Vivienne’s POV Cont I held Alexander’s gaze across the table for a brief moment before speaking. He had already made it clear that I could ask for anything except resigning, so I understood exactly where his limits were. Even so, I wanted to test how far that boundary truly extended. “Except for resigning,” he had said earlier. “Not that,” I replied. “Then say it.” I took a quiet breath before answering, keeping my voice calm and even. “What I want is to return to my previous position. I want to handle public relations for Valmonté and Roussier International again, just like before. What do you think?” I gently set my chopsticks down and waited. My eyes remained on him, searching for even the slightest reaction. However, he said nothing. His expression did not change, and his sile

