Chapter <b>493 </b>
Mason did not miss the Intense resentment in Vi’s eyes.
However, he did not show it on his face at all. Instead, he pretended <b>not </b>to <b>notice </b>and asked her concernedly, “Why do you suddenly look so pale?<b>” </b>
He put his hand on Vi’s forehead. “Are you running a fever again?<b>” </b>
With the sudden close contact, the scent of his warm cologne instantly enveloped Vi.
Stunned, she looked at Mason and shook her head, pretending to be strong. <b>“</b>I’m fine.”
Mason looked utterly heartbroken on her behalf. He pulled Vi into his arms very naturally andforted her gently. “Silly girl, what’s gotten you <i>so </i>upset? You know you can just tell me.”
Vi’s grip on the phone slowly tightened. The unfamiliar masculine scent brought her back to her senses.
Instinctively, she tried to push Mason away, but he held her tight.
After struggling for a moment, Vi simply nestled in Mason’s arms and sobbed softly.
Mnie went straight back to the vi after leaving LeapCo.
Only Yvonne was left in the vi. Everyone else had gone to the construction site.
Even though it was raining, they still had to rush to work.
Mnie greeted Yvonne and turned to head back to her study. She needed to get some work done. After all, Ca had given her some new requestsst night.
Yvonne was sitting on the sofa ying a game. When Mnie came back, she looked up and asked, “Did you stay at a hotelst night?”
Mnie paused, her heart suddenly skipping a beat. “What was that?”
“Xander said you had to stay at the hotelst night because of the heavy rain. I wanted to talk to you, but I couldn’t find you.” Yvonne was puzzled. “What’s wrong? Were you not at a hotelst night?”
Mnie’s expression did not change. She said calmly, “No, I was.”
“Oh, I see.” Yvonne went back to her game, while Mnie turned and went into the study.
By the time Mnie looked up from her work, the downpour had be a steady drizzle. Xander and the others had just returned. Yvonne had ordered a takeout feast.
“What day is it today? Why is there so much food?” Oliver asked.
“It’s Xander’s birthday,” Yvonne replied casually.
Mnie paused. Xander had never told her when his birthday was.
<b>? </b>
“What’s wrong?<b>” </b>Yvonne asked softly when she saw the change in Mnie’s expression.
Mnie frowned. “I didn’t know it was his birthday today<b>. </b><b>I </b><b>forgot </b>to prepare a gift.”
Yvonne smiled <b>nonchntly</b>. <b>“</b><b>It’s </b>fine. He rarely celebrates <b>his </b>birthday anyway. Just treat it <b>as </b><b>a </b><b>casual </b>meal.”
Oliver’s <b>eyes </b>widened. “We wouldn’t have remembered if you didn’t mention it! <b>Boss </b>really <b>doesn’t </b>like <b>to </b>celebrate his birthday much, so we forgot about it.”
<b>There </b><b>had </b><b>to </b>be a reason why Xander did not celebrate his birthday, but before Mnie could ask, Xander walked into the vi.
<b>He </b>looked at the table full of dishes and raised his eyebrows. “What’s with the feast?”
<b>“</b><b>See</b>? I told you.” Yvonne nudged Mnie with her elbow, looking exasperated.
Oliver reminded him, “Boss, it’s your birthday today.”
Xander looked up, but he had no other reaction.
He really did not seem to care.
The meal was no different from usual. Oliver and Xander discussed the designs, while Reny interrupted them from time to time.