"I know this is a lot to process," he continued, his voice soft. "But I need you to understand something. I'm not just your employer. I'm... I'm genuinely in love with you, Jasmine. And I want you to know that I'm not going to let this situation define our relationship. I want to start over, on a clean slate."
Jasmine, her heart pounding in her chest, felt a wave of confusion wash over her. She had never considered Liam in that way, not in a million years. He was her boss, a powerful man from a world she couldn't fathom. But his words, his sincerity, were unsettling, stirring something deep within her...
Jasmine stared at Liam, her heart hammering against her ribs like a trapped bird. The man before her, the man who usually exuded an aura of icy professionalism, was now a puddle of vulne
