ning his eyes towards Yvonne casually. "A bit too m

is, and she instinctively crossed her le

t of Clayton's words immediately-Clayton's look to

omeone so meticulous, how did you end up with wet pants?" he probed, his voice tinged

g something more between Clayton and Yvonne, Louis

gement to Malinda, he still

met Louis's challenge with a slight smirk. "Since when is

ill over the conver

he two men, Yvonne shrank back

nd red lips, seemed to suggest she'd just been kissed. Images of Yvonne, perhaps in a moment of in

with Clayton was not an option. Instead,

ve you no s

is how our family teaches you to treat women? Did your years overseas tea

p, making Louis and Eric Gibson,

. Clayton had even excluded him from several critical projects. If this t

admit Louis into the company, a scandal in

his fury. "How can you address your un

his face as he looked at Eric. Apologize to Clayton

ked out the words, feeling small under the watchful eyes of the assemble

h, "Just wait, Clayton-one day,

into overcoming the

ra commanding, naturally becomi

lightly and remarked, "Eric, it appears w

, who clenched their jaws and

finger at Yvonne and declared, "You're a disgrace to

entrance alongside Clayton, Louis woul

ing raised some

t Malinda who seemed to delight in the drama, and

sorrow clouded

ex-boyfriend's engagement cele

" Clayton rose, straightening his suit jacket. As he did, his slee

way of telling her

Don't keep me waiting,

gave Yvonne no cho

ing gaze any longer, she ann

ion with Louis's parent

do make a perfect c