At the same time, the mood was tense in the general manager’s office at KS Grand Hotel.


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    Alyssa stood before the floor–to–ceiling window with her hands on her back. Her sleek figure. exuded


    an air of power and dominance.


    “Has anyone ever asked you to upload that video?”


    “You wanted me to upload something that would spark controversy…” Sean stood behind her with


    a straight back and a glum face.


    “Sean, you are my secretary. Not only that, we grew up together. You should have known my pet


    peeve!” She turned around. “You mix your personal agenda while working for me. I know what’s


    going on. You wanted to boost my perception online–using my kindness to further highlight


    Betty’s wrongdoing.”


    The more she spoke, the more he lowered his head because each word went straight to his heart.


    “But I’m telling you now. I don’t need it.” Her look grew icier. “I lent a helping hand because I


    could. It was out of moral value. No matter how much I hate Betty, I wouldn’t attack her by iming the


    moral high ground. An act of kindness will lose its meaning when it attracts attention and judgment.”


    “Ms. Alyssa, it’s my fault. I thought that.”


    “It’s useless to exin yourself now.” She grabbed her phone with an expressionless face. “I’m


    calling Jonah to take you back. I don’t vibe with your working style.”


    “No! Ms. Alyssa!” All colors drained from Sean’s face as he grasped her wrist. “Please, punish me


    as you wish! I can clean the toilets at the hotel or wash dishes in the kitchen! What about


    deducting my pay?”


    He pleaded, “I only have one wish–please let me stay by you.”


    Frowning, she felt the pain in her wrist from his strong grasp. The passion in his eyes came as a


    shock to her.


    Sean came from a family of attorneys. His father was a judge, and his mother was a famous


    attorney. His two older brothers held important jobs in the judiciary.


    The Lynch family might not be of wealth, but they were respectable in Belbanks. As the youngest,


    Sean received an excellent education and grew up well–loved.


    However, he was willing to humble himself for her and the Taylor Group. He could have had a brighter


    future, but he would rather serve as her secretary.


    At the thought, she was touched and sighed. “This is yourst chance. I won’t go easy on you if


    you ever do it again.”


    “Thank you! Thank you, Ms. Alyssa! I will not act on my own anymore!” His eyes glistened with


    tears of joy.


    “Tsk! Look where your hand’s going.” She looked down and smirked. He realized that he was holding


    her wrist. Heart pumping wildly, he withdrew his hand as he blushed. Her scent seemed


    to linger in his palm.


    “Um, Ms. Alyssa, how about your trending topic…”


    “I’ll tell Axel to deal with that. Come with me.” She tapped on the zer hanging on the clothes


    stand. He got the hint and helped put the zer on her.


    “Let’s meet with Betty Beckett.”


    Betty was distressed when she learned that she trended online again.


    “Mom! What do I do?” Fuming, she called up Sophia Kirkman toin about it. “I’m trending


    online for once, only to have that country bumpkin haunt me! She’s deliberately making trouble!