shifted like a color palette in motion.
A teasing glint shed through his
s eyes.
“Looks like you’ve figured it out,” he said in a low voice,ced with amusement.
Aurora avoided his gaze. “No… Let’s not talk about it. <b>I </b>need to get to work.”
Realizing it was her own blunder that led to this awkward situation only made it worse.
She just wanted to get out of there fast.
Lucas watched her flustered reaction, and the mischief in his eyes deepened.
So, she remembered everything after all.
If she didn’t, there’s no way she’d be acting like this.
With that thought in <b>mind</b>, he didn’t press further.
Instead, he let her go, figuring she could use the space to calm down.
There would be other chances–plenty of them.
<b>There </b>was no need to rush.
By the time Aurora stepped out the door, the heat in her cheeks had finally begun to fade.
She <b>drew </b>in a long breath, only then realizing howte it was.
Work <b>was </b>about to start.
She quickly jumped into the car and sped toward Walton <b>Corporation</b>.
But even as she <b>drove</b>, Lucas‘ face kept appearing in her mindst night reying like a film on a loop.
<b>She </b>shook her head, trying to push the thoughts away.
She wasn’t the kind of person who <b>liked </b>being controlled, nor did she enjoy having her thoughts <b>hijacked </b>by someone else.
No matter what had <b>happened</b><b>, </b>Lucas couldn’t be allowed to interfere with her work.
That was what mattered most.
With that realization, rity returned to her eyes. Her grip on the steering wheel tightened with renewed focus.
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When Aurora arrived at <b>the </b>office, her assistant immediately handed her thetest update on the Vanguard Group project.
“Miss Walton, here’s the progress report for the project. You might want to take a look.”
Aurora nodded slightly and took the folder from her.
As she flipped through the documents, she asked casually, “Any news from David Warren’s sidetely? Has the material supply
been on schedule?”
At the mention of that,n chuckled. “You don’t need to worry, Miss Walton. Ever since thatst incident, Mr. Warren’s been
going out of his way to be respectful.”
“Oh?” <b>Aurora </b>raised an eyebrow, curious. “What do you mean<b>?</b>”
Ianunched into an enthusiastic exnation.
“Afterst time, not only has he been delivering materials on time, but he’s also been treating our staff with a lot more courtesy.
“In fact, sometimes he even sends things ahead of schedule–we haven’t had to follow up with him once.”
Aurora was genuinely surprised.
Even among long–standing business partners, it wasn’t often someone operated <b>with </b>that level of reliability.
And to think David had be so cooperative–it was unexpected.
A small smile <b>curved </b>on her lips. “Well, if they’re honoring the contract so diligently, we <b>should </b>return that respect. Let’s treat
this with the seriousness it deserves.
“The Vanguard project needs to move faster.”
Ian nodded. “<b>Absolutely</b>. And actually, we’re due to present thetest progress to Vanguard today.”
Aurora blinked, suddenly remembering. “Is it the fifteenth already?”
Seeingn <b>nod</b><b>, </b>the realization clicked into ce.
Time really had flown–half the month <b>had </b>passed without her even noticing.
“Alright, I’ll head to Vanguard <b>today</b>. Keep a close eye on things here while I’m out.
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