MAISIE My heart nearly leaped out of my chest when I spun around to find Simon, my husband's Beta and right-hand man staring at me. His sharp gaze scanned the surroundings before he addressed me, “Mrs. Tolliver, what brings you here?”I shot him a deadpan look and replied, “What else? I came to see my husband, but I got sidetracked by a charming little cat. Now it's vanished, all thanks to you!”Simon was a stoic, pragmatic man who rarely spoke except when he was spoken to and I guessed that's why Lincoln trusted him so much. But for the first time in my life, he walked past me with a suspicious gaze to check the vicinity before he remarked, “Someone was here just now.”Trying to maintain my composure, I gestured towards the cars and retorted, “This is a parking lot, in case you didn't notice. Use your brain, Einstein.”Fortunately, Simon gave in to my overbearing attitude at the end and followed me to my husband's office. His secretary greeted me with a short nod as I pushed the doo
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