Simon felt utterly humiliated like someone was choking him. A tidal wave of indignation swept over him. ra''s neck bore a mark that was unmistakably the result of a kiss. She had spent all night at Dn''s vi, and now she had this mark. It was clear how close they had gotten.


    He should have been furious, but more than anything, he felt panic creeping in. His lips trembled for what felt like ages, and his breathing became rapid.


    Covering her neck, ra spoke in a nonchnt tone. "It''s just a mosquito bite. Why are you making such a fuss?"


    Her eyes showed genuine confusion like she couldn''t fathom why he was overreacting.


    "What?!" Simon sneered, dripping with sarcasm. "Stop lying to me!"


    If he hadn''t had his own share of sex life, maybe he would''ve bought her story. But after countless nights with Quinn, he knew exactly what that mark was. The soft pink hue indicated that whoever left it hadn''t even been rough.


    Simon suddenly shot a re at Dn, noticing his calm demeanor. Tears welled up in his eyes. "Dn..."


    Dn looked up, his face a nk te. "Is there something you need?"


    Simon choked up, biting his lip in frustration. But he didn''t have the guts to confront Dn head-on, so he turned to ra. "You''re shameless, ra. Absolutely shameless!"


    ra was getting ticked off now. "Are you out of your mind?! What is on your mind? I said it''s a mosquito bite! People with filthy minds see filth everywhere!"


    She finally realized Simon thought she and Dn had something going on. Wow, talk about imagination...


    Just as she finished, a soft chuckle cut through the tension. It was light but incredibly pleasant.


    Startled, she realized it was Dn chuckling. He was mostly the serious type, but now he was smiling, the corners of his eyes crinkling.


    He added, "Yes, you''re right. People with dirty minds see dirt everywhere."


    ra suddenly felt a bit awkward, especially when she caught his amused gaze. It made her even more ufortable. That awkwardness quickly turned into embarrassment, especially since Simon thought she was involved with Dn.


    Dn, however, didn''t say anything more and wheeled himself toward his office. Once the office door clicked shut, the rest of the top-floor staff perked up their


    ears.


    Simon was already fuming from ra and Dn''s exchange, and with Dn out of sight, his anger boiled over. "ra! Do you think I''m clueless? You''re just a slut!"


    The other staff had no clue that their esteemed boss was the man Simon was speaking about; they just thought Simon believed ra had another man.


    ra couldn''t be bothered to listen any longer and sank back into her chair. "If there''s nothing else, please leave. I''ve got work to do."


    Her indifferent attitude left Simon feeling a chill inside. Driven by a deep-seated fear, he suddenly leaned in to kiss ra.


    ra dodged swiftly, nearly toppling over backward. Once she regained her bnce, she hurled a stack of documents at him. "Simon, if you''re sick, go to the hospital! Stop losing it here!"


    Simon winced as the papers hit his cheek, his eyes burning red with anger.