Zack responded in an even-keeled tone, "Yes, Mr. Fletcher. Ms. Clarke stepped out but returned in a flash."
Edmond fell silent, instead taking his time to wipe the corners of his mouth with a napkin. His eyes were hard to read, with no sign of what he was thinking.
The next morning, as the first light of dawn peeked through the curtains, Kirsten's body clock jolted her awake.
Without hesitation, she reached for her tablet to go over the day's work schedule and meeting materials.
But before she could delve far, her stomach let out a loud grumble.
Having barely eaten the previous night due to the late-night ordeal, she was hit hard by hunger pangs.
Kirsten instinctively glanced at the bed. Selene was still cocooned in the blanket, sound asleep, her breathing as steady as a metronome, s
