Throughout the night, Joe Heath and Sylvan Cheney avoided bringing up Jasmine Yale.
Sylvan Cheney also gave Joe Heath enough face.
Close to midnight, after everyone had celebrated Joe Heath's birthday, they began to prepare to leave one after another.
Downstairs, Joe Heath saw them off.
The wind was strong at night, so Jasmine Yale hid in the corridor to let them leave first.
Sylvan Cheney and Joe Heath stood side by side. When most of the guests had left, Sylvan Cheney lowered his voice, his tone deep and piercing.
"Joe, in business, it's important to know your boundaries. Don't touch what you shouldn't. The same goes for affairs of the heart."
"Big brother."
Joe Heath called out before lighting a cigarette.
The night wind blew through his hair, but his face remained calm and composed.
"Don't forget, you already have a son."
"But my son still lacks a mother," Sylvan Cheney retorted indifferently.
