Chapter 215

Linden followed closely behind Barclay, hardly daring to breathe, fearing he might be implicated.

Unexpectedly, Barclay stopped abruptly and said, “Linden.”

Linden was taken aback, clutching his files as he approached. “Mr. Covington?”

Barclay said, “Cynthia’s birthday is tonight. Prepare a gift and place it on my desk in two hours.”

Linden prepared himself for criticism, but Barclay’s request caught him off guard.

He asked a foolish question, “Mr. Covington, should I let Mrs. Covington know about this?”

Immediately, he regretted it.

Even if Barclay engaged in such a morally dubious behavior, Linden should have ignored it as a secretary.

Barclay stared at him with his piercing gaze. “What do you think, Linden?”

Linden was stunned. How could he answer such a question?

understand what

over 80 million dollars on the Ethereal effortlessly. When he heard that Eric went to find Moira,

that Barclay cared deeply

for many years, Linden dared to assert that there was hardly any

much contact? Was the power of

seem like Barclay would fall in

thought all the possibilities and tentatively said, “I think Mrs. Covington

at him. “Why are you still asking if you know

Barclay entered

had just been through a

difficult for Moira, but it was no trouble

his desk by half past five, and Linden had already placed the well–packaged gift

“Mr. Covington, this is the birthday gift I prepared for Ms. Hurst, the latest diamond–patterned

didn’t care about the gift. After all, Linden

this, Linden tactfully exited the office.

with the bag and drove back to his

so soon. She was only halfway through doing her makeup when she heard a knock on the door. Her hand

choice but to throw them away and get up to

Barclay. He handed her the bag as if fulfilling a duty. “This is

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