Chapter 3 Her Ex-Husband Is Now Her Boss

The cool water splashed onto Brayan, momentarily leaving him in a state of shock. He found himself unable to collect his thoughts, and surprisingly, his fear seemed to fade in the midst of this unexpected turn of events.

Before long, elevator maintenance personnel arrived to rescue Brayan and Thalia.

As soon as the elevator doors slid open and light flooded inside, Brayan's symptoms of claustrophobia lessened. He looked at the calm and composed woman in front of him with newfound respect and said, "Thank you for your help earlier."

At this moment, water still trickled down the man's wet face, staining his crumpled suit.

Thalia couldn't help but chuckle at the sight. "You're welcome. I'm just glad that the water helped."

Thalia's teasing didn't go unnoticed by Brayan. His expression darkened in an instant.

This woman was very bold.

Noticing the change in the man's expression, Thalia decided not to push her luck any further and returned to her usual polite and distant demeanor. "Anyway, I have to get to work now."

With that, she turned around and simply walked away without waiting to see his reaction.

Brayan watched Thalia's departing figure, his eyes narrowing slightly. A playful smile tugged at the corner of his lips as he watched her leave.

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At the office building of Elegance Jewelers...

"The big boss who acquired our company is coming! I can't wait!"

The female colleagues in the secretary department were all abuzz, discussing the mysterious big boss who had acquired their company out of the blue.

Even Thalia, who usually steered clear of gossip, couldn't help but feel a bit curious. Who could this new boss be?

Just as this thought crossed her mind, she heard hurried footsteps echoing in the distance.

Thalia instinctively looked up, only to see a group of senior executives surrounding a young man. They all nodded to the young man with respect, gesturing at the office and saying, "This is the secretary department."

Thalia's colleagues, feeling both excited and nervous, immediately stood up to greet the new boss.

Only Thalia remained seated in a daze.

It turned out that the big boss that had acquired their company was none other than Brayan!

She had already thought it was absurd that she had engaged in a one-night stand with her soon-to-be ex-husband. Now, the man with whom she had recently shared an intimate encounter became her boss. To make matters worse, she had even splashed water on him in the elevator just now.

Recalling these events sent shivers down her spine, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.

Thalia was lost in thought until Brayan stopped in front of her. His deep voice held a barely noticeable hint of playfulness as he asked, "What's your name?"

Thalia finally snapped back to reality and quickly stood up, replying, "Thalia Palmer."

"Thalia Palmer?" Brayan furrowed his brow, as though her name rang a bell.

"Er, yes." Thalia nodded, feeling somewhat nervous. Could it be that Brayan had recognized her?

Brayan paused for a moment, and then his furrowed brow smoothed as he recalled where he had heard her name. "I remember now. When your previous boss was finalizing the contract with me, he pointed out that among all the staff in the secretary department, you were the most capable."

"Oh, I'm flattered." Thalia smiled awkwardly while simultaneously breathing a sigh of relief.

It turned out that she had been overthinking it. She had assumed that after two years of marriage, even though Brayan had never met her, he should at least know her name. But now, she realized that Brayan was even more detached from their marriage than she had thought.

Brayan was interested in assessing Thalia's abilities, so he ordered, "Okay, you'll be in charge of today's meeting."

Thalia's colleagues all cast envious glances at her upon hearing this.

The last thing Thalia wanted was to take on more responsibility, but she had no choice; after all, this man was now her boss. She reluctantly agreed, "Of course, Mr. Rogers."

Twenty minutes later, all the employees assembled in the conference room.

Thalia stood confidently in front of the display screen, delivering a clear presentation of the content on the PowerPoint slides.

Not only was she good at her job, but she was also attractive and tall, exuding a certain aura that set her apart from the other women.

All eyes in the conference room were fixed on Thalia as she delivered her presentation.

Brayan occupied the main seat and observed Thalia's focused and professional demeanor. He couldn't help but recall their encounter in the elevator. His eyes narrowed slightly, bearing an inquisitive look.

He couldn't shake the feeling that this woman seemed oddly familiar.

Even after the meeting was concluded, Brayan still hadn't quite figured out where this sense of familiarity came from, but he was genuinely curious about her. He then said, "You'll be my personal secretary. You and your team will be responsible for matters surrounding the CEO's office."

Thalia's jaw went slack from shock.

She had assumed that the acquisition would result in mass layoffs, and she had expected that the secretary team would be one of the first to go. But, unexpectedly, she and her whole department would be retained.

Before Thalia came to her senses, Brayan continued, "The rest of you can leave. Thalia, stay."

Everyone left as instructed, leaving only Brayan and Thalia in the conference room.