Chris smiled, but it wasn't a genuine smile. He said to Ye Sijue, "Mr. Ye, you're still unwell. I think you should rest more. If there is anything you want to talk about, you can talk about it after you have recovered. Annie and I…"
He looked at Annie, his smile befitting that of a prince, before saying, "We are getting engaged the day after tomorrow, so we still have many things to discuss."
Ye Sijue's eyes darkened, his face stiff as he looked up and met Chris's gaze.
In that moment, their eyes seemed to be crossing swords.
"Chris…" Annie said, breaking free of Chris's grip as she stared at him. "Let me… talk to him alone for a while, okay? I'll go meet you later."
There was no obvious anger in Chris's behavior as he stepped back, bowing graciously.
"Okay, I just happened to have something to do as well. I'll wait for you in the study."
"Okay." Annie nodded.
Chris then walked out of the room.