Chapter 31

Mabel POV

“Everyone is seated in the boardroom. They're waiting for you,” Mr. Martins announced.

I stood before the floor-to-ceiling window of my office, hands folded, staring across the aerodynamic testing field.

It was Monday morning again— another day to chase the bag and the future.

But my mind was still fogged by the weekend’s chaos.

After Kyu-hun introduced Alec to me and Ruth as his best friend, an awkward silence had followed—that was when the young man got the memo.

Kyu-hun gasped and turned to his friend. “Wait! Is this Mabel you were talking about?” he asked in a very low voice, but I heard it anyway.

Alec subtly nodded before turning to us. “Hello, ladies. It's nice to meet you again,” he said, but his gaze w