Theo lowered his head to look at Sierra, who was leaning against him. Immediately pulling her into his embrace, he rubbed her back. "Are you hungry?"
She remained silent as she sat there in a daze.
He did not rush her, and the two of them sat there quietly for more than ten minutes as he just held her.
Finally coming to her senses, Sierra sat up shyly and tidied her hair. Then, she asked, "What time is it?"
Theo looked at the time, replying, "It's almost 6:00 pm. Why don't you wash your face, and I'll take you to dinner?"
There was a small room connected to Theo's office, and it was where he would usually rest when he was exhausted from working overtime.
After washing her face, Sierra came up to see that the office lights had been turned on completely, making it look as bright as daytime.
On the other hand, the company's group chat was in an uproar as everyone was discussing the identity of the gorgeous woman who came with Theo.
"Who's the girl who came with Mr. Gray? Is she his girlfriend?"
"It's so late, yet Mr. Gray's office lights are still off. Do you think they're going at it inside?"
"The lights have been turned on, and I just saw Mr. Cole enter. It seems like that woman had fallen asleep on Mr. Gray's couch."
"Did Mr. Gray turn off the lights so as not to disturb her sleep? Since when did he become so considerate? He's a workaholic known for not sleeping and eating whenever he gets caught up in work."
"This is love. It has to be love!"
…
Adrian, the only one who knew the truth about Sierra's identity, smiled in satisfaction as he read the messages.
Once Theo finally left with Sierra, whose face was still slightly flushed, all the company employees began tagging Adrian in the company's group chat.
"Mr. Cole, what's Mr. Gray's relationship with that woman?"
"Isn't Mr. Gray single?"
"Have I lost my chance?"
"How dare you even think of being with Mr. Gray?"
"Although Mr. Gray acts aloof, he would not do something so unethical."
"Did you realize how impressive Mr. Gray's new wife actually is? She had become a rising star in the piano industry. Then, she switched to finance and helped secure a number of major projects for Mr. Benson's company. She seemed to have played a key role in a lot of critical moments within that company."
"I heard that Mr. Benson's company has been a mess lately. The employees there have been working overtime every day, and their resentment is strong."
"I have a friend who's working in Mr. Benson's company. From what I heard, the company has become so busy since she quit. Mr. Benson could not handle managing certain things alone."
"I heard that they broke up because of another woman…"
…
As the gossip session continued, the conversation naturally shifted to their work. It was a typical habit among the Gray Corporation employees.
After a long discussion, everyone realized that Theo's wife was quite impressive and not just a pretty face.
Once they realized how brilliant Sierra was, everyone began praising Theo, marveling at how the heir of the Gray family had such a keen eye for such talented people.
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