S2| 50. Asking for Permission

After swallowing hard, Mia answered the call. With a slightly bowed head, she greeted, "Good evening, Sir."

"Hello, Mia. Am I bothering you?"

Hearing that cold tone, the girl's neck automatically turned stiffer. "No, Sir."

“I heard you went to dinner with Julian and Katniss. Is that true?"

In a sudden, the atmosphere turned quiet. Mia could only hear her own breath. "That's right, Sir."

"It's such a coincidence that I have an extra spy,” Herbert chimed in, inviting more tension to devour the secretary.

“E-extra spy?”

"Yes, you know that I often hire people to spy on anyone, don't you?"

In an instant, the air around Mia grew heavy. The girl had a hard time catching her breath. Her cold hands were clenched in front of the chest, while her frozen feet were glued to the floor.

“So, how is their relationship, Mia? Has Julian started to open up yet?”