Camila stood quietly on the side, waiting patiently. She was nervous, unsure how to break the silence.

Finally, she gathered her courage and softly called out, "Mr. Connor."

Connor put down the pen he was holding and looked up at her, his gazes captivating and luminous.

Camila's heart raced. She hesitated for a moment before asking, "October 7th is your birthday. Do you have any plans?"

"Why do you ask?" Connor replied.

"To thank you for your care, tolerance, and trust over the time," Camila's heart thudded loudly, "I was wondering if I could take you out for dinner."

Connor looked at her silently for a few seconds. "Logan and the others have planned a party for me," he said, his voice still calm.

A flicker of amusement seemed to pass through his eyes. "But after it ends, I could meet up with you, or..."

He paused deliberately, his gaze lightly sweeping across Camila's face, "I could also choose to stand them up."

to warm and quickly waved her hands, "No, no, it's fine. We can meet

a

Connor chuckled and nodded.

get back to work."

"Alright."

before the holiday, like a wild horse breaking free from its reins, anticipation filled the air for many employees. As soon as the clock struck six, eager workers began packing

documents, and grabbed her backpack,

with

smiled and replied, "Sure, Mr. Connor," and

slowly descended, the reflective

of emotion surfacing in her heart, but she quickly suppressed

the ground floor. The crowd surged out like a tide, and Camila and Connor

already

heading home

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