"Heard you've got a new lover?"
In a spacious conference room, Maxwell Murphy carelessly fiddled with his cufflinks. He didn't look at Hank Clegg, but Hank knew he was the one being addressed.
Because to anyone else present, the matter seemed unworthy of Murphy's and his discussion.
"Rumors do spread rapidly," Hank said, glancing at Joseph Wright involuntarily.
Because Joseph Wright was looking at him too.
"Rumors? So, it's not true?" Joseph Wright asked Hank.
Learning that Hank had accepted another woman, and that this woman was sent by the prince faction, deeply unsettled Joseph Wright.
Whether it was serious or a charade, his first reaction upon hearing the news was unease.
Because at that moment, Joseph Wright couldn't help but think of that young woman whose laugh was as pure as a spring.
Joseph Wright was surprised by the emotions he harbored for Victoria.
