"WHY were you surprised? Don't you want it?"She shook her head. "I want the job, sir."Mr. Cordova smiled and handed her a piece of paper. As she read what was written on it, she saw that it was her appointment as the secretary of the president of ALV FINANCIAL. When she looked at the validity period of the appointment, her eyes widened in disbelief. The appointment was valid for up to ten years.She looked at Mr. Cordova in astonishment. "Sir? Ten years?"The man nodded. "Yes! Sign it, and you can start today, but there are some things you need to know before signing it."Ruby furrowed her brow. "What's that, sir?"He handed her a white folder. "Just read what's inside that folder, Miss Smith, so you can be enlightened."Instead of reading it, she set the folder aside. In those moments, she was overwhelmed with joy, and whatever was inside that folder did not matter to her anymore. All she could think about was that she had a job again. She quickly signed her appointment.The job wa

THE next day, Ruby entered the office with a frown on her face. She was still upset about what happened last night. She couldn't accept that it was just a dream. However, a part of her mind was telling her that it was okay, especially since she should still be mad at Adam.Upon arriving at the office, her boss was not there yet. She breathed a sigh of relief because, in a way, her frustration would not be aggravated further. She could work properly without anyone annoying or giving her orders.After working for almost thirty minutes, her cellphone suddenly rang. She quickly answered, "Hello.""Where the hell are you?" an angry voice came from the other line."I-I'm in the office, sir," she stuttered in response. It was Adam. His number was not registered, so she had no idea that her arrogant boss was the one calling."Liar! I was there earlier, and you weren't. Don't tell me you arrived late?""Of course not, sir! I arrived here exactly at eight in the morning, and I believe that was o

RUBY felt dizzy and had a splitting headache. Despite feeling unwell, she forced herself to get up. She needed to go to the office because she was sure her boss would get angry if she was absent or late again.She sat on the edge of the bed and looked around."Gosh, this is my room! How did I get home?" she exclaimed.She struggled to remember everything that happened last night."OMG! Adam! Right, he was the one who brought me home!" she covered her mouth, almost going crazy thinking about what else might have happened.How about Emerald and Sapphire? How did they get home? Did they leave me with Adam?She suddenly stood up and went to the vanity mirror. She examined herself from face to chest, then felt the lower part of her body. She didn't feel anything unusual between her legs, so she breathed a sigh of relief. However, a small part of her mind felt regretful.Wasn't I even kissed by Adam? Wasn't he attracted to me anymore?She took a deep breath before grabbing a towel and lazil

ADAM is struggling to resist apologizing to Ruby for what happened between her and Amethyst. Despite wanting to clarify that he and Amethyst have no relationship. Another part of his mind finds pleasure in seeing her hurt and jealous. It had been a week since she became his secretary, and during that time, he had only stolen kisses from her, fearing that going further might lead to her resignation or worse, and it might affect her mental well-being. Despite his internal conflict about making her work difficult, he can't think of any other way to keep her in his life. Adam has already broken three of his rules, and he is certain that he will break the remaining rules within a month or two. As he stared at the ceiling, he reflected on the rules he set for himself.The first rule was to never engage with a virgin, because they tend to be clingy and demanding. However, Ruby proved him wrong. She was not clingy or demanding, but rather strong-willed and had a captivating personality

RUBY doesn't care about what Adam might think of her confrontation with Amethyst. All she knows is that she needs to leave his office before the embarrassment she caused escalates. She hurriedly made her way to the parking lot and quickly drove the company car towards her apartment. Gosh! What happened to me? Why couldn't I control my emotions and my mouth?When she reached her apartment, she couldn't sit still. She paced back and forth in the living room, crossing her arms and biting her nails. She pondered on how she would face Adam again tomorrow. She couldn't be absent at work as he might get mad at her once more.What if I just cook lunch for him tomorrow? It could be my peace offering for the embarrassment I caused him. Feeling exhausted from thinking, she suddenly laid down on the couch in the living room. Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep, lost in thought.It was already dark outside when she woke up. She quickly got up and glanced at the wall clock. Gosh, it’s