The following morning, Rowan arrived at his office earlier than he always did, before the sun had fully risen, before his father would wake up and think of storming his penthouse to question him on why he was late to the scheduled dinner.
He had hurried out of the family mansion immediately Melissa said they could end the dinner.
Yes, he accepted that Melissa was one nice and understanding woman but everything about her ended with the dinner date. Rowan had other things to ponder on... Or deal with rather!
Especially the obnoxious employee who had managed to get under his skin... Lucian Vale.
Rowan settled into his leather chair with his usual cold efficiency, opening his laptop and diving into work with the same ruthless focus that had built his reputation.
But something was different today.
Every time he heard footsteps in the hallway outside his office, Rowan's head would snap up slightly, his body tensing.
