Chapter 934

At that moment, as Sidney looked at Maria's radiant smile, his thoughts briefly drifted.

That afternoon, she had been out having dinner with another man.

She’d returned without letting him know.

And yet...

Sidney stopped himself from spiraling further into speculation. His tone was calm as he spoke, "I came to update you on the recent situation at the studio."

“Oh?” Maria raised a surprised brow, clearly not expecting such an excuse from him.

Nonetheless, she opened the door and said, “Come in, then.”

After changing her shoes, Maria added, “Make yourself comfortable. I’m going to take a shower first.”

Having spent the day out, she felt uncomfortable with the mix of lingering scents on her, especially after being grabbed by Tracy and Gorden earlier—it made her feel unclean.

Sidney didn’t respond, simply stepping inside and taking a quick look around. The place was spotless, and there were no signs of anyone else being there.

She hadn’t had other visitors.

Sidney sat down on the so