“KATIE,” August called as soon as he reached her position, making Katie raise a brow.

She looks at the person in front of her with annoyance and dismay at the same time.

‘First name basis? Without honorifics? Did he think that we’re close enough?’ Katie’s lips parted as those thoughts filled her mind. ‘Our age gap is huge! How rude!’

August, on the other hand, didn’t mind at all. For him, respect is earned and not given just because they were older, or they were powerful in some organization.

And seeing how Katie crossed her arms as she looked at August from head to toe— obviously mocking and judging him by her looks— tells him that s