Seeing Leonard's name made Lillian feel a little better.
She answered the call cheerfully. "What's up? Is everything okay at home?"
Halfridge Villas was now "home" in Lillian's vocabulary. And it was true; it felt like home. Her and Leonard's home, where her grandmother and mother also lived, along with the old staff who had cared for her since she was a child. It had everything. It was the best home.
Leonard spoke for a bit on the other end, and Lillian smiled, replying, "Okay, I'll wait for you to pick me up after work."
After she hung up, Ethan grinned from ear to ear and started to leave her office.
Lillian called out to him. "You came to find me just to share gossip about the Blake and Mercer Groups?"
Ethan shot back, "That's right. Wasn't it interesting? You're not curious?"
Well... she couldn't deny that. Lillian smiled, a silent, mutual understanding passing between them.
As Ethan walked out, he felt a surge of pride. See, he was the gossip king.

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