Chapter 39 The Way He Looked At Me

• Lily sat alone in the office. The soft hum of the air conditioner was the only thing she could hear. The sky outside was already dark, and the city lights blinked through the large glass windows like stars on earth. Everyone had gone home, but she stayed. She didn’t know why. Maybe because going home meant facing the truth. That tomorrow, she would stand in front of cameras. That tomorrow, she might be announced as the Chairwoman.
• Her.
• It made no sense. She wasn’t fit for this. She never wanted this. She wasn’t like Alex. He had the mind for business, the patience, the sharpness. People respected him. Feared him too. But her? She still got nervous holding a microphone.