Chapter 131

Rachel let out a sigh. She finally understood that Tyler didn’t worry about things like this at all. Only she cared.

A married woman like herself getting caught in a scandal with her husband’s nemesis. It didn’t take much to picture how messy that situation would be.

Tyler raised his eyebrows awkwardly. “What? Is getting caught in a scandal with me something to be ashamed of? Do you know how many people want that? I don’t even bother with them. Yet here you are acting as if the world is falling apart.”

Rachel knew it was pointless explaining it to him. He’d never understand. “It’s nothing.”

Her proposal for LS Enterprise wasn’t even finished yet, and now there were rumors involving her and Tyler. Once things went south, she’d be the one caught in the mess. All she could hope for was that she’d be able to hold out long enough.

“Thanks for letting me crash last night. I’m heading out now. There’s more in the kitchen if you’re still hungry.”

Rachel got up, picked up her empty plate, and carried it into the kitchen. On her way out, she grabbed her jacket from the couch.

Tyler remained seated at the dining table, saying nothing. He didn’t mention that he’d already deleted the photos.

The moment Rachel stepped out of Tyler’s place, her phone chimed with a message.

It was from William.

[Come to the office for a meeting.]

There were no questions about why she had been with Tyler last night. He didn’t even ask where she’d been.

Rachel didn’t ask anything either. Honestly, she was glad he wasn’t asking questions. It spared her the trouble of having to come up with excuses. This way, they stayed out of each other’s way, and that was for the best.

She took a cab straight to the office.

Inside, people were chatting excitedly about the upcoming team-building event.

“Did you hear? The event’s tomorrow, and we’re doing it with Mr. Hunt from LS Enterprise.”

“That’s amazing! I’ll finally get to see my dream guy in person.”

“I heard Mr. Hunt is super hot.”

“Really? I thought Mr. Lewis was already very handsome. Is there really someone even hotter?”

“They’re both hot, just in different ways. Mr. Lewis comes off as being aloof, but that whole distant, untouchable vibe just makes him even more attractive.”

“Mr. Hunt’s the intense, rugged type with distinct facial features. I bet guys like him are really wild in bed.”

Rachel blushed. She didn’t know how wild he was exactly, but she did know he definitely had some serious moves. At the very least, his boldness was off the charts.

The women around her were blushing and giggling.

“Haha, stop it! Say one more word and I’ll end up dreaming about him tonight.”

“Pfft, what are you, a teenage girl with a crush?”

“Oh come on, don’t pretend. Who doesn’t have a little fantasy about Mr. Hunt?”

Rachel didn’t pay any particular attention. Office gossip was always nonstop anyway.

She just walked straight toward the conference room. Cecilia spotted her and quickly caught up to her with a file in hand.

“Where did you sleep last night?” Cecilia asked.

“At a friend’s place.” Rachel didn’t say it was Tyler’s apartment. She didn’t want to cause any drama.

Cecilia still looked guilty. “I’m really sorry. I didn’t expect our kid to suddenly get sick like that.”

“It’s fine,” Rachel said casually, patting Cecilia on the shoulder. “Let’s go in for the meeting.”

Cecilia suddenly stopped her. “Do you know what it’s about?”

“Isn’t it about the team-building event?”

“It is. Will you be going?” Cecilia asked.