The next morning, Mikayla was woken up by her phone alarm. She opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling, realizing she was wrapped in the blanket like a mummy. She quickly sat up, relieved to see Cayden had already gotten out of bed. After washing up, she walked into the kitchen, where a delicious aroma filled the air. Cayden was already dressed, looking every bit the business elite from behind. His white shirt collar was slightly open, sleeves rolled up to his forearms, and he wore a light yellow apron, bustling around the kitchen. The warm morning light cast a glow on his profile.
Cayden turned his head and saw Mikayla standing at the kitchen door. "You're awake?"
Elliana also came out, following the smell of food, yawning and resting her head on Mikayla's shoulder. "Why are you guys up so early?"
"We have work. Grab a bowl yourself." Cayden had only set out two bowls, not accounting for Elliana. She clicked her tongue in surprise, "I couldn't have imagined you spoiling your wife like this before."
"Mikayla, does my cousin always cook for you?"
Mikayla's culinary skills were passable, enough to stave off hunger. Usually, they ate lunch at the company, and Mrs. Garcia prepared dinner. Cayden indeed handled breakfast, so Mikayla could wake up to a meal.
"Stop talking and sit down," Cayden urged her.
The three of them sat at the dining table, Cayden eating while reading the daily financial news. Mikayla glanced at Elliana, whose eyes were still puffy, but her mood seemed better than the previous night.
"When are you leaving?" Cayden suddenly asked.
"I'm heartbroken! Can't you be a bit more considerate? What's wrong with letting me stay a few more days?"
Cayden sipped his coffee, not wanting to engage. "Why don't you go home then?"
"If I go home, my parents will nag me nonstop. I don't want that!"
Elliana had a bright idea and clung to Mikayla's arm, pleading, "Mikayla, please let me stay a few more days~ I promise to behave and not disturb you!"
Hearing this, Mikayla's ears turned slightly red. What did she mean by not disturbing them? Did she hear anything last night? Unable to resist Elliana's puppy eyes, Mikayla reluctantly agreed.
Elliana hugged her joyfully and stuck her tongue out at Cayden, "Hmph, Mikayla agreed. You can't object now, can you?"
Cayden smiled, a rare softness showing in his usually stoic expression. After all, he always listened to Mikayla.
Mikayla arrived at the office first, only to find Annie and Cannon gossiping excitedly.
"Mikayla, come see the big news!"
"Isn't this the lady you thought was the boss's wife last time?"
"Not the boss's wife! I read the comments, she's Mr. Novak's cousin. It was a misunderstanding!"
"Annie! You never get things right."
Mikayla leaned over Annie's computer. The headline read: "H company CEO Marcus Forcefully snatch other's fiancee?! Rising Star Pianist Elliana Slaps Scumbag?!! Wedding Crash Video Leaks..."
Mikayla took out her phone. The entertainment section of internet was already flooded with news about them. She immediately messaged Elliana but received no response. She opened her chat with Cayden.
"Have you seen the entertainment news?"
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After a while, Cayden replied, "Saw it. Can't reach her, her phone's off."
How absurd! They had just had breakfast together half an hour ago, and now she couldn't be found?
Cayden sent another message, "Don't worry, someone will take care of it."
Sure enough, half an hour later, the buzz had quickly died down. Cannon commented, "The rich really have their ways, even suppressing trending topics so fast. Who knew Marcus could be such a scumbag!"
"H company's PR team is infamous for their efficiency. Every time there's a scandal, they make the man innocent, leaving tons of people to blame the woman. It's infuriating!"
"What a soap opera! The groom-to-be is quite pitiful too. In short, the high society is really messy."
When Zion came in to deliver documents, he knocked on the office door and said, "Stop talking! Work hours, focus on your jobs."
The two gossipers reluctantly returned to their desks. Mikayla, distracted, continued scrolling through the comments. As predicted, many negative remarks were directed at Elliana. Mikayla silently hoped she hadn't seen them.
