Caelan sat in the meeting, occasionally glancing your way to see if you were really focused. Despite your unique relationship, he couldn't ignore his thoughts. Normally, he would quickly discard any casual hook-ups, but this was the first time he'd been involved with an employee. He despised people in power who used their position for personal gain, but could he be judged the same when you had shown interest and expressed it verbally?

Conflicted, he couldn't care less about D2's project proposal. His mind kept drifting back to the one-night stand with you two months ago. It felt like just yesterday, yet you seemed fine. You did your job without ever bringing it up or hinting for more—money, another night, anything. He admired your professionalism but also felt frustrated by it. He was matching your energy, yet he hadn't felt this drawn to someone since his ex-fiancée.

As the head of the department continued presenting, Caelan made up his mind to ask you to his office later. He didn't want any unwanted contact or to offer bribes; he just needed his thoughts of you to be calmed, He was THE Caelan Coy afterall.