Owen Cheng walked over to my desk, reached out, and took my hand in his. He turned to face Evelin Xu, his expression icy and unyielding.
"This is not your place to interfere in matters between me and Eva," he said coldly.
"Brother Owen Cheng, I only meant..." Evelin Xu looked anxious and tried to explain, her face flustered and pale. But Owen Cheng didn't wait. He held my hand firmly and led me straight out of the office, leaving Evelin Xu’s unfinished words hanging in the air behind us.
"Did she say anything unpleasant to you?" Owen Cheng asked as he pulled me into the elevator.
"No, nothing much... She just told me to... leave you," I lied, shaking my head lightly. I didn’t want Owen Cheng to worry, but deep down, I couldn’t ignore the weight of anxiety her words had left in my hear
