Chapter 24 Thanks for Taking My Wife Home

My heart fluttered with unease. I'd always been invisible at work—what if he sat down? Wouldn't I instantly become the office's public enemy? As I worried, Luke Jordan abruptly changed direction and took the empty seat at the table beside me. He gave me a knowing smile, one that said, *I get you*. A warmth stirred gently in my chest. That afternoon, I stayed behind at the office. But I wasn't working late—I had a client meeting scheduled for five. Just as I stepped out of the company gate, I saw Luke Jordan waving at me from a white sports car. I ran over, and before I could speak, he said, "Off to see a client? Come on, I'm going that way—let me give you a ride." I knew he was lying, but I got in anyway. Once inside, I chided him. "You're joining our company as general manager—why didn't you tell me?" "What for?" Luke drove steadily, eyes on the road, yet a faint smile played on his lips. "No matter what title I hold, you'll always be my junior." His words were warm, free of any prete