CIARA'S POV 

As I watched Alexio leave my office, I couldn't help but feel satisfaction. I had expected him to be more resistant, more angry, but instead, he had swallowed his pride and accepted the job. It was almost...anticlimactic.

I leaned back in my chair, steepling my fingers together as I thought about the events that had transpired. I had known that Alexio would be a valuable asset to the company, but I had also known that he would be a challenge to manage.

As his ex-Luna, I had a unique insight into his personality, his strengths and weaknesses. And I had every intention of using that knowledge to my...