After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas) novel Chapter 1135

The corners of Gavin’s lips curved into a faint smile.

The subordinate giving the report froze, his eyes widening in shock.

What on earth?!

Did he just witness that?

Their notoriously serious and unsmiling boss—especially during work—had just smiled. In the middle of a meeting at his phone.

Several others in the room noticed it too. Their gazes darted between each other in silent but frantic communication.

What’s going on?

Did Mr. Cooper just smile? At his phone? During a meeting?

“Is he… dating someone?” everyone thought.

“Ahem!”

Gavin’s assistant cleared his throat, immediately breaking the silent chaos. First, it was a warning to the staff to rein in their imaginations, and second, it was a subtle reminder to Gavin, who was typing a reply.

Even the assistant couldn’t help the slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Who would have thought?

The president of Cooper Enterprises, a man known for his iron will and unshakable focus, was texting his girlfriend during a meeting… and smiling like that.

Okay, maybe not quite “lovestruck,” but still.

Gavin’s reply was short and direct, “I left early. There’s breakfast in the pot. Warm it up and eat. I’m in a meeting. I’ll call you later.”

After sending the message, he placed his phone back on the table and turned his sharp gaze toward the subordinate who had been giving the report.

“I have a question about one of your points,” Gavin said, his tone brisk. “Explain this to me.”

Without waiting for a reaction, he continued, elaborating on the specific issue.

The subordinate, who had just been swept up in his own whirlwind of gossip, felt his brain completely short-circuit.

What was a battlefield of doom?

This. This was it.

The assistant glanced at the subordinate sympathetically, offering a silent candle of mourning in his mind.

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