The Rose He Showed Off Is Putting Down Roots in a Garden of Her Own novel Chapter 221

The moment Zane Whitaker stepped into the office, Jasper Yale exploded.

"Where the hell have you been?!"

"You're not answering your phone!"

"The entire executive team is waiting for you in the boardroom!"

"If it weren't for Seraphina, I would've reported your ass to the board by now!"

Zane was in too good of a mood to let Jasper get under his skin. "Where is everyone? Did they disperse?" he asked evenly.

"They're still waiting in the conference room!" Jasper snapped.

Zane shrugged off his suit jacket and handed it over. "Put this in my office. I'll head over now."

With that, he turned and strode toward the boardroom.

Jasper muttered under his breath from behind. "Oh, now he's in a rush. Where the hell did he disappear to all morning?"

Zane's clothes were entirely custom-made. The sharp tailoring accentuated his broad shoulders, drawing a perfect V-shape down to his waist...

Wait.

What was that red smudge on his abdomen?

The atmosphere in the conference room was strictly professional until every executive's gaze dropped to his midsection.

Zane noticed the shift in the room's energy. As he pulled out his chair to sit down, he glanced down and spotted a smear of Elara's lipstick. It must have rubbed off on him when he held her head during her acupuncture session.

The massive conference table mercifully blocked his waist from view. The executives quickly averted their eyes, silently exchanging knowing glances. Their boss was late because he'd clearly just been rolling in the sheets with a woman.

But how did lipstick end up way down there?

Unless a pair of red lips had been making their way south...

Zane quickly cleared his throat and called the meeting to order.

Jasper had seen it too, but unlike the others who were left to their wild imaginations, he had no filter.

"What exactly were you doing all morning?"

"Getting Mrs. Sterling to service you?"

"You've got a twisted kink, Boss."

It took a second for Jasper's insinuation to click. Zane shot him a dark look. "Shut your mouth."

"You're a real bastard, you know that? I would never treat Seraphina like that."

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