Chen Yuxi hunched over her desk, mentally consulting her system.
System, cross-check Sun Jia's files with the marketing report. Flag anything unusual.
A soft hum answered her:
"Inconsistencies found. Recommendation: observe and gather more evidence."
She smiled faintly, feeling in control. But she didn't notice Lin Guo silently appearing behind her chair.
"Interesting," he murmured, voice low and smooth. She trusts her little system. She has no idea I can hear every command.
Her pulse spiked. Did he just…?
"Nothing," she whispered, brushing imaginary doubts aside.
Meanwhile, Yue Xinyan stormed past the glass walls, muttering threats and plotting her next move. She had clearly not forgiven last week's slap and seemed determined to humiliate Yuxi at the first opportunity.
System, track Yue Xinyan's location, Yuxi commanded silently.
"Monitoring," the system replied, relaying every step, every whispered conversation.
Lin Guo's eyes darkened. He watched Yuxi mentally controlling her system, noting every tiny twitch, every internal commentary.
She thinks she's the hunter, he thought. She doesn't know I'm reading her mind and watching the whole office like a chessboard.
The next moment, Yue Xinyan barged into the conference room with a sly smile. "Oh, Yuxi, I didn't expect to see you here alone. Don't tell me the CEO trusts you more than me?"
Yuxi's mind instantly fired: Stay calm. Don't give her the satisfaction. You're smarter than this.
Lin Guo's lips twitched. He heard it all—the fear, the careful self-control, the mental insults she threw at him and Xinyan alike.
"Hmm," Lin Guo finally spoke aloud, leaning against the edge of the table, voice cool and commanding. "Yuxi, why don't you show us your findings?"
Yuxi swallowed, mentally scolding herself: Don't embarrass yourself. You've got this.
She explained her analysis, her mind racing, the system feeding her precise intel. Every word she thought would impress him… and every tiny mental jab at him didn't go unnoticed.
Lin Guo's eyes flickered with amusement. Insults, praise, fear, admiration… She's full of contradictions. Perfect.
Yue Xinyan scowled, realizing Yuxi's calm authority in the room. "Don't think you can outshine me. I'm always one step ahead!"
Without thinking aloud, Yuxi's mental command fired: System, expose her latest lies to the team.
A soft alert pinged across everyone's devices. Yue Xinyan's smirk faltered, her lies exposed. Gasps filled the room.
Lin Guo's smirk widened slightly. He leaned closer to Yuxi, his dark gaze teasing: "Clever. And fearless."
Yuxi's heart skipped, a flush rising to her cheeks. He noticed… he noticed me thinking that.
Lin Guo didn't say anything. He let her wonder, let her admire him while fearing him, keeping her perfectly off balance.
She'll never realize the full truth until the right moment, he thought. And by then… she'll be mine entirely.