The two of them were standing quite close, and the faint scent on Summer Knight’s body slowly drifted into Alexander Barron's nose.
His eyes darkened instantly as he reached out and gently took her hand, his fingertips tracing along it. His voice came out a bit raspy.
"Make sure to take care of yourself, alright? Don’t push yourself so hard all the time."
Being cared for like this... it felt so good. Summer smiled and nodded. "Okay."
After saying goodbye, she got into George Lane’s car, and the softness in her eyes vanished. Her usual tough, no-nonsense demeanor returned right away.
Once she arrived at the bidding venue's VIP lounge, she found out Julian Reed’s company, Xingyu, was also in the running for the project.
"Miss Knight, what a coincidence. Didn’t expect to s
