Chapter 292

Autumn's eyes lingered on Dawson's thin shirt and the slight mess of his hair, just as it had been before his fight with Damien. The disarray did nothing to diminish his charm or the commanding presence he exuded as CEO. In the cramped space of the car, she found herself staring openly. It didn't take long for Dawson to notice and turn his head. Being caught was embarrassing. Normally, Autumn wouldn't have reacted much. He was her boss, she was his secretary. But now that they were pretending to be a couple, the atmosphere felt different. His gaze no longer seemed casual. In the past, Dawson's eyes on her hadn't meant anything. Now it felt different, as if there was something hidden in the way he looked at her. And the more she read into it, the more her imagination began to run wild. She couldn't let it spiral. Autumn forced herself to calm down, willing her thoughts back into order. Dawson didn't let her off. "What are you looking at?" "Why are you only wearing a shirt?" she a