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Cassian lowered the phone slowly, still looking at the screen.
A few seconds later, another notification appeared.
It was a red heart emoji.
His gaze settled on the small heart.
For a long moment, he simply stared at it.
The corners of his lips lifted again, and despite every attempt to stop himself, the smile remained. Just moments ago he had been discussing business worth billions. Now a single heart from Juliet had completely destroyed his ability to think about anything else.
Eventually, he lifted his head.
The room had gone silent.
Every executive at the table was staring at him.
Some looked shocked.
Some looked confused.
Others looked as though they were questioning their own eyesight.
After all, nobody had ever seen Cassian Han smile at his phone like this before.
Cassian glanced around the room calmly before making a small motion with his hand.
"Continue."
His voice was as composed as ever, but the smile lingering on his face remained impossible to miss.
The presentation resumed immediately, yet the atmosphere in the room had changed completely. People exchanged subtle looks while pretending to focus on their documents, and by the time the meeting ended, whispers had already begun spreading through the company.
The news traveled from one department to another at unbelievable speed.
Their boss had a girlfriend.
Not only that, but she could make the cold and intimidating Cassian Han sit through an entire executive meeting smiling at his phone like a man hopelessly in love.
Within an hour, the rumor had spread throughout the entire company.
Chapter 18 We’re Done
It was already late at night when Juliet finally left the mall.
Wearing a pair of sunglasses and carrying several shopping bags, she stepped outside with a satisfied smile on her face. The trip had been far more successful than she had expected, and the thought of showing Cassian everything she had bought only put her in an even better mood.
The bags swayed lightly against her legs as she walked across the parking lot, humming softly under her breath. Every now and then her thoughts drifted back to their conversation, and each time they did, the smile on her face grew a little wider.
She had just reached the edge of the parking area when her phone suddenly began to ring.
Juliet pulled her phone from her purse as she walked across the parking lot and glanced at the screen. The moment she saw the caller ID, her brows lifted in surprise. Without hesitation, she accepted the call and brought the phone to her ear.
"Hello?"
"Juliet, this is Timothy from Phantom Bar. The bartender. Remember me?"
Juliet immediately slowed to a stop.
