Chapter 5

My voice was steady, showing no emotion. "The more you try to cover it up, the more obvious it gets. There's really no point."

Yannick paused with his knife and fork.

He frowned, clearly annoyed.

The confident smile faded from his lips.

"What do you mean by that?" Yannick asked.

He tugged at his shirt collar, irritation flickering across his face.

He explained, "There was a sudden downpour last night, and she didn't have an umbrella. She was drenched, just standing there in the lobby.

"I ran into her at the company entrance. I couldn't just let my subordinate freeze…