chapter 5

Her eyes went crimson as the pain flooded over her. She realized she had to flee from him as quickly as possible. Her instincts shouted for safety, pushing her to keep a safe distance from him. She noticed that the lift was not moving when she looked at the floor number.

“Why…. why is this lift not moving”

Daisy put her hands on the buttons and tried to press them, she felt trapped in enclosed areas, her chest constricting as though the walls were closing in on her. Claustrophobia overtook her and urged her to seek open air and breathing space. She was now really getting worried, what if the door did not open

Harper did not respond to her and looked at the closed door emotionlessly

With every passing minute, her breathing got heavier, and her chest tightened with the weight of the suffocating surroundings.

“I can’t… can’t breathe”

Harper looked at the girl whose breathing getting heavier and heavier with every passing second

“Why are you getting panicked, just take a deep breath”

Daisy suffers from claustrophobia as well as breathing problems, thus taking deep breaths was ineffective for her, she held onto the wall tightly, her uneasiness was heightened by the confined area, and her labored breathing became more severe.

“My… inhaler…. Inhaler…... bag”

Daisy pointed towards her bag like she wanted to say something, Harper looked at the bag which was lying on the floor, and opened it to take out the inhaler. He put the inhaler in front of her

With a sense of relief, she reached for her inhaler. As she took a deep breath and pressed the canister her breathing became smoother and she felt the calming sensation wash over.

“Don’t panic Lift will be open in just a few seconds”

A rush of unfamiliar warmth spread through her body as his hand gently rested on her back, turning her cheeks crimson red. It was the first time anyone had touched her, and her heart was racing with a mix of feelings. A spark ignited within her in that fleeting moment.

Harper considers her red face to be a reaction to her panic.

He took out his phone, whose screen was broken to call someone.

Daisy sat on the floor and dazedly looked at Harper who was ordering someone.

After a few seconds, the lift started,

As soon as the lift stopped at the ground floor Harper got out of the lift, he did not even spare a glance at her.

Daisy also exited from the lift

“Crackhead”

She murmured in her mouth; she waited for his words of consolation, hoping for reassurance and comfort. His touch on her back had hinted at a caring presence, and she longed to hear his soothing words, but as soon as the lift opened, he walked out

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Daisy's lack of interest in completing the task that was assigned by Harper yesterday resulted in her again standing in front of him in his office, she was continuously looking at the floor, and she did not spare a glance at him after coming into the room.

“Don’t you have anything to say, Miss Daisy”

Harper was sitting on the lounge chair he placed one leg on another leg, and he mockingly looked at the girl standing in front of him, today There was not even a table placed between them.

Daisy nervously looked at the Devil sitting in front of him She stood in front of him, a sinking feeling in her chest, bracing herself for the impending insult caused by her incomplete tasks.

Harper looked at the quit Daisy and got annoyed

“Where is the money for the damage you have done”

Daisy twitches her face annoyed that he did not forget yesterday's event, for her It was surprising to see a corporation's president be stingy when it comes to asking for small sums of money.

“I am not the only one at fault you were also not looking ahead”

A smile formed on Harper's face at her remark.

“I don't have all day to waste on you, so hurry up and give me the money.”

Harper stood up took off his jacket, and put it back on his chair, he was folding his sleeves, His presence appeared to encompass the room, The once spacious room seemed to shrink in comparison as he filled the room with his imposing presence, highlighting the intensity of his personality. His way of speaking was so terrifying that Daisy felt her blood dry.

With trembling hands, Daisy hesitantly took out some cash from her pocket and put it in front of him, recently she was running out of cash, in every month his father sent her a limited amount to spend due to her habit of wasting money.

“I only have this much money”

His eyes were fixed on the crumpled banknotes in front of him. He moved towards her and took them from her hand, Harper's cold fingers touched Daisy's palm which made her shiver. Harper smiled at her and spoke; his smile was so captivating that Daisy felt dazed.

“I accept this”

Harper put the cash in his pocket and came closer to her, Daisy's instinct told her to back off but she stayed still

“Now let's talk about the work that I have given to you yesterday to complete”

Daisy did not speak, her face told him she did not complete that work, on the other hand, his closeness confused her.

Harper looked at her face and smirk and call Albert, withing minute Albert came up with more files,

“You have a whole day to sort out these documents, otherwise don’t even think about coming into this office again”

After saying that he took out the money from his pocket and put that in his draw, Daisy felt heartbroken

“Don’t you feel ashamed you are taking advantage of your position as a CEO to blackmail others”

Harper gets annoyed

“You have one minute to get out of my office, I am going double your work and you will not have the weekend off”

Daisy stomps her feet and gets out of his office.

When he saw Daisy leave the room, he took a deep breath of relief. He found her less annoying than other girls, which made the situation more bearable for him. He still has his doubts about her.

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