By the time Yvonne finished drinking her beer, she had pretty much said everything that had been on her mind. She looked at Stephen, her eyes rather glassy thanks to the alcohol.

She looked gorgeous.

Stephen's breath caught, and his gaze darkened a little.

Yvonne smiled and said seriously, "No matter what, thank you. You've turned the Group into my dream version of it."

For a long time, Stephen said nothing. He merely looked at Yvonne intently.

The room fell into silence.

Yvonne felt a li