Emily flashed a grateful smile, “Thank you, Mr. Lamont”

“Just call me Jonah,” Jonathan grinned back warmly.

“Alright then!” Emily cheerfully agreed, before heading back to the kitchen.

As soon as she turned around, her smile faded. Her previous encounter with Charlie had been far from pleasant and utterly awkward. Plus, Charlie was pissed at her So, she decided it was best to avoid him for a while.

Jonathan plonked himself on the living room couch and shot a text to Charlie, “What did you do to piss off Emily again?”

Charlie texted back promptly. “Did she say something to you?”

“Don’t sweat it, she didn’t spill anything”

After a while, Charlie pinged again, “Where are you?”

Tm hanging out with Estelle,” Jonathan replied.

that he was with

remarks, Charlie deduced that Jonathan had intended

his face betraying no emotion, but internally,

lost his temper? Did she even pause to think why

wanted distance, so be it. He was worried

was still suffocating under a cloud of

Monday

a moming full of meetings, Emily went to the cafeteria alone

the afternoon, Tracy went to his office to hand him a few documents that needed his signature. She then reported. “Frank’s Colin is hosting a dinfier tonight

looking at the documents in his hand. He said calmly, “Get Emily in

Tracy agreed quickly and left.

standing a meter away. “Mr.

at her, paying particular attention to the scar on her forehead.

asked in a flat tone, “Are you still mad at

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