Jake who had decided to review the quarterly forecasts after Raymond left raised his head when he heard footsteps approaching.
The door opened softly, and he smiled. He glanced up, expecting Bella. Perhaps she was there to give him a report, or a small reminder about something.
Although he could see it wasn't Bella, nothing would've prepared him for the person in front of him. Helena.
His brows shot up, the pen in his hand halting mid-stroke. She stepped inside with the quiet poise of someone who already belonged there, her heels whispering against the carpet as though she had every right to walk into the CEO's office unannounced.
"Helena?" Jake's voice carried a rare slip of disbelief. "What are you doing here?"
Was it his mom? It had to be. No matter how audacious Helena was, she couldn't have come here on her own. Especially since they weren't that close.
