All Chapters of The Secretary's Sweetest Lie: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

At six twelve on Monday morning, Seraphina Laurent stepped onto the sixty-third floor of Vale Tower carrying two cups of coffee and a secret she had no intention of sharing.She had spent the weekend studying Lucian Vale.Not the sanitized version of him presented in financial magazines, where he was described as visionary, disciplined, and relentlessly innovative. Those articles were advertisements dressed as journalism. They revealed nothing except what Vale International wanted the public to believe.Seraphina had searched deeper.She knew Lucian woke at four thirty every morning and exercised for exactly an hour. He left his estate in Westbridge at five fifty unless weather or security concerns altered his route. His driver used one of three approved roads to Vale Tower, and Lucian reviewed international market reports throughout the journey.He arrived at the office between six twenty and six thirty.He drank black coffee before eight, espresso after lunch, and a single glass of

During the drive to the Vale estate, Lucian did not touch Seraphina again.He sat across from her in the rear compartment, his expression composed as he reviewed documents on his tablet. His jacket was back in place. His tie had been straightened, and not a single strand of dark hair remained out of order.By all appearances, the moment in his office had never happened.Seraphina knew better.The man who had caught her against his chest remained beneath the immaculate suit. She had felt the tension in his body and heard the change in his breathing. She had watched his eyes settle on her lips while his wedding ring pressed against her waist.He had wanted to kiss her.More importantly, he had almost allowed himself to do it.She should have felt victorious.That was what she had been working toward from the moment she entered Vale Tower wearing a modest blouse and a carefully rehearsed smile. Lucian’s attention could become influence. His influence could become opportunity. One day, if