CHAPTER FOUR: THE CEO WHO COULDN’T BE READ… UNTIL NOW
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Adrian stared at her.
For a long moment, there were no thoughts.
No voice.
Nothing.
Then—
She’s right.
Hailey almost smiled.
Almost.
But she kept her face calm.
Professional.
“I see,” he said quietly.
He stood up.
Walked to the window.
Then turned back to her.
“You’re hired.”
Hailey walked out of the building in shock.
She got the job.
She actually got the job.
But that wasn’t what scared her.
What scared her… was the voice.
She could still hear it.
Faint.
Distant.
From people walking past her.
I’m late.
I forgot my keys.
I’m tired…
She stopped walking.
“Oh no.”
This wasn’t just the CEO.
She could hear everyone.
Her first day was overwhelming.
Being the CEO’s assistant meant everything moved fast.
Too fast.
But her ability… made it easier.
She knew what people wanted before they asked.
She avoided mistakes before they hgappened.
She impressed everyone.
Especially Adrian.
But something was strange.
Very strange.
She could hear his thoughts.
But not all of them.
Sometimes…
There was silence.
As if he was blocking her.
Days turned into weeks.
Hailey learned more about Adrian.
He was cold.
Strict.
Demanding.
But beneath that…
There was something else.
Loneliness.
Pressure.
And something deeper.
Something painful.
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