Alina frowned and stepped closer, watching as Aiden’s jaw tightened the longer he stared at the screen. His hand gripped the mouse tightly.
“Aiden… what’s wrong?” she asked softly.
Before he could reply, Mandy, who had been standing quietly nearby, spoke up.
“Aiden?” she said carefully. “You look like you’re about to explode. What happened?”
Aiden stayed silent for a few more seconds. Mandy and Alina exchanged worried looks.
Then, Aiden slowly looked up at Alina, his expression softening as if he was hurt. Of course he was. Someone had stolen his wife’s design just to get his approval.
“You’re scaring me,” Alina whispered. “What’s going on?”
He kept staring at her without speaking, and the silence dragged on, making Alina uneasy.
Finally, he let out a deep sigh.
“Charlott
