Chapter 1656

The subway was already crowded, and the face mask Avery wore made her head feel foggy. By the time she got off and walked toward the company, her legs felt weak. As soon as she entered the company and stepped into the elevator, she ran into Mason. He got in first, standing toward the back. When their eyes met, Mason's face instantly darkened. He looked at her as if to say, "Didn't I tell you to stay home and rest today? Why are you here?" Avery felt diffident and quickly avoided his gaze, turning her back to him and pretending not to see him. She didn't greet him either. "Good morning, Mr. Stone." "Good morning, Mr. Stone." "Mm." Other colleagues greeted Mason, but his expression was cold, as if he were responding reluctantly. When the elevator reached the finance and audit floor, Avery quickly stepped out and made her way down the hallway. What rotten luck! Yesterday she had promised him she would stay home these two days, and now he had caught her coming to work first thing