Before long, the afternoon tea ended up back in everyone’s hands.Zac picked up the last portion, the one meant for Tom, and headed toward Tom’s office. Just before going in, he turned back and gave Stella a reassuring look.Through the blinds in his office, Tom had already seen what was happening outside. So when Zac walked in, he was clearly in no mood for pleasantries.His eyes flicked to the afternoon tea in Zac’s hand, and he said with a sarcastic edge, “Mr. Ford, you don’t have to give that to me. I’m not taking it. I’m not like the others. You can’t buy me off with a little afternoon tea.”Zac let out a soft “Oh,” casually poked the straw through the lid of the milk tea, took a sip, and chewed the boba before saying around it, “I wasn’t planning to give it to you.”Tom was speechless.Zac looked at him, his expression unreadable. “Tom, you really do think too highly of yourself. Not everything revolves around your assumptions.”Tom had no comeback.Zac went on, his tone
Mehr lesen