Chapter 25

"I have the courage to be closer to Keith because, firstly, Keith is single, and secondly, no one is gossiping about me and Keith, so I don't have to worry about being smothered by rumors." Abigail desperately wanted to shout this at Xander, but in front of the powerful figure steering Zane Corporation, she was just a small, inconsequential assistant. He could obliterate all her efforts with a single utterance; she could not possibly challenge him. Abigail remained silent, her eyes locked with his.

Although he had erupted at her without cause, his intense gaze seemed to convey that she was the one who had committed some wrongdoing, and she now awaited his merciless judgment. Even with several meters between them, Abigail felt as if she was being scorched by his seething rage. She silently returned to her seat, grabbing her cutlery and devouring her meal with haste.

After an excruciating silence, Xander's voice resounded once more, but this time it held a trace of gentleness. "Finish