Levi removed his suit before heading out of his office, leaving him in polo with the cuffs rolled up to his elbow, exposing his muscular forearms.

Upon seeing Wylynn, he put the mug he was holding down on the table, turned around, and leaned on the bar, standing a little idly. He then picked up the cigarette box beside him and lit it skillfully. He raised his gaze to her, puffed a cloud of smoke, and said, "Lock the door."

Wylynn couldn't make out what he was saying, so she asked sheepishly, "Huh?"

Levi flicked his cigarette to remove the burned ashes in it and repeated in a deep voice, "I said, lock the door."

This time, Wylynn heard him clearly, but she was kind of hesitant to do what he instructed her. Still, he was her boss now, not just her bed partner, so that she couldn't say no to him.

After reminding herself of their current situation, Wylynn did as she was told. She locked the room door, turned around, and stood there like a stone statue.

Having something to tell her, Levi moved his hand, holding the cigarette back and forth, and said, "Come here."

Upon hearing his commanding tone, Wylynn could only walk over to him, and as she got closer, a familiar scent of cedar filled her nose.

In a joshing manner, Levi spoke, "Weren't you really angry with how I taught my child just yesterday? So why are you cowering now?"

Who wouldn't? After deciding to be his long-term partner in bed for three months and suddenly becoming her boss, what face did she still have to face him?

Nevertheless, she had the feeling that if he hadn't had a fiancée, their relationship would have continued.

Thinking of this, Wylynn felt her ear warm.

Before that heat spread over her face, she took a deep breath, raised her head, and looked at him with a pitiful face. "Boss, could you please not fire me? I worked so hard to join CompanyMeta. I don't want to be kicked out like this," she pled, her eyes glistening with tears.

Wylynn said so as she felt Levi didn't want their relationship to become public. Of course, his reputation would suffer if that happened, especially now that he was the company's CEO. So, before Levi found faults in her and fired her, it was better to beg him now. Besides, they were the only ones here, so no one would see her doing it.

Levi saw how piteous Wylynn's face was and how she begged him, but he just smiled and asked, "When did I say I would fire you?"

As those words fell on Wylynn's ear, her tears that were about to fall suddenly retreated, and she was instantly stupefied.

Levi crushed the cigarette against an ashtray and slid his hands into the pockets of his trousers. Looking down at her, he said slowly, "I just sent you a chat on Facebook."

At that moment, she wished the earth swallowed her whole in extreme shame of herself.

Despite that, she courageously bit the bullet and explained, "I just thought it would be better for us to burn down the bridge that connects us since we no longer have a relationship. Besides..."

As she spoke, she could refrain from glancing at his forearm, which distracted her and caused her to lose track of what she was saying.

Levi, on the other hand, patiently waited for her next word. But after a while of Wylyyn's silence, he prompted, "Besides...?"

With that, Wylynn finally pulled out from the distraction and swallowed hard first before continuing, "Your fiancee will surely mind that, which you might argue about."

Levi fell silent afterward, prompting Wylynn to look at him. But he soon recovered and said, "I thought I made myself clear yesterday that we should do it again before we separate."

After a brief pause, he asked, "Do you think you accomplished it yesterday?"

Wylynn pondered it for a moment and answered in a confused tone, "Probably... Probably not."

"Then it's not over yet," Levi concluded.

He then lifted Wylynn's chin with his thumb and index finger to face her to him and said again, "Add me on Facebook again. I'll watch you do it."

For the nth time today, she was again stunned and stripped of her freedom of choice.

Under Levi's gaze, Wylynn sent a friend request to his account, but she didn't add him to any of her group chats since he only wanted her to add him on Facebook.

Seeing his satisfied expression, Wylynn asked tentatively, "Is there anything else, boss?"

Levi straightened up, forcing her to raise her head and look up at him due to their height difference.

Then, with a cold expression, he stuffed a card into her hand and said, "Come to the hotel tonight."

The room card given to her still had his scent.

Wylynn was stunned for a while, and only when she raised her head did she notice the close distance between them. She couldn't help but reminisce when Levi was at such a distance in the past countless nights, hugging her waist and kissing her down.

Wylynn felt her heart race at the memories that resurfaced. She balled her hands into a fist and stuttered, "Boss..."

At that moment, they heard the pantry door click. Wylynn stood straight to fix herself while the door was being opened. Whoever it was couldn't open it, though, and the confused voice of none other than Naia echoed, "Huh? Who locked the door? Is somebody in there?"

Levi sighed and stepped back from Wylynn before walking out. Naia looked like he had seen a ghost when he opened the door. Her voice shook when she greeted Levi, "Hello, boss!"

"The door knob is broken. Find someone to fix it." Levi sounded adamant. Wylynn overheard his little white lie and glanced in Naia's direction.

"Broken? Oh, sure, sir, I'll fix it. I'll find someone who can fix it," she nervously replied.

...

Wylynn's car was rear-ended last week and was being repaired at the 4S shop. She had been riding in Naia's car recently, going home. Wylynn listened to Naia's chat along the way about how attractive their new boss was, how captivating his voice was, and how engaging he was in meetings. Wylynn could only sigh because Naia had no idea what she was talking about.

"The new CEO is very attractive. If I can get him to sleep with me, I can make a lot of money. What do you think? Do you think I should try and seduce him? If it works, this hotel project will be ours, and Litzy can go mad. I don't care." Naia turned a little serious, thinking about the possibilities.

