6Chapter 6: The Assistant's Warning
23Chapter 24: The Lingering Doubt
7Chapter 7: The Private Reflection
24Chapter 25: The Courageous Admission
8Chapter 8: The Deliberate Desk Surrender
25Chapter 26: The Home Office Tenderness
9Chapter 9: The Morning After Touch
26Chapter 27: The Playful Return
10Chapter 10: The Rival's Jealousy
27Chapter 28: The Rival's Last Echo
11Chapter 11: The Tightening Deadline
28Chapter 29: The Shared Calendar
12Chapter 12: The Shared Conference Room
29Chapter 30: The Future Planning
13Chapter 13: The Vulnerable Night
30Chapter 31: The Private Vow
14Chapter 14: The Communication Breakdown
31Chapter 32: The Original Memo
15Chapter 15: The Angry Office Encounter
32Chapter 33: The Weekend Calendar Entry
16Chapter 16: The Public Sacrifice
33Chapter 34: The Framed Lipstick Print
17Chapter 17: The Independent Failure