On the day my new boss started, I almost fell off my chair—he was the guy who rejected my confession in high school. I avoided him for a week until he called me into his office: 'Back then you pursued me, and I didn't agree. Now it's my turn to pursue you, is that okay?' Back then, you chased him passionately. Love letters, breakfast, cornering him on the sports field—the whole grade knew about it. He only gave you one sentence in reply: "Study hard, don't think about useless things." Later, he went abroad. You graduated. You thought you'd never see each other again in this lifetime. Until last Monday. At the morning meeting, HR announced the arrival of the new CEO. The door pushed open, and he walked in. A suit, gold-rimmed glasses, taller than before, and much colder. He swept his gaze across the conference room, pausing on your face for half a second. Then he looked away. Your palms were drenched in sweat. Only one thought ran through your mind: Oh no, he's going to make my life miserable. You avoided him for a week. Taking detours, eating at off-peak hours, even waiting for the next elevator. Image cr 🍠 Yi Muxu