Good Liar

“Umm…” I murmured as I wondered how I should best deal with their questions.

“You work as his personal secretary, so you must know something…” a team member asked with excitement in her widened eyes.

I could feel everyone’s gaze on me, and I just simply wanted to disappear. Of course, I should have known that something like this was bound to happen. It was such a shame that the company didn’t have solid rules against gossiping in the office although there was a rule against office romance in place. A wild idea entered my mind that maybe I should suggest an anti-gossiping rule to Ace because that just might make my life a little bit easier.

“I’m very sorry to disappoint you guys but I honestly don’t know much at all about his personal life…” I replied before showing them what I hoped looked like a regretful smile.

“Aww…that can’t be true…”

“Are you serious?”

“You work so closely with him and you two spend so much time together, how can you not know anything?”

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