The Billionaire's Secret Proposal

late into the nights, pushing herself harder than ever before. But no matter how much she worked, no matter how many revisions she made, she could

ith him felt loaded, as though she were constantly on the edge of crossing s

o prove that she could handle the pressure and meet his impossible standards. But what she hadn't accounted for was the e

prepared for this moment for weeks, yet tonight, everything seemed to hinge on one final, fragile moment. She knew what was riding on it:

inizing the details, a knoc

ivi

at. She didn't expect him to come

ng to keep the surprise-and the

eed to say anything; his mere presence seemed to command the space. His eye

he said, his voice low and smooth. "

felt. She stood up, gesturing toward the screen that displayed the final desig

via couldn't help but notice how he moved-gracefully, with purpose. Everything about him ex

e desk, his arm brushing hers as he reached for the mouse to scroll through the slides. His proximity made her pulse qu

oice was quiet, but there wa

words almost too casual. "But I

had given everything to this project. Ev

sked, her voice a little

cking onto hers with a sharp int

You're trying to play it safe, and I can see it. I told you before-this isn't about pla

ady. "I've put in countless hours on this project, Mr. Caldwell. I've

ring in it. "You're not listening to me. It's not about pushing yourself in

already given him everything-her time, her energy, her ambition. But this felt different. Th

the weight of his gaze on he

risks?" she asked, her voi

. She could feel the heat radiating from his body, could smell the faint trace of his cologne. Fo

growl. "I want to see if you're willing to tak

pped a beat.

er, his breath warm against her ear. "You d

g had happened. Olivia was left standing there, heart racing, her th

d kept circling back to Leo, to his words, to the way his presence made her feel. Was

dn't have a choice. Not if she wanted to s

erence table was set, the lights dimmed to create a dramatic effect as the presentation would unfol

t look at her directly, but she could feel his eyes on her, observing her every move. Her pulse q

Leo remained silent as she spoke, his gaze never wavering from her, his intensity making it

stood, his hands clasped behind his back as he looked over the d

y, he

eed to see more, Olivia. You're capable of more than this. I'm pushing y

beyond what she thought she was capable of. To reach deep

. For the first time in a long time, she felt li

, despite the storm inside her. "I'll pu

ing unreadable, but there was a

a low whisper. "Let's see h

late into the nights, pushing herself harder than ever before. But no matter how much she worked, no matter how many revisions she made, she could

ith him felt loaded, as though she were constantly on the edge of crossing s

o prove that she could handle the pressure and meet his impossible standards. But what she hadn't accounted for was the e

prepared for this moment for weeks, yet tonight, everything seemed to hinge on one final, fragile moment. She knew what was riding on it:

inizing the details, a knoc

ivi

at. She didn't expect him to come

ng to keep the surprise-and the

eed to say anything; his mere presence seemed to command the space. His eye

he said, his voice low and smooth. "

felt. She stood up, gesturing toward the screen that displayed the final desig

via couldn't help but notice how he moved-gracefully, with purpose. Everything about him ex

e desk, his arm brushing hers as he reached for the mouse to scroll through the slides. His proximity made her pulse qu

oice was quiet, but there wa

words almost too casual. "But I

had given everything to this project. Ev

sked, her voice a little

cking onto hers with a sharp int

You're trying to play it safe, and I can see it. I told you before-this isn't about pla

ady. "I've put in countless hours on this project, Mr. Caldwell. I've

ring in it. "You're not listening to me. It's not about pushing yourself in

already given him everything-her time, her energy, her ambition. But this felt different. Th

the weight of his gaze on he

risks?" she asked, her voi

. She could feel the heat radiating from his body, could smell the faint trace of his cologne. Fo

growl. "I want to see if you're willing to tak

pped a beat.

er, his breath warm against her ear. "You d

g had happened. Olivia was left standing there, heart racing, her th

d kept circling back to Leo, to his words, to the way his presence made her feel. Was

dn't have a choice. Not if she wanted to s

erence table was set, the lights dimmed to create a dramatic effect as the presentation would unfol

t look at her directly, but she could feel his eyes on her, observing her every move. Her pulse q

Leo remained silent as she spoke, his gaze never wavering from her, his intensity making it

stood, his hands clasped behind his back as he looked over the d

y, he

eed to see more, Olivia. You're capable of more than this. I'm pushing y

beyond what she thought she was capable of. To reach deep

. For the first time in a long time, she felt li

, despite the storm inside her. "I'll pu

ing unreadable, but there was a

a low whisper. "Let's see h