Feelings

“I think you need to rest,” Alden said before leaving, his words angering her.

She clenched her fist, finding it hard to believe Alden had ignored her question. She thought he would give her an answer as he usually did, but maybe her expectations were too high.

“Damn it!” She cursed before entering her room.

She took a bath before continuing with the documents she had been going through in her office earlier. Even though her eyes seemed teary and blurry, she couldn't let go of the documents.

She had to finish them within a week. She had lost the company once, so she couldn't afford to lose it again. She had to make sure never to fail her father again.

Feeling sleepy, she kept going through the documents until she finally dozed off.

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“Eat this before going back to sleep,” a familiar masculine voice woke her up.

She slowly opened her eyes to see who the person was. It took her a few minutes before she could believe the man in front of her with a meal was Alden.

“How did…” her voice