Chapter 162

After hanging up, Alice took a second to organize her thoughts, then carried the iced Americano over and knocked on the CEO office door. "Mr. Hawthorne, your coffee." She placed the drink down, her tone polite but distant, maintaining that professional boundary. Behind the desk, Edward responded with a brief "mm," pen still flying across the page. Noticing she hadn't moved, he looked up and gave her a subtle glance. "The trending topics about Mrs. Hawthorne suddenly vanished this morning." Alice’s tone held a trace of guilt. After pausing briefly, she added, "I didn’t handle it properly." "So, are you planning to make it up to me?" A slight smirk tugged at Edward’s lips, a faint amusement flickering in his dark eyes. Alice blinked, confused. "Huh?" Edward raised an eyebrow. "I figured you might want to do something to cheer me up—make up for your little mess at work." "Edward!" Alice’s face flushed instantly. She shot him a quick glare, then spun around and left the office in a hurry,