"Heh, well… something like that. This whole time, the boss's treatment of Tiana Vaughn was, uh… well, heh, you all know. The boss was just trying to lure the snake out of its hole. It was all an act."
"But she thought the boss was for real… She thought she could actually be with him and escape Madeline Sterling's control. She even told Madeline not to contact her anymore, saying she was with the boss now."
"…"
"…"
"…"
An awkward silence fell. Even though Ethan Shaw and the others had already heard about this from Sean Yates yesterday, they were still speechless. Asher Keating looked around at the faces staring at him, their expressions a mix of resentment, teasing, and sheer speechlessness.
He cleared his throat, a little sheepishly. "I… didn't really do anything."
