Soulbound'

aw a big truck full of furniture and home deco

moving in at night?" Abby

that empty house?" Alia asked, p

t be a family,

Aidan said calmly as he stepped out

, spinning around at the

her high-level executive director standing casually outside

ady, adjusting the cuffs of his shirt.

the large house, then back to Alia, her eye

e ribs with her elbow. "Your handsome new boss just mo

it," she muttered under her breath, before turning

ing truck swung open wider, and a tall, familiar fig

led out with a bright, cheerful wave,

e carrying a small laptop bag, pushing his glas

quiet apartment street had just been in

wide as saucers. "Wait... your coworke

thing. "Tyrone and Daico are my assistants. Since we're working on a major

nd while giving Abby a dazzling grin. "Hi there! I'm Tyrone, A

this is Alia. Wow, a whole management team as neigh

hen did Aura Cosmetics require its Executive Director, a personal assistant, and an IT specialist

ance at Alia and Abby. "The network router is set up," he muttere

od. "Good. Get inside

another word and slipped b

said, noticing the late hour and nudging Alia g

Mr. Aidan... Tyrone," Alia

cheered, waving brightly as the two wome

pering in an excited frenzy. "Alia! Are you kidding me?! Your gorgeous, strict new boss just moved righ

her forehead. "It's just a coincidence, Abby.

d the apartment door close. His leath

s breath, his eyes fixed on Alia's window u

house, the ligh

ter and stretched his arms. "Well, boss, th

the way, a light turned on in Alia's upstairs room. He could see her

ed on her window. "We are not here to make friend

the screen a few times. "The local area is clear. No dark energy,

and pulled out the old leather book. The glow

d

e sure she rested. If she stayed healthy, the glitch would stay broken,

dan told his helpers. "Tomorro

the city, shining bright through t

sual. For the first time in years, she had actually slept a full eight hour

popped up from behind her divide

our hot boss lives right across the st

fine, Abby. And please, keep your voice down. He'

ned. Aidan stepped out, wearing a sharp black suit. His silve

gment-a silent greeting that made her heart s

bby as he passed by, while Daico walked straig

e opened her computer, ready to start her work, determined

ed a cup of black coffee while T

ice low. "Day two of the human

e, his gaze fixed on the door

Aidan replied quietly. "Le

he office. Ms. Cindy's voice rang out acros

announced, her face tight as she stepped out of h

all stood up and grabbed their notebooks. They filed into the lar

osed in his dark suit. Tyrone stood quietly beside him, w

d, Aidan folded his hand

ss the room. "Aura Cosmetics has officially signed an agreement with one of the biggest in

am. Abby gasped softly, kicking Alia's foot under the t

though she looked slightly annoyed that Aidan was leading the presentation. "It

ver, it will be handled efficiently, not recklessly. F

rectly toward Alia, then a

to lead this campaign. I expect daily updates, creative strategies, and-most i

he didn't dare speak up against

dream project of a lifetime, but doing it while keeping her new 6:00 PM off-work limit seem

dan, Tyrone, and Daico inside as they headed d

building, Tyrone leaned against the rail w

in. "I did a little digging into Ms. Cindy's background while Daico was scannin

xed on the glowing flo

the exact same year. Alia was actually the one originally chosen for the higher-level promotion back the

screen. "And instead of letting Alia advance, Cindy kept her trapped as a

bly. The memory of the ledger glitch-and the sudden, stress-induced cardiac

ident," Aidan said, his voice flat a

Alia died from exhaustion, Cindy's past theft of that promotion would stay

hed the ground floor, the polished do

ty, Aidan stopped, his expressi

his voice low and sharp. "She will

to a serious nod. "Already on

eorgina walked over to her desk. Georgina was holding

r shoulder toward the corner office. "There's no way she can handle losing

for any excuse to throw a fit,

scared like she usually did, a soft, bright smile spread across her face-t

armly. "Cindy isn't just a regular problem-she's a total menace." He tap

ard everything. A big, happy

. But this new project was changing everything for Alia, bringing back the light a

eal chance. And as her smile grew even wide

, Georgina, and Frank decided t

couldn't take her eyes off her phone. She kept

ior first. "Do you have a b

stop eating. They looked at Frank,

y put her phone down on the table. She

moved into the big house right acro

ning it now," Georgina an

aid, shaking his head. "Moving into the h

coincidence. But ever since Aidan showed up, all the things she had wished for-a fair chance at work, proper rest, and protection from Ci

and asked if we could throw a welcome party and housewarming party for the

coughing loudly as she accident