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She nodded slowly, her gaze steady on me. “What are you going to do?”

I let out a deep breath, feeling the tension in my shoulders. “I need a new assistant.”

“I think I have just the perfect person you need” she said putting on a smirk.

Chapter 3

Luna

It had been days since I last saw him, yet his face lingered in my thoughts, like a dream I couldn’t wake from. His piercing gaze, the rough edge to his voice, the way he made me feel as though I was standing on the edge of something dangerous—all of it stayed with me, no matter how hard I tried to shake it off. The pull was magnetic, and the more I fought it, the stronger it became.

But I had bigger problems than my obsessive thoughts about a man I barely knew. My rent was overdue, and my dwindling savings weren’t going to last much longer. I needed a job—fast.

The phone sent a tingling vibration that raced across my brain and pulled me back to the reality of where I was. I moved my gaze toward the screen and read Miranda’s name.

“Hi baby girl …”

“Luna!” I heard her say, but this time she was slow and agitated “Thank God you picked up. Please, I really need a huge favor!”

I held my breath as my pulse raced. “What’s going on?”

“It’s dad’s assistant. She just quit because her mom is sick. We’re in the middle of a crisis, and it's chaos because of the fire. I’m sure you’ve heard about it because it’s all over the news, and dad needs someone he can trust to fill in for the summer. Please, Luna. You’re the only person I can think of.”

I raised an eyebrow in astonishment. “Miranda, I don’t know why you expect me to work in the corporate sector! Yes, I have been in corporate places in the past, but this ... is a little too much for me.”

“You’ll be fine! Luna, please, I wouldn’t ask you if I knew that you were not able to do it. My dad can be ... well, demanding, but you are bright. You'll manage it, and I will be right there helping you. You are just what we need – a reliable person.”

Reliability stood out to me. I was looking for a job, and Miranda was looking for a person she could rely on. It was like destiny was once more coming into the picture and giving me a chance that was too good to pass up.

“Fine,” I said, already fidgeting. “I’ll do it. But don’t expect me to pull it off easily. I might screw things up.”

“You won’t!” she said, the stress in her words gone.

“You'll be great, Luna. I will send you all the details as soon as I can”

As soon as I hung up, I had to clear my head. This was going to happen. I had to realize the fact that I was about to walk into a place that I was completely blind to, just because of helping out a friend. And if it made me nervous, it also made me happy. Perhaps this was the healthy change that I was looking for, a new challenge to tackle.

The very next day, I found myself standing in front of the sleek and stylish corporate headquarters of Blackwood Corporation. The building was a skyscraper, all glass and steel, that glared brightly in the blue sky. I inhaled deeply, straightened my blazer, and pushed through the rotating doors into the spotless entrance lobby of the building.

There was someone waiting at the reception desk, and she flashed a courteous smile towards me. “Good day, how may I assist you?” she stated.

“Hi, I’m Luna Everhart. I’m filling in as the executive secretary for Mr. Blackwood,” I said, hoping that my voice would not break with the nerves dancing in my tummy.

“Take those elevators to the top floor, and you'll see one of the other assistants as you get off the elevator. She'll direct you to his office," she said.

As the elevator doors opened on the top floor, I stepped into a spacious office space that was all sleek lines and minimalist decor.

I saw another receptionist and she directed me to the CEO's office.

Okay Luna, you've got this. I knocked on the door.

"Come in ..."

My eyes swept across the room and immediately landed on a tall figure standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows, his back turned to me. His posture, the broad shoulders, the way he commanded the space even from a distance—it all seemed familiar. Too familiar.

He turned around, and our eyes met. For a moment, time seemed to freeze. I stood there, frozen in place, as the realization hit me like a ton of bricks.

“Y-you’reMr. Blackwood ... Miranda’s dad?” I stammered, my voice barely above a whisper.

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