Ali's heart shook, and she immediately stood straight like a rod and shifted away from Charles.
"Are you alright?" Charles asked, staring at her with a look of worry.
"Uh–yes I am," Ali breathed, looking down at the floor as she didn't want to look at Gerald. Why did he have to walk here at that very moment when Charles caught her?
Gerald's eyes shifted to Charles, and the marketing director quickly said. "She slipped, and I caught her."
"You should be careful with people you catch. You might end up falling harder than the person," Gerald said. It was a subtle threat, but Charles failed to understand it as he was unaware of the relationship between the new CEO and his newly appointed marketing assistant.
Ali knew he was talking about her, even though he didn't spare her a glance. He
