Chapter 209

Vespera flashed him a perfunctory smile. "Of course not. I got it." Gerard echoed, "Neither do I." It wasn't up to them to have an opinion. Dominic always did things his way, and that was that. Dominic's gaze darkened slightly, his eyes lingering for a moment on Vespera's smile, which appeared forced. After a beat, he waved his hand. "You can leave now." Vespera and Gerard turned to walk out. Vespera and Gerard turned to walk out. Just as they reached the door, Dominic called after them again. "We're working overtime tonight. Gerard, order dinner. Ms. Gildon, bring your laptop to my office later." Vespera and Gerard exchanged a look. Was this adrenaline-fueled day still not over? They both wondered if Alex had left yet. They were tempted to go ask him for a short-acting nitroglycerin pill. Once outside, Gerard quietly told Vespera, "Prepare yourself. Given his overtime habits, don't expect to leave before midnight." Vespera chuckled lightly. "I'm not afraid of overtime." Wh