Chapter 386:
As they walked back to the office together and passed the break room, Tessa slipped inside.
Yelena went back to her desk and finished organizing her materials for the meeting later when she noticed Tessa approaching with a mug in her hands.
Tessa stopped in front of Yelena, holding out a mug. “Here,” she said with a bright smile. “I made this for you.”
Yelena looked down at the mug of coffee.
She wasn’t much of a coffee person. She found it way too bitter for her taste.
She couldn’t understand why people willingly paid for something so… unpleasant.
But Tessa’s warm smile made it hard to turn her down, so she took the mug. “Thanks.”
Tessa lingered, eyes gleaming with expectation, as though waiting for something.
With a reluctant sigh, Yelena took a sip.
It wasn’t nearly as bitter as she expected. In fact, it was surprisingly pleasant.
Tessa eagerly asked, “So, what do you think?”
Her gaze was fixed on Yelena, waiting for an answer. Yelena, caught off guard, responded, “It’s not bad, actually.”
Tessa’s face lit up with a bright smile. “I’m so glad you like it!”
Just then, Cayson, who had been working on the upper floor, descended and spotted Yelena sipping her coffee. “Was she just praising the coffee?” Cayson muttered to his assistant, Jaxson Acosta, who was standing nearby.
Jaxson blinked, surprised by the question.
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Since Jaxson had never visited the Harris family, he didn’t recognize Yelena and mistakenly thought Cayson was showing interest in her.
Curiosity piqued, Jaxson found himself studying Yelena more closely, silently acknowledging that Cayson clearly had good taste. Even without any makeup, Yelena’s natural beauty stood out—she was a rare gem, captivating anyone who laid eyes on her.
Rumors about Cayson’s disinterest in romance had swirled for years, his focus always on his work. But now, it seemed those whispers might have been off the mark. Maybe Cayson had simply never found anyone who caught his attention—until now.
As if on cue, Cayson turned to Jaxson, his voice sharp. “What are you staring at?”
Jaxson snapped out of his daze, chuckling nervously. It was the first time he’d seen Cayson show any sign of interest in a woman and even be so protective already. He quickly looked away, embarrassed.
At that moment, a cheerful voice broke through the tension. “Brother, what brings you down here?” Bella strolled over to Cayson, a wide grin on her face.
Having taken her allergy meds, Bella’s face was no longer swollen. She had removed her scarf and sunglasses, her heavy makeup now fully in place.
Since the rumor mill was buzzing that she was the CEO’s daughter, no one dared say a word about her unusual outfit when she walked into the company that morning. In fact, some of the staff even joked about following her lead, as if it was the next big trend.
It was truly something else—the lengths people would go to, with the sycophants happily showering praise on whatever she did.
As Bella greeted Cayson with a bright smile, everyone turned their attention toward her. Her calling Cayson “brother” confirmed what they’d all suspected; she was indeed the CEO’s daughter.
Cayson gave a casual reply. “Just here for the meeting. I heard there’s a product selection meeting happening in design today, so I thought I’d drop in.”
Given Cayson’s position, he was typically far too busy to bother with such mundane meetings. Usually, the results of such meetings would be presented to him for approval.
But today, he’d made an exception—mostly to be close to Yelena.
Cayson couldn’t shake the feeling that he hadn’t shown enough care for Yelena. If he had, she wouldn’t have kept her distance, nor would she have kept silent about being punished.
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