A clear male voice suddenly cut in, followed by a tall figure approaching. The man lightly wrapped an arm around Serena and, with a half-smile, said, "She gets a good morning coffee hand-delivered by her boyfriend every day. Miss Cole, you don't have that, do you?"

"Elliot?!"

"Wrong," Elliot wagged his finger. "Miss Cole, you're not even my colleague anymore. You should address me as Mr. Sterling now. Didn't your grandfather teach you basic etiquette for social ...