The corners of Gavin's lips curved into a faint smile.

The subordinate giving the report froze, his eyes widening in shock.

What on earth?!

Did he just witness that?

Their notoriously serious and unsmiling boss-especially during work-had just smiled. In the middle of a meeting at his phone.

Several others in the room noticed it too. Their gazes darted between each other in silent but frantic communication.

What's going on?

Did Mr. Cooper just smile? At his phone? During a meeting?

"Is he... dating someone?" everyone thought.

"Ahem!"

Gavin's assistant cleared his throat, immediately breaking the silent chaos. First, it was a warning to the staff to rein in their imaginations, and second, it was a subtle reminder to Gavin, who was typing a reply. Even the assistant couldn't help the slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Who would have thought?

president of Cooper Enterprises, a man known for his iron will and unshakable focus, was texting his girlfriend during a meeting... and smiling like that. Okay, maybe

in the pot.

table and turned his sharp gaze toward the subordinate who had

of your points," Gavin said, his

he continued, elaborating on the

up in his own whirlwind of gossip, felt

was a battlefield of

This. This was it.

at the subordinate sympathetically, offering a silent candle of mourning in

prepared-chicken soup and scallion pancakes. The dishes were beautifully made, looking so appetizing that she couldn't

her

Delicious!

she

as she was enjoying her meal, her phone buzzed with a notification.

in okay? Do you

initiated

revealing

doing great, Sis," Jolie said cheerfully. "I don't

call-she wasn't one for long chats. But since Jolie had already called, would've been rude to decline. Her gaze fell

and the marks on her neck were

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