At that moment, as Sidney looked at Maria's radiant smile, his thoughts briefly drifted.

That afternoon, she had been out having dinner with another man.

She'd returned without letting him know.

And yet...

Sidney stopped himself from spiraling further into speculation. His tone was calm as he spoke, "I came to update you on the recent situation at the studio."

"Oh?" Maria raised a surprised brow, clearly not expecting such an excuse from him.

Nonetheless, she opened the door and said, "Come in, then."

After changing her shoes, Maria added, "Make yourself comfortable. I'm going to take a shower first."

Having spent the day out, she felt uncomfortable with the mix of lingering scents on her, especially after being grabbed by Tracy and Gorden earlier-it made her feel unclean.

Sidney didn't respond, simply stepping inside and taking a quick look around. The place was spotless, and there were no signs of anyone else being there.

She hadn't had other visitors.

Sidney sat down on the sofa.

in simple sleepwear, her long hair wrapped in a towel, and her cheeks were slightly flushed from the steam of her shower. Sidney's gaze lingered on her, his eyes darkening

fridge and glanced at him, asking,

Sidney nodded. "Sure."

in front of him before settling into the armchair

escape Sidney's attention. His eyes flickered for just a moment. She hadn't used to be

her drink when

nodded,

report he had prepared, he placed it in front of her and began explaining the recent developments at

listened, she quickly realized that

his management, and he had even taken on several personal projects while recruiting talented designers. Her decision to let him take a stake in the studio and manage it seemed to be paying off. However, Maria's attention soon drifted away from

shifted

flowed like a gentle stream

crossed her mind: If this voice ever softly called someone

her chair, Maria's gaze landed on Sidney's

tablet, speaking as if he had a lot

after a sip of the drink, glistening under

grew even smoother, more soothing, as his Adam's apple bobbed with each

moment, Maria felt the urge to reach out and

But she held back.

that girl having dinner together flashed through her

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