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“Boss…” Gina took a deep breath, her cheeks flushed with feigned shyness. “Last time, you misunderstood me. I’ve never looked twice at any other man. Maybe you don’t know this, but ever since I saw you at grandpa Gavin’s birthday banquet two years ago, I’ve been in love with you at first sight… completely unable to stop myself.”She moved closer and closer, her expression full of grievance and bashfulness, about to lean into him—when suddenly Vince’s voice cut through the air like ice.“Miss Davis, do you need me to warn you again?”He lazily lit a cigarette, the casualness of his movements like a mountain of ice compared to her heated advances.“I know you’re upset with me,” Gina pressed on, “for not realizing someone under me could behave that way! But if you just delete that photo, this can all be salvaged, Vince…”“Who told you to call me that?” Vince exhaled a stream of smoke, finally turning his head toward her, a flicker of irritation in his eyes.Gina was bewitched by his cold

Susan felt even more guilty hearing Cecily say that. Thinking about Cecily’s gentle, non-confrontational nature and how she’d been framed, she couldn’t help getting angry. “I never imagined that designer from Davis Group—Lily—would pull something so low! And that assistant in our company, Chloe—I already called Adam and told him he needs to deal with this strictly. I won’t let you be wronged again.”“And…” Susan patted Cecily’s hand. “I heard from Smith that Adam’s been working hard to find evidence to clear your name. He might not say it, but he still cares about you…”Cecily’s hand went still.She hadn’t forgotten what Adam said to her in Director Smith’s office yesterday. But she’d also heard from Laura that Adam was trying to clear her name. Was he just stubborn with his words, while in his heart he believed her?Susan knew how Cecily felt about her son. For two years, no matter what, Cecily always stood by Adam, never airing grievances in public despite all she’d endured. It made

Throughout the dinner, Vince’s gaze never once left Cecily. Those eyes, cold on the surface, held a storm of emotions as he watched her drain her glass.When she finished drinking, she realized he was still staring at her. After a long pause, Vince finally lifted his own glass under everyone’s eyes and slowly emptied it. The entire time, his eyes stayed on her, as if carrying a flame. His thin lips curved ever so slightly.For no reason at all, what should have been just a simple toast left Cecily’s heart racing. She turned to leave his side, only to have Manager Wilson suddenly block her path.“Cecily, that’s not right,” Wilson teased. “I counted—just Secretary Miles alone, you toasted him three times. But when it comes to our boss, only once? Come on, pour another one and drink with him again.”Cecily was already dizzy, the floor swaying under her feet. Any more and she might embarrass herself. She was just about to decline when someone bumped into Manager Wilson, making his hand sl

Adam Garcia actually changed his mind at the last minute—he wasn’t going to take Cecily.But when he got home, Susan stopped him with a dark look. “Adam, did you two fight again?”Adam didn’t answer. Just thinking about everything lately had his face clouding over.Susan hesitated a long time, then asked, “Tell me honestly, Adam… are you still hung up on the fact Cecily ‘hurt’… that woman’s baby?”She’d never wanted to bring this up—not just because she hated that woman, but because… Her heart tightened; her face stayed rigid. If this wasn’t handled, the two of them might stay trapped in this misunderstanding forever.Adam’s expression, already bad, went pitch-black. “Mom, I promised you I’d marry her. What more do you want?”“You blockhead!” Susan sighed, furious and helpless. “You blame Cecily for what happened to that baby. Tell me, is it really because you still love that woman?”Adam’s head snapped up, eyes going hard. “Mom, you know better than anyone what that woman did to me.

The two brothers stood tall, their features strikingly similar, each carrying an aura that naturally drew glances. A cluster of women nearby whispered among themselves, sending flirtatious glances in their direction.Vince ignored it all. Narrowing his eyes, he suddenly tilted his head back and drained his glass of wine.“I heard your wife’s pregnant. Your leave should be ending soon, right?” Vince asked casually.Adrian acted as though he hadn’t heard. His gaze flicked past him, landing again on Adam Garcia and the woman beside him. Something was off—he could see tension between them, their faces both clouded. His brows furrowed. Instead of answering his own question, his tone grew sharp.“Vince, she’s a married woman.”If he wasn’t mistaken, his younger brother was already entangled with that woman. Adrian was three years older, the only one in the family whose words Vince still occasionally heeded.Hearing the repeated warning, Vince’s face darkened.“When did you become so damn na