47.
Richard walked into RCD Tech’s headquarters, his presence as commanding as ever, but today, something was different.
The moment he stepped inside, subtle glances flickered in his direction, followed by hushed murmurs spreading like wildfire among the employees.
The sharp-eyed ones noticed it first—the dark brown suit he was still wearing from yesterday.
A few exchanged knowing looks.
“Look at that,” one whispered, nudging a colleague.
“I knew it,” another smirked. “He spent the night with Ma’am Tonia.”
“Of course, he did. Who else could make the CEO forget to go home?”
“He was bound to go back to her. It was only a matter of time.”
More whispers followed, growing like ripples in water.
“Didn’t you see how close they were when she showed up at the company with gifts?”
“That w
