Everyone fell silent at once.
For years, SL's day-to-day decisions had all come from Mr. Brooks. The real chairman never intervened in anything big or small—he was legendarily private, never showing his face.
Even these core employees had never seen the chairman. But now they were hearing Riley was an old friend of his, and that he even "had a crush on her"—
They exchanged glances. It was clear they'd better start cozying up to Riley.
...
Elsewhere, Mr. Brooks stood respectfully beside Selina.
"Miss, would you like to announce your identity now?"
Selina shook her head calmly. "No need."
Mr. Brooks shot a sharp glance at Logan. "If you don't go public, but I announce you as the project lead, there will be plenty of complaints. Miss, I don't want you getting hurt."
Selina blinked. "We can announce it, sure. But there's something I don't get."
Brooks nodded. "Please ask."
