Everyone burst into laughter. I knew Carol was trying to cover for me so people wouldn’t guess I was with Atlas.

However, Ryan smiled at me, and I felt bad. Why did Ivanna tell me he liked me? Now, I felt like I had done him wrong.

Ryan was thoughtful, so he only talked about work matters with me and asked nothing about Atlas’s extravagant treat.

Carol went to settle the bill, but Atlas had already paid it. I wasn’t used to such special treatment.

As we went to our cars, my phone rang aga