It was already dark when Nicole woke up. She took a moment to sense her body, but nothing had changed—her entire body still ached from what had happened last night. To make things worse, her head was now throbbing slightly. She let out a deep sigh and glanced around the spacious room.
It took her a moment to adjust to her surroundings, but she quickly remembered that she was in a hotel in Palawan with CEO Alexander Montefalco.
Her boss was nowhere in sight, so she also checked the large sofa, hoping he might be there. She rolled her eyes in disappointment when she saw no sign of Alexander. The bathroom door was slightly ajar, confirming that he wasn't in there either. A wave of anxiety rushed through her chest as the thought hit her—had the CEO left her there out of frustration?
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