No Escape from Love

I followed the young woman into the assistants' office, where another well-

dressed young woman was typing rapidly on her keyboard.

"Ada, this is the new assistant, Serena Ashford," the young woman introduced

me.

Ada looked me up and down before saying, "Hello, I'm Ada. Mr. Schneider's assistant."

She extended her hand for a brief handshake, her tone cool. "Mr. Schneider has high standards. I hope you can adapt quickly to this job."

I nodded, discreetly taking in my surroundings.

Desks, computers, filing cabinets-everything seemed normal, except for the look in Ada's eyes, which gave me a bad feeling.

"Ms. Ashford, you'll be responsible for Mr. Schneider's schedule, meeting records, and daily affairs," Ada began explaining the assistant's duties.

"His time is extremely valuable, so you must be meticulous and avoid mistakes. Also, Mr. Schneider dislikes people prying into his personal life. I suggest you don't get any unnecessary ideas."

I smiled but didn't respond.

When Lucas arrived at the office and saw me at my workstation, he seemed to be in a good mood.

"You're here?" He approached me, his tone gentle.

As soon as he got close, Ada walked over in her high heels, the rhythmic tapping of her steps echoing in the room. She held a folder in her hand and smiled sweetly. "Mr. Schneider, here's today's schedule."

Lucas took the folder, flipped through it briefly, and then looked at me. "From now on, Serena will handle this."

Ada's smile froze for a moment, but her expression quickly returned to normal. "I understand, Mr. Schneider."

I noticed the hostility in her eyes intensify the moment he said those words.

A few minutes later, I was called into Lucas' office.

"Are you settling in well?" He sat behind his desk. His fingers were interlaced, and his gaze was calm.

"It's fine," I replied, though I felt uneasy inside.

"Regarding your job..." He paused briefly.

"There's currently no opening for an office assistant, so for now, you'll have to settle for being my personal assistant."noveldrama

Suppressing my doubts, I casually asked, "And what exactly will my duties be?"

"Scheduling, meeting notes, and

handling some of my personal

if it. His tone was indifferent as

if it were the most natural thing in the

world.

I nodded without further questioning.

But inwardly, I sighed. So, my career was going to start with serving the CEO.

Meanwhile, at the arrival gate of Atego International Airport, Alex stood waiting.

He was here to pick up Vivian, who was returning from abroad.

"Al!" A crisp voice rang out as Vivian ran toward him.

Dragging her suitcase behind her, she beamed brightly. "Al, my dad is really something, making you come all the way here to pick me up. I feel so bad about it."

As she spoke, she reached out to take his arm.

Alex subtly shifted to the side, avoiding her touch while maintaining a polite distance. Taking her suitcase, he said, "Mr. Grayson did ask me to come, and I happened to be free, so I came over."

He nodded slightly, gesturing for her to head toward the parking lot.

For a split second, Vivian's smile faltered, but she quickly recovered. She pretended as though that little moment had never happened.