‘No way he’s got the guts to do that,‘ Matthew scoffed inwardly. Still, he couldn’t just come out and say that, especially not in front of this sincere-looking woman.

His typically stoic expression seemed even more guarded than usual. After a moment of restraint, he finally mustered up a reply through gritted teeth. “Fine.”

Over at Grant Group, Charles had never seen such a conflicted expression on Matthew’s face before. Matthew had seemed perfectly fine when he ...