Since She Met Lucian

Amelia stood up to get the door after hearing the knock. It was Sasha who was waiting to be let in. She wore dark makeup with matching red lips, which only made her look more intimidating. Sasha's face immediately changed when she saw that it was Amelia who opened the door. Amelia was about to greet Sasha, but the latter walked past her and went directly to Lucian's desk. She spoke almost seductively, "This is the sales report for this quarter, Lucian. I worked overtime last night to sort out the data. Please have a look."

"We're at the office, Sasha," Lucian replied without raising his head to acknowledge her. He reached out to take the papers from her hands and began flipping through the pages.

"Well... Mr. Lucian." Seeing that her seductive talk wasn't making an effect on Lucian, Sasha dropped the act and spoke formally.

Amelia sneaked back to her desk, careful not to make a noise lest she interrupt their conversation. Once seated, she tried to take a peek at what was happening over at Lucian's desk.

Sasha was wearing a form-fitting blazer paired with a very short skirt, which revealed her shapely figure. The black stockings and red high heels complemented her feminine charms.

"I got this. Thanks," Lucian said curtly, still scanning the document in his hands. He was completely ignoring Sasha.

"Are you free after work, Lucian?" Sasha asked softly. But since there were only three of them in the room, it was impossible for Amelia to not hear everything.

She braced herself while waiting for Lucian's reply. Amelia was afraid that Lucian would say yes, but she tried her best to look engrossed in her work to care.

Lucian raised his head to look at Sasha. Without answering her question, he said coldly, "Ask Kent and Melissa of the Sales Department to come to my office now."

The mention of those names drew Amelia's attention. She remembered Melissa, having ran into her on the stairs the last time. She knew her name because Kent called out to her.

Amelia wondered if they'd done anything wrong for Lucian was asking to see them. Lucian looked rather displeased.

"Okay," Sasha obeyed. She was about to make her way to the door when after a moment's hesitation, she asked, "You do know what day it is today, right, Lucian?"

"I know," Lucian said, scowling.

"Do you need me to keep you company?" Sasha leaned against Lucian's desk, her long legs crossed suggestively.

It seemed to Amelia that the two began to talk in whispers as she could no longer understand what they were saying.

She could only watch as Sasha spoke softly almost directly into Lucian's ear. Without looking at her, Lucian clearly replied, "I'll wait for you in the lobby after work."

Amelia's mouth fell wide open. It was as if her worst fear had been confirmed.

Satisfied with Lucian's answer, Sasha turned around and gave Amelia a smug smile. She then saw herself out of the office, strutting in her stiletto heels.

long silence

plans for the night. But she also wondered if

look at Lucian and saw a stern expression on his face. His eyebrows were slightly twisted as if in

strange. The sweet and tender moments of that morning had gone and had been replaced with feelings

a few drops of water

attention. She heard his serious voice call out from the other side of the office, "What's

nothing!" Amelia replied

continued to sort out the documents on his

knock on the door again and

Kent and

Looking at her now, Amelia saw that Melissa's skin was fair and it complemented her trendy hair color. She looked very professional

door open for them to enter. "Hey, Amelia!" he

wine over him.

her, too, knowing who Amelia was and

desk as Amelia found her way back to her seat. She was careful to pretend that she was busy sorting out her files while she was actually listening to the conversation at the other

in a relationship after Kent and Courtney broke

she broke up with Jasper. But it seemed

Do you get what I'm saying?" Lucian said furiously. He threw the folder he was holding on his desk and leaned back against his leather

Forgetting all pretense, she looked

with their

Lucian, Kent and I love each other; it's true. How is that everyone else's

suddenly clear to Amelia. Kent

were not in the office. If so, she would have had

relationships between employees are not allowed following company

policies like that?" Melissa was unafraid of the threat behind Lucian's words. She merely smiled and continued, "The Sales Department is at the heart of the company's revenue stream. Are you sure you want to fire us for breaking

company's market research. She had been with Zhan Group for more than two years and was the leading candidate for the Sales Director position. She was not scared of being fired from her post because she knew that she was one

that there was nothing Lucian hated more than intimidation. Nothing, not even Melissa's stunning work performance could sway his decision. On the contrary, it was her words that completely ruined all her chances of keeping her

policies that govern this enterprise,

cried, "Mr. Lucian, there are other single women in our department who are also in

of your way to go against company policy." Lucian turned to Kent as he said this. "I don't like taking risks. If I think that something's bad for the

stunned and couldn't believe what he just heard. He was about to say something, but Melissa interrupted him,

and Amelia were of the same age, but while Melissa was realistic and cunning, Amelia was idealistic and romantic. When Melissa dropped the word "love," Amelia could not help but