"They tried to bribe me with a beautiful woman to rat you out. It was so hard for me," Tristan joked, winking at Nova.

Nova rolled her eyes, "Oh, please, get over yourself."

Margaret looked on at their banter with a smile, clearly enjoying the show.

Tristan yawned casually, "I just told them the whole story and they let me go."

"That's it?"

"Yep, that's it." Tristan waved his hand dismissively.

Nova was puzzled. Given her boss's notorious temper, it didn't ...