After I got back, I freshened up, changed into a silk nightgown, and lay in bed waiting for Adam Grant to come home.
Time ticked by slowly, and I yawned several times, feeling sleepy but unable to fall asleep.
Just when even scrolling through my phone became boring, Adam came back.
We both started speaking almost simultaneously.
He asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
I asked, "Who all stayed late at work tonight?"
Adam is quite dedicated to his work, and I don't usually check up on him like this. He paused for a second but then responded without any hesitation or evasion:
"It was just me and Director Xavier."
Open and honest, straightforward.
Since Lily Xavier returned to the country, the relationship between the two indeed seemed like this.
Lily Xavier is Adam's investor, shareholder, and a key manager in his company—they are business partners.
They attend meetings together, engage in negotiations, dress up for banquets, seamlessly in sync.