Chapter 236

Two days later. At nine a.m. sharp, Alice Sterling stepped into the GrandVerse building. It was right in the middle of the morning rush, so naturally, quite a few people turned to look at her as she passed. But she had expected that. She didn’t pay it much attention and made a beeline for the thirteenth floor, heading straight to the executive office. Once at her desk, she quickly organized her workstation and then brought a cup of iced Americano into the office. “Mr. Hawthorne, your coffee.” “Thanks.” Edward Hawthorne didn’t even look up. His pen moved swiftly across the paperwork. "Have you finished handing over with William Brooks yet?” “Some of the key files are still being sorted by him, but we'll wrap everything up by the end of the day.” “Got it.” He gave a short reply. The second he heard the door click shut, the pen in his hand froze. Unreal. That woman really didn’t waste a single word on him if it wasn’t work-related. Truth was, Alice wasn’t being cold on purpose. After leav