Burned Once, Never Again (Niamh and Castiel)

The man was Blake Field, and he had a stern, profound voice.

Only then did Niamh snap out of her daze and remember why she had come here. She couldn't help but mentally yell at herself for getting flustered.

She had faced many difficulties and more intimidating situations with the Jamisons. Hence, it was surprising that she became starry-eyed over Blake. For that, she scorned herself. Niamh inhaled deeply before meeting Blake's frosty stare. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Field. I'm Niamh Weaver from Apollo Studios. I have an

appointment with you."

Blake shut the file he was reading with his well-defined hands. His gaze grew stern as he took Niamh in. There was also a hint of hostility from how he looked at her.

Niamh's heart skipped a beat at his unblinking gaze. "H-Hello."

"I know who you are."

His words rendered Niamh speechless. Blake spoke so indifferently that Niamh couldn't decipher how he felt about her through his tone. Feeling unsure of how to respond, she said, "Oh!"

She stood in the same spot awkwardly

"Have a seat."

"Oh, okay." Niamh tensely shuffled toward the nearby couch and sat on it.

That was when Blake stood.

In that instant, Niamh felt like his shadow had shrouded her. From what she could tell, he was about six feet two inches tall. He stepped forward, revealing his legs, which went on for miles. The mere sight would make anyone's breath stifle. Blake sat on the couch opposite her, looking refined as he adjusted the cuffs of his shirt.

Niamh held out the draft she had prepared a while ago. "These are some designs I previously drafted. Please have a look."

"Set them on the desk." His voice had an invisible force that made others subconsciously obey him..

Niamh put down the document before settling back onto her seat. She was at a loss for how to secure this big business deal. Her hands interlocked as she fumbled with them, and sweat coated her entire back.

Blake's presence was so overbearing that it left Niamh slightly pressured.

When she had no clue what to say next, he suddenly looked into her eyes. It was only a glance, but it made Niamh feel like she was falling into a deep chasm.

She met his intense stares, only to hear him say, "Three days."

"What?" she asked.

"The bidding for the plot of land in the eastern suburbs is on the 15th. It's already the 11th today, meaning you only have until the end of my

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Niamh was speechless. Did that mean he was giving her a chance?

Although she had gotten the job, she still believed it wasn't easy for anyone to get the chance to speak with Blake. Regardless, she nodded and felt fully invigorated. "Got it."

Three days was a little tight, but it would still be good if she could secure Blake's company, Leopardbite Intl., as her client in these three days.

Although Leopardbite Intl. hadn't collaborated much with Castiel, it was inevitable that Niamh would hear about the company while being around Castiel. After all, it was renowned for being strict on themselves and all their business partners. Niamh knew she would have a hard time for the next three days.

Niamh exited Blake's office in a blur.

Quinn and Nathan had been waiting outside the entire time. Once Quinn saw Niamh, she approached her and asked, "How was it?" ""Let's head back first."

"Okay," Quinn replied. Then, she shot a grateful look at Nathan before turning to catch up with Niamh.

Niamh's tense breathing only eased up once she exited Leopardbite Intl. She couldn't help but admit Blake's presence was stifling.

As Quinn started the car, Niamh said, "We're heading to Linden Grove in the eastern suburbs first."

"The eastern suburbs?"

"Yeah."

"Did Mr. Field choose us to handle the job revolving Linden Grove?" Quinn stared wide-eyed at Niamh.

Technically speaking, Linden Grove-the land Leopardbite Intl. hoped to acquire in the eastern suburbs-wasn't owned by the company yet.

The government was still deciding which company could turn that land into Greenburg's new landmark. So, their reviewing process first focused on the companies' design plans for the land. Several companies were participating in the bidding. There were

companies from Greenburg and other places. That was because the profit one would make after acquiring that land was limitless.

One of the participants in the bidding was a real estate company. It was a subsidiary of Castiel's main company. Like the other companies, Castiel also valued this project highly.