Chapter 408

Walter's affection was smothering Minnie, his love a tight band around her chest.

The excuses Minnie had conjured were crumbling before they could even take flight.

The disappointment in Walter's eyes melted her resolve.

"I just couldn't stand to leave you!" She nibbled on her lip and smoothed out his unruly bangs with a gentle hand. "But I'd just get in the way of your work, sticking to you like glue. If I messed with the company's bottom line, wouldn't I be the villain stealing bread from our team's table?"

She laid it on thick, hoping Walter would catch on to her desperate need for a breather and buy her flimsy excuse, if only for a short while.

However, Walter's reaction was unexpected. His brows knitted together, and a sharp glint appeared in his eyes. "Who's been saying you're a distraction? That's just not fair. Spill it. There's been too much gossip flying around the office, and it's high time for a crackdown."

Minnie had never seen that side of Walter and braced herself