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    “Miss Gordon, please hold on a moment,” he said in a hushed tone.


    “Mr. Thorpe has requested your presence in his office.”


    Ellie made her way up to the thirty-eighth floor, a ce she had be quite familiar with over time. The staff in Kaiden’s secretary’s office were used to her visits and promptly directed her to Kaiden’s office.


    “Where’s Zoey?” Ellie couldn’t help but ask the secretary guiding her.


    “Zoey is on a business trip to Estoqua,” came the reply.


    Ellie nodded, though she was somewhat perplexed.


    As Kaiden’s personal secretary, Zoey typically apanied him on business trips.


    With Kaiden presently in the office, it raised questions about why Zoey had embarked on a solo trip to Estoqua.


    Despite her curiosity, Ellie knocked on the office door, and it promptly swung open.


    Kaiden was engrossed in a phone conversation, his Bluetooth headset in ce. He silently beckoned Ellie to approach with a wave of his hand.


    However, Ellie remained still and made no sound, her senses picking up on the faint aroma of food in the air.


    In the spacious office, nearly a hundred square meters in size, she finally located the source of the delightful scent—a bucket of fried chicken sitting on Kaiden’s desk.


    Once he had concluded his phone call, Kaiden inquired, “Why are you standing so far away?”


    “Did you hang up yet? I wasn’t sure if you were in another video call,” Ellie responded cautiously, her feet glued to the same spot. She hadn’t forgotten the lesson she had learned previously.


    Kaiden chuckled.


    At this point, all the senior executives in thepany were aware that he had a girlfriend, and it was toote for Ellie to maintain her guard.


    “It’ll get cold if you don’t eat now,” he remarked, drawing her attention to the meal he had prepared.


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    Ellie walked up to the desk and was delighted to discover that the fried chicken and milk tea were her favorite spots in the city.


    It was a thoughtful gesture on Kaiden’s part, a reminder of a promise he had made to her.


    Before she could express her gratitude, Kaiden abruptly tugged her hand, causing her to stumble and fall onto hisp.


    Her buttocks met his strong and warm thighs, and she couldn’t help but feel a rise in her body temperature.


    With one hand holding her waist and the other cupping her face, Kaiden leaned in and nted a kiss on her cheek, catching her off guard with his unexpected affection.


    “Ellie, we’ve shared more intimate moments. Why are you still so shy around me?” he teased, his eyes finding amusement in the reddening of her earlobes.


    “This is the office, Kaiden. Please, let’s not get carried away!” Ellie scolded, ring at him as she pushed against his chest.


    More intimate? No!


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