Chapter 2

He didn't even bother closing the door as he left.

I sat in my chair, unmoving.

The cap of my pen slowly clicked back into place with a soft "click."

Sunlight streamed in through the window, falling across one corner of the desk, somewhat glaring.

I pressed the intercom for my secretary.

"Mr. Carter?"

"Close the door."

"Yes, sir."

After a soft closing sound, the office returned to silence.

I looked at the minimized icon of the surveillance email, my finger rubbing against the mouse, but ultimately I didn't click it open again.

Ten minutes later, the front desk called.

"Mr. Carter, Ms. Hayes and Gavin just left together. They took... your Porsche."

"I see."

I hung up.

I stood and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

Downstairs, that black Porsche Panamera slowly drove out of the parking garage, merged into traffic, and quickly disappeared from view.

The glass reflected my image—suited and expressionless.

A few minutes later, I opened the in-car surveillance app.

The image was clear, the audio crisp.

Gavin's left hand rested on the steering wheel, his right hand casually placed on Selena's stockinged leg.

His fingers stroked up and down with practiced familiarity.

Selena had one hand on his arm, her face tilted slightly upward to look at him, her eyes and brows full of smiles, her cheeks flushed.

The dignified beige suit jacket she'd worn at the office today had already been removed, tossed in the back seat.

She wore only a silk blouse, the top two buttons undone.

Where was even half the serious, professional demeanor she showed at the company?

"You said earlier that he looked at it carefully?"

Selena's voice came through, carrying a soft coquettish tone and a trace of barely perceptible nervousness.

"Flipped through several pages, even paused on mine."

Gavin chuckled lightly, his fingers tracing a line across her leg.

"What, scared?"

"I'm just a bit surprised."

Selena paused, her body leaning closer to him.

"Usually with my documents, he never looks closely, just signs right away."

"You're worried he noticed something?" Gavin glanced at her sideways, a smirk on his lips. "Relax, that old fool's head is filled with nothing but business and money. Spends all day figuring out how to make the next million, never imagining he's being played for a fool right under his nose."

Selena playfully swatted him, the force light: "That's such an awful thing to say."

"Awful?"

Gavin laughed out loud, his hand moving higher, slipping under the edge of her skirt.

"There are even worse things I could say. Want to hear them? Yesterday, who was whispering in my ear—"

"Shut up!"

Selena covered his mouth, her face redder, but her eyes glistened with seductive charm.

Red light. The car stopped.

Gavin took the opportunity to grab her hand, pulling it to his lips and kissing her palm, then turned his head and kissed her.

Not a chaste peck, but a deep and lingering kiss.

Selena only gave his shoulder a token push before melting in his arms, her arms wrapping around his neck, responding fervently.

I watched expressionlessly.

Only when the car behind honked and the light turned green did Gavin reluctantly release her, licking his lips before driving on.

Selena leaned back in her seat, straightening her disheveled hair and blouse, her chest rising and falling slightly, the flush still on her face.

"Did you book the hotel?"

She asked, her voice still slightly breathless.

"Booked. The usual place."

"Suite with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the river. You love that spot, don't you?"

"Mm." Selena hummed softly, her hand returning to his leg, fingertips drawing circles. "So... what about my reward? I went to some trouble to balance those books. A million plus a car—those old fossils on the board nearly saw through it."

"I know my Selena is the most capable."

Gavin freed a hand to pinch her cheek, his eyes filled with undisguised desire and pride.

"I'll make sure to reward you properly later."

The car entered the busy commercial district, finally turning into a five-star hotel.

I didn't watch any further and closed the app.