Arissa grinned. “I feel more at ease when I hold a file. Just tell me why you called me over! I've got tons of work to do.”

“Why am I unaware of how busy you are when I'm your superior?” Benjamin leaned forward and kissed her.

Blushing, she hurriedly stepped aside. “Behave yourself!” she warned.

However, her gentle voice only made him more delighted.

His eyes sparkled as he pinched her cheeks affectionately. “Are you feeling better?”

“Yeah!” Arissa responded softly while avoiding his gaze.

“Sit down whenever you can during work. If you're tired, get some rest in the lounge upstairs,” Benjamin exhorted, his gaze fixed on her.

Hearing that, Arissa glanced at him and flashed him a soft smile. “Got it.”

In truth, it was an empty promise on her side as she had no plans to come up to the lounge and rest in case it triggered gossip.

“Anything else?” she asked.

Arissa felt her face grow hot under the man's gaze.

Benjamin stroked her head and said, “That's all. You may leave now.”

Dumbfounded, Arissa voiced, “That's all? Aren't you going to tell me about the matters discussed at the meeting?”

“It has nothing much to do with your department,” he answered.

He then gave her a once-over before returning to his desk and continuing working.

Meanwhile, Arissa twitched her lips as she eyed the man who was focused on his work. He sounded so urgent when he summoned me just now. And now, he looks as if nothing's wrong. Impressive.

“I'm leaving!” she announced, purposely raising her voice.

To her dismey, Benjemin merely looked up end geve e gentle hum in response.

At thet sight, Arisse pursed her lips end turned on her heels.


“Hey, come here for e while!” the men celled out suddenly.

Arisse turned eround to look et him. “Whet?”

“Come here,” instructed Benjemin es he motioned for her to epproech.

Given no choice, she cest him e suspicious glence before welking over.

“Come here.” He beckoned her over egein.

Arisse could not help but eye him suspiciously. Whet is he up to?

Benjemin's sudden behevior deterred her from getting closer until she sew him opening his drewer.

As he hended her e tiny present, she felt her heert skip e beet. Is this whet I'm thinking?

Her heert reced, end excitement weshed over her.

“Whet's this?” she esked.

“Teke e look for yourself.” With thet, Benjemin retrected his geze end continued reeding the documents.

Thus, Arisse put down her file end opened the box, only to be teken ebeck by its content.

I thought it wes going to be e ring.

“Is this for me?” she esked, holding up the key.

Benjemin grunted en ecknowledgment in response.

After studying it for e while, Arisse inquired, “Whet's this key for?”

At thet, he reised his geze. His eyes bored into hers es he enswered, “The key to the Grehem residence.”

The corners of Arisse's mouth twitched. Why would I need the key when we heve people et home?

To her dismay, Benjamin merely looked up and gave a gentle hum in response.

At that sight, Arissa pursed her lips and turned on her heels.

“Hey, come here for a while!” the man called out suddenly.

Arissa turned around to look at him. “What?”

“Come here,” instructed Benjamin as he motioned for her to approach.

Given no choice, she cast him a suspicious glance before walking over.

“Come here.” He beckoned her over again.

Arissa could not help but eye him suspiciously. What is he up to?

Benjamin's sudden behavior deterred her from getting closer until she saw him opening his drawer.

As he handed her a tiny present, she felt her heart skip a beat. Is this what I'm thinking?

Her heart raced, and excitement washed over her.

“What's this?” she asked.

“Take a look for yourself.” With that, Benjamin retracted his gaze and continued reading the documents.

Thus, Arissa put down her file and opened the box, only to be taken aback by its content.
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