"And what do you mean by 'you will do whatever it takes to keep me'?" Christine spoke up, asking Reyes, her eyes narrowing slightly as she tried to read his expression.

Reyes immediately changed his expression to a blank one. "I meant I'm going to keep you as my secretary, that's what I mean. Don't think of it otherwise," he said, his voice flat and unemotional.

"Now, get out of my office," Reyes ordered, his voice firm and commanding.

Christine raised an eyebrow, her expression skeptical. "Why would I get out of your office when you still have my cookies with you?" she asked, her voice firm and determined.

Reyes'...