Chapter 161

Dawson was the type with an icy heart and an even icier face. If he ever showed concern for someone, the sun might as well rise in the west. Thus, when he brought up Winnie, Preston had been genuinely puzzled. But the moment he saw Autumn, everything clicked. She must have witnessed Winnie throwing herself at Dawson, and he hadn't wanted to go out of his way to explain such a trivial matter, so he had simply told Preston to bring Winnie over to clear it up. This kind of roundabout and scheming tactic was exactly the kind of thing Dawson would do. Still, Preston couldn't figure out one thing—since Dawson liked Autumn, and she was his secretary, why not just be straightforward? What was a grown man like him being so hesitant? He should just go for it. Preston's thought had already wandered far off when he heard Autumn say, "I thought Mr. Faulkner was leaving Merova today, but it turns out he's staying a few more days." She could read Preston's mind just as easily and had no intenti