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?

for his iron will and unshakable focus, was texting

early. There's breakfast in the pot.

placed his phone back on the table and turned his sharp gaze toward the subordinate who had been

about one of your points,"

reaction, he continued, elaborating

swept up in his own whirlwind of gossip, felt

was a

This. This was it.

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

had prepared-chicken soup and scallion pancakes. The dishes were beautifully made, looking so appetizing that

hit her tongue,

Delicious!

then and there that she was eating his cooking from now

as she was enjoying her meal, her phone buzzed with a notification. Glancing at the screen, she saw

in okay? Do you need anything

Jolie initiated a

revealing Selena's

Jolie said cheerfully. "I don't need

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

a camisole nightgown, and the marks on her

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