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He lead me to his car and placed my bags inside the trunk and I got in the car. He didn't say anything until we were a ways away from the house. He waited to say something until we arrived at an office building.

"This is Ward ArchEngineering. Please stay close to me." he said as he exited the vehicle.

I followed him and watched as a boy around my age got in the car and drove away. I only noticed then that we were standing in front of the building. I could see many people looking at us. I knew that we stood out since we were the only ones in casual clothes among the suits. That and the fact that Leo was the boss and I was an unidentified woman at his side. We walked inside of the building and my jaw dropped at how beautiful it was.

As we were walking past the receptionist, she stopped me by grabbing my arm. I'm guessing that she did not see me exiting the car with Leo. I was a few spaces behind him since I paused for a moment at the door.

"Who are you? You are not allowed in here. Please leave." the receptionist said.

I looked her up and down as I pulled my arm out of her grasp and crossed it with the other across my chest. I could tell that all eyes were on us. I could hear one set of foot steps walking and it sounded like they were coming towards us.

"I am Hannah Marie. I am here with Leo Ward. Now if you don't mind, I'll be going." I replied but I was stopped as I went to walk away but she put her hand on my arm again.

"No one ever comes with Leo. So tell me again what you are doing here?" she replied as she stepped closer to me.

I pulled my arm free again as I replied, "Oh but I did. If you don't believe me, you may ask him yourself."

I looked at Leo who was walking towards us. He was glaring at the woman who was speaking to me. I could tell that she did not see him walking towards us as she said, "I am calling security. I will let Leo know that you were trying to use his name to get inside, as well."

I watched as she walked around her desk and started calling someone. Leo finally stopped next to me as his phone started ringing. The woman looked up as she hard the ringing. Leo placed his hand on my back as she ended the call, stopping the ringing.