Chapter 403

A flicker of movement was visible in Cynthia's eyes.

Nothing to hide?

Yoel read the skepticism in her gaze, struggling to keep a smile on his face. "You don't believe me?"

"Since there is nothing between you, why did you mention on the phone that day that he'd suffered a romantic setback? You also asked me to reduce his workload and suggested a salary increase," Cynthia questioned her own judgment for the first time.

Most importantly, when she asked if it was his fault, Yoel remained silent.

"Because..." Yoel's gaze involuntarily shifted toward his boss.

Announcing Moe's affections for Ms. Yates now would be like driving a knife into the boss's heart, would it not?

Furthermore, Moe had declared it to be a secret crush. If he outed Moe's feelings in front of Ms. Yates now, he'd surely earn Moe's resentment later.

"Why are you looking at him?" Cynthia followed Yoel's gaze with a slight frown.

"I promised Moe I'd keep this matter confidential. I can't tell you." Yoel's q