Chapter 3 An Attractive Offer

"Hey. I didn't expect you to talk that loudly. You're pretty cool," said Grace, her eyes sparkling with happiness.

Vyora let out a long sigh after sitting back down. "I don't want to be belittled anymore. I'm sick of it."

"That's a good decision. I'll believe you, Vyora."

"Thank you. You've always supported me," Vyora replied, smiling. She felt lucky to have a friend like Grace.

The break finally arrived. Vyora had just finished her work and felt relieved. As she was about to have lunch, Grace called her and told her that Vyora was being called to the boss's office.

Vyora furrowed her brow, confused. She didn't feel she had done anything wrong. But even so, she rushed off because she was afraid of making her boss angry. With a pounding heart, Vyora knocked on the boss's door.

"Come in," Leo answered from inside, his voice calm but slightly firm.

Vyora entered, finding Leo sitting behind his desk. Leo smiled, a smile that made Vyora suddenly feel uncomfortable.

"Vyora, have a seat." Leo pointed to the chair in front of him. Vyora quickly sat down, her heart pounding.

Leo pulled out a small box from his desk drawer. "This is for you," he said, offering her the box.

Vyora opened it, finding a box of medicine. Her brow furrowed in confusion. "Headache medicine?"

Leo chuckled softly. Then he took something out of his drawer and handed it to Vyora. A pair of round glasses. Vyora's eyes immediately widened. It was definitely her glasses! The glasses she lost last night.

"These glasses... they're mine." Vyora covered her mouth, holding back her shock. She began to understand. The hazy memories of last night started to come back to her.

Leo smirked slightly. "Now you remember? You enjoyed it last night, didn't you? I still remember your expression clearly."

Vyora's face flushed red. She lowered her head, feeling ashamed and regretful. She had made a fatal mistake. Sleeping with her own boss? It was something she never imagined before. Vyora truly wanted to dive into the ocean right now.

Leo continued, "How are you feeling now? Haven't you had lunch yet?"

Vyora could only lower her head even further. She couldn't say anything. Deep regret filled her heart. Everything felt like a nightmare she didn't want.

"I'm fine. You called me, so I haven't had time to eat." Vyora couldn't bring herself to look at the man.

Leo bit his lip, holding back a chuckle, then nodded. "I understand. Now you can go. Enjoy your lunch and don't think about me."

Vyora's face felt hot. "Okay, I'll leave then. Thank you for the medicine."

***

Vyora was having lunch alone at her desk. Normally, she ate with gusto, but now she couldn't stop thinking about what had happened earlier. When Vyora discovered the fact that Leo Theodore had slept with her.

"You're absolutely crazy, Vyora. How could you spend a hot night with that man?" Vyora started talking to herself, feeling uneasy.

She wiped her face with her palm. Last night's events still felt so real, every touch, every whisper, and every one of Leo's enigmatic gazes.

"What was I thinking last night? What was my expression? Did I look like a stupid woman? I don't know how long I'll have to endure the shame of seeing him."

Vyora looked at the glasses she had taken off, sighing wearily for a moment. Then she closed her lunchbox.

"I hope he forgets about that night soon. But when I saw his smile earlier, I felt uneasy. Why did he seem perfectly fine?"

Vyora sighed in annoyance, covering her face with both hands. "He should have scolded me until I cried. But instead, he gave me medicine."

"Wait, isn't that strange?" Vyora suddenly uncovered her face. Her eyebrows furrowed, feeling puzzled.

"Why did he want to sleep with me? I was just drunk that night, he should have taken me home. Or at least let me sleep in the hotel if he didn't know my house."

Vyora put her glasses back on. "But... why? Is that his hidden nature? Because all this time he has always been cold to female employees. What if, behind that, he is actually a man who likes to sleep with a lot of women?"

Vyora tried to think back to the events of that night. Even though she couldn't remember anything in the end, she was too drunk to hear clearly. But Vyora was sure the man had said something to her.

"You're so bad, Vyora. He's your boss. You shouldn't think badly of him." Vyora immediately shook her head and dismissed her previous assumptions.

"It's better for me to think of how to apologize properly."

***

Vyora was lost in thought in the elevator, staring at her reflection in the elevator mirror. "What should I say later?"

Suddenly, the elevator door opened. Leo stood in front of her, looking at Vyora with an unreadable expression. Vyora was stunned for a few seconds before averting her gaze. Leo walked into the elevator and stood beside her.

Vyora immediately lowered her head and bit her lower lip, not daring to look up. Vyora didn't understand why they were meeting there. And why at the moment when Vyora had just been thinking about him? Although Vyora felt that now was the right time.

In the silence, Vyora took a deep breath. "Um, sorry, Mr. Leo. I... I regret last night's events."

"Why are you apologizing?" Leo asked, his voice sounding cold. "Because I enjoyed that night."

Vyora was shocked, but she tried to stay calm. "I'm sorry. But I... I don't remember anything."

"Don't remember? Or you don't want to remember?" Leo smirked slightly.

Vyora lowered her head even more, feeling a mixture of emotions. She didn't expect Leo to act like that. Leo wasn't the boss she had known all this time.

"I apologize," Vyora said, fidgeting with her fingers. "I don't want to lose my job. I hope you can forget about that night."

"Why should I forget it?" Leo moved closer to Vyora. "Didn't you get cheated on by Noah?"

Vyora was shocked and instinctively lifted her face. She turned. "What do you mean?"

"You've been dating Noah for a year, haven't you?" Leo looked intently at Vyora's face, as if piercing through her eyes.

"And it turns out he hurt you. You were cheated on by that jerk."

Vyora flinched slightly. "How do you know?"

"You should repay Noah for his actions. Use me, Vyora. Let Noah regret what he did. You don't deserve to be hurt by that man."

Vyora shook her head, immediately pulling back. "I don't understand what you're talking about."

Leo held Vyora's waist and smiled sweetly. "I'll help you forget Noah."

Vyora's eyes widened. Her body tensed. "I-"

"You won't lose your job," Leo replied with a charming smile. "But, you have to follow my words."

"If you truly want to apologize, then don't refuse my offer," Leo whispered, smirking.

Vyora remained silent, unable to answer. She didn't expect Leo to act like that. She never thought Leo would take advantage of the mistake that happened last night.

"I hope you'll enjoy my offer, Vyora." Leo tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear.

Then the elevator door opened. Leo moved away. He walked out of the elevator backward, with a charming smile.

"See you later, Darling."