Wylynn was riding a shotgun with her hand in her pocket. She gripped the hotel card so tight that it could melt at the heat of her palms. Hearing Naia's words, she reminded her coldly, "He's already engaged, Naia. Don't even think about it. Be careful not to cause trouble."

Naia's brows furrowed, and she cast a side glance at Wylynn. "How do you know?"

Wylynn bit her tongue and sighed. She didn't want to answer. Of course, how can she tell Naia that she asked such a straightforward question in bed?

"During the meeting, didn't you see that he was wearing a BVLGARI wedding ring?" she replied instead, hoping Naia would be convinced.

"Really? He was wearing one?" Naia raised a brow and tilted her head, carefully recalling such detail. She gave up when she couldn't remember it. She heaved a sigh of regret. "That's a pity then."

Wylynn felt relieved when Naia instantly dropped the thought but was caught off-guard with her next question. "By the way, Wylynn, how's that guy you date once a week? Have you ever thought about turning it into something serious?"

"If Neo can use that despicable Litzy, you can also use someone to get even," Naia retorted angrily.

Wylynn's heartbeat nearly stopped at the mention of Neo Jensen's name. It made her uncomfortable. She remained silent for a moment before replying, "I didn't think about it. I'm not ready for any commitment."

"I'm done with him," she added after a brief pause.

"What? Why?" Naia pressed, clearly puzzled.

Wylynn was distracted by Neo's three words and made a random excuse, "He just can't...you know."

Naia wasn't buying it and was surprised at her answer. "Didn't it work well before?"

She still remembered the first few times Wylynn arrived to work every morning. She always seemed to be in a bad mood. The hickey on her neck was also visible; anyone could see how intense it was at first glance.

When Naia turned to ask her friend, she was already blushing. Because of that, she continued to tease her. "Although flowers don't bloom until you're 27, you should still pay attention to your body. You must understand that we, women, are as vulnerable as men." Naia smiled when she saw Wylynn red as a tomato and added, "So, did you make him fully exhausted?"

"Naia! What the hell…." Wylynn covered her face in embarrassment.

Wylynn said her goodbyes to Naia as the car parked outside Turnhill Community. She stopped by the trash can downstairs before getting in. She rummaged for the hotel card from her pocket and paused for a moment before she folded it in half and tossed it in.

Despite growing up in a different environment, Wylynn's stepmother Halle took wonderful care of her and never changed over the years. Even though she and Neo had broken up, there was no bad blood between her and her Aunt Halle.

Halle kept serving Wylynn vegetables during dinner when Wylynn suddenly remembered, "Right, is Neo coming this weekend? What is he going to do here?"

"Ean is going to move dormitories, and your Aunt Halle and I have some stuff to do over the weekend. He has so much stuff to move and needs help." Jakob explained. Ean, sitting next to Wylynn, originally wanted to concentrate on getting more salad. After he heard Jakob and Wylynn's concerns, he finally joined the conversation and said, "I can move it slowly by myself. I don't need his help."

Wylynn knew that Ean was only trying to protect her now that her relationship with Neo had gone south. She reached out and poked his forehead lightly. "With that body of yours, I doubt you can do it."

Wylynn gave it a thought and said, "I'll go and help you move in this weekend. Aunt Halle, can you call Neo and tell him he doesn't need to come?"

"Wy..." Halle insisted, but Jakob tugged at her sleeve to stop her.

The mood during dinner turned serious. Wylynn helped Halle clean the kitchen and went to bed early. For Wylynn, it wasn't easy to forget Neo. There were many memories of him in this house. Everyone thought they would end up together for eight years, making everybody jealous. But in the end, he cheated on her without hesitation.

Trust, just like glass, once you broke it, it would never be the same again. It could be fixed, but the cracks would remain. So it's often better to leave things broken than to injure yourself attempting to put the pieces back together.

In Wylynn and Neo's case, there would be no second chances. It would be impossible for both to reconcile, even as friends. Wylynn suddenly remembered a sentence she read on Facebook a long time ago.

[A glass of wine to the past, for no matter how much you love it, you will never look back.]

For some reason, she couldn't help but post it to her circle of friends, blocking her colleagues and most people. Her eyes felt a little tired, so she put her phone down. Sighing deeply, she got up from bed and went to the bathroom with her slippers. Wylynn took a shower and finished just after 10 o'clock. She wanted to go to bed early.

She changed into her pajamas, lay on the bed, and checked her phone. A dozen messages in her circle of friends made Wylynn curious that she clicked in doubtfully and saw Naia and Sahana chatting in her post.

Naia: [Are you feeling empty, lonely, or cold? Do you need some company? Why are you posting this kind of stuff at this time of night? Do you need me to pick you up now?]

Sahana: [Wy is with someone, why would she still need you?]

Naia: [No, no, Wy said that her little boy toy is useless, and she's now planning to move on to the next one.]

Sahana: [What? I don't think Wy's the type to say something like that.]

Naia: [It's true! If you don't believe me, ask Wylynn yourself, she told me personally that guy couldn't do it.]

All this bantering between her friends woke her up. She then remembered adding Levi's profile earlier today and forgot to hide the post from him. Naia is their mutual friend, and she did not reply to Sahana for two comments but left a message directly.

This means that Levi may see her circle of friends.

"Shit!" Wylynn deleted the post immediately after realizing it. She then returned to her group chat and asked Naia. [What nonsense were you talking about just now! What if someone sees it!]