“You don’t have to thank me. It’s a given.” Ross said with a small smile on his face before turning to leave again. He had quite a few things to do to make sure he’d secure future collaborations with G-Apex again.

He was stopped by her hand on his sleeve, when had she gotten so close? He traced up her hand to her face with his eyes, raising an eyebrow in polite question.

“It’s not simply a given. Thank you for always protecting me. I know…I know I snap a lot of the time” ...