Chapter 177

Autumn simply couldn't figure out Dawson. The way he had just acted was so forceful and aggressive. It had made it clear he wasn't the kind of man who was easy to get along with. She recalled the scene on the cruise ship, when he'd gripped her wrist and pulled her against him. If not for his iron self-control, who knew what might have happened? The truth was, Dawson had always been an intense, dangerous man, and Autumn never stood a chance against him. Their peaceful relationship existed only because of his intentional tolerance. It had nothing to do with her as a person, and he would have treated any other secretary the same way. When two people simply couldn't get along, they didn't have to force it. Autumn wouldn't be his secretary forever, so the real question was whether this relationship was even worth preserving. Given his status, plenty of people went out of their way to curry favor with him. Logically, she had every reason to do the same, especially considering how well h