The next day, Camila arrived early at Cedarhill Estate. She sorted through the belongings she had left in the bedroom and packed them all into shopping bags.

As she stepped out of the bedroom, she ran straight into Connor.

Camila nodded politely, "Mr. Connor, good morning."

Connor noticed the shopping bags in her hand and paused slightly. "What's this?"

"These are some things I left here before." Camila opened the shopping bag and said calmly, "You're welcome to check."

Connor frowned slightly as he looked at her face. "I didn't mean that. Why are you taking everything?"

"Why can't I take my things?" Camila countered.

Connor became slightly flustered and quickly said, "You might need to work late here, stay over if it gets too late."

"That won't be necessary. I can take my work from SummitTrack Investments home." Camila smiled slightly, "Of course, if Mr. Connor is uneasy, I can resign from SummitTrack Investments." "Do you really not want to be around me?" Connor grabbed her arm, his tone urgent.

Camila politely withdrew her arm. "Mr. Connor must be joking. As a female secretary staying overnight at her male boss' house, rumors could hurt both your reputation and mine."

his eyes. "Did you see the news?"

Camila nodded with

"Yesterday, Haylie attempted suicide. She called me, and I didn't answer.

need to explain to

Haylie." Connor looked intently into Camila's

"Mr. Connor, I still have some things to

the shoe cabinet, packing the high heels she had left there the previous day

He

opened, and

morning, David," Camila greeted with a

placed the breakfast bag in the entryway and changed

head. "I've already

Connor and smiled politely, "Mr. Connor, I'll go make

her hands, grind the beans, and brew

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