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?

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

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

his phone back on the table and turned his sharp gaze

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

he continued, elaborating

up in his own whirlwind of gossip, felt his brain

a battlefield

This. This was it.

subordinate sympathetically, offering a silent

out the breakfast Gavin had prepared-chicken soup and scallion pancakes. The dishes were beautifully made, looking so appetizing that she

moment the food hit her

Delicious!

then and there that she

buzzed with a notification. Glancing at the screen, she saw it was a message

okay? Do you need anything

hesitation, Jolie initiated

connected quickly, revealing Selena's

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

had already called, would've been rude to decline. Her gaze fell

a camisole nightgown, and the marks on

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