"I'm joking!" Aaron quickly explained, tightening his grip on her wrist.

Selena struggled, her breath becoming more rapid as she stared at him. "Is this supposed to be funny to you?"

With a quick motion, Aaron pulled her into his arms, holding her close. "I'm sorry. I just wanted to see what that woman was up to. I swear, I didn't let her touch me."

Selena scoffed. "Then what was she doing under your desk?"

Aaron sighed. "Picking up a pen."

Selena glanced under the desk and, sure enough, saw a pen lying there. It seemed she had walked in just in time-Valarie had barely gotten under the desk before anything could happen. Even so, Selena was still angry. She tried to pull away. "Let go of me."

Aaron held her tighter.

"No. Don't be like this, Selena. Why did you come here?" His voice lowered, so only the two of them could hear.

Ignoring his question, Selena glanced at the door.

"You both can leave now," she said firmly.

Valarie were still

ma'am," Rudy responded, closing the

moment of thought, Selena

her concern,

two of them left

spoke up. "It was Rudy who told me to come here. He mentioned you were in a meeting

a setup. If Selena had come just a bit later, and if Valarie had done anything, there would've been no time to

him, it would have led to arguments, a wedge between them,

family's plans weren't just aimed at Selena-they even had people planted close to

asked, "What are you going to

glint flashed in Aaron's eyes. "I'll wait and

nodded and shared everything she

quit your job. You'll be safer at

That idiot Orion tried

"Alright, I'll have someone keep an eye

already be compromised. I've already reached out to Aveline,

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