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Cynthia wasn’t a person who would waver, so she didn’t show her doubts.
Instead, she followed Leslie out of the airport and got into the car with the same polite mannerism.
Once in the car, she didn’t ask any questions.
She took out her work files and systematically reported the situation back at the headquarters. Her professionalism and efficiency was what Leslie admired most about her.
Cynthia was two years younger than Leslie.
Leslie was the only dual–degree student who graduated with straight A’s in his year.
When he had taken the stage to speak as a representative, the entire venue had buzzed with
excitement. However, everyone instantly calmed down and listened attentively when his deep voice resonated through the hall.
This was the first time Cynthia saw Leslie.
Although they had attended the same college, Leslie kept a low profile and was dedicated to his
studies.
After his junior year, he started his own business, making him a legend on campus.
However, Cynthia had never seen him until that day.
During the speech, she watched the god–like man on the stage.
She felt as if something had hit her, and her heart raced. Every sound around her seemed to fade, leaving only his calm and captivating voice.
From that day onward, she paid attention to Leslie’s every move.
But one day, he seemed to have disappeared. She thought that she would never see him again.
Unexpectedly, during a job interview, he turned out to be the interviewer.
At that time, he wore a well–tailored suit, and his contemplative gaze was enchanting.
Only then did she learn about his successful entrepreneurship and that he had become extremely wealthy.
The moment they met again, she decided to stay close to him.
With her excellent grades and skills, she confidently and smoothly secured a job offer from the
company.
On her first day at the company, she became the center of attention because she was the only woman that Leslie had hired in the company.
Initially, she thought that Leslle had feelings for her, so she started showing subtle hints or
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Not only was he unmoved, but whenever she approached him cautiously, he would immediately show displeasure and resistance.
Once, while she was drunk, she told him about her feelings.
He flatly rejected her and made it clear that she wasn’t suitable to be by his side anymore.
The next day, she explained that she had drunk too much and had mistaken Leslie for her crush, so he excused her. But since then, Leslie had kept his distance from her.
When to establish the company, she had immediately applied to accompany
e returned to se him. He rejected her request, saying that there was still unfinished business in the foreign company.
She had been anxious the entire time that Leslie was gone, until she heard from her colleagues that he was as much a loner as before and that there were no women in the company. This reassured her.
However, this time was different. But she couldn’t tell exactly what was different.
Leslie sat by the car window, slowly flipping through the files in his hand.
Suddenly, his phone vibrated.
He opened his WhatsApp and glanced at it before replying swiftly.
Coincidentally, the sunlight outside the window fell on the side of his face, and his once inscrutable expression now carried a hint of gentleness.
At this moment, Cynthia was shocked to realize that Leslie had truly changed.
She had spent years trying to impress him, but she had lost to someone who had known him for only
two months.
Her expression darkened, and a feeling of frustration rose within her.
She took a deep breath and maintained her good manners as she asked, “Do we still follow the same routine at the opening ceremony later?”
The so–called same routine referred to her acting as Leslie’s date.
Leslie’s resistance to women was obvious to all. Because of that, in some foreign countries, many people thought that he had a different sexual orientation and started joking around about it.
For example, he would sometimes return to his hotel late at night to find a handsome man waiting on
the couch for him..
In order to avoid further misunderstandings, Cynthia had offered to act as his date on different occasions. But she also did it so that she could claim Leslie as her own.
Leslie didn’t enjoy socializing, so he had agreed to it.
Today was the opening ceremony of One Technology. Almost all the dignitaries in the city would be present. It was inevitable that people would throw themselves at Leslie.
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Having a date by his side would save him a lot of trouble.
Besides, Cynthia was beautiful, capable, and educated. Even If someone wanted to introduce Leslie to other women as a favor, they would have to introduce him to women who were better than her.
