Chapter 487

Over at the Jenkins Group, Elliot had just stepped into his office when Lionel enthusiastically barged in. "Mr. Jenkins, you're striding in like a force of nature today. Last night's exploits must have been quite something, huh?" Lionel rubbed his hands together, grinning. A force of nature? After almost an hour of kneeling on the washboard, Elliot's knees were still swollen and bruised. Indeed, he had to walk faster to get over it quickly. Elliot's dark eyes narrowed slightly, his expression unreadable. However, he seemed to be… smiling? Lionel was taken aback. It was the first time he had seen Elliot wear such a peculiar expression—somewhere between anger and good mood? Was it a win or a loss? He felt a bit unsure. Breaking his usual routine, Elliot wore all-black leather gloves today. Removing the gloves, he presented his left palm to Lionel, his deep voice betraying no emotion. "How do you think the battle went?" Lionel looked at Elliot's left hand, and as s