"You sound so serious," Gabriel says as he closes the door of his office. He even tries to smile.
Claire, on the other hand, has her arms on her chest. She walks straight to the other side of the room, to the glass wall overlooking the city, as though trying to distance herself as far away from the door as possible, away from prying ears.
"What is this about?" he says.
She turns to him. "What happened to Jake?"
"What?"
"You know who Jake is, don't you? He was one of your top employees."
"Yes, yes, I know who he is," he says. "What about him?"
"Is it true you fired him because of me?"
"Where did you get that idea—"
"Please don't lie, Gabriel," she says. "Please tell me the truth. Did you fire Jake Magno because of me?"
"Wait, I'm not sure what you've heard but—"
"Why can't you just tell the truth, Gabriel Tan?" She's actually beet red in the face. "Did you fire that man just because I dated him?"
"Wha—"
