(Celine’s POV)
Alam kong nandiyan si Lance. At alam ko rin na kahit maliit na bagay—halimbawa, kung ngumiti ako kay Mark—magdudulot ng instant CEO-jealousy. Pero, syempre, as always… hindi ako makapigil sa sarili ko.
“Good morning, Celine,” sabi ni Mark, walking over with his tablet. “Can you help me run through these projections? I need your insights for the board presentation.”
“Uh… sure,” sabi ko, feeling my heartbeat rise.
Then, of course… Lance appeared from nowhere. “Mark,” he said, calm but low—CEO tone na halatang may threat. “I believe Celine can handle that.”
“Yes, sir… but I just wanted to… uh…” Mark stuttered, completely oblivious to the effect of his words.
I felt Lance step a little closer to me, subtly protective, subtly… swoony. “Maybe you should just focus on your ow
