Gabriel perhaps sensed the shift in her mood, gradually ceasing his movements, he lifted his head and brushed his lips against hers, his voice husky, “Let’s head back, we’ve been out for a while.”

Sylvia nodded, “Sounds good.”

As they exited, Sylvia hung back, whispering, “You go on ahead.”

“Hmm?” Gabriel turned.

Sylvia concealed a smile, gesturing to her lips, “Like this, we’ll be caught.”

Gabriel’s eyes darkened, he said nothing more, and strode forward.

Sylvia returned to the restroom, gazing at her slightly swollen lips in the mirror, she gingerly touched them, her gaze becoming distant as she reapplied her lipstick carefully.

When she emerged, she saw Gabriel standing some distance away, waiting. Upon seeing her, he turned and headed back to the private room.

Sylvia’s lips curled into a slight smile as she followed.

Back in the private room, Evelyn gave Sylvia a scrutinizing look, noting the fresh coat of lipstick and the puffiness of her lips, her gaze sinking slightly.

time that had passed, had Sylvia

asked, “Why’s he been gone

softly, “Sorry, I ran into Mr. Anderson, he insisted on recruiting me for his company, and we had

Everyone paused, taken aback.

put it delicately, but they were all sharp enough to read between

fell, his voice raised in anger,

the man along, who was his cousin’s boyfriend, and now they were both

apologize, Ms. Jarvis, I’ll take care of this and make it up to

smiled, “It’s okay, it’s just that his words were also demeaning and sarcastic towards Ms. Foster, and

when suddenly two waitstaff appeared, supporting a groggy Timothy, “Mr. Lamont, Mr. James, is he with

“Just throw him

waitstaff hesitated but didn’t dare question further, quickly

world could do with fewer

to cancel the

just played cards with Timothy, felt a sour taste in her mouth, her voice tinged with ambiguity, “Ms. Jarvis, you

looked up, “I kicked

Evelyn was stunned.

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