71 parts Complete MatureFreen stiffened in her seat.
A faint buzz suddenly pulsed beneath her-something hidden, electric, impossible to ignore.
"Rebecca..." she whispered, low enough only one person could hear.
Becky didn't look at her. Didn't flinch.Just propped her chin on her knuckles, eyes lazily scanning the screen as the twelfth department head droned on about Quaterly projections.
The buzzing grew stronger-deliberate, calculated.
"You're insane," Freen hissed under her breath.
Becky's lips curled into the faintest smirk.
"You're still quiet, Ms. Sarocha. I'm impressed."
Heat rushed to Freen's face as another department head called her name for input.
She cleared her throat, adjusted in her seat, and forced a smile.
"Marketing is... aligned with projections,"she said, voice steady, thighs trembling.
Becky finally glanced at her-hazel eyes sharp, amused.
And Freen realized something terrifying.
This woman was going to ruin her. Slowly. Silently. Completely.
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Rebecca Patricia Armstrong has everything, power, wealth, and an empire at her feet.
At just twenty-four, she's the youngest CEO in Armstrong Industries' history. Cold, composed, and untouchable, Becky doesn't waste time on distractions.
Until she sees Freen Sarocha.
Freen, the quietly brilliant head of marketing, comes from a world miles apart from Becky's. At twenty-six, she's all soft edges, kind eyes, and quiet strength-the type who slips into rooms unnoticed, but never leaves without being remembered.
She wasn't meant to stand out.
Becky wasn't meant to care.
But one stolen glance, and everything changes.
In a world of boardrooms, coffee breaks, and late-night strategies, Becky finds herself unraveling for someone who has no idea the storm she's stirred.
This isn't a battle of power.
It's a slow-burn pull.
And Becky's about to learn, being strong doesn't mean being immune to softness.