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?

unshakable focus, was texting his girlfriend during a meeting... and smiling like that. Okay, maybe

and direct, "I left early. There's breakfast in the pot. Warm it up and eat. I'm in

sending the message, he placed his phone back on the table and turned his sharp gaze toward

about one of your points," Gavin said, his tone brisk. "Explain this to

for a reaction, he continued, elaborating on the

in his own whirlwind of gossip, felt his

was a

This. This was it.

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

scallion pancakes. The dishes were beautifully made, looking so appetizing that she couldn't resist taking

moment the food hit her tongue, her

Delicious!

right then and there that she was eating his

her meal, her phone buzzed with a notification. Glancing at

okay? Do you

Jolie initiated a video

connected quickly, revealing Selena's usual neutral

Jolie said

called, would've been rude to decline. Her gaze fell on Jolie as she

a camisole nightgown, and

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