Chapter 52Are you... are you pregnant?

"Really?" Nathan set his coffee cup down with a soft clink, his eyes piercing as they locked onto Ava. Ava squirmed a bit under his intense gaze but gathered her courage to continue, "Yes, Mr. Peterson. I've seen Tristan using your personal car to drop off and pick up his girlfriend from work multiple times. This kind of behavior clearly abuses his privileges and reflects poorly on the company." Nathan didn't reply immediately; instead, he turned to look at Tristan. Undeterred by Nathan's scrutiny, Tristan met his gaze squarely. "Is she right?" Nathan asked, his voice calm yet commanding. Tristan raised an eyebrow and shot back, "You weren't aware?" This caught Ava off guard. She had braced herself for Nathan to reprimand Tristan sharply, but Tristan's bold reply was unexpected. Nathan seemed neither surprised nor annoyed by Tristan's retort, merely glancing at Ava. "And who told you this?" Ava's confidence wavered, and she looked down, avoiding his gaze. "Just... someone said