Once a Doormat Now Untouchable (Caleb and Sydney) novel Chapter 728

Henry was too absorbed in the drama to notice that the CEO's expression had darkened completely.

Marcus took one look at Julian's face and smoothly stepped in. "Sydney and I have always been nothing more than colleagues. A straightforward senior-junior relationship."

If he was honest with himself, anything beyond that had always been one-sided. Sydney had probably never even noticed. From now on, watching her be happy from a distance would be enough. He wanted her to always be happy.

Henry's eyes widened. "Then who is Dr. Wilson marrying?"

Julian's gaze softened as he turned to Sydney and beckoned her over. "What brings you here all of a sudden? Did you have a proper lunch?"

Henry's mind went completely blank. 'Since when did Mr. Sterling and Dr. Wilson become this familiar with each other?'

There had been rumors about them once, but people had dismissed them as maliciously edited photos after a blogger broke down the evidence. No one in the company had taken the story seriously after that. And Julian, a man known for never showing warmth to anyone, was somehow speaking to her like this.

Sydney saw him staking his claim in that quietly infuriating way of his and had to fight back a laugh. "Grandma had Nathan bring me lunch. The clinic wrapped up early today, and I don't have office hours tomorrow, so I came by to check on the project."

Julian raised an eyebrow. "Everything finished?"

Sydney nodded. "Everything's finished. Marc doesn't need me for anything else."

"Then..." He held out his hand. When her long, pale fingers slipped into his, he said simply, "Shall we go home?"

"Let's." Her voice was soft.

'Home?!' That single word finally restarted Henry's brain. 'Good lord! What did I just say? Did I really try to pair Dr. Wilson with someone else right in front of the CEO?!'

Julian exchanged a few words with Charlotte before leading Sydney toward the exit.

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Inside the private elevator, Sydney turned to Julian with a helpless expression. "I should probably go back and explain things to Mr. Linus. Otherwise, he's going to spend the rest of the day agonizing over this."

Julian looked down at her, considered the matter, then spoke with complete seriousness. "Tell me something. How did he look at us and still not realize we're together?"

Sydney took one look at his expression and burst out laughing. "You walk around looking so stern all the time, like no woman in the world could possibly interest you. Who would dare assume—"

Before she could finish, he bent down and closed the distance between them. One hand settled at her waist, and a moment later, she found herself gently pressed against the elevator wall.

A warm kiss landed on her lips.

Sydney's eyes widened. She pushed lightly against his chest. "We're still at the office!"