Chapter 313

"Mr. Blake!" The receptionist jolted, her voice trembling as she called out. She’d pulled some strings just to land this job at Emperion, secretly hoping to catch the eye of the company’s most eligible bachelor. But after all this time, beyond catching a glimpse from afar, she’d never even had the chance to talk to Julian Blake. Disappointed, she started mocking other girls who had the same pipe dream. Truth be told, it wasn’t like she’d made any major mistakes—her tone had just been a bit off. Yet now, the very same Julian Blake she’d been dying to meet was standing right in front of her, and he sounded downright cold as he let her go. But she couldn’t lose this job. For someone without a college degree, scoring a high-paying gig like this was nearly impossible. Trying to keep her cool, she forced a nervous smile and dared to speak up. "Mr. Blake, please hear me out. This lady didn’t have an appointment and insisted on seeing you, so I was just doing my job. I was following company ru