Zach reached for the switch and turned on the light. He glanced at the fallen cabinet and then looked at Madelyn, who was peacefully asleep on the bed, not aware he had come in.Madelyn wore a white nightgown, with a light blanket just covering her waist. Her eyes were shut, her long lashes resting on her cheeks. Her legs showed. It was an enticing sight.Quietly closing the door, Zach rubbed his tired eyes. He took off his jacket, placed it on the bed, and went to the bathroom.In her sleep, Madelyn kind of heard the sound of the shower. She moved a little but quickly settled and went back to dreamland.He sat down beside Madelyn, and although the mattress sank a bit under his weight, she continued to sleep soundly. He carefully drew her closer, and they were cocooned under the warm blanket.Zach gently lifted the hem of Madelyn's nightgown, his fingers softly caressing her smooth back, the contrast with his own rough hand stirring his desire even more. Once he was aroused there

Madelyn had finished her meal, but Zach was still taking his sweet time, like he didn't care how long it took. But Madelyn wasn't going to stick around and wait for him.She stood up, slung her bag over her shoulder, and left her seat without saying a word. But before she could even make it out of the restaurant, a bodyguard blocked her way. She couldn't leave without Zach with her.Madelyn glanced back at Zach, who was still sitting there, casually wiping his mouth. She was getting impatient. Since she couldn't leave, she decided to sit back down and opened her email to reply to a message from a gaming company that was working with the studio.She was so busy that she lost track of time.In the last few minutes, she quickly jotted down some notes as per the company's requirements and grabbed a simple sketchbook and a pencil. With the time she had, she made a rough sketch.Suddenly, Madelyn's phone in her pocket started ringing, and she answered, "Clement?"Clement's voice came f

Madelyn said, "I accept it. After all, it's indeed my fault that took up everyone's time."Jane responded, "It's good that you know. I hope you won't make everyone cover for you again for this project."Madelyn replied, "Okay."This was their first bonus. Everyone was thinking about how they should celebrate tonight.However, they received a sudden notice that Encounter Gaming was not satisfied with the scenery sketches and required adjustments.Unfortunately, the part they were unsatisfied with was the one Madelyn was responsible for, which happened to be the part Jane had completed for her.The detail of the scenery did not match Encounter Gaming's requirements. No one expected the artwork to be sent back for revision.Someone complained, "Now, instead of our celebration, we have to stay back for overtime.""Who can we blame? Someone delayed the progress.""Ah, so annoying! I thought we could finish work early today."Madelyn left a heavy mark on the white drawing paper wit

Madelyn frowned, "Zach, can you please not come here and cause trouble? I'm already fed up with this. Jardin Corporation is yours, and it has nothing to do with me. I don't need your help." She then looked apologetically at everyone and said, "I'm sorry for the plagiarism issue. I'll find a way to prove that I didn't plagiarize."Madelyn started to pack her things and wanted to leave. Zach then held her hand, "It's good to be confident. But... Overconfidence can easily backfire."If you all want an explanation, as the CEO of Encounter Gaming, I'll give you an explanation today. Bring me the contract."Everyone remained still. A hint of coldness flashed past Zach's eyes as he asked, "Why don't you even have the contract?"Clement responded, "We have it."Very quickly, Clement took the contract from Jane's drawer and handed it to Zach.Zach leaned back. After reading it, he closed it and said, "It's clearly stated here that you have three weeks until submission. So, there are four

Clement was holding back his anger. He continued saying with his hands on his hips, "To be fair, we could've waited for her progress as long as there was no breach of contract. She was sick. It wasn't something that she could control. But you took over her task and submitted the artwork early without asking for a proper handover from her. What did we gain from finishing the work ahead of schedule?"Did we get a compliment? Or was there extra pay?"Because of one thing that you said, in the past few days, every one of us worked overtime to catch up with the progress. Sandy was overworked and ended up in the hospital. You should know that Encounter Gaming gave us enough time that would've allowed us to finish the work without needing to work overtime."Jane sneered, "So, you think everything is my fault? I merely wanted everyone to finish the work quickly so that we could have some time to rest!"Clement, I don't know what to say when you've gone to this extent in being a bootlicker!