Chapter 1059

Blake sprinted to the upstairs conference room and noticed Kevin was not in his office. Her haste stirred curiosity in the department, but no one dared to ask. Blake’s closeness to Madelyn kept them at bay.

The office was alive with gossip. Some said Madelyn had scolded Kevin in the secretary’s office.

Others whispered about Zach’s plan to fire his longtime assistant. The wildest rumor was Blake pressuring Kevin to marry her.

Blake went to the ninety-ninth floor and saw Kevin coming out of Zach’s office, holding some documents. He ignored her as he passed.

‘He’s ignoring me!’ Blake fumed internally.

Blake impulsively seized Kevin’s tie, drawing surprised stares from nearby colleagues. Kevin had underestimated Blake’s boldness at work.

In a dim corridor, the motion-sensor lights flickered on, then off. The emergency sign cast a faint green glow. Blake looked into Kevin’s eyes as she held his necktie.

Kevin’s voice shattered the quiet, “Do you even know what you’re doing?”

Blake’s resolve wavered at his icy tone. She said, “I-I understand now, Kevin. I’ll figure out what eventually. It’s just not the right time.”

you want “Let go,” Kevin said sternly.

Blake released his tie. The lights illuminated his emotionless eyes, making her question if he ever cared about anyone.

She conceded, “That’s all. I’ll stay and follow orders, but for Madelyn, not you.”

In the narrow, quiet space, their breaths were the only sounds. Blake could smell the fresh scent from Kevin’s black suit.

“I’m heading back now,” Blake announced, but Kevin’s grip pulled her back. Her cheeks flushed with warmth.

“I’ll leave first. Come to my office in five minutes,” said Kevin.

Kevin watched a cleaner pass by through the gap in the door before he pushed Blake away and left the emergency exit. He passed a cleaner on the stairs, who greeted him, “Mr. Harrison, you’re here!”

Kevin nodded without replying.

The cleaner watched him leave, then glanced at the ajar door and muttered, “What’s in there?”

The cleaner, peering into the room, found Blake near the door, “You scared me, Blake! Were you and Mr.

Harrison…”

Blake panicked, ‘Crap! Jill’s the biggest gossip here. She’ll think Kevin and I were secretly meeting.

How do I explain this?’