CHAPTER 8 A PERSONAL ASSISTANT’S DILEMMA

The sea of suits began to disperse, leaving her alone in the conference room, her heart racing as she grappled with the weight of her secret. Her mind swam with the possibilities: the humiliation, the shame, the scandal that would ensue if Ethan were to discover the truth. And yet, there was a part of her, buried deep beneath the layers of fear and anxiety, that longed to confess, to reveal the truth to him. As the seconds ticked by, Claire remained locked in her internal struggle, caught between the desire for honesty and the fear of the unknown. Her eyes traced the polished lines of the conference table, her hands fidgeting nervously as she considered her next move. And then, as if by some stroke of providence, Ethan stepped back into the room, his expression unreadable as he surveyed the scene. His eyes met hers, and for a moment, she was certain that he could see straight through her, past her carefully constructed facade to the truth that lay hidden within. In the silence of